Doug Eyolfson
| Doug Eyolfson MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley |
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| Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Steven Fletcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Sowmya Dakshinamurti |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
| Profession | Physician |
Doug Eyolfson (born 1963) is a Canadian physician and Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1]
Eyolfson was born and raised in Winnipeg, and studied medicine at the University of Manitoba. He worked for 20 years as an emergency room physician in Winnipeg.[2] On February 9, 2013, he attracted notice for saving the life of a man who went into cardiac arrest on a transit bus that Eyolfson happened to be riding on at the time.[3][4]
He was acclaimed as the Liberal Party's nominee in Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley on March 30, 2015, and took a leave of absence from his medical practice during the campaign.[5] Eyolfson won the election, unseating Conservative incumbent and former cabinet minister Steven Fletcher by over 6,000 votes in what was considered something of a surprise.[6]
Electoral record[edit]
| Canadian federal election, 2015: Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Doug Eyolfson | 24,531 | 52.0 | +33.61 | – | |||
| Conservative | Steven Fletcher | 18,408 | 39.0 | -18.56 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Tom Paulley | 2,842 | 6.0 | -14.12 | – | |||
| Green | Kevin Nichols | 1,376 | 2.9 | -1.09 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 47,157 | 100.0 | $197,421.64 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 195 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 47,352 | 74.6% | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 63,466 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +26.09 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[7][8] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/canada/manitoba/story/1.3268716
- ^ Meet Doug Eyolfson, Liberal.ca.
- ^ Diana Moes VandeHoef, Profile: Dr. Doug Eyolfson, Doctors Manitoba.
- ^ Local ER doctor acclaimed as federal Liberal candidate, The Winnipeg Free Press, March 31, 2015.
- ^ Local ER doctor acclaimed as federal Liberal candidate, The Winnipeg Free Press, March 31, 2015.
- ^ Eyolfson snatches Charleswood from Fletcher, The Winnipeg Sun, October 19, 2015.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
