Will Amos
| Will Amos MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Pontiac |
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| Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Mathieu Ravignat |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Regina |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Attorney |
William Amos is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Pontiac in the Canadian House of Commons in the 2015 federal election.[1]
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. 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 professor at the University of Ottawa.[2]
He currently resides in Chelsea with his wife and two children.[3]
Political career[edit]
In the lead up to and during the 2015 federal election, several people accused Amos of offering “favours” or making threats in exchange for their support, prompting complaints to Elections Canada.[4][5] During the 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.[6] [7]
In the 2015 federal election he won the riding of Pontiac, unseating incumbent NDP MP Mathieu Ravignat.
Electoral record[edit]
| Canadian federal election, 2015: Pontiac | ||||||||
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| 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[8][9] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Will Amos rafle Pontiac, La Presse, October 19, 2015.
- ^ William Amos Biography, Liberal.ca.
- ^ 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[1] BuzzFeed Political
- ^ Liberal riding exec alleges would-be candidate pressured her to support nomination[2], Metro News
- ^ [3]NDP allege Liberals are spreading lies incumbent Nycole Turmel is dying. Liberals say that’s false The National Post
- ^ [4] NDP accuses Liberals of spreading rumour a candidate is dying, CBC News, October 14, 2015.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Pontiac, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
