Kyle Peterson (politician)

Kyle Peterson MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Newmarket—Aurora
Incumbent
Assumed office October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Lois Brown
Personal details
Born	March 11, 1971
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Andrea
Children	2
Residence	Newmarket, Ontario
Alma mater	University of Western Ontario University of Toronto Dalhousie University
Profession	Attorney

Kyle Peterson, MP is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Newmarket—Aurora in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.^[1]

Peterson did his undergraduate studies at the University of Western Ontario, and graduate studies at the University of Toronto (earning both a master's degree and an MBA from the Rotman School of Management) and Dalhousie University, where he earned a law degree. As a lawyer he specialized in commercial litigation, and at the time prior to his election was a partner in Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP. As well, he served as the director of the York Region branch of the United Way.^[2]

Peterson first for the Liberal Party of Canada in the 2011 federal election, losing to incumbent Lois Brown. Running again four years later, he defeated Brown and was elected to the House of Commons.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Kyle Peterson	25,513	45.18%	+21.28%	–
	Conservative	Lois Brown	24,059	42.60%	−11.69%	–
	New Democratic	Yvonne Kelly	4,806	8.51%	−6.76%	–
	Green	Vanessa Long	1,331	2.36%	−2.16%	–
	Progressive Canadian	Dorian Baxter	762	1.35%	−0.36%	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			–	100.0		$219,391.75
Total rejected ballots			–	–	–
Turnout			56,471	67.95%	–
Eligible voters			83,108
Source: Elections Canada[3][4][5]

Canadian federal election, 2011: Newmarket—Aurora
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%
	Conservative	Lois Brown	31,600	54.29	+7.56
	Liberal	Kyle Peterson	13,908	23.90	−10.39
	New Democratic	Kassandra Bidarian	8,886	15.27	+6.80
	Green	Vanessa Long	2,628	4.52	−3.71
	Progressive Canadian	Dorian Baxter	998	1.71	−0.18
	Animal Alliance	Yvonne Mackie	182	0.31
Total valid votes			58,202	100.00
Total rejected ballots			219	0.37
Turnout			58,421	64.01
Eligible voters			91,275

References

1. "Liberal Kyle Peterson takes Newmarket-Aurora by a slim margin". Toronto Star. October 20, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
2. Meet Kyle Peterson, Liberal.ca.
3. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Newmarket—Aurora, 30 September 2015
4. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
5. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 October 2015.

External links

• Official Website