Peter Schiefke
Peter Schiefke | |
|---|---|
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| Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Youth) | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2015 | |
| Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Paul Calandra |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Vaudreuil—Soulanges | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jamie Nicholls |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction | |
| Assumed office August 31, 2018 | |
| Minister | Bill Blair |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 13, 1979 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Paula Ruttle |
| Residence | Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, Quebec |
| Alma mater | Concordia University McGill University |
| Profession | Environmentalist Singer |
Peter Schiefke MP (born April 13, 1979) is a Canadian environmentalist and Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Vaudreuil—Soulanges in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1] On December 2, 2015, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister for Youth affairs.[2]
Schiefke was raised in Hudson, Quebec before his parents divorced.[3][4] He was a member of the short-lived francopop group Inmotion, which had a hit with the song "Sauve-Moi".[5]
Schiefke formerly served as the National Director of Climate Reality Canada, the Canadian branch of an organization founded by former United States Vice President Al Gore to educate people on environmental matters.[4] He was also a co-founder of the non-profit Concordia Volunteer Abroad Program (CVAP), which helps victims of civil war in Eastern Africa.[3]
He lives with his family in Vaudreuil-sur-le-lac, Quebec.[3]
Electoral record[edit]
| 2015 Canadian federal election: Vaudreuil—Soulanges | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Peter Schiefke | 30,550 | 46.62 | +34.23 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Jamie Nicholls | 14,627 | 22.31 | -21.19 | – | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Vincent François | 9,858 | 15.04 | -8.62 | – | |||
| Conservative | Marc Boudreau | 9.048 | 13.81 | -3,8 | – | |||
| Green | Jennifer Kaszel | 1,445 | 2.21 | -0.63 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 65,528 | 100.0 | $231,083.77 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 714 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 66,242 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 89,766 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +27.71 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[6][7] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Liberal Peter Schiefke elected in Vaudreuil—Soulanges, Global News, October 19, 2015.
- ^ "Bill Blair, Adam Vaughan among new parliamentary secretaries". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ a b c Kramberger, Albert (January 5, 2016). "Schiefke ready for new role with Trudeau's government". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ a b Lau, Rachel (October 19, 2015). "Liberal Peter Schiefke elected in Vaudreuil-Soulanges". Global News. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ Tasker, John Paul (October 22, 2015). "Meet the Class of 2015: Notable rookies headed to Parliament Hill". CBC News. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Vaudreuil—Soulanges, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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