Raquel Dancho
Raquel Dancho | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Kildonan—St. Paul | |
| Assumed office October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | MaryAnn Mihychuk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 16, 1990 |
| Political party | Conservative Party of Canada |
| Residence | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Profession | Member of Parliament |
Raquel Dancho MP (born April 16, 1990) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Kildonan—St. Paul in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[1]
Dancho unsuccessfully contested the district of Wolseley for the Progressive Conservatives in the 2016 provincial election.
Early life[edit]
Dancho was raised in the small farming community of Beauséjour, Manitoba.[2] She attended McGill University first as a business student before switching to political science.[2] Upon finishing her education Dancho returned to Manitoba where she unsuccessfully sought a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, following this she began her career by working for multiple Ministers in the Pallister government.[2]
Political career[edit]
Following the defeat of the Conservatives in the 2019 Canadian federal election she was appointed to the Official Opposition's Shadow Cabinet by Andrew Scheer, serving as Shadow Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Youth.[3] She supported Erin O'Toole in the 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election.[4]
Electoral record[edit]
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Kildonan—St. Paul | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Raquel Dancho | 19,856 | 44.8 | +4.96 | ||||
| Liberal | MaryAnn Mihychuk | 12,356 | 27.9 | -14.76 | ||||
| New Democratic | Evan Krosney | 9,387 | 21.2 | +6.91 | ||||
| Green | Rylan Reed | 1,777 | 4.0 | +2.22 | ||||
| People's | Martin Deck | 510 | 1.2 | – | ||||
| Christian Heritage | Spencer Katerynuk | 304 | 0.7 | -0.41 | ||||
| Independent | Eduard Hiebert | 108 | 0.2 | -0.12 | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 44,298 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 222 | |||||||
| Turnout | 44,520 | 67.7 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 65,719 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.99 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[5][6] | ||||||||
| 2016 Manitoba general election: Wolseley | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Rob Altemeyer | 3,037 | 41.27 | -19.46 | $32,887.29 | |||
| Green | David Nickarz | 2,645 | 35.94 | +16.30 | $15,710.81 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Raquel Dancho | 945 | 12.84 | +0.64 | $7,262.81 | |||
| Liberal | Shandi Strong | 653 | 8.87 | +1.45 | $3,844.07 | |||
| Manitoba | Wayne Sturby | 79 | 1.07 | $1,094.12 | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 7,359 | 98.92 | $39,244.00 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 80 | 1.08 | +0.29 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,439 | 63.26 | +7.66 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 11,759 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | -17.88 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Manitoba[7][8] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Birnie, Sheldon (October 21, 2019). "Dancho turns Kildonan-St. Paul blue". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c Tumilty, Ryan (2020-01-16). "Rookies of Parliament Hill: New MP Raquel Dancho wants to fight for family". National Post. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ Dancho, Raquel (2020-04-08). "In my role as Shadow Minister of Diversity, Inclusion & Youth for @CPC_HQ, I am reminded of the importance of working to end all forms of discrimination, especially for vulnerable youth. To them I say, we support you, we love you and we pray for your safety, health & happiness". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ Robertson, Dylan (2020-06-22). "MacKay leads O'Toole in Manitoba donations". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
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