{{Short description|Canadian politician (born 1946)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Gordie Hogg | honorific_suffix = | image = Gordon-hogg.jpg | caption = Hogg in 2008 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1946|8|24}} | birth_place = Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | riding = South Surrey—White Rock | parliament = Canadian | term_start = December 11, 2017 <!--The Parliament of Canada website defines MPs terms as beginning on the date they are elected --> | term_end = September 11, 2019 | predecessor = Dianne Watts | successor = Kerry-Lynne Findlay | office1 = Chair of the Federal Liberal Pacific Caucus | term_start1 = March 21, 2018 | term_end1 = September 11, 2019 | predecessor1 = Randeep Sarai | successor1 = Terry Beech | assembly2 = British Columbia Legislative | constituency_AM2 = Surrey-White Rock | term_start2 = September 15, 1997 | term_end2 = May 9, 2017 | predecessor2 = Wilf Hurd | successor2 = Tracy Redies | office3 = Minister of State for Mining | premier3 = Gordon Campbell | term_start3 = June 23, 2008 | term_end3 = June 10, 2009 | predecessor3 = Kevin Krueger | successor3 = Randy Hawes | office4 = Minister of State for ActNow BC | premier4 = Gordon Campbell | term_start4 = August 15, 2006 | term_end4 = June 23, 2008 | predecessor4 = ''Position established'' | successor4 = Mary McNeil | office5 = Minister of Children and Family Development | premier5 = Gordon Campbell | term_start5 = June 5, 2001 | term_end5 = January 23, 2004 | predecessor5 = Edward John (Minister of Children and Families) | successor5 = Christy Clark | office6 = 8th Mayor of White Rock | term_start6 = 1984 | term_end6 = 1993 | predecessor6 = Tom Kirstein | successor6 = Hardy Staub | party = Liberal Party of Canada<br />Surrey First | other_party = British Columbia Liberal Party | alma_mater = University of British Columbia<br>Antioch College<br>Simon Fraser University | spouse = LaVerne Hogg | occupation = Politician }}
'''Gordon''' "'''Gordie'''" '''Hogg''' (born August 24, 1946) is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Surrey—White Rock in the House of Commons of Canada from 2017 to 2019, as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. He previously represented Surrey-White Rock in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1997 to 2017 as part of the British Columbia Liberal Party caucus, serving in several cabinet positions under Premier Gordon Campbell during that time, and was the mayor of White Rock, British Columbia, from 1984 to 1993.
==Background== Hogg was born in Victoria to Kathleen and Dr. Allan Hogg, a prominent physician in White Rock, who was instrumental in establishing the first White Rock Hospital in 1954, and is the oldest of four children. Dr. Hogg went on to deliver more than 1,100 children during his time in the community, with a wing of the Peace Arch Hospital named in his honour.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Grants at The Peace Arch Hospital Foundation {{!}} Apply Online|url=https://www.pahfoundation.ca/grants/|access-date=2020-07-29|website=Peace Arch Hospital Foundation|language=en-CA}}</ref><ref name="PAN210902">{{Cite news|title=Federal Election: Meet the candidates – Gordie Hogg, Liberal|url=https://www.peacearchnews.com/federal-election/federal-election-meet-the-candidates-gordie-hogg-liberal/|access-date=2023-04-22|date=2021-09-02|first=Alex|last=Browne|publisher=Peace Arch News|language=en-CA}}</ref>
