Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kevin O'Donnell (politician)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete. j⚛e deckertalk 15:20, 25 May 2014 (UTC)

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WP:BLP of a politician whose only claims of notability are (a) the deputy leadership of a political party, and (b) his non-winning candidacies in provincial elections — neither of which is a claim of notability that satisfies WP:POLITICIAN. In addition, the article's sole source is his profile on the webpage of his political party, which is a primary source that does not provide valid evidence of notability by itself. And furthermore, the edit history contains numerous edits by usernames "Kevino" and "Kevinodotnet", strongly suggesting WP:COI. As always, I'm willing to withdraw this if it can be upgraded to a substantive claim of notability referenced to reliable sources, but a person isn't automatically entitled to keep an article on here if this is all they've got for notability and sourcing. Delete. Bearcat (talk) 21:36, 17 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions.  Jinkinson   talk to me  00:27, 18 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Ontario-related deletion discussions.  Jinkinson   talk to me  00:28, 18 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Delete per Bearcat (no relation). While we have often (but not always) kept the articles of leaders of minor parties - especially those who are perennial candidates - we have almost always deleted all the other shadow cabinet members; see WP:POLOUTCOMES. I don't see how this is an exception to longstanding consensus. If somebody can find and add reliable sources that signifcantly covers this living person, then I'd change my mind about general notability. Bearian (talk) 16:56, 19 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete - Per longstanding consensus for unelected local politicians. Deputy leadership of the provincial Green Party gets close to meeting my own personal threshold for inclusion, but I have minority views on such matters. Carrite (talk) 16:29, 23 May 2014 (UTC)
 * I certainly might accept that as a sufficient claim of notability if the article actually cited reliable source coverage, and wasn't sourced exclusively to his profile on the party's own website (a primary source that cannot demonstrate notability.) Bearcat (talk) 19:04, 23 May 2014 (UTC)
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