Randy Boissonnault
| Randy Boissonnault MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Edmonton Centre | |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Laurie Hawn |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 14, 1970 Morinville, Alberta |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | Management Consultant |
Randy Boissonnault, MP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Edmonton Centre in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1] He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada caucus.
He is one of six LGBT MPs serving in the 42nd Canadian Parliament, alongside Scott Brison, Rob Oliphant, Seamus O'Regan, Randall Garrison and Sheri Benson.[2]
Early life
Boissonnault was born in the Franco-Albertan town of Morinville, Alberta on July 14, 1970.
After graduating from the University of Alberta, Boissonault studied at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. He subsequently worked as a lecturer at the University of Alberta’s Campus Saint-Jean and as a journalist and political commentator for Radio-Canada and Les Affaires.[3]
Political Career
Boissonnault was elected in the 2015 election in the riding of Edmonton Centre, the first Liberal MP to win in the riding for over a decade.
Upon being sworn in as a Member of Parliament, Boissonnault was named Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage.
When Degas Sikorski, one of Boissonnault's constituents, received a valentine with a homophobic slur on it, Boissonnault delivered a valentine to him signed by the Prime Minister and Members of Parliament.[4]
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 2015: Edmonton Centre | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Randy Boissonnault | 19,902 | 37.19 | +13.46 | – | |||
| Conservative | James Cumming | 18,703 | 34.95 | -11.25 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Gil McGowan | 13,084 | 24.45 | -1.37 | – | |||
| Green | David Parker | 1,403 | 2.62 | -0.94 | – | |||
| Rhinoceros | Steven Stauffer | 257 | 0.48 | – | – | |||
| Independent | Kat Yaki | 163 | 0.30 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 53,512 | 100.00 | $210,254.07 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 234 | 0.44 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 53,746 | 68.79 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 78,131 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +12.35 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[5][6] | ||||||||
References
- ↑ http://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/riding-profile-edmonton-centre
- ↑ "Hedy Fry wins decisively as Liberals sweep Canada for majority". Daily Xtra, October 20, 2015.
- ↑ http://randyboissonnault.liberal.ca/biography/ Randy Boissonault - Biography - Liberal.ca
- ↑ "Man who got homophobic Valentine at work gets new card signed by Justin Trudeau". CTV News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Edmonton Centre (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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