Bob Dechert
| Robert Dechert | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Mississauga—Erindale |
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In office 2008–2015 |
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| Preceded by | Omar Alghabra |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
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May 18, 1958 Brampton, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Clark |
| Residence | Mississauga, Ontario |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Robert "Bob" Dechert (born May 18, 1958) is a former Canadian Member of Parliament. From 2008 to 2015, Dechert represented the riding of Mississauga—Erindale in the House of Commons of Canada, as a member of the Conservative Party.
Dechert was born in Brampton, Ontario and graduated from McMaster University in Hamilton with a Bachelor of Arts in economics. He attended law school at the University of Toronto and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1985. He joined the law firm of Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP where he practiced corporate law and was a senior partner.
Dechert formed the "Blue Committee" in 1994. The Blue Committee was a group of provincial conservatives, primarily from Ontario, who desired a more conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, and wanted to work together with the Reform Party of Canada. The Blue Committee was instrumental in the creation of the United Alternative movement, the Canadian Alliance and ultimately, the Conservative Party of Canada.
Dechert ran in the 2004 Canadian federal election in the electoral district of Mississauga—Erindale, losing to Carolyn Parrish. He ran in the same riding in the 2006 federal election, losing to Omar Alghabra. He defeated Alghabra in the 2008 federal election to become the Member of Parliament for that riding. He won re-election, again defeating Alghabra in the 2011 federal election. On October 19, 2015, he lost to Liberal candidate Iqra Khalid in the 2015 federal election.
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