Ginette Petitpas Taylor
| Ginette Petitpas Taylor MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe |
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| Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Goguen |
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| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | Université de Moncton |
Ginette Petitpas Taylor is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1][2] She is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Petitpas Taylor grew up in Dieppe, and graduated from the Université de Moncton with a bachelor's degree in social work. From 2004 to 2008 she was the chairwoman of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women, and has held a variety of other jobs aimed at advancing and protecting women's rights, notably as the coordinator for the Victim's Services Program of the local detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.[3] She won the Liberal Party's nomination for Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe on March 28, 2015, and won the riding itself in the election held on October 19, 2015.[4]
Electoral record[edit]
| Canadian federal election, 2015: Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Ginette Petitpas Taylor | 30,054 | 57.8 | +27.3 | – | |||
| Conservative | Robert Goguen | 11,168 | 21.5 | -15.26 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Luc LeBlanc | 8.420 | 16.2 | -12.26 | – | |||
| Green | Luc Melanson | 2,399 | 4.6 | +0.32 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 52,041 | 100.0 | $203,643.52 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 311 | 0.6 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 52,352 | 73.37 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 71,350 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[5][6] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe turns to Liberal Ginette Petitpas Taylor". cbc.ca. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "George LeBlanc loses bid for Moncton Liberal nomination". cbc.ca. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Meet Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Liberal.ca.
- ^ Ginette Petitpas Taylor Wins Liberal Nomination For Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, 919: The Bend, March 29, 2015.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
