Julie Dabrusin

Julie Dabrusin
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Toronto—Danforth
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Craig Scott
Personal details
Born 1971
Montreal, Quebec
Political party Liberal
Residence Toronto, Ontario
Profession Attorney
Religion Judaism

Julie Dabrusin (born 1971) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Toronto—Danforth in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1]

Dabrusin earned university degrees in law and Middle Eastern studies, and then spent thirteen years as an attorney with Rogers Partners LLP, as well as a year as commission counsel to an inquiry into government procurement. She and her family moved to the Danforth area in 1998. In 2011 she left her legal career to focus on raising her two daughters and participating in various community organizing and charitable activities aimed at promoting and preserving Toronto's public parks. In 2013, she was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.[2]

She was nominated as the Liberal Party candidate in Toronto—Danforth for the 2015 federal election, running primarily on concerns about income inequality and government neglect of Canada's urban areas.[3] Dabrusin won the election, unseating NDP incumbent Craig Scott. Even allowing for the massive Liberal wave that swept through Toronto in that election, Scott's defeat was both a surprise and a symbolic blow to the New Democrats. Toronto—Danforth was previously held by NDP leader Jack Layton and was considered to be a safe seat; it has long been one of the more left-leaning ridings in Toronto.[4]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalJulie Dabrusin 23,531 42.34 +13.83
New DemocraticCraig Scott 22,325 40.17 -19.27
ConservativeBenjamin Dichter 5,478 9.86 +4.49
GreenChris Tolley 2,618 4.71 +0.02
Progressive CanadianJohn Richardson 1,275 2.29 +1.65
Animal AllianceElizabeth Abbott 354 0.64
Total valid votes/Expense limit 55,581100.0   $209,972.56
Total rejected ballots 2690.48
Turnout 55,85072.38
Eligible voters 77,158
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]

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