Allan Kerpan

Allan Edward Joseph Kerpan (born 9 December 1954) is a Canadian politician.

Allan Kerpan MP, MLA
Member of Parliament for Moose Jaw—Lake Centre
In office 1993–1997
Preceded by	Rod Laporte
Succeeded by	riding dissolved
Member of Parliament for Blackstrap
In office 1997–2000
Preceded by	riding established
Succeeded by	Lynne Yelich
MLA for Carrot River Valley
In office 2003–2007
Preceded by	Carl Kwiatkowski
Succeeded by	Fred Bradshaw
Personal details
Born	Allen Edward Joseph Kerpan 9 December 1954 Kenaston, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political party	Maverick Party (since 2019), Saskatchewan Party (since 2003)
Other political affiliations	Reform Party of Canada (1997–2000), Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance (2000)
Spouse(s)	Melanie Kieper (m. 7 August 1976)
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Life and career

Kerpan was born in Kenaston, Saskatchewan. He attended public school in Kenaston from 1960 to 1972, but attended St Peter's College, Muenster during 1969–70.[1]

He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the Moose Jaw—Lake Centre electoral district in the 1993 federal election. After realignment of riding boundaries, he was re-elected at the Blackstrap electoral district in the 1997 federal election.[2] Kerpan was a member of the Reform Party, later renamed the Canadian Alliance. After serving in the 35th and 36th Canadian Parliaments, he did not seek a third term of office, leaving federal politics as of the 2000 federal election.

Allan Kerpan was also a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a member of the Saskatchewan Party. He entered provincial politics in June 2003 when he won a by-election at the Carrot River Valley riding succeeding Carl Kwiatkowski whose death left the provincial electoral district vacant.[3][4] Later that year, Kerpan was re-elected in the general provincial elections, after the boundaries of Carrot River Valley were realigned.[5]

Kerpan was succeeded in the riding of Carrot River Valley by the Saskatchewan Party's Fred Bradshaw.[6]

Following the 2019 federal election, Kerpan became involved with the Western separatist movement known as Wexit Canada,[7] later renamed the Maverick Party.

References

1. Kathryn, O'Handley (Spring 1994). Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Globe and Mail Publishing.
2. "Defeated Liberals discover gun control a 'huge issue'". The Western Producer. 12 June 1997. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
3. "Kerpan easily wins Carrot River, Sask., byelection". The Globe and Mail. 27 June 2003. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
4. "Kerpan posts resounding win in by-election". Nipawin Journal. 4 July 2003. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
5. "Saskatchewan Votes 2003 – Carrot River Valley". CBC News. 5 November 2003. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
6. "Rural Sask. 'is back'". Nipawin Journal. 15 November 2007. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
7. Modjeski, Morgan (24 October 2019). "Sask. government not in favour of separation, says Trade and Economic Development Minister". CBC. Retrieved 1 July 2020.

External links

• Allan Kerpan – Parliament of Canada biography