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Canadian politician

John Morris Duncan (born December 19, 1948) is a Canadian politician. He served as a Member of the Parliament of Canada from 1993 to January 2006 and again from October 2008 until August 2015. On August 6, 2010, he was appointed to the Canadian Cabinet as Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non Status Indians, and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency until his resignation on February 15, 2013 over his inappropriate written communication to the Tax Court of Canada. He later returned to Cabinet as Chief Government Whip, and served in that capacity until the 2015 election, which saw both Duncan's own defeat and the defeat of the government.

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and raised in British Columbia, Duncan attended the University of British Columbia and graduated with a B. Sc. F from their Faculty of Forestry in 1972. Duncan's first experience as an elected official was as an alderman in Ucluelet, British Columbia from 1982 to 1983.

In the 1993 election, Duncan was elected as a member of the Reform Party. He has served in all that party's incarnations up until the 2006 federal election, when he lost his seat to Catherine J. Bell of the New Democratic Party by 630 votes. Duncan was the Conservative Party's Official Opposition Critic for Natural Resources. During that time he served on the Natural Resources Committee. He helped shape Conservative Party policy on west coast offshore oil and gas, softwood lumber trade and the pine beetle epidemic. While in parliament, he was a member of the "Restaurant Caucus" in the House of Commons, a group of MPs who have interests in the restaurant industry. Duncan's Private Member's Bill C 259 passed the 38th Parliament to receive Royal Assent to eliminate the excise tax on jewelry. Duncan made parliamentary history as the first MP to have a Private Member's bill related to cutting taxation pass. He won the Vancouver Island North Conservative Party nomination for the 2008 federal election and was elected with 45.78% of the vote. On December 2, 2008, the New Democratic Party asked the RCMP to investigate John Duncan's alleged secret recording of a private NDP conference. He had apparently received the invitation to participate by mistake, in place of NDP MP Linda Duncan who had "a similar email address". This happened within the context of the 2008–09 Canadian parliamentary dispute. On August 6, 2010, in a minor cabinet shuffle, he joined cabinet as Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. Under the Harper government, several key bills with a direct effect on aboriginal communities have stalled. As a result, First Nations across Canada have embarked on a widespread and prolonged series of demonstrations under the banner of "Idle No More". In addition, Attawapiskat chief Theresa Spence began a fast in December 2012 to demand a meeting with Harper and a Crown representative. In response, Duncan wrote to Spence requesting she give up her hunger strike and meet with him. "I didn't ask for Minister Duncan," Spence replied. "And I have dealt with him before. When I observe him, he doesn't have a mind of his own because, before he would answer a question, he would always look at his people. He's not the Prime Minister." On February 15, 2013, he resigned from his cabinet position as Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development after improperly advocating to a tax court on behalf of a constituent in June 2011, and was replaced by James Moore. He returned to cabinet in the more junior role as Minister of State and Chief Government Whip in July 2013. In the 2015 Canadian federal election, Duncan sought reelection in the newly created riding of Courtenay—Alberni, but was defeated by Gord Johns of the NDP.

John Duncan representing Conservative in CA received 26,166 votes (45.78%) with a change of +5.17 percentage points. Campaign expenses were $$76,173. Catherine J. Bell representing NDP in CA received 23,681 votes (41.43%) with a change of 0.29 percentage points. Campaign expenses were $$80,622. Philip Stone representing Green in CA received 4,563 votes (7.98%) with a change of +3.14 percentage points. Campaign expenses were $$12,309. Geoff Fleischer representing Liberal in CA received 2,391 votes (4.18%) with a change of 8.65 percentage points. Campaign expenses were $$2,026. Jason Draper representing Independent in CA received 361 votes (0.63%) with a change of – percentage points. Campaign expenses were $. Catherine J. Bell representing NDP in CA received 23,561 votes (41.72%) with a change of +7.23 percentage points. Campaign expenses were $$80,265. John Duncan representing Conservative in CA received 22,931 votes (40.61%) with a change of +5.20 percentage points. Campaign expenses were $$91,651. Jim Mitchell representing Liberal in CA received 7,243 votes (12.83%) with a change of 8.62 percentage points. Campaign expenses were $$28,226. Michael Mascall representing Green in CA received 2,735 votes (4.84%) with a change of 3.58 percentage points. Campaign expenses were $$8,685. John Duncan representing Conservative in CA received 18,733 votes (35.41%) with a change of 15.62 percentage points. Campaign expenses were $$47,274. Catherine J. Bell representing NDP in CA received 18,250 votes (34.49%) with a change of +22.78 percentage points. Campaign expenses were $$43,372. Noor Ahmed representing Liberal in CA received 11,352 votes (21.45%) with a change of 3.39 percentage points. Campaign expenses were $$78,890. Pam Munroe representing Green in CA received 4,456 votes (8.42%) with a change of +3.22 percentage points. Campaign expenses were $$26,376. Jack East representing Marxist Leninist in CA received 111 votes (0.20%) with a change of +0.02 percentage points. Campaign expenses were $
John Duncan representing Canadian Alliance in CA received 24,844 votes (51.03%) with a change of +3.49 percentage points. Campaign expenses were $$42,203. Daniel P. Smith representing Liberal in CA received 12,092 votes (24.84%) with a change of +3.92 percentage points. Campaign expenses were $$52,728. Alex Turner representing NDP in CA received 5,701 votes (11.71%) with a change of 11.57 percentage points. Campaign expenses were $$10,377. David R. Tingley representing PC in CA received 2,997 votes (6.15%) with a change of +2.71 percentage points. Campaign expenses were $$33. Pam Munroe representing Green in CA received 2,532 votes (5.20%) with a change of +1.95 percentage points. Campaign expenses were $$6,295. John Krell representing Independent in CA received 216 votes (0.44%) with a change of – percentage points. Campaign expenses were $ Nancy More representing Natural Law in CA received 205 votes (0.42%) with a change of 0.03 percentage points. Campaign expenses were $ Jack East representing Marxist Leninist in CA received 92 votes (0.18%) with a change of – percentage points. Campaign expenses were $$90.