Glen Motz

Glen Motz
Member of Parliament
for Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner
Assumed office
October 24, 2016
Preceded byJim Hillyer
Personal details
Born1958 (age 67–68)
Hanna, Alberta, Canada
PartyConservative
Alma materHillcrest Christian College

Glen Motz MP (born 1958) is a Canadian politician who has served in the House of Commons of Canada as Member of Parliament for Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner since 2016. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.[1]

Personal life

Prior to his election, Motz served for 35 years with the Medicine Hat Police Service and retired as Inspector in 2015.[2]

Political career

In 2017, Glen Motz was promoted to Deputy Shadow Minister for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. After the 2019 election, he was named the Associate Shadow Minister for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.[3] Motz was re-elected again in 2021.

Electoral record

2025 Canadian federal election: Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Glen Motz 41,518 76.74 +10.94 $53,474.95
Liberal Tom Rooke 9,554 17.66 +10.59 $22,439.48
New Democratic Jocelyn Johnson 2,588 4.78 –9.11 $1,844.62
Green Andy Shadrack 440 0.81 –0.57 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 54,100 99.38 $142,313.66
Total rejected ballots 339 0.62 +0.06
Turnout 54,439 67.45 +6.58
Eligible voters 80,711
Conservative hold Swing +10.25
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2021 Canadian federal election: Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Glen Motz 31,648 65.37 –13.81 $40,092.38
New Democratic Jocelyn Stenger 6,816 14.08 +5.34 none listed
People's Brodie Heidinger 4,484 9.26 +6.72 $4,416.09
Liberal Hannah Wilson 3,515 7.26 +0.62 $4,098.06
Maverick Geoff Shoesmith 1,226 2.53 $15,720.70
Green Diandra Bruised Head 725 1.50 –0.77 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,414 99.44 $124,312.24
Total rejected ballots 274 0.56 +0.08
Turnout 48,688 60.87 –6.16
Eligible voters 79,992
Conservative hold Swing –9.58
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2019 Canadian federal election: Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Glen Motz 42,045 79.18 +9.33 $29,481.08
New Democratic Elizabeth Thomson 4,639 8.74 +7.71 none listed
Liberal Harris Kirshenbaum 3,528 6.64 –18.97 $10,696.35
People's Andrew Nelson 1,350 2.54 $2,249.74
Green Shannon Hawthorne 1,203 2.27 none listed
Independent Dave Phillips 337 0.64 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,102 99.52 $120,344.70
Total rejected ballots 254 0.48 +0.30
Turnout 53,356 67.03 +22.81
Eligible voters 79,596
Conservative hold Swing +14.15
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
Canadian federal by-election, October 24, 2016: Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner
Due to the death of Jim Hillyer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Glen Motz 23,932 69.85 +1.05
Liberal Stan Sakamoto 8,778 25.62 +7.68
Christian Heritage Rod Taylor 702 2.05
New Democratic Beverly Ann Waege 353 1.03 -8.64
Libertarian Sheldon Johnston 284 0.83
Rhinoceros Kayne Cooper 211 0.62
Total valid votes/Expense limit 34,260 100.00 –  
Total rejected ballots -
Turnout 44.54
Eligible voters 76,911
Conservative hold Swing -3.32
Sources: Elections Canada[10]

References

  1. ^ "Conservative Glen Motz thanks Trudeau after winning Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner byelection". CBC News, October 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "Conservative Glen Motz rolls to byelection win" Archived 2016-10-25 at the Wayback Machine. Medicine Hat News, October 24, 2016.
  3. ^ "Andrew Scheer Announces Conservative Shadow Cabinet". Canada's Official Opposition. November 29, 2019. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Forty-Fifth General Election 2025 — Poll-by-poll Results: Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2025.
  5. ^ 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".
  6. ^ "Forty-Fourth General Election 2021 — Poll-by-poll Results: Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2021.
  7. ^ 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".
  8. ^ "Forty-Third General Election 2019 — Poll-by-poll Results: Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2019.
  9. ^ 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".
  10. ^ Canada, Elections. "Voter Information Service - List of candidates". www.elections.ca.