Sean Fraser (politician)
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| Sean Fraser MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Central Nova |
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| Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Peter MacKay |
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| Born | 1984 Pictou County, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | St. Francis Xavier University Dalhousie University Leiden University |
| Profession | Attorney |
Sean Fraser, MP, (born c. 1984) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Central Nova in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1][2]
Frasier earned a Bachelor of Science degree at St. Francis Xavier University, and then studied law at Dalhousie University and at Leiden University in the Netherlands. He spent a number of year working in Calgary as an associate at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, and also did human rights work in South Africa.[3]
Electoral record[edit]
| Canadian federal election, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Sean Fraser | 25,909 | 58.53 | +44.58 | – | |||
| Conservative | Fred DeLorey | 11,418 | 25.80 | –29.49 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Ross Landry | 4,532 | 10.24 | –16.57 | – | |||
| Green | David Hachey | 1,834 | 4.14 | +0.34 | – | |||
| Independent | Alexander J. MacKenzie | 570 | 1.29 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 44,263 | 100.0 | $203,563.02 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 233 | 0.52 | –0.07 | |||||
| Turnout | 44,496 | 74.68 | +9.68 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 59,585 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +37.04 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[4][5] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Liberal Sean Fraser takes Central Nova from the Conservatives". The Chronicle Herald. October 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ^ "Peter MacKay's former riding goes to Liberal Sean Fraser". CBC News. October 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ^ Meet Sean Fraser, Liberal.ca.
- ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Central Nova (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
