Ian Waddell

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{{Short description|Canadian politician (1942–2021)}}
{{for-multi|the Scottish footballer|Ian Waddell (footballer)|the Scottish man acquitted of murder|Patrick Meehan}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ian Waddell
| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=CAN|QC|size=100%}}
| image = Ian Waddell, 1999.jpg
| caption =
| office = Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]
| term_start = November 1, 2000
| term_end = May 15, 2001
| predecessor = [[Joan Sawicki]]
| successor = [[Joyce Murray]]
| office1 = Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture of [[Executive Council of British Columbia|British Columbia]]
| term_start1 = February 18, 1998
| term_end1 = October 31, 2000
| predecessor1 =
| successor1 = [[Gerard Janssen]]
| assembly2 = British Columbia Legislative
| term_start2 = May 28, 1996
| term_end2 = May 16, 2001
| predecessor2 = [[Bernie Simpson]]
| successor2 = [[Ken Johnston (British Columbia politician)|Ken Johnston]]
| constituency_AM2 = [[Vancouver-Fraserview]]
| parliament3 = Canadian
| term_start3 = May 22, 1979
| term_end3 = October 25, 1993
| predecessor3 = [[Simma Holt]]
| successor3 = [[Sharon Hayes (politician)|Sharon Hayes]]
| riding3 = [[Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam]]<br /><small>[[Vancouver Kingsway]] (1979–1988)</small>
| party = [[New Democratic Party|New Democratic]]
| otherparty = [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] (before 1969)
| birth_date = {{birth date|1942|11|21}}
| birth_place = [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|3|15|1942|11|21}}
| death_place = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Canada
| residence = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| alma_mater = [[University of Toronto]]<br />[[London School of Economics]]
| spouse =
| children =
}}
'''Ian Gardiner Waddell''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|QC}} (November 21, 1942{{spnd}}March 15, 2021) was a Canadian politician, author and filmmaker. He served in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] from 1979 to 1993, and in the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] from 1996 to 2001.

==Early life and career==
Waddell was born in [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]], on November 21, 1942.<ref name="Parlinfo">{{cite web | url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=14249 | publisher=[[Parliament of Canada|Library of Parliament]] | title=Profile - Waddell, Ian Gardiner | access-date=January 27, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Waddell |first=Ian |date=2018 |title=Take the Torch |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NVlxDwAAQBAJ&q=%22ian+waddell%22+%22western+tech%22&pg=PT36 |location= |publisher=Harbour Publishing |page= |isbn=9780889711402 |quote=On November 21 I celebrated my fifth birthday in my new country...}}</ref> His family immigrated to Canada when he was five.<ref name="TVO">{{cite web |url=https://www.tvo.org/transcript/2562556/ian-waddell-a-life-in-progressive-politics |title=Transcript: Ian Waddell: A Life in Progressive Politics |publisher=TVO |date=August 16, 2019 |access-date=January 27, 2021 }}</ref> His father, Jack, worked as an electrician; his mother, Isabel, was employed as a waitress.<ref name="UBC RBSC">{{cite news|title=Ian Waddell fonds|url=https://rbscarchives.library.ubc.ca/index.php/ian-waddell-fonds|access-date=March 16, 2021|work=Rare Books and Special Collections|publisher=University of British Columbia}}</ref><ref name="Macleans801006">{{cite web |url=https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1980/10/6/giant-killer-in-the-ndps-fold-of-young-fighters |title=Giant-killer in the NDP's fold of young fighters |publisher=[[Maclean's]] |first=Thomas |last=Hopkins |date=October 6, 1980 |access-date=January 28, 2021 |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203171224/https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1980/10/6/giant-killer-in-the-ndps-fold-of-young-fighters |url-status=dead }}</ref> The family moved to the suburbs of [[Toronto]], initially staying in [[Scarborough, Ontario|Scarborough]], and later moved to [[Etobicoke]].<ref name="Macleans801006"/> He studied history at the [[University of Toronto]] (UofT), graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1963.<ref name="UTalum">{{cite web |url=https://alumni.utoronto.ca/events-and-programs/vancouver-bc-aboriginal-rights-canada |title=Vancouver, BC: Aboriginal Rights in Canada |publisher=[[University of Toronto]] |access-date=January 27, 2021 }}</ref> After receiving a teaching diploma from the [[Ontario College of Education]] that same year, he taught at [[Western Technical-Commercial School|Western Tech]] in Toronto.<ref name="Macleans801006"/><ref name="Torch">{{cite book |last=Waddell |first=Ian |date=2018 |title=Take the Torch |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NVlxDwAAQBAJ&q=%22ian+waddell%22+%22western+tech%22&pg=PT36 |location= |publisher=Harbour Publishing |page= |isbn=9780889711402 }}</ref> He then returned to UofT to study law, graduating with an [[LLB]] in 1967.<ref name="UTalum"/> Later he studied at the [[London School of Economics]] (LSE), from which he received a master's degree in [[international law]].<ref name = bcleg>{{cite web |url=https://www.leg.bc.ca/pages/bclass-legacy.aspx#%2Fcontent%2Flegacy%2Fweb%2Fmla%2F36thparl%2Fwaddell.htm |title=Hon. Ian Waddell - Members at dissolution of 36th Parliament on April 18, 2001 |publisher=[[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] |access-date=January 27, 2021 |archive-date=August 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820154630/https://www.leg.bc.ca/pages/bclass-legacy.aspx#%2Fcontent%2Flegacy%2Fweb%2Fmla%2F36thparl%2Fwaddell.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="MemoryBC">{{cite web |url=https://www.memorybc.ca/waddell-ian |title=Waddell, Ian |publisher=MemoryBC |access-date=January 27, 2021 }}</ref>

