in Canada." Climenhaga is a recreational karate enthusiast, holding Yondan rank (fourth-degree black belt) in Uechi-Ryu karate. He is the son of Dr. John Leroy Climenhaga, the Canadian astrophysicist. References External links AlbertaPolitics.ca 1952 births Canadian male journalists Canadian male non-fiction writers Carleton University alumni Journalists from British Columbia Living people Writers from Victoria, British Columbia Trade unionists from Alberta