Rachel Blaney

Rachel Blaney MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament for North Island—Powell River
Incumbent
Assumed office October 19, 2015
Preceded by	John Duncan
Personal details
Born	1974[1]
Political party	New Democratic Party
Residence	Campbell River, British Columbia
Profession	Executive Director

Rachel A. Blaney is a Canadian politician who was elected during the 2015 Canadian federal election as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral district North Island—Powell River.^[2][3]

Blaney was appointed the NDP critic for multiculturalism and the deputy critic for Infrastructure and Communities in the 42nd Canadian Parliament.^[4]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Rachel Blaney	24,340	40.2	-1.54	–
	Conservative	Laura Smith	15,840	26.2	-19.83	–
	Liberal	Peter Schwarzhoff	15,416	25.5	+19.14	–
	Green	Brenda Sayers	4,940	8.2	+3.05	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			60,536	100.0		$267,287.24
Total rejected ballots			177	–	–
Turnout			60,713	75.20	–
Eligible voters			80,730
	New Democratic notional gain from Conservative		Swing		+11.5
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]

References

1. PARLINFO Rachel Blaney
2. "NDP candidate Rachel Blaney secures solid victory in North Island-Powell River". Alistair Taylor. Campbell River Mirror. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
3. "Canada election 2015: List of elected B.C. candidates". CBC News. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
4. Kirkup, Kristy (12 November 2015). "Tom Mulcair taps Nathan Cullen, Charlie Angus, Guy Caron for top critic roles". CBC News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
5. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for North Island—Powell River, 30 September 2015
6. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

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