Critical of the [[Law Society of Upper Canada]], Waddell moved to [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], where he articled at McTaggart, Ellis and Company.<ref name="Macleans801006"/><ref name="Torch"/> He worked as assistant city prosecutor for the City of Vancouver from 1971 to 1972, and then as a criminal defence lawyer.<ref name = bcleg/> Later, as Legal Director at [[Community Legal Assistance Society]], he was counsel on the first successful consumer class action in Canada.<ref name="MemoryBC"/><ref name="bio">{{cite web |url=https://ianwaddell.ca/ |title=Ian Waddell, Producer and Commentator |access-date=January 27, 2021 |archive-date=January 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118231911/https://ianwaddell.ca/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He went on to be counsel to Justice [[Thomas R. Berger|Tom Berger]]'s landmark [[Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry]] (1974–1977),<ref name="TVO"/><ref name="MemoryBC"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://vancouversun.com/Opinion/Columnists/ian-mulgrew-lawyers-bc-hydro-fight-was-class-action-genesis|title=Ian Mulgrew: Lawyer's BC Hydro fight was class-action genesis|last=Mulgrew|first=Ian|date=December 26, 2012|work=Vancouver Sun|access-date=March 18, 2021|language=en-ca}}</ref> before becoming partner at DeCario & Waddell.<ref name="bio"/>

==Political career==
Waddell supported the [[Liberal Party of Canada]] in his youth; he joined the Liberal club during his time at UofT, and chauffeured party leader [[Lester Pearson]] during the [[1962 Canadian federal election|1962 federal election]] campaign.<ref name="Macleans801006"/><ref name="Torch"/> During his time at LSE, he became convinced of the merits of [[social democracy]], and with the realization that the [[British Columbia Liberal Party]] had a more conservative stance, he came to support the [[British Columbia New Democratic Party]] (BC NDP), canvassing for that party's candidates during the [[1969 British Columbia general election|1969 provincial election]].<ref name="Torch"/>

Waddell won the nomination as a [[New Democratic Party (Canada)|New Democratic Party]] candidate in 1977,<ref name="Macleans801006"/> and ran for that party in the [[1979 Canadian federal election|1979 federal election]], contesting the [[electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[Vancouver Kingsway]]. He won the seat with 45% of the vote, beating incumbent Liberal candidate [[Simma Holt]], and was re-elected [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) for that riding in the [[1980 Canadian federal election|1980]] and [[1984 Canadian federal election|1984 federal elections]].<ref name="Parlinfo2">{{cite web | url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/Ridings/Profile?OrganizationId=9527 | publisher=[[Parliament of Canada|Library of Parliament]] | title=Vancouver Kingsway, British Columbia (1953-06-13 - 1988-09-30) | access-date=January 29, 2021 }}</ref> He served as NDP's energy critic at the time of the [[National Energy Program]], before covering other portfolios such as economic development, employment, fisheries and communications.<ref name="Parlinfo"/>

