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Chris Warkentin

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Chris Warkentin
MP
Chief Opposition Whip
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 7, 2025
LeaderPierre Poilievre
Preceded byKerry-Lynne Findlay
Member of Parliament
for Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie-Mackenzie (2015–2025)
Peace River (2006-2015)
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 23, 2006
Preceded byCharlie Penson
Deputy Chief Opposition Whip
Conservative Party Question Period Coordinator
In office
September 13, 2022 – May 7, 2025
Chief whipKerry-Lynne Findlay
Preceded byEric Duncan (As QP Coordinator)
James Bezan (As Deputy Whip)
Official Opposition Critic for Agriculture
In office
November 20, 2015 – September 14, 2016
LeaderRona Ambrose
Preceded byMalcolm Allen
Succeeded byDavid Anderson
Chair of the Standing Committee on
Aboriginal Affairs
In office
June 23, 2011 – February 18, 2015
MinisterJohn Duncan
Bernard Valcourt
Preceded byBruce Stanton
Succeeded byBlake Richards
Personal details
Born (1978-11-20) November 20, 1978 (age 47)
Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
PartyConservative
SpouseMichelle Warkentin
Professionconstruction executive

Christopher Warkentin MP (born November 20, 1978) is a Canadian businessman and politician. He has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Grande Prairie since his victory in the 2006 federal election.

Personal life

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Warkentin was born in Grande Prairie and raised on the family farm east of Grande Prairie, near the Hamlet of DeBolt in the MD of Greenview.[1] He is an alumnus of the Peace River Bible Institute, and also studied business and marketing at Grande Prairie Regional College before going on to own and operate a custom home building company. He has served on the board of his local Conservative constituency association and was involved with the Reform Party of Canada and the Canadian Alliance.

Political career

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Warkentin was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative Party of Canada candidate in the riding of Peace River in the 2006 federal election, and was re-elected in that same riding in 2008 and 2011. Following the redistribution of seats before the 2015 federal election, he was re-elected and currently serves as the Member of Parliament for the new riding of Grande Prairie-Mackenzie. Warkentin has won every election he has contested with more than 56% of the vote, and a margin of more than 36 percentage points over the runner-up.

Warkentin served as the Chair of the Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Committee from 2011 to 2015. In February 2015, Warkentin was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, Diane Finley. Following the defeat of the Conservative government in October 2015, Warkentin was appointed Official Opposition Critic for Agriculture. In September 2016, a shadow cabinet shuffle moved Warkentin to the role of Official Opposition Deputy House Leader.

