Georgina Jolibois
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Georgina Jolibois | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River |
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Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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Preceded by | Rob Clarke |
Personal details | |
Political party | New Democratic Party |
Georgina Jolibois is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River in the House of Commons of Canada in the Canadian federal election, 2015.[1]
Prior to her election Jolibois served four terms as Mayor of La Loche overseeing significant growth, including the construction of a new subdivision.
She also served nine years on the RCMP “F” Division’s Aboriginal Advisory Committee, working with law enforcement and other community partners to build safer communities in the North.[2]
Electoral record[edit]
Canadian federal election, 2015: Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
New Democratic | Georgina Jolibois | 10,319 | 34.15% | -11.23 | – | |||
Liberal | Lawrence Joseph | 10,237 | 33.88% | +28.61 | – | |||
Conservative | Rob Clarke | 9,105 | 30.14% | -16.74 | – | |||
Green | Warren Koch | 552 | 1.83% | -0.64 | – | |||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 30,213 | 100.0 | $227,329.67 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 91 | – | – | |||||
Turnout | 30,303 | 68.37% | – | |||||
Eligible voters | 44,320 | |||||||
These results were subject to a judicial recount and modified from the validated results in accordance with the Judge's rulings. The margin of Georgina Jolibois over Lawrence Joseph increased from 71 votes to 82 votes as a result of the recount.[3] | ||||||||
New Democratic gain from Conservative | Swing | -5.51 | ||||||
Source: Elections Canada[4][5] |
References[edit]
- ^ http://globalnews.ca/news/2287506/ndps-georgina-jolibois-wins-in-desnethe-missinippi-churchill-river/
- ^ About Georgina Jolibois
- ^ "NDP candidate wins Saskatchewan riding after recount: Elections Canada". CTV News. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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