Rachel Blaney
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| Rachel Blaney MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for North Island—Powell River |
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| Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | John Duncan |
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| Born | 1974[1] |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Profession | Executive Director |
Rachel 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[edit]
| Canadian federal election, 2015 | ||||||||
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| 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[edit]
- ^ PARLINFO Rachel Blaney
- ^ "NDP candidate Rachel Blaney secures solid victory in North Island-Powell River". Alistair Taylor. Campbell River Mirror. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ "Canada election 2015: List of elected B.C. candidates". CBC News. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for North Island—Powell River, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
