Rachel Blaney
| 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 |
| Residence | Campbell River, British Columbia |
| Profession | Executive Director |
Rachel A. 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]. Ms. Blaney’s background is distinctive: Her family of origin is Caucasian but she was adopted by a First Nations family as a toddler when her mother married a man from the Stellat’en First Nation. Raised in Terrace, British Columbia and surrounded by her adoptive family and relatives, Ms. Blaney has a deep understanding both of the richness of Indigenous culture and the legacy of cultural genocide in Canada. Her immersion in First Nations culture has continued on in her adult life through her marriage of nearly twenty years to Darren Blaney, a respected leader of the Homalco First Nation, the northernmost community of Coast Salish people in British Columbia.
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
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