While attending the University of British Columbia (UBC), Hogg was a two-sport athlete, playing football and basketball, including winning the National Junior Men’s Basketball Championship in 1967.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Department of Athletics & Recreation fonds |url=https://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/u_arch/athletics.pdf|access-date=2023-04-22|website=University of British Columbia|language=en-CA}}</ref> He graduated from UBC with a bachelor of arts in sociology and psychology, and from Antioch College with a master's degree in psychology.<ref name="SFUadjunct">{{Cite web|title=Adjunct Professors & Associate members - School of Criminology |url=https://www.sfu.ca/criminology/about/faculty/adjunct-professors---associate-members.html|access-date=2023-04-22|website=Simon Fraser University |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref name="BCLeg40">{{Cite web|title=40th Parliament Members at dissolution on April 11, 2017: Gordon Hogg|url=https://www.leg.bc.ca/learn-about-us/members/40th-Parliament/hogg-Gordon|access-date=2023-04-22|publisher=Legislative Assembly of British Columbia|language=en-CA|archive-date=December 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226020954/https://www.leg.bc.ca/learn-about-us/members/40th-Parliament/Hogg-Gordon|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Hogg began coaching baseball in the community in his teens. He was asked to go before White Rock City Council to request support for the team to go to Edmonton for the championships. Upon returning home, Hogg said that he thought the whole thing had been pointless, to which his mother replied “Son, I hoped I’d always raised you to be the kind of person that if you didn’t like something, you wouldn’t complain about it, but you’d get involved and try and make a difference.” Hogg has said that this is what led him to run for politics, first at the municipal level, then provincially and federally.<ref name="PAN210902"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-03-15 |title=Official Report of Debates of the Legislative Assembly: Wednesday, March 15, 2017, Afternoon Sitting (Volume 43, Number 10) |url=https://www.leg.bc.ca/documents-data/debate-transcripts/40th-parliament/6th-session/20170315pm-Hansard-v43n10#14374 |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=Legislative Assembly of British Columbia |language=en}}</ref>
He had worked for the Salvation Army's House of Concord as a probation officer, and the British Columbia corrections service as a regional director.<ref name="PAN210902"/><ref name="VanSun161004">{{Cite news|title=Liberal Surrey-White Rock MLA Gordie Hogg to retire |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/politics/surrey-white-rock-mla-gordie-hogg-to-retire|access-date=2023-04-22|date=2016-10-04|first=Rob|last=Shaw |publisher=Vancouver Sun|language=en-CA}}</ref> In 1996, while working as director of the Burnaby Youth Custody Centre, he established Night Hoops, a nighttime basketball program for at-risk youth to help reduce recidivism and other related issues.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nighthoops.ca/about-our-team/ |title=Vancouver Youth Basketball Information | Night Hoops - Vancouver Youth Basketball League |access-date=2019-02-13 |archive-date=2019-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213064200/https://nighthoops.ca/about-our-team/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Hogg and his wife LaVerne have one son, Blair. They were also foster parents and billet parents for the Surrey Eagles hockey team. He had served on the board of organizations such as Peace Arch Hospital and the Peace Arch Community Health Council.<ref name="BCLeg40"/>
==Political career== === Municipal === Hogg was elected in 1974 as alderman for the City of White Rock, serving in that role from 1975 to 1983.<ref name="Parlinfo">{{Cite web|title=Profile - Hogg, Gordie |url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=20008|access-date=2023-04-22|website=Library of Parliament |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref name="WRCouncil">{{Cite web|title=History of City Council |url=https://www.whiterockcity.ca/426/History-of-City-Council|access-date=2023-04-22|website=City of White Rock |language=en-CA}}</ref> He was then elected the city's mayor in 1984, serving until 1993.<ref name="Parlinfo"/><ref name="WRCouncil"/> During his tenure as mayor, Hogg oversaw the development of the White Rock Promenade along the waterfront,<ref name="PAN210902"/> as well as the repurposing of the old train station into the White Rock Museum and Archives.
