Robert G. "Rob" Clarke (born March 2, 1967) is a politician and career Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer. He was the Conservative Party of Canada's candidate in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River for the March 17, 2008 federal by-election in which he defeated Liberal candidate Joan Beatty.
A member of the Muskeg Lake First Nation, he grew up in Quesnel, British Columbia. At the time of his election to the Canadian House of Commons he had been a member of the RCMP for 17 years, all of which have been spent in Saskatchewan, and has attained the rank of sergeant.
Clarke sponsored the Indian Act Amendment and Replacement Act as a private members bill. The bill became law in December 2014.
In the 2015 Canadian Election, Clarke was defeated by NDP candidate Georgina Jolibois by 1,190 votes.
Rob Clarke is a Liverpool born and based acoustic music/rock music singer-songwriter. Described by AltSounds as 'more than just a man and a guitar' he is influenced by a range of genres including folk music, country music and psychedelic rock as well as formative experiences growing up in Liverpool, Nottingham, Huddersfield, Skipton and Aberdeen.
Clarke began in music in NE Scotland to which his family had finally moved after various spells in Liverpool, Nottingham, Huddersfield and Skipton, when his father was engaged as the Director of Robert Gordon University. Initially this was 'closing down the old Scottish Highland dance halls' but heading south he later had a London record deal with Blue Train Records whilst living in Muswell Hill and struggling to break into the late 80s music London scene.
This time included some live and sound recording with amongst others The Truth, The Pretenders (Don't Get Me Wrong), Fischer Z and Peter Hammill, whilst playing piano with Jonathon Perkins (Original Mirrors), bass with Steve Skolnick (Fischer Z) and recording a solo single with Brand X producer and keyboardist Robin Lumley. This was released to only moderate success on Blue Train and Indisc in Europe.