# Larry Bagnell

Lawrence Bagnell PC (born December 19, 1949) is a former Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Yukon from 2000 to 2011 and again from 2015 to 2021. He served as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.

## Early life

Bagnell was born in Toronto, Ontario.
A graduate of the University of Toronto, Bagnell holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science.
In 1999, Bagnell was recognized by the City of Whitehorse with the Volunteer of the Year Award for his long record of community service, including terms as President of the Yukon chapter of the United Way, President of Yukon Learn Society, and President of the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre.

## Political career

Bagnell ran for a seat to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2000 Canadian federal election. He won the Yukon defeating incumbent Louise Hardy by 70 votes. He was re-elected in the 2004 federal election with close to half of the votes. Under the Paul Martin government, he served as the Parliamentary Secretary to both the Minister of Natural Resources and Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
He was again re-elected in the 2006 election, increasing both his number and percentage of votes. In February 2006, a local newspaper in Whitehorse, Yukon suggested that he be a candidate in the upcoming Liberal leadership race.
In February 2006, Bagnell was named the Critic for Northern Affairs in the Shadow Cabinet of Opposition leader Bill Graham, a role he continued to serve throughout his years in opposition.
On August 25, 2006, he announced that he was supporting Michael Ignatieff for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Bagnell ran for a fourth term in the 2008 federal election. He won a tight four-way race defeating future Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski and two other candidates.
Bagnell ran for his fifth term in the 2011 federal election but was defeated by Conservative candidate Ryan Leef, finishing second place out of four candidates in a closely contested election. Leef had campaigned on Bagnell voting in favour of the long gun registry, which was unpopular in the constituency.
Four years later, Bagnell sought a rematch with Leef, and defeated him decisively to regain his seat in the House of Commons. He was thereafter named as the chair of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
In March 2016, Bagnell was elected as the Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region (SCPAR), an international committee of delegates from eight Arctic states (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United States) and the European Parliament.
At the 2016 Maclean's magazine Parliamentarians of the Year Awards, Bagnell was recognized by his peers with the award for Best Constituency MP.
In the 2019 election, Bagnell defeated conservative challenger Jonas Smith by a margin of only 153 votes, tied for the narrowest result of any electoral district in the country with Port Moody—Coquitlam (also 153 votes).
Following the 2019 election, Bagnell was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency). He also served as a member of Standing Committee on National Defence. Bagnell did not run in the 2021 federal election.

## Electoral history
### Federal

vte2019 Canadian federal election: Yukon :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Larry Bagnell | 7,034 | 33.5 | -20.25 | $54,266.95 |
| | Conservative | Jonas Jacot Smith | 6,881 | 32.7 | +8.81 | none listed |
| | New Democratic | Justin Lemphers | 4,617 | 22.0 | +2.37 | $47,123.08 |
| | Green | Lenore Morris | 2,201 | 10.5 | +7.67 | $48,980.40 |
| | People's | Joseph Zelezny | 284 | 1.4 | – | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 21,017 | 100.0 | – | $108,816.25 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 133 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,150 | 73.2 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 28,897 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -14.53 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2015 Canadian federal election: Yukon :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Larry Bagnell | 10,887 | 53.65 | +20.70 | – |
| | Conservative | Ryan Leef | 4,928 | 24.29 | -9.48 | – |
| | New Democratic | Melissa Atkinson | 3,943 | 19.43 | +5.06 | – |
| | Green | Frank de Jong | 533 | 2.63 | -16.28 | – |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 20,291 | 100.0 | | $210,779.30 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 94 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,385 | – | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 26,283 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +10.92 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2011 Canadian federal election: Yukon :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Ryan Leef | 5,422 | 33.77 | +1.11 | $78,970 |
| | Liberal | Larry Bagnell | 5,290 | 32.95 | -12.85 | $79,778 |
| | Green | John Streicker | 3,037 | 18.91 | +6.08 | $42,746 |
| | New Democratic | Kevin Barr | 2,308 | 14.37 | +5.67 | $28,631 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 16,057 | 100.0 | | $85,898 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 67 | 0.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,124 | 68.11 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 23,673 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +6.98 |
vte2008 Canadian federal election: Yukon :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Larry Bagnell | 6,715 | 45.80 | -3.26 | $56,745 |
| | Conservative | Darrell Pasloski | 4,788 | 32.66 | +9.12 | $68,782 |
| | Green | John Streicker | 1,881 | 12.83 | +9.00 | $14,609 |
| | New Democratic | Ken Bolton | 1,276 | 8.70 | -14.85 | $13,004 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 14,660 | 100.0 | | $82,727 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | |
vte2006 Canadian federal election: Yukon :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Larry Bagnell | 6,847 | 48.52 | +2.84 | $42,606 |
| | New Democratic | Pam Boyde | 3,366 | 23.85 | -1.82 | $35,493 |
| | Conservative | Susan Greetham | 3,341 | 23.67 | +2.78 | $17,992 |
| | Green | Philippe LeBlond | 559 | 3.96 | -0.59 | $20 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 14,113 | 100.0 | | $76,176 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +2.33 |
2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Larry Bagnell | 5,724 | 45.68 | +13.21 | $43,323 |
| | New Democratic | Pam Boyde | 3,216 | 25.67 | -6.27 | $42,221 |
| | Conservative | James Hartle | 2,618 | 20.89 | -14.27 | $19,750 |
| | Green | Philippe LeBlond | 571 | 4.55 | – | $1,463 |
| | Marijuana | Sean Davey | 299 | 2.38 | – | |
| | Christian Heritage | Geoffrey Capp | 100 | 0.79 | +0.39 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 12,528 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 50 | 0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,578 | 61.82 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +9.74 |
| Conservative change is from the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative votes. |||||||
2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Larry Bagnell | 4,293 | 32.47 | +10.52 | $48,252 |
| | New Democratic | Louise Hardy | 4,223 | 31.94 | +3.01 | $65,576 |
| | Alliance | Jim Kenyon | 3,659 | 27.67 | +2.42 | $31,121 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Don Cox | 991 | 7.49 | -6.45 | $6,316 |
| | No Affiliation | Geoffrey Capp | 53 | 0.40 | -0.58 | $1,044 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 13,219 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 53 | 0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,272 | 63.50 |
| | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +3.76 |
| Geoffrey Capp was a Christian Heritage candidate, but the party lacked registered status. Canadian Alliance change is based on the former Reform Party. |||||||

### Territorial

1996 Yukon general election: Whitehorse West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDP | Dave Sloan | 486 | 40.7% | -1.6% |
| | Liberal | Larry Bagnell | 383 | 32.1% | +0.2% |
| | Yukon Party | Ken McKinnon | 323 | 27.0% | +2.3% |
| Total | Total | Total | 1195 | 100.0% | – |
1996 By-election: Whitehorse West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NDP | Dave Sloan | 433 | 42.3% | -3.3% |
| | Liberal | Larry Bagnell | 326 | 31.9% | +14.8% |
| | Yukon Party | Shelda Hutton | 253 | 24.7% | -10.1% |
| Total | Total | Total | 1023 | 100.0% | – |
* On the resignation of Tony Penikett, 1995