Shelly Glover

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific-prefix = The Honourable

| name = Shelly Glover

| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=CAN|PC|size=100%}}

| image = Shelly Glover 2014.jpg

| riding = Saint Boniface

| parliament = Canadian

| term_start = October 14, 2008

| term_end = August 4, 2015

| predecessor = Raymond Simard

| successor = Dan Vandal

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|1|2}}

| birth_place = Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Conservative (federal)
Progressive Conservative (provincial)

| children = 5

| spouse =

| residence =

| profession = Former police officer

| portfolio = Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages

| footnotes =

}}

Shelly A. Glover {{post-nominals|country=CAN|PC}} (born January 2, 1967) is a former member of the Winnipeg Police Service{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/glover-s-departure-from-politics-pleases-winnipeg-liberal-candidate-1.3020830|title=Glover's departure from politics pleases Winnipeg Liberal candidate|publisher=CBC|date=April 3, 2015}} and former politician. Following the 2008 federal election, she became the first policewoman to become a Member of Parliament in Canadian history, representing the riding of Saint Boniface, Manitoba, which she represented until 2015.

A member of the Conservative Party, she served in the cabinet of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance in January 2011, then as the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages in 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.macleans.ca/tag/rick-norlock/ |title=Mitchel Raphael on MPs in court |work=Macleans |date=June 12, 2009}}. Glover served as a member of the Winnipeg Police Service for almost 19 years prior to her election, rising to the rank of sergeant. She was on leave of absence from the police force while serving in Ottawa.

Personal life

Glover is fluent in both English and French, and self-identifies as a Manitoba Métis. She is married to Bruce, a retired police officer and small business owner; they have five children.

Federal politics

Running under the Conservative Party, Glover ran for and won the electoral district of Saint Boniface, Manitoba, in the 2008 federal election from incumbent Liberal Raymond Simard by over 4,500 votes. She thereby became the first policewoman to become a Member of Parliament in Canadian history.

On November 7, 2008, Glover was named Parliamentary Secretary for Official Languages by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.{{cite news |url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/story/4247092p-4890199c.html |title=Harper Names Glover as a Parliamentary Secretary |work=Winnipeg Free Press |date=November 7, 2008 |access-date=November 22, 2008}} She was re-elected in a rematch with Simard in the 2011 election, the first time in the riding's history that a centre-right MP had been reelected. Glover did not stand for re-election in 2015.

=Election spending controversy=

The Speaker of the House of Commons received a request from Elections Canada to suspend Glover as an MP in June 2013. Glover failed to file documents related to the 2011 election campaign.{{cite web |url= https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/two-tory-mps-could-be-suspended-from-house-over-missing-election-filings |title=Two Conservative MPs could be suspended over missing election filings |first=Stephen |last=Maher |work=nationalpost.com |access-date=May 31, 2023}} Elections Canada spokesman John Enright said, "Those letters advised the speaker that an elected candidate shall not continue to sit or vote as members of the House of Commons pending the filing of complete and accurate returns." Glover filed a legal challenge in the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench.{{cite web |url= https://ottawacitizen.com/news/Tory+could+lose+seats+showdown+over+election+filings/8476783/story.html |title=Two Tory MPs could lose seats in showdown over election filings |first=Glenn |last=McGregor |work=ottawacitizen.com |year=2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013}} Liberal MP Scott Andrews indicated the suspension of Glover from Parliament should be immediate according to previous legal precedent.{{cite web |url= http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/inside-politics-blog/2013/06/liberals-want-house-to-decide-fate-of-tory-mps-bezan-glover.html |title=Liberals want House to decide fate of Tory MPs Bezan, Glover - Inside Politics |first=Kady |last=O'Malley |work=cbc.ca |year=2013 |access-date=June 6, 2013}} On July 22, 2014, it was reported in the media that Glover's staffers had attempted to remove the controversial election spending information from her Wikipedia page.{{cite news |url= http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/glover-staffers-remove-ugly-details-from-wikipedia-268055011.html|title=Glover staffers remove ugly details from Wikipedia|work=Winnipeg Free Press|date=July 22, 2014|last1=Sachgau|first1=Oliver}}

In July 2013, it was reported that Glover had filed a revised return, which Elections Canada accepted.{{cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/shelly-glover-cultures-new-cop/article13319750/?page=all |title=Who is Shelly Glover, Canadian culture's new federal cop? |work=The Globe and Mail |date=July 20, 2013}} Her campaign acknowledged that, as a result of "inadvertence and an honest misunderstanding of what constitutes an election expense," it exceeded the legal limit by $2,267. Glover promised to make up for the overspend by a corresponding underspend in the next election, and was not penalised.{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/no-penalty-for-shelly-glover-s-campaign-overspending-1.2428605 |title=No penalty for Shelly Glover's campaign overspending |publisher=CBC News |date=November 15, 2013}}

=Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages=

Shelly Glover was appointed Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages on July 15, 2013.

On October 8, 2013, on behalf of Glover, Daryl Kramp, Member of Parliament (Prince Edward-Hastings), announced support for the Tsi Kionhnheht Ne Onkwawenna Language Circle (TKNOLC) to develop Mohawk language-learning tools.{{cn|date=June 2023}}

After federal politics

Glover resigned from the Winnipeg Police Service in April 2018, writing in her letter that the service became a "toxic workplace" for her and that "the WPS is no longer a healthy environment."{{cite news |title=Former MP Shelly Glover resigns from Winnipeg Police Service, citing 'toxic workplace' |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/shelly-glover-winnipeg-police-resignation-1.4616692 |publisher=CBC News |date=April 12, 2018}}

Provincial politics

On August 25, 2021, Glover announced her candidacy in the 2021 Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba leadership election.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/shelly-glover-manitoba-pc-leadership-race-1.6152492|title=Former MP Shelly Glover plans to enter PC leadership race|work=CBC News|date=August 25, 2021|accessdate=September 1, 2021}} On September 16, she was confirmed as one of two candidates appearing on the ballot, alongside Heather Stefanson.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-pc-leadership-ballot-1.6178148|title=MLA Heather Stefanson, former MP Shelly Glover make final Manitoba PC leadership ballot|work=CBC News|date=September 16, 2021|accessdate=September 27, 2021}} She lost the party leadership election by 363 votes.{{cite web| url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-female-premier-heather-stefanson-shelly-glover-1.6230152| title = Heather Stefanson chosen as Manitoba's 1st female premier by a slim margin {{!}} CBC News}}

On March 12, 2025, Glover announced that she would be planning to create her own new center-right party to rival the PC's and take a more moderate stance. Despite that also being the mission statement of the Keystone Party of Manitoba their leader Kevin Friesen stated Glover was not in contact with them.{{cite web |last1=Kives |first1=Bartley |title=Former Manitoba PC leadership candidate Shelly Glover working to form new right-of-centre party |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/glover-new-provincial-conservative-party-1.7480687 |website=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=3 April 2025}}

Electoral record

Honours

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style="background:silver;" align="center" \|Ribbon	Description	Notes
40px	Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal	* 2012 Canadian Version of this Medal
40px	Police Exemplary Service Medal	* 20 years service with the Winnipeg Police Service