Sean Fraser (politician)
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Sean Fraser | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Central Nova | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Peter MacKay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1, 1984 Antigonish, Nova Scotia |
| 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 has represented the riding of Central Nova in the House of Commons of Canada since 2015.[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]
| 2019 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Sean Fraser | 20,718 | 46.59 | −11.94 | ||||
| Conservative | George Canyon | 13,201 | 29.69 | +3.89 | ||||
| New Democratic | Betsy MacDonald | 5,806 | 13.06 | +2.82 | ||||
| Green | Barry Randle | 3,478 | 7.82 | +3.68 | ||||
| People's | Al Muir | 938 | 2.11 | New | ||||
| Communist | Chris Frazer | 180 | 0.40 | New | ||||
| Independent | Michael Slowik | 149 | 0.33 | New | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 44,470 | 100.0 | $102,724.82 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 412 | 0.92 | +0.40 | |||||
| Turnout | 44,882 | 74.49 | −0.19 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 60,251 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −7.92 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[4] | ||||||||
| 2015 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[5][6] | ||||||||
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.
- ^ "Results Validated by the Returning Officer". Elections Canada. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "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.