=== Provincial === With incumbent Surrey-White Rock member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Wilf Hurd resigning to run in the 1997 federal election, Hogg was approached by the British Columbia Liberal Party to contest the riding's by-election.<ref name="PAN191025">{{Cite news|title='I've been so blessed,' Hogg says, thanking South Surrey-White Rock community|url=https://www.peacearchnews.com/news/ive-been-so-blessed-hogg-says-thanking-south-surrey-white-rock-community/|access-date=2023-04-24|date=2019-10-25|first=Aaron|last=Hinks|publisher=Peace Arch News|language=en-CA}}</ref> He was elected to the British Columbia Legislative Assembly at the 1997 by-election,<ref name="BCLeg40"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/498308151.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+16%2C+1997&author=&pub=Waterloo+Region+Record&desc=Liberals+win+B.C.+byelection+easily&pqatl=google|title=Liberals win B.C. byelection easily|date=16 September 1997|work=Waterloo Region Record|page=4|access-date=17 March 2011|archive-date=November 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106020113/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/498308151.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+16,+1997&author=&pub=Waterloo+Region+Record&desc=Liberals+win+B.C.+byelection+easily&pqatl=google|url-status=dead}}</ref> and held the seat for twenty years. While the Liberals were in opposition, Hogg served as critic for education and human resources.<ref name="BCLeg40"/> He shared an apartment in Victoria with Geoff Plant and party leader Gordon Campbell during that time.<ref>'Broccoli minister' Hogg aims to drop 20 pounds:: [Final Edition] Inwood, Damian. The Province [Vancouver, B.C] 25 Aug 2006: A10.</ref>
When the Liberals formed government following the 2001 provincial election, Hogg was appointed Minister of Children and Family Development by Premier Campbell.<ref name="BCLeg40"/><ref name="CampbellCabinet">{{cite web|title=Campbell Cabinet: 37th Parliament 2001-2005, 38th Parliament 2005-2009, 39th Parliament 2009-2011 |url=https://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/public/reference/campbell_cabinet.pdf|publisher=Legislative Assembly of British Columbia|accessdate=2023-04-24}}</ref> He was forced to resign from that role in January 2004 during an investigation into the ministry's spending;<ref>{{cite web |first=Barbara |last=McLintock |title=Christy Clark's Next Battleground |url=https://thetyee.ca/News/2004/01/28/Christy_Clarks_Next_Battleground/ |accessdate=2023-04-24 |date=2004-01-28 |publisher=The Tyee }}</ref> an audit by PricewaterhouseCoopers concluded there was no evidence of fraud or misappropriation of the ministry's funds.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bad management, but no fraud in Walls affair: report |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bad-management-but-no-fraud-in-walls-affair-report-1.515638 |accessdate=2023-04-24 |date=2004-05-12 |publisher=CBC News }}</ref><ref name="CBC060815">{{cite news |title=Campbell shakes up cabinet |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/campbell-shakes-up-cabinet-1.605343 |accessdate=2023-04-24 |date=2006-08-15 |publisher=CBC News }}</ref>
He re-entered the cabinet in August 2006 to serve as Minister of State for ActNow BC, a provincial initiative to promote healthy living.<ref name="CBC060815"/> He then served as Minister of State for Mining from June 2008 until being replaced by Randy Hawes in June 2009.<ref name="CampbellCabinet"/> He was subsequently named Parliamentary Secretary for Social Entrepreneurship.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Province welcomes report on social enterprise |url=https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/releases/news_releases_2009-2013/2010FIN0065-001522.htm|publisher=British Columbia Ministry of Finance|date=2010-12-02|accessdate=2023-04-24}}</ref>
