James Moore (b. June 10, 1976) is the Canadian Member of Parliament for Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam. On January 24, 2005, Moore was appointed transport critic and amateur sport critic. He also holds the portfolio for public works critic.
Before being elected to parliament, Moore hosted a conservative talk radio show. He was elected to parliament in the 2000 federal election beating incumbent Liberal Lou Sekora, as a member of the Canadian Alliance Party. In 2003 the party became the Conservative Party of Canada. In 2004, Moore won a tough fight for re-election, winning with 41% support down from 51% the previous election.
In parliament, Moore served in a variety of posts as a member of the official opposition. He is often regarded as a possible candidate for a cabinet position, should a Conservative government be elected.
Moore is known for having liberal views on social issues that sometimes put him in conflict with other members of his party. In 2004 he voted in favor of same sex marriage.
He is one of several members of the House of Commons to have a blog.
Controversies
In 2004 James Moore was caught by the NDP for posting false endorsements on the Internet. First it was Ken Woodward's (the president of the Chamber of Commerce), then the Nova Scotia NDP MP Peter Stoffer's. Moore, however, did not offer any apologies for his misconducts. For more information, visit [1]
James Moore also made disturbing and dangerous comments on women's right in the past. The information is not uploaded on Wikipedia, due to disturbing nature of the subject matter. James Moore has also shown his political shapeshifting skills. He was first a pro-life, then somewhat in the middle, then pro-choice. It is very difficult to grasp where James Moore stands, as he always jumps back and forth like a frog. For more information, visit [2]
James Moore has not voted against the Same Sex Legislation, which he promised his supporters that he would do. James Moore claimed that he was on his way, and he 'missed' the vote. However, many suspect that James Moore is an opportunist who didn't want to disturb the Red-Tories who favored the Same Sex Bill. Supporters of the Conservative Party, especially the Christian Right, have cried foul on James Moore for having such a liberal view on un-Christian and disturbing sexual behaviors.