Stockwell Day

The Honourable Stockwell Day PC ECA
Day in 2010
President of the Treasury Board
In office January 29, 2010 – May 18, 2011
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Vic Toews
Succeeded by	Tony Clement
Minister of International Trade
In office October 30, 2008 – January 19, 2010
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Michael Fortier
Succeeded by	Peter Van Loan
Minister of Public Safety
In office February 6, 2006 – October 30, 2008
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Anne McLellan
Succeeded by	Peter Van Loan
Leader of the Opposition
In office September 11, 2000 – December 11, 2001
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Deborah Grey
Succeeded by	John Reynolds
Leader of the Canadian Alliance
In office July 8, 2000 – December 11, 2001
Preceded by	Deborah Grey (interim)
Succeeded by	John Reynolds (interim)
Alberta Executive Council Provincial Treasurer In office March 29, 1997 – June 1, 2000 Premier Ralph Klein Preceded by Jim Dinning Succeeded by Steve West Minister of Family and Social Services In office May 31, 1996 – March 29, 1997 Premier Ralph Klein Preceded by Mike Cardinal Succeeded by Lyle Oberg Minister of Labour In office December 14, 1992 – May 31, 1996 Premier Ralph Klein Preceded by Elaine McCoy Succeeded by Murray Smith
Parliamentary constituencies Member of Parliament for Okanagan—Coquihalla In office September 11, 2000 – May 2, 2011 Preceded by Jim Hart Succeeded by Dan Albas Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Red Deer-North In office May 8, 1986 – July 11, 2000 Preceded by Jim McPherson (Red Deer) Succeeded by Mary Anne Jablonski
Personal details
Born	Stockwell Burt Day Jr. (1950-08-16) August 16, 1950 (age 73) Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Conservative (since 2003)
Other political affiliations	Progressive Conservative (provincial; 1986–2000) Canadian Alliance (2000–2003)
Spouse	Valorie Martin ​ (m. 1971)​
Children	3
Residence(s)	Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Alma mater	University of Victoria (no degree)
Occupation	Politician auctioneer businessman school administrator

Stockwell Burt Day Jr. PC ECA (born August 16, 1950) is a former Canadian politician who served as leader of the Canadian Alliance from 2000 to 2001 and later as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.

A provincial cabinet minister from Alberta, Day served as minister of labour, minister of social services, and treasurer under Premier Ralph Klein. He successfully ran for leader of the newly formed Canadian Alliance against former Reform Party leader Preston Manning, winning that position on July 8, 2000. Following his election as leader, Day won the by-election to become the member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Okanagan—Coquihalla in British Columbia. In the 2000 federal election, the Alliance under Day only made modest gains, increasing their seat count from 58 to 66. A breakthrough in the East did not happen, and the Liberal Party under Prime Minister Jean Chrétien won a third consecutive majority government.

After the election, Day's leadership of the party was met with criticism, with a caucus revolt taking place. Following the election, Day lost his role as leader, but continued to serve as an MP. He then held several cabinet portfolios under Prime Minister Stephen Harper and was widely seen as a prominent voice for social conservatives within the Conservative Party. Day did not seek re-election in the 2011 federal election.^[1][2]