Chris Bittle
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| Chris Bittle MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for St. Catharines |
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| Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Rick Dykstra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979 Niagara Falls, Ontario[1] |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | St. Catharines, Ontario[1] |
| Alma mater | Queen's University University of Windsor |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Chris Bittle is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of St. Catharines in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[2] He is a Member of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights[3] and Vice-Chair of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association.[4]
Early life and career[edit]
Bittle was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario. He graduated from Queen's University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Windsor. Prior to being elected to the House of Commons he worked as a civil litigator in St. Catharines. He is the past Chair of the Quest Community Health Centre Board of Directors.[1]
Electoral record[edit]
| Canadian federal election, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Chris Bittle | 24,870 | 43.2 | +22.6 | – | |||
| Conservative | Rick Dykstra | 21,637 | 37.6 | -13.3 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Susan Erskine-Fournier | 9,511 | 16.5 | -7.3 | – | |||
| Green | Jim Fannon | 1,488 | 2.6 | -1.2 | – | |||
| Communist | Saleh Waziruddin | 85 | 0.1 | -0.1 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 57,591 | 100.0 | $221,576.61 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 243 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 57,834 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 84,474 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[5][6][7] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Biography". Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2015/10/20/bittle-promises-real-change
- ^ http://www.parl.gc.ca/Committees/en/JUST/Members?includeassociates=True
- ^ http://www.parl.gc.ca/iia/Association.aspx?Language=E&DCId=4&DTId=6&P=executives&ORGId=263
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for St. Catharines, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
- ^ "Election Night Results - Elections Canada". p. Ontario, St. Catharines. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