Electoral record

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2025 Canadian federal election: Grande Prairie
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeChris Warkentin47,90481.68+12.72$41,502.41
LiberalMaureen Mcleod6,94611.84+7.62$3,346.19
New DemocraticJennifer Villebrun2,4604.19–7.66$2,452.72
People'sShawn McLean8281.41–8.79$6,195.77
RhinocerosDonovan Eckstrom2910.50–0.10none listed
IndependentElliot McDavid2230.38–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 58,65299.41–$160,454.51
Total rejected ballots 3480.59+0.00
Turnout 59,00069.44+6.06
Eligible voters 84,961
Conservative hold Swing
Source: Elections Canada[2][3]
2021 Canadian federal election: Grande Prairie—Mackenzie
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeChris Warkentin36,36168.43–15.54$43,536.04
New DemocraticJennifer Villebrun6,46212.16+5.20$841.79
People'sShawn McLean5,41110.18+7.74$15,893.10
LiberalDan Campbell2,3974.51–0.26$2,223.58
MaverickAmbrose Ralph2,1954.13–$24,544.01
RhinocerosDonovan Eckstrom3140.59–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,14099.41–$140,613.53
Total rejected ballots 3150.59+0.08
Turnout 53,45563.38–7.29
Eligible voters 84,343
Conservative hold Swing –10.37
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2019 Canadian federal election: Grande Prairie—Mackenzie
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeChris Warkentin51,19883.96+11.05$39,732.27
New DemocraticErin Alyward4,2456.96–1.18$1,284.64
LiberalKenneth Munro2,9104.77–9.89$1,675.64
People'sDouglas Gordon Burchill1,4922.45–$4,216.22
GreenShelley Termuende1,1341.86–1.28none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 60,97999.49–$138,396.48
Total rejected ballots 3140.51+0.21
Turnout 61,29370.67+5.95
Eligible voters 86,736
Conservative hold Swing +6.12
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election: Grande Prairie—Mackenzie
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeChris Warkentin38,89572.92–3.21$47,450.74
LiberalReagan Johnston7,81914.66+11.48$7,280.10
New DemocraticSaba Mossagizi4,3438.14–7.26$13,165.14
GreenJames David Friesen1,6733.14–0.62$2,768.22
LibertarianDylan Thompson6131.15–$120.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,34399.70–$269,305.37
Total rejected ballots 1580.30–
Turnout 53,50164.72–
Eligible voters 82,665
Conservative hold Swing –7.34
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2011 Canadian federal election: Peace River
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeChris Warkentin36,33475.76+6.24$46,666.18
New DemocraticJennifer Villebrun7,74016.14+1.73$17,743.20
GreenWayne John Kamieniecki1,7023.55–4.22$1,264.14
LiberalCorina Ganton1,4813.09–3.60$4,872.25
IndependentRuss Toews3590.75–$203.93
RhinocerosDonovan Eckstrom3450.72–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 47,96199.73–$123,491.94
Total rejected ballots 1280.27–0.03
Turnout 48,08949.00+4.76
Eligible voters 98,135
Conservative hold Swing +3.99
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]
2008 Canadian federal election: Peace River
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeChris Warkentin29,55069.52+12.54$47,891.22
New DemocraticAdele Boucher Rymhs6,12414.41+3.28$18,963.61
GreenJennifer Villebrun3,3037.77+5.51$1,611.56
LiberalLiliane Maisonneuve2,8436.69–2.69$7,607.24
Canadian ActionEdwin Siggelkow3730.88–$4,711.06
LibertarianMélanie Simard3160.74–$1,313.62
Total valid votes/expense limit 42,50999.70–$118,949.24
Total rejected ballots 1290.30+0.07
Turnout 42,63844.24–10.49
Eligible voters 96,378
Conservative hold Swing +4.63
Source: Elections Canada[12][13]
2006 Canadian federal election: Peace River
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeChris Warkentin27,78556.97–8.16$63,836.70
IndependentBill Given9,88220.26–$99,770.88
New DemocraticSusan Thompson5,42711.13+0.02$20,084.33
LiberalTanya Kappo4,5739.38–9.59$6,598.04
GreenZane Lewis1,1022.26–2.54none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,76999.77–$106,290.48
Total rejected ballots 1130.23–0.06
Turnout 48,88254.73+1.00
Eligible voters 89,318
Conservative hold Swing –14.21
Source: Elections Canada[14][15]

References

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  1. ↑ "Chris Warkentin, Member of Parliament". MP Grande Prairie-Mackenzie. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Forty-Fifth General Election 2025 — Poll-by-poll Results: Grande Prairie". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2025.
  3. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2025 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  4. ↑ "Forty-Fourth General Election 2021 — Poll-by-poll Results: Grande Prairie—Mackenzie". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2021.
  5. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2021). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2021 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  6. ↑ "Forty-Third General Election 2019 — Poll-by-poll Results: Grande Prairie—Mackenzie". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2019.
  7. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2019). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2019 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  8. ↑ "Forty-Second General Election 2015 — Poll-by-poll Results: Grande Prairie—Mackenzie". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2015.
  9. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2015). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2015 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  10. ↑ "Forty-First General Election 2011 — Poll-by-poll Results: Peace River". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2011.
  11. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2011). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2011 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  12. ↑ "Fortieth General Election 2008 — Poll-by-poll Results: Peace River". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2008.
  13. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2008). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2008 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  14. ↑ "Thirty-Ninth General Election 2006 — Poll-by-poll Results: Peace River". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2006.
  15. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2006). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2006 General Election: Part 4 – Campaign Financial Summary – Total election expenses subject to the limit". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
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