Tina Keeper
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| Christina Keeper | |
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Member of Parliament
for Churchill |
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| Assumed office 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Bev Desjarlais |
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| Born | March 20, 1962 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Political party | Liberal |
Christina (Tina) Keeper, MP, born March 20, 1962 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is an Aboriginal activist, actress and member of the Canadian House of Commons.
Keeper is best known for her role as RCMP officer Michelle Kenidi in the CBC Television series North of 60, about the fictional aboriginal community of Lynx River. Keeper became romantically involved with co-star John Oliver during the first season of the series, and they had a child together; this relationship soured and Oliver was arrested for allegedly hitting Keeper. The charges were dropped when Keeper chose not to pursue the matter[1]. Oliver subsequently resigned from North of 60, and Keeper became the show's lead actor for the remainder of its run. She also reprised the role of Michelle Kenidi in several subsequent made-for-television films based on the series.
She also hosted a relief concert for the 1997 Manitoba flood.
The granddaughter of Olympic long distance runner Joe Keeper, Keeper was also married to the former chief of Cross Lake Cree Nation from 1999 - 2001. Her sister, Joy, is also active in the Manitoba arts and media industry.
Keeper is a member of the Norway House Cree Nation, and has been involved in a variety of social issues, such as suicide prevention and producing initiatives in public education to build bridges between the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in the province of Manitoba.
She was elected in 2006 Canadian election as the Liberal Party candidate in Churchill. Keeper has served as the Official Opposition's Critic for Public Health, Canadian Heritage and now serves as Special Advisor for Aboriginal Outreach.
Since being elected into the House of Commons, Keeper has been particularly vocal on a variety of issues that impact northern Manitoba, including childcare; pressing the government to honour its commitment of the Kelowna Accord; and calling on the federal government to support the Bayline and the Port of Churchill.
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Tina Keeper at the Internet Movie Database
- Federal Political Experience listing (Parliament of Canada)
- Canada Votes 2006 - Churchill riding
[edit] Electoral record
| 2006 federal election: Churchill | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||
| Liberal | Tina Keeper | 10,157 | 40.68 | |||
| New Democratic Party | Niki Christina Ashton | 7,093 | 28.41 | |||
| Independent | (x)Bev Desjarlais | 4,283 | 17.16 | |||
| Conservative | Nazir Ahmad | 2,886 | 11.56 | |||
| Green | Jeff Fountain | 401 | 1.61 | |||
| Independent | Brad Bodnar | 146 | 0.58 | |||
| Total valid votes | 24,966 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 90 | |||||
| Turnout | 25,056 | |||||
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| Preceded by Bev Desjarlais, NDP |
Member of Parliament for Churchill 2006-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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| NAME | Keeper, Tina |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Keeper, Christina (full name) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Canadian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
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