During the patriation of the [[Canadian constitution]], Waddell participated in drafting [[Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982|Section 35]] of the ''[[Constitution Act, 1982]]'' and Section 92A of the ''[[Constitution Act, 1867]]'';<ref name="TVO"/><ref name="BCGov131211">{{Cite web|url = https://news.gov.bc.ca/stories/queens-counsel-designation-recognizes-leading-lawyers|title = Queen's counsel designation recognizes leading lawyers|publisher = Government of British Columbia|date=December 11, 2013|archive-date = April 5, 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180405090646/https://news.gov.bc.ca/stories/queens-counsel-designation-recognizes-leading-lawyers | last1=General | first1=Attorney }}</ref> the former provides constitutional protection to the indigenous and treaty rights of [[indigenous peoples in Canada]], while the latter gave provinces greater control over non-renewable natural resources.<ref name="Constitution Act, 1867">''The Constitution Act, 1867'', 30 & 31 Victoria (U.K.), c. 3, http://canlii.ca/t/ldsw retrieved on March 14, 2019.</ref>

With the dissolution of Vancouver Kingsway, Waddell instead contested the newly established riding of [[Port Moody—Coquitlam (federal electoral district)|Port Moody—Coquitlam]] in the [[1988 Canadian federal election|1988 federal election]]. He was elected MP for that riding,<ref name="Parlinfo3">{{cite web | url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/Ridings/Profile?OrganizationId=6664 | publisher=[[Parliament of Canada|Library of Parliament]] | title=Port Moody--Coquitlam, British Columbia (1988-10-01 - 1998-06-17) | access-date=January 29, 2021 }}</ref> and served as NDP's justice critic in the [[34th Canadian Parliament]].<ref name="Parlinfo"/> Following the resignation of [[Ed Broadbent]] as federal NDP leader in 1989, Waddell joined in the [[1989 New Democratic Party leadership election|leadership race]];<ref name="Macleans890911">{{cite web |url=https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1989/9/11/reaching-for-the-ring |title=Reaching for the ring |publisher=[[Maclean's]] |first=Marc |last=Clark |date=September 11, 1989 |access-date=January 28, 2021 |archive-date=February 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206215059/https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1989/9/11/reaching-for-the-ring |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://montrealgazette.com/life/Before+became+provincial+leader+Adrian+once+advised+former+Waddell+above+that+should+abandon+lead+federal+party+Waddell+issued+scathing+account+party+failed+election+strategy+writes+political+affairs+columnist+Vaughn+Palmer/8733623/story.html|title=Before he became provincial NDP leader, Adrian Dix once advised former NDP MP Ian Waddell, above, that he should abandon his bid to lead the federal party. Now Waddell has issued his own scathing account of the party's failed election strategy, writes Sun political affairs columnist Vaughn Palmer.|date=July 31, 2013|work=Montreal Gazette|access-date=May 31, 2017|language=en-ca|archive-date=November 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116115959/http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Before+became+provincial+leader+Adrian+once+advised+former+Waddell+above+that+should+abandon+lead+federal+party+Waddell+issued+scathing+account+party+failed+election+strategy+writes+political+affairs+columnist+Vaughn+Palmer/8733623/story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> he placed sixth in the first ballot before withdrawing.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.straight.com/news/1061561/david-eby-going-be-vancouvers-and-canadas-next-prime-minister |title=Is David Eby aiming to be Vancouver's next prime minister? |publisher=[[The Georgia Straight]] |first=Charlie |last=Smith |date=April 21, 2018 |access-date=January 28, 2021 |quote=In 1989, former B.C. premier Dave Barrett came second and B.C. MP Ian Waddell came sixth behind Audrey MacLaughlin.}}</ref> He sought re-election in Port Moody—Coquitlam in the [[1993 Canadian federal election|1993 federal election]], but came in third with 21% of the vote, ending his 14-year career as MP.<ref name="Parlinfo3"/><ref name=cbc04>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes2004/riding/301/ |title=CBC - Canada Votes 2004 |publisher= CBC|access-date=June 6, 2010 }}</ref>

