John Oliver (Ontario politician)
| John Oliver | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Oakville |
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| Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Terence Young |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Joanna |
| Children | Rachel Alexander William |
| Residence | Oakville, Ontario |
| Alma mater | McMaster University University of Toronto |
| Profession | Healthcare executive |
| Website | johnoliver |
John Oliver is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons who was elected in 2015 representing the riding of Oakville.
Background[edit]
Oliver attended McMaster University, earning a Bachelor of Commerce degree, and the University of Toronto, where he earned a Master's degree in health administration. He served in a variety of jobs in the public and private sectors, including as an Assistant Deputy Minister in the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and as the President and CEO of Halton Healthcare Services, in which capacity he supervised the development of a new hospital for Oakville.[1]
Politics[edit]
On October 2, 2014, Oliver won the Liberal nomination for the Oakville riding in the next general election, beating local lawyer Jennifer Malabar.[2] In the 2015 Canadian federal election, he defeated Conservative party incumbent Terence Young by 4,480 votes.[3]
Electoral record[edit]
| Canadian federal election, 2015 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | John Oliver | 31,967 | 49.40 | +18.67 | – | |||
| Conservative | Terence Young | 27,487 | 42.48 | -11.75 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Che Marville | 3,830 | 5.92 | -8.02 | – | |||
| Green | David Doel | 1,420 | 2.19 | -1.49 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 64,704 | 100.00 | $227,734.51 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | – | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | – | – | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 87,670 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[4][5] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Meet John Oliver, Liberal.ca.
- ^ Gregory, Michael (October 3, 2014). "Oliver lands Liberal nomination in Oakville federal riding". The Oakville Beaver.
- ^ "Canada Votes". The Toronto Star. October 20, 2015. pp. GT13–GT15.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Oakville, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
