Billy Strathdee

## Rt. Hon. Billy Strathdee

PC, CC,

The Honourable Billy Strathdee is a three-time MPSPer who is known for serving as the first-ever Deputy House Clerk in uOttawa MPSP history. He first represented the riding of Yorkton-Melville in Saskatchewan during the 18th Model Parliament. He has been affiliated with the PPC, He represented the Ministry for the development of Ballin Island, which was to be Canada's 11th additional province. After losing his seat when presenting himself in the 19th uOttawa MPSP session, he was granted the opportunity to serve as the first-ever Deputy Clerk. After serving as Deputy Clerk Strathdee was awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada for his service as Deputy Clerk. Billy Strathdee is also well known for being a founding member of the Totally Real People United by Zoom and is currently serving as Government House Leader and representing the riding of Toronto-Centre.

## MPSP 19

As an MPSP rookie, Billy Strathdee looked to co-found a new party called the Industrial party of Canada with fellow MPSP rookie colleagues. However, after failed attempts to gain members and a lack of experience as to how to manage an MPSP political party the Industrial Party of Canada merged with Rt. Hon. Alec Connor's Dodo Front. Just before the final register of members into the election Strathdee quickly removed himself from the Dodo caucus after a scandal in which he was too lit for ancient cavemen birds. He was elected to serve the riding of Yorkton-Melville as an independent member but later joined the PPC after the election.

Strathdee was an extremely vocal member of the party and was well known for his passionate speeches in the house. After the fall of the Toga government when the PPC joined a coalition with the Dodo front, Strathdee was named hon. minister for the development of Ballin Island after PPC's motion passed recognizing the island as Canada's 11th territory. However, Strathdee was faced with ensuring the island's legal recognition under Canadian law as the PPC put forth a bill to ensure the island provincial status. After multiple trips to Ballin Island to meet with concerned citizens and compelling cases made for the island's independence from Nunavut and many compelling speeches from Strathdee in order to win over his colleagues in the house, Strathdee was unsuccessful as Bill C-5 was defeated by vote and thus Ballin Island would remain part of Canada.

## MPSP 20

Once again Strathdee presented himself in the Canadian election to try and represent the people of Yorkton-Melville for another parliamentary session for the PPC. He was however unsuccessful as the people of Yorkton-Melville felt that he had spent too much time outside of the riding in Ballin Island fighting for a campaign that did not concern the citizens of Yorkton-Melville. He thus only obtained 1.5% of the vote. After being defeated in the election Strathdee returned to Toronto where he had hopes of continuing to expand his party supply business. This was cut short however as the Rt. Hon. Governor-General Ryan Musgrove named Strathdee as the first-ever Deputy Clerk in MPSP history. Strathdee knew that this was an opportunity he could not pass up.

Strathdee strived to make MPSP a more inclusion and welcoming environment, especially for its first-year participants. Serving alongside the Hon. Keelan Buck, Strathdee helped Buck in his many efforts to make parliamentary protocol and procedure more at the forefront of the MPSP experienced. Strathdee helped Buck with his twitter series "S/o to the Sos" which reminded participants of the Standing Orders of the House of Commons. Making sure that all members of the house were well versed on the Standing Orders made MPSP a more enjoyable and memorable experience for many.

Although Strathdee was no longer an elected official, this did not stop him from getting involved with a scandal. After the election and before sitting days took place Strathdee vocalized his support for the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Montreal Canadiens. This was an action that was scrutinized by many members of the house as well as the National Roast. Strathdee's legacy was not defined by this scandal however as he sported a Toronto Maple Leafs tie at the closing ceremonies at which he was still awarded by the Rt. Hon. Ryan Musgrove Companion of the Order of Canada.