Larry Bagnell

The Honourable
Larry Bagnell
Member of Parliament
for Yukon
In office
October 19, 2015 – September 20, 2021
Preceded by Ryan Leef
Succeeded by Brendan Hanley
In office
November 27, 2000 – May 2, 2011
Preceded by Louise Hardy
Succeeded by Ryan Leef
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages(Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency)
In office
December 12, 2019 – September 20, 2021
Minister Mélanie Joly
Chairman of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs
In office
December 8, 2015 – September, 2019
Preceded by Joe Preston
Succeeded by Ruby Sahota
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources
In office
July 20, 2004 – February 5, 2006
Minister John Efford (July 20, 2004 -September 25, 2005), John McCallum (September 26, 2005 to February 3, 2006)
Preceded by Nancy Karetak-Lindell
Succeeded by Christian Paradis
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development with special emphasis on Northern Economic Development
In office
December 12, 2003 – July 19, 2004
Minister Andy Mitchell
Preceded by Chalres Hubbard
Succeeded by Sue Barnes
Personal details
Born December 19, 1949
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political party Liberal
Children 2
Residence Whitehorse, Yukon
Profession Executive director

Lawrence Bagnell (born December 19, 1949) is a former Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Yukon from 2000 to 2011 and again from 2015 to 2021. He served as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Early life

Bagnell was born in Toronto, Ontario.

A graduate of the University of Toronto, Bagnell holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science.

In 1999, Bagnell was recognized by the City of Whitehorse with the Volunteer of the Year Award for his long record of community service, including terms as President of the Yukon chapter of the United Way, President of Yukon Learn Society, and President of the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre.

Political career

Bagnell ran for a seat to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2000 Canadian federal election. He won the Yukon defeating incumbent Louise Hardy by 70 votes. He was re-elected in the 2004 federal election with close to half of the votes. Under the Paul Martin government, he served as the Parliamentary Secretary to both the Minister of Natural Resources and Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

He was again re-elected in the 2006 election, increasing both his number and percentage of votes. In February 2006, a local newspaper in Whitehorse, Yukon suggested that he be a candidate in the upcoming Liberal leadership race.

In February 2006, Bagnell was named the Critic for Northern Affairs in the Shadow Cabinet of Opposition leader Bill Graham, a role he continued to serve throughout his years in opposition.

On August 25, 2006, he announced that he was supporting Michael Ignatieff for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Bagnell ran for a fourth term in the 2008 federal election. He won a tight four-way race defeating future Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski and two other candidates.

Bagnell ran for his fifth term in the 2011 federal election but was defeated by Conservative candidate Ryan Leef, finishing second place out of four candidates in a closely contested election. Leef had campaigned on Bagnell voting in favour of the long gun registry, which was unpopular in the constituency.

Four years later, Bagnell sought a rematch with Leef, and defeated him decisively to regain his seat in the House of Commons. He was thereafter named as the chair of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

In March 2016, Bagnell was elected as the Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region (SCPAR), an international committee of delegates from eight Arctic states (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United States) and the European Parliament.

At the 2016 Maclean's magazine Parliamentarians of the Year Awards, Bagnell was recognized by his peers with the award for Best Constituency MP.

In the 2019 election, Bagnell defeated conservative challenger Jonas Smith by a margin of only 153 votes, tied for the narrowest result of any electoral district in the country with Port Moody—Coquitlam (also 153 votes).

Following the 2019 election, Bagnell was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency). He also served as a member of Standing Committee on National Defence. Bagnell did not run in the 2021 federal election.

Electoral history

Federal

2019 Canadian federal election: Yukon
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Larry Bagnell 7,034 33.5 -20.25 $54,266.95
Conservative Jonas Jacot Smith 6,881 32.7 +8.81 none listed
New Democratic Justin Lemphers 4,617 22.0 +2.37 $47,123.08
Green Lenore Morris 2,201 10.5 +7.67 $48,980.40
People's Joseph Zelezny 284 1.4 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 21,017 100.0 – $108,816.25
Total rejected ballots 133
Turnout 21,150 73.2
Eligible voters 28,897
Liberal hold Swing -14.53
Source: Elections Canada
2015 Canadian federal election: Yukon
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Larry Bagnell 10,887 53.65 +20.70 –
Conservative Ryan Leef 4,928 24.29 -9.48 –
New Democratic Melissa Atkinson 3,943 19.43 +5.06 –
Green Frank de Jong 533 2.63 -16.28 –
Total valid votes/expense limit 20,291 100.0     $210,779.30
Total rejected ballots 94 – –
Turnout 20,385 – –
Eligible voters 26,283
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +10.92
Source: Elections Canada


2011 Canadian federal election: Yukon
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Ryan Leef 5,422 33.77 +1.11 $78,970
Liberal Larry Bagnell 5,290 32.95 -12.85 $79,778
Green John Streicker 3,037 18.91 +6.08 $42,746
New Democratic Kevin Barr 2,308 14.37 +5.67 $28,631
Total valid votes/expense limit 16,057 100.0     $85,898
Total rejected ballots 67 0.42
Turnout 16,124 68.11
Eligible voters 23,673
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.98
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Larry Bagnell 6,715 45.80 -3.26 $56,745
Conservative Darrell Pasloski 4,788 32.66 +9.12 $68,782
Green John Streicker 1,881 12.83 +9.00 $14,609
New Democratic Ken Bolton 1,276 8.70 -14.85 $13,004
Total valid votes/Expense limit 14,660 100.0     $82,727
Liberal hold Swing -6.19
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Larry Bagnell 6,847 48.52 +2.84 $42,606
New Democratic Pam Boyde 3,366 23.85 -1.82 $35,493
Conservative Susan Greetham 3,341 23.67 +2.78 $17,992
Green Philippe LeBlond 559 3.96 -0.59 $20
Total valid votes/Expense limit 14,113 100.0     $76,176
Liberal hold Swing +2.33
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Larry Bagnell 5,724 45.68 +13.21 $43,323
New Democratic Pam Boyde 3,216 25.67 -6.27 $42,221
Conservative James Hartle 2,618 20.89 -14.27 $19,750
Green Philippe LeBlond 571 4.55 – $1,463
Marijuana Sean Davey 299 2.38 –
Christian Heritage Geoffrey Capp 100 0.79 +0.39
Total valid votes 12,528 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 50 0.40
Turnout 12,578 61.82
Liberal hold Swing +9.74
Conservative change is from the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative votes.
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Larry Bagnell 4,293 32.47 +10.52 $48,252
New Democratic Louise Hardy 4,223 31.94 +3.01 $65,576
Alliance Jim Kenyon 3,659 27.67 +2.42 $31,121
Progressive Conservative Don Cox 991 7.49 -6.45 $6,316
No Affiliation Geoffrey Capp 53 0.40 -0.58 $1,044
Total valid votes 13,219 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 53 0.40
Turnout 13,272 63.50
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +3.76
Geoffrey Capp was a Christian Heritage candidate, but the party lacked registered status. Canadian Alliance change is based on the former Reform Party.

Territorial

1996 Yukon general election: Whitehorse West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Dave Sloan 486 40.7% -1.6%
  Liberal Larry Bagnell 383 32.1% +0.2%
Yukon Party Ken McKinnon 323 27.0% +2.3%
Total 1195 100.0% –
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1996 By-election: Whitehorse West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Dave Sloan 433 42.3% -3.3%
  Liberal Larry Bagnell 326 31.9% +14.8%
Yukon Party Shelda Hutton 253 24.7% -10.1%
Total 1023 100.0% –