Hogg was chosen as government caucus chair by fellow Liberal MLAs in July 2011, replacing the outgoing Ron Cantelon.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Liberal peers elect Hogg caucus chair |url=https://www.peacearchnews.com/news/liberal-peers-elect-hogg-caucus-chair/ |access-date=2023-04-24 |date=2011-07-18 |first=Nick |last=Greenizan |publisher=Peace Arch News |language=en-CA }}</ref> He was also named Parliamentary Secretary for Non-Profit Partnerships by Premier Christy Clark in September 2011,<ref>{{cite press release|title=Clark makes changes to cabinet |url=https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2011PREM0118-001208|publisher=Office of the Premier of British Columbia |date=2011-09-26|accessdate=2023-04-24}}</ref> before being reassigned to the role of Parliamentary Secretary for Youth Sport in September 2015.<ref>{{cite press release|title=New Parliamentary Secretary to promote healthy lifestyles and the pursuit of athletic excellence |url=https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2015PREM0058-001466|publisher=Office of the Premier of British Columbia |date=2015-09-10|accessdate=2023-04-24}}</ref>
Hogg announced in October 2016 that he would not seek re-election in 2017.<ref name="VanSun161004"/> The BC Liberals chose Tracy Redies, former CEO of Coast Capital Savings, as the next candidate for the riding.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Browne|first1=Alex|title=BC Liberals choose business veteran as Surrey-White Rock candidate|url=https://www.surreynowleader.com/news/bc-liberals-choose-business-veteran-as-surrey-white-rock-candidate/|access-date=6 April 2023|work=Surrey Now-Leader|date=October 31, 2016}}</ref>
=== Federal === Hogg first ran for federal office under the federal Liberal banner in the riding of Surrey—White Rock—South Langley in 1993, placing second behind Reform candidate Val Meredith.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Profile - Surrey—White Rock—South Langley, British Columbia |url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/Ridings/Profile?OrganizationId=9058|access-date=2023-04-22|website=Library of Parliament |language=en-CA}}</ref>
In 2017, Hogg was selected as the Liberal candidate for the South Surrey—White Rock by-election, resulting from the resignation of incumbent Conservative MP Dianne Watts.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mall|first1=Rattan|title=Gordon Hogg selected by federal Liberals as their candidate in South Surrey-White Rock|url=http://www.voiceonline.com/selected-liberals-candidate/|access-date=6 November 2017|work=Voice Online|date=November 5, 2017}}</ref> Hogg defeated former cabinet minister and former MP from neighbouring Delta—Richmond East, Conservative candidate Kerry-Lynne Findlay, in the by-election. This marked the first time a Liberal had won the riding since the 1940s, when it included all of Surrey, and most of New Westminster.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Liberal Gordie Hogg defeats former Tory cabinet minister in South Surrey-White Rock |url=https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2017/12/12/liberal-gordie-hogg-defeats-former-tory-cabinet-minister-south-surrey-white-rock/223996/ |access-date=2023-04-24 |date=2017-12-12 |first=Marco |last=Vigliotti |publisher=The Hill Times |language=en-CA }}</ref> On March 21, 2018, Hogg was elected as chair of the Federal Liberal Pacific Caucus.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.surreynowleader.com/news/south-surrey-white-rock-mp-gordie-hogg-to-chair-federal-pacific-caucus/|title=South Surrey-White Rock MP Gordie Hogg to chair federal Pacific Caucus|newspaper=Surrey Now-Leader |date=30 March 2018}}</ref> He sat on the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, and the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.<ref name="Parlinfo"/>
