Will Amos
| Will Amos MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Pontiac | |
|
Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mathieu Ravignat |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 4, 1974 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Regina |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Chelsea, Quebec |
| Alma mater |
McGill University University of British Columbia McMaster University |
| Profession | Attorney |
William Amos MP (born December 4, 1974)[1] is a Canadian Liberal politician elected to represent the riding of Pontiac in the Canadian House of Commons in the 2015 federal election.[2]
Education and private career
Amos attended McMaster University, earning a Bachelor of Arts and Science, a Master of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia, and finally a law degree from McGill University.[3] He variously worked in the public and private sectors as an attorney, and prior to his election was serving as Director of the Ecojustice Clinic at the University of Ottawa, a legal clinic that provides legal advice to individuals and community groups. He also worked as a part-time lecturer at the University of Ottawa.[4]
Political career
In the 2015 federal election, he won the riding of Pontiac, unseating incumbent NDP MP Mathieu Ravignat.[5]
Electoral record
| Canadian federal election, 2015: Pontiac | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | William Amos | 34,154 | 54.54 | +39.35 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Mathieu Ravignat | 14,095 | 22.51 | -24.76 | – | |||
| Conservative | Benjamin Woodman | 8,721 | 13.93 | -12.26 | – | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Nicolas Lepage | 4,327 | 6.91 | -2.64 | – | |||
| Green | Colin Griffiths | 1,089 | 1.74 | +0.11 | – | |||
| Strength in Democracy | Pascal Médieu | 131 | 0.21 | – | – | |||
| Marxist–Leninist | Louis Lang | 108 | 0.17 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | – | 100.0 | $253,773.13 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | – | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | – | – | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 86,585 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[6][7] | ||||||||
Policies and platforms
Amos has dual primary goals for his term in the areas of the Environment as a whole, and the Economics of the Pontiac Riding.[8]
Personal life
Amos currently resides in Chelsea[3] with his wife and two children.[9]
Controversies
In the lead up to and during the 2015 federal election several people, including a woman from the Pontiac Liberal riding association, accused Amos of offering “favours” or making threats in exchange for their support, prompting complaints to Elections Canada. [10][11]
Near the end of the 2015 federal election campaign, NDP Hull—Aylmer incumbent Nycole Turmel accused Amos, along with eventual Hull—Aylmer winner Greg Fergus, of spreading rumours that she was terminally ill — a charge which both Fergus and Amos denied. This prompted another complaint to Elections Canada regarding Amos, a complaint that was eventually dismissed . [12][13] [14]
References
- ↑ Will Amos [willaamos] (December 4, 2014). "Lovin' #Alfie #sens on My 40th birthday!!!!!! #Amos4Pontiac thx Rej I love u!!!" (Tweet).
- ↑ Will Amos rafle Pontiac, La Presse, October 19, 2015.
- 1 2 http://www.lop.parl.gc.ca/ParlInfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=8bd1a4d2-ee35-4f33-b21f-79e81c6d3b76&Language=F
- ↑ William Amos Biography, Liberal.ca.
- ↑ "Liberals win decisive victory in the Pontiac". Ottawa Citizen. 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
- ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Pontiac, 30 September 2015
- ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
- ↑ "Pontiac MP Will Amos on caring for the local environment". Ottawa Citizen. 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ↑ Paula McCooey, Riding profile: "Will bellwether Pontiac keep riding the orange wave?", The Ottawa Citizen, August 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Jean Chretien Is Boosting A Liberal Candidate Who Allegedly Offered Favours For Support". BuzzFeed Political, October 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Liberal riding exec alleges would-be candidate pressured her to support nomination". Metro, September 30, 2014.
- ↑ "NDP allege Liberals are spreading lies incumbent Nycole Turmel is dying. Liberals say that’s false". National Post, October 13, 2015.
- ↑ "NDP accuses Liberals of spreading rumour a candidate is dying". CBC News, October 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Liberals accused of spreading ‘false statements’ about Nycole Turmel’s health". Yahoo News, October 14, 2015.
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