Sean Fraser (politician)
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Sean Fraser | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Central Nova | |
Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Peter MacKay |
Personal details | |
Born | Antigonish, Nova Scotia | June 1, 1984
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Sarah Burton |
Residence | New Glasgow, Nova Scotia |
Alma mater | St. Francis Xavier University Dalhousie University Leiden University |
Profession | Lawyer |
Sean S. A. Fraser MP (born June 1, 1984) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Central Nova in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit]
Raised in Merigomish in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Fraser earned a Bachelor of Science degree at St. Francis Xavier University in 2006. He then studied law at Dalhousie University and at Leiden University in the Netherlands, graduating in 2009.
Legal career[edit]
He spent a number of years working in Calgary as an associate at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, and also did human rights work in South Africa.[3]
Electoral record[edit]
2015 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Liberal | Sean Fraser | 25,909 | 58.53 | +44.58 | – | |||
Conservative | Fred DeLorey | 11,418 | 25.80 | –29.49 | – | |||
New Democratic | Ross Landry | 4,532 | 10.24 | –16.57 | – | |||
Green | David Hachey | 1,834 | 4.14 | +0.34 | – | |||
Independent | Alexander J. MacKenzie | 570 | 1.29 | – | – | |||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 44,263 | 100.0 | $203,563.02 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 233 | 0.52 | –0.07 | |||||
Turnout | 44,496 | 74.68 | +9.68 | |||||
Eligible voters | 59,585 | |||||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +37.04 | ||||||
Source: Elections Canada[4][5] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Liberal Sean Fraser takes Central Nova from the Conservatives". The Chronicle Herald. October 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ^ "Peter MacKay's former riding goes to Liberal Sean Fraser". CBC News. October 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ^ Meet Sean Fraser Archived 2015-10-01 at the Wayback Machine, Liberal.ca.
- ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Central Nova (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-11-10.