Career
He was a broadcaster, businessman and journalist by career. He was elected to the 30th Canadian Parliament at the Eglinton riding in a 16 October 1978 by-election. In the 1979 election, Parker was defeated at the Eglinton—Lawrence riding by Roland de Corneille of the Liberal party.
He made another unsuccessful attempt to unseat de Corneille there in the 1980 election.
As of 2007, Parker was living in the Lake Chapala, Mexico region, active with the Canadian expatriate community there.
