Bill Code
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William "Bill" E. Code is a politician and lawyer from Calgary, Alberta.
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[edit] Political career
Bill Code made his first attempt at public office when he ran as a candidate for the Canadian House of Commons under the Liberal Party of Canada banner in the 1984 Canadian federal election in the riding of Calgary West. In that election he finished second, in a field of seven candidates. However he lost by a plurality of 32,000 votes to Jim Hawkes.
Bill Code next attempt at public office was being a candidate for the Alberta Liberal Party in the 1989 Senator in waiting election. He finished second, and has so far been the only Liberal to run in Alberta's 3 Senator in waiting elections.
Bill Code is a prominent member of both the Alberta and Federal Liberal parties and has worked behind the scenes for decades, especially in Calgary Elbow, where he has worked a few elections trying help the Liberal party unseat Ralph Klein.
[edit] Legal career
Bill was also one of the lawyers involved in a messy defamation Law Suit launched by former Progressive Conservative Speaker of Legislative Assembly of Alberta Alberta Legislative Assembly David Carter and former Chief Parliamentary Counsel Mike Ritter against Stockwell Day. The lawsuit was brought about by the failure of the Principal Group.
[edit] Current activities
In 1995 Bill Code was appointed to the NAFTA disputes panel, he continues to serve as a member to present day.
[edit] External links
- Cached Google Article from Cnews February 19, 2001 mentioning Bill Code's activities for the Liberals
- Bill Code glenbow museum archives M 8419/161
- Cached Google Article from Cnews February 1 2001 mentioning Bill Code as a lawyer in Stockwell Days defimation law suit.
- Canadian House of Commons Hansard mentioning Bill Code on the Nafta disputes panel February 7, 1995
- Nafta disputes panel roster