Hogg lost the seat to Findlay in the 2019 federal election;<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kotyk |first1=Alyse |title=South Surrey-White Rock: Liberals lose seat to Conservatives {{!}} CTV News |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/south-surrey-white-rock-liberals-lose-seat-to-conservatives/ |access-date=22 October 2019 |work=bc.ctvnews.ca}}</ref> he was defeated by Findlay again in 2021.<ref name="PAN220720">{{Cite news|title=Gordie Hogg announces run for Surrey mayor's chair |url=https://www.peacearchnews.com/news/gordie-hogg-announces-run-for-surrey-mayors-chair/ |access-date=2023-04-24 |date=2022-07-20 |first=Nick |last=Greenizan |publisher=Peace Arch News |language=en-CA }}</ref>
==Recent activities== At the age of 70, while working as an MLA, Hogg completed an interdisciplinary doctorate that focused on public policy from Simon Fraser University (SFU).<ref>{{Cite news|first=Rob|last=Shaw|title=Surrey-White Rock MLA Gordie Hogg graduates from SFU at age 70 |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/politics/surrey-white-rock-mla-gordie-hogg-graduates-from-sfu-at-age-70 |access-date=2023-04-27 |date=2016-06-09 |publisher=Vancouver Sun |language=en-CA}}</ref> He was subsequently named an adjunct professor in criminology at SFU in 2017.<ref name="SFUadjunct"/><ref name="VanSun161004"/>
He ran for mayor of Surrey in the 2022 municipal election as part of the Surrey First slate,<ref name="PAN220720"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bains |first1=Meera |title=Profiling Surrey's political parties: Surrey First, led by Gordie Hogg |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/surrey-first-profile-1.6596400 |accessdate=2023-04-22 |date=2022-09-26 |publisher=CBC News }}</ref> finishing third behind winner Brenda Locke and incumbent Doug McCallum.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Watson |first1=Bridgette |title=Brenda Locke elected mayor of Surrey, CBC News projects |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/surrey-election-results-mayor-council-1.6610553 |accessdate=2023-04-22 |date=2022-10-15 |publisher=CBC News }}</ref>
==Electoral record== ===Federal=== {{2021 Canadian federal election/South Surrey—White Rock}} {{2019 Canadian federal election/South Surrey—White Rock}}
{{CANelec/top|CA|2017|South Surrey—White Rock|by=yes|percent=yes|change=ye|reason=Resignation of Dianne Watts}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Gordie Hogg | 14,369| 47.49|+6.00}} {{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Kerry-Lynne Findlay | 12,752| 42.14|-1.89}} {{CANelec|CA|NDP|Jonathan Silveira | 1,478| 4.88|-5.53}} {{CANelec|CA|Green|Larry Colero | 1,247| 4.12|+0.70 }} {{CANelec|CA|Christian Heritage|Rod Taylor | 238| 0.79| }} {{CANelec|CA|Libertarian|Donald Wilson | 89| 0.29|-0.17 }} {{CANelec|CA|Progressive Canadian|Michael Huenefeld | 86| 0.28|+0.09}} {{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes/Expense limit|30,259|100.00| | }} {{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots| | | | | }} {{Canadian election result/total|Turnout| 30,259| 38.13|-36.60| | }} {{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters| 79,359}} {{CANelec/gain|CA|Liberal|Conservative|+1.40}} <!--{{CANelec/source|Source:|}}--> {{end}}
{{1993 Canadian federal election/Surrey—White Rock—South Langley}}
===Provincial=== {{2013 British Columbia general election/Surrey-White Rock}} {{2009 British Columbia general election/Surrey-White Rock}} {{2005 British Columbia general election/Surrey-White Rock}} {{Election FPTP begin | title=B.C. General Election 2001: Surrey-White Rock}} |- {{CANelec |BC |Liberal |Gordon J. Hogg |18,678 |68.70 |+10.66 |$46,685}} |- {{CANelec |BC |Green |Ruth Christine |3,577 |13.16 |+10.98 |$2,700}} {{Canadian party colour|BC|NDP|row}} |NDP |Matt Todd |align="right"|3,415 |align="right"|12.56 |align="right"|-13.87 |align="right"|$5,509 {{CANelec |BC |Unity |Garry Sahl |983 |3.62 |- |}} {{CANelec|BC|Marijuana|David Bourgeois|536|1.96|-|$394}} {{CANelec/total |Total valid votes |27,189 |100.00}} {{CANelec/total |Total rejected ballots |91 |0.33}} {{CANelec/total |Turnout |27,280 |77.64}} |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category|Gordie Hogg}} * [https://www.leg.bc.ca/mla/40thParl/hogg-Gordon.htm Gordon Hogg – MLA biography] * {{Canadian Parliament links|ID=20008}}
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