Andy Fillmore
| Andy Fillmore MP |
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| Chairman of the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs | |
| Assumed office February 4, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Chris Warkentin |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Halifax |
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| Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Megan Leslie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965/1966 (age 49–50)[1] |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | Halifax Grammar School '84 Technical University of Nova Scotia Harvard Graduate School of Design |
| Profession | city planner, urban designer |
Peter Alexander Fillmore (born 25 April 1966) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Halifax in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[2]
Fillmore is an urban planner and urban designer by profession. He began his studies in engineering at Acadia University but transferred to the Technical University of Nova Scotia (since merged into Dalhousie University) where he completed an architecture degree. He was awarded a graduate degree in urban design from the Harvard Graduate School of Design in 1995.[3]
Fillmore began his career in Massachusetts and Maine, working on the Big Dig project in Boston as an urban designer. In 2005 he returned to Nova Scotia to serve as urban design manager for the Halifax government, leading the implementation of the "HRM by Design" development approvals framework.[4] He also served as dean of Dalhousie University's School of Planning, and was head of the Waterfront Development Corporation Limited, a crown corporation charged with revitalizing prominent post-industrial waterfronts in Nova Scotia.
In the 42nd Canadian Parliament, Fillmore was appointed to the all-party Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs.[5] On February 4, 2016, he was elected as the chairman of the committee.[6]
Electoral record[edit]
| Canadian federal election, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Andy Fillmore | 27,431 | 51.73 | +26.09 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Megan Leslie | 19,162 | 36.13 | –15.49 | – | |||
| Conservative | Irvine Carvery | 4,564 | 8.61 | –9.40 | – | |||
| Green | Thomas Trappenberg | 1,745 | 3.29 | –1.10 | – | |||
| Marxist–Leninist | Allan Bezanson | 130 | 0.25 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 53,032 | 100.0 | $202,243.99 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 259 | 0.49 | –0.03 | |||||
| Turnout | 53,291 | 74.68 | +11.66 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 71,363 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +20.79 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[7][8] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Idealism, passion prompt hundreds to take political plunge in 2015". CTVNews. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Heide Pearson (19 October 2015). "Liberal Andy Fillmore wins the Halifax seat, beating out NDP Megan Leslie". Global News. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Wedge, Ben (November 22, 2012). "Andy Fillmore sees a bright future for Dal’s Planners". The Sextant.
- ^ Zaccagna, Remo (21 March 2016). "Halifax urged to foster niche housing". Local Xpress.
- ^ McGregor, Janyce. "Meet the Commons committees of the 42nd Parliament". CBC News. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ Minutes of Proceedings, February 4, 2016.
- ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Halifax (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
