Dan Ruimy
Dan Ruimy | |
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| Chairman of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology | |
| Assumed office February 16, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | David Sweet |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Randy Kamp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Maple Ridge, British Columbia |
| Profession | Small Business Owner; Politician |
Dan Ruimy MP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[2][3]
Early life[edit]
Ruimy was born in Montreal in 1962. His parents Andre and Jacqueline Ruimy ran Cantor's Bakery in Côte-des-Neiges and a grocery store at Habitat 67.[4]
After 27 years working for various food and beverage companies, Ruimy settled in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, where he opened a book cafe.[4]
Politics[edit]
Ruimy was elected as a Member of Parliament for the riding of Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge in the 2015 Canadian federal election. After being sworn in as an MP, Ruimy said that his major priorities involved "homelessness, affordable housing, helping struggling seniors, and providing assistance to youth trying to find jobs".[4]
He currently serves as the Chair of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology and sits on the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
Electoral record[edit]
| 2015 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Dan Ruimy | 17,673 | 33.89 | +28.51 | – | |||
| Conservative | Mike Murray | 16,373 | 31.40 | -23.45 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Bob D'Eith | 15,450 | 29.63 | -5.26 | – | |||
| Green | Peter Tam | 2,202 | 4.22 | -0.66 | – | |||
| Independent | Steve Ranta | 516 | 1.0 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 52,150 | 100.00 | $203,584.34 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 121 | 0.23 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 52,271 | 72.92 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 71,682 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +25.98 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[5][6] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/liberal-jewish-and-muslim-mps-condemn-imams-who-called-for-the-death-of-jews
- ^ http://www.news1130.com/2015/10/20/liberals-pitt-meadows-maple-ridge/
- ^ http://www.mrtimes.com/news/322109581.html
- ^ a b c Kramer, Lauren. "B.C. JEWISH MP ENJOYS BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER". Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
