Kerry Diotte
- January 9, 2024
- Journalist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Kerry Diotte |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 26, 1956(1956-02-26) |
| Age | 68 |
| Birthplace | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Country | Canada |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Kerry Diotte Biography
| Name | Kerry Diotte |
| Birthday | Feb 26 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | Sault Ste. Marie |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Kerry Diotte is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on February 26, 1956 in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada. Diotte was a member of the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations in the 42nd Parliament.
Diotte was being employed at the Edmonton Sun from 1985 until October 2009 where he worked as Legislature bureau chief, as well as a copy editor, reporter, and assignment editor. Prior to that, he worked for the Calgary Sun and newsmagazines, including Alberta Report and Maclean’s. He has also worked for a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation affiliate where he was an on-camera television reporter. For many years, Diotte was president of the Edmonton chapter of the Canadian Association of Journalists and a national director of the organization. He resigned those positions to campaign for a city council seat in the 2010 Edmonton municipal election.
On November 18, 2004, seven members of the Edmonton Police Service targeted Diotte along with then-police commission chairman Martin Ignasiak in a controversial undercover drunk-driving operation at an Edmonton bar, the Overtime Broiler & Taproom. Police were staked out in anticipation of catching the two men driving home drunk, but both took cabs home.
Diotte ran for city council in the 2010 Edmonton municipal election, winning Ward 11 with 44.3% of the vote. On May 16, 2013, Diotte announced his candidacy for Mayor of Edmonton. He finished in third with 32,917 votes.
Kerry Thomas Diotte MP (born February 26, 1956) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Edmonton Griesbach in the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election. He is a former member of the Edmonton City Council.
Kerry Diotte Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Journalist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Kerry Diotte is one of the richest Journalist from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kerry Diotte 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Diotte sponsored private member’s bill C-306, An Act to establish a Crimean Tatar Deportation (“Sürgünlik”) Memorial Day and to recognize the mass deportation of the Crimean Tatars in 1944 as an act of genocide. This bill sought to recognize the mass deportations of Crimean Tatars in 1944 by the Soviet regime as genocide and establish May 18 as a day of commemoration. Bill C-306 was defeated at second reading.
Diotte was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada on February 26, 1956. He was educated at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario.
In September 2008, Alberta’s Law Enforcement Review Board ruled a senior police officer abused his power by targeting Diotte because the law enforcement official was frustrated by the columnist’s viewpoints on police matters. The panel decided there was “no credible evidence” to suggest Diotte would drive drunk when leaving the November 18, 2004 function and noted the journalist has no criminal record. In the decision, the panel chair wrote: “Mr. Diotte had the right, without fear of police reprisal, to freedom of speech, which includes the freedom to write critical articles about policing in his community.”
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In a statement Diotte stated that he was “glad that my lawyer and theirs could come to a mutually agreeable solution without a protracted court fight,” and that he was “a strong believer in free speech, but it’s important to remember there are legal lines that can’t be crossed.”
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