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Robert Kitchen

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Robert Kitchen
Member of Parliament
for Souris—Moose Mountain
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byEd Komarnicki
Personal details
Born1957 or 1958 (age 66–67)[1]
Poole, Dorset, England[2]
Political partyConservative
SpouseDonna Kitchen
ChildrenAndrew
Kathryn
Stephen
Residence(s)Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada
ProfessionChiropractor

Robert Gordon Kitchen MP (born 1957) is a Canadian politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he is a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons representing Souris—Moose Mountain.

Biography

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Kitchen was born in England, while his father, a major general in the Canadian Armed Forces, was stationed there. When he was sixteen years old, he was hit by a drunk driver while riding a bicycle. As a result, he is deaf in his left ear. He lived in Canada, England, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran and the United States as a child. He attended the University of Waterloo, graduating with a B.Sc. (Hons.) degree in Kinesiology, before attending the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College where he earned his Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C). Kitchen later completed a two-year specialty fellowship in chiropractic clinical sciences, including a six-month residency at the Royal University Hospital Department of Orthopedics in Saskatoon as well as a postgraduate degree in educational administration at the University of Regina.

Kitchen owned and operated a private chiropractic clinic for the past 26 years in Estevan and is a board member of the Chiropractors' Association of Saskatchewan (CAS); a registrar for the CAS for six years; and president of the Canadian Federation of Chiropractic Regulatory, Educational and Accreditation Board (CRCREAB) for four years.[3]

In 2015, Kitchen was elected Member of Parliament for Souris—Moose Mountain. He was reelected twice in 2019 and 2021. In July 2024, Kitchen announced that he would not seek reelection in 2025.[4][5]

Electoral record

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2021 Canadian federal election: Souris—Moose Mountain
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Robert Kitchen 30,049 76.4 -8 $42,572.46
People's Diane Neufeld 3,571 9.1 +7.4 $2,854.44
New Democratic Hannah Ann Duerr 3,107 7.9 +0.16 $0.00
Liberal Javin Ames-Sinclair 1,636 4.2 +0.07 $2,023.58
Maverick Greg Douglas 977 2.5 $3,190.12
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,340 100.0 $119,102.72
Total rejected ballots 285
Turnout 39,625 76.96
Eligible voters 51,485
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2019 Canadian federal election: Souris—Moose Mountain
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Robert Kitchen 35,067 84.40 +14.26 $39,724.57
New Democratic Ashlee Hicks 3,214 7.74 -5.94 $889.04
Liberal Javin Ames-Sinclair 1,718 4.13 -9.4 $1,657.78
People's Phillip Zajac 702 1.69 none listed
Green Judy Mergel 681 1.64 -1.01 $294.15
Canadian Nationalist Travis Patron 168 0.40 $10,118.21
Total valid votes/expense limit 41,550 100.0
Total rejected ballots 114
Turnout 41,664 80.19
Eligible voters 51,957
Conservative hold Swing +10.10
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election: Souris—Moose Mountain
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Robert Kitchen 26,315 70.14 -2.72 $40,077.78
New Democratic Vicky O'Dell 5,131 13.68 -4.81 $28,983.38
Liberal Steve Bebbington 5,076 13.53 +7.94 $159.00
Green Bob Deptuck 994 2.65 -0.48 $0.11
Total valid votes/expense limit 37,516 100.0     $228,560.45
Total rejected ballots 126
Turnout 37,642 72.25 +8.25
Eligible voters 52,093
Conservative hold Swing -3.78
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Robert Kitchen, Conservative Party of Canada".
  2. ^ "Campaign Close up (And Personal) - Robert Kitchen, Conservative | News Talk 650 CKOM". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-10-20.
  3. ^ "Campaign Close Up (and Personal) - Robert Kitchen, Conservative".
  4. ^ "Souris-Moose Mountain MP not seeking re-election". SaskToday.ca. 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  5. ^ "Conservative Robert Kitchen wins Souris-Moose Mountain riding". CBC. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Election Night Results – Electoral Districts".
  7. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  9. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Souris—Moose Mountain, 30 September 2015
  10. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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