As a BC NDP candidate in the [[1996 British Columbia general election|1996 provincial election]], Waddell was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] to represent the riding of [[Vancouver-Fraserview]], winning by 380 votes.<ref name="CBC130403">{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-fraserview-1.1348358 |title=Vancouver-Fraserview |publisher=CBC News |date=April 3, 2013 |access-date=February 1, 2021 }}</ref> He was appointed Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture in February 1998 by [[Premier of British Columbia|Premier]] [[Glen Clark]].<ref name = bcleg/> As minister, Waddell was responsible for the first Olympic bid for the [[2010 Winter Olympics]] in Vancouver and Whistler, beating out well financed Calgary and political favourite Quebec City.<ref name="MemoryBC"/> He brought in a film tax credit, which created a billion dollar film industry in BC.<ref name="DeRosa">{{cite news|last=DeRosa|first=Katie|date=March 16, 2021|title=Condolences pour in following the death of former B.C. tourism minister Ian Waddell|newspaper=[[Vancouver Sun]]|url=https://vancouversun.com/news/condolences-pour-in-following-the-death-of-former-b-c-tourism-minister-ian-waddell|access-date=March 16, 2021}}</ref> He subsequently served as Minister of Environment, Lands and Parks under [[Ujjal Dosanjh]] from November 2000 to April 2001.<ref name = bcleg/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ndp-cabinet-gets-a-major-shake-up-1.204625 |title=NDP cabinet gets a major shake-up |publisher=CBC News |date=November 1, 2000 |access-date=February 1, 2021 }}</ref> He lost the Vancouver-Fraserview seat to Liberal candidate [[Ken Johnston (British Columbia politician)|Ken Johnston]] in the [[2001 British Columbia general election|2001 provincial election]].<ref name="CBC130403"/>

In the [[2004 Canadian federal election|2004 federal election]], Waddell ran for re-election to Parliament in the reconstituted district of Vancouver Kingsway, losing to Liberal candidate [[David Emerson]].<ref name="Parlinfo4">{{cite web | url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/Ridings/Profile?OrganizationId=9528 | publisher=[[Parliament of Canada|Library of Parliament]] | title=Vancouver Kingsway, British Columbia (1997-04-27 - ) | access-date=February 1, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/vancouver-kingsway-1.910464 |title=Vancouver Kingsway |publisher=CBC News |date=September 20, 2010 |access-date=February 1, 2021 }}</ref> At this time, Waddell [[coming out|came out]] as [[bisexual]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dailyxtra.com/in-brief-32-42181 |title=Waddell steps through closet |publisher=Xtra West |first=Jeremy |last=Hainsworth |date=March 17, 2004 |access-date=February 1, 2021 }}</ref><ref>"Waddell comes out". ''[[Xtra!]]'', March 18, 2004.</ref> In a rematch between the two in the [[2006 Canadian federal election|2006 federal election]], Waddell once again lost to Emerson.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ndp-liberals-in-b-c-buck-conservative-trend-1.573202 |title=NDP, Liberals in B.C. buck Conservative trend |publisher=CBC News |date=January 23, 2006 |access-date=February 1, 2021 }}</ref>

==After politics==
After leaving politics, Waddell worked as a consultant in environmental, governmental and aboriginal affairs.<ref name="bio"/><ref name="hilltimes"/> He was given the honorary title of [[Queen's Counsel]] in December 2013 for his exceptionally meritorious contribution to law.<ref name="BCGov131211"/> He also became a documentary film producer, winning the Best Producer Award in the 2016 [[Beverly Hills Film Festival]] alongside Dylan Playfair, Kyle McCachen and Robert Lang for their film ''The Drop: Why Young People Don't Vote''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvo.org/video/documentaries/the-drop-why-young-people-dont-vote|title=The Drop: Why Young People Don't Vote|website=TVO|language=en|access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/beverly-hills-film-festival-announces-882901|title=Beverly Hills Film Festival Unveils Winners|date=April 11, 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=May 31, 2017|language=en}}</ref>

Waddell released the political mystery novel ''A Thirst to Die For'' in 2002, and published his political memoir ''Take the Torch'' in 2018.<ref name="hilltimes">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hilltimes.com/2013/09/13/pearson-like-diplomat-needed-today-to-intervene-in-syria/25902|title=Pearson-like diplomat needed today to intervene in Syria|last=Waddell|first=Ian|date=September 13, 2013|website=The Hill Times|access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ipolitics.ca/author/ian-waddell/|title=Ian Waddell|work=iPolitics|access-date=May 31, 2017|language=en-us|archive-date=January 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107233059/https://ipolitics.ca/author/ian-waddell/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He died on March 15, 2021, at his home in Vancouver from a heart condition at the age of 78.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vancouversunandprovince.remembering.ca/obituary/ian-waddell-1081904596|title = Remembering the life of Ian Waddell 1942 - 2021}}</ref><ref name=DeRosa/><ref name="CBC obit">{{cite news|title='A big loss for Canada': Former MP and MLA Ian Waddell dies at age 78|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/a-big-loss-for-canada-former-mp-and-mla-ian-waddell-passes-away-at-age-78-1.5952155|first=Tanya|last=Fletcher|date=March 16, 2021|access-date=March 16, 2021|publisher=CBC News}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Jack Woodward]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Canadian Parliament links|ID=14249}}
*[https://www.ianwaddell.ca/ Ian Waddell's Website]

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