Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David Varty

David Varty was proposed for deletion. This page is an archive of the discussion about the proposed deletion. This page is no longer live. Further comments should be made on the article's talk page rather than here so that this page is preserved as an historic record. The result of the debate was to keep the article.

Was marked for speedy but wasn't a candidate. Some lawyer who's written about Quebec sovereigntism and failed to be nominated as a local political candidate by his party. Article is verifiable, but the way it's buried in Google results suggests he's not exactly a big name in Canada. Weak delete for non-notability. &mdash; Gwalla | Talk 05:20, 12 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * Writing a book about the possible division of an independent Quebec is enough to make one notable.  I say keep.  CJCurrie 18:55, 14 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * Keep. I'm now convinced of his notability and have wikified the piece. Samaritan 02:09, 15 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * And now that I think of it, he was seeking the Liberal nomination to run against the sitting Conservative Prime Minister of Canada in 1993 - for a related precedent that overwhelmingly survived vfd, see Votes for deletion/Rebecca Blaikie. Samaritan 02:26, 15 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * I agree with the points made by Samaritan. Keep. [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm|(talk)]] 21:52, Nov 15, 2004 (UTC)
 * Changing my vote to keep. Notability has been established.   &mdash; Gwalla | Talk 02:37, 16 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * Ah, might as well keep. Alphax (talk) 04:19, Nov 17, 2004 (UTC)

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