Tim Louis (Ontario politician)
Tim Louis | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Kitchener—Conestoga | |
| Assumed office October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Albrecht |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 or 1969 (age 50–51)[1] Cliffside Park, New Jersey, United States |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University |
| Profession | musician |
Tim Louis MP (born 1969) is a Canadian Liberal politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal riding Kitchener—Conestoga during the 2019 Canadian federal election, defeating incumbent Harold Albrecht.[2]Born in New Jersey, Louis is a professional jazz musician, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Rutgers University.[1]
Louis was not confirmed as the winner in his electoral district until the next morning. Clerical errors in five polls prevented them from being opened and counted for over 12 hours.[3]He previously ran for the seat in 2015, losing to Albrecht.[3] Louis told CBC News that based his victory in 2019 from a greater understanding of his riding particularity the townships in the riding compared to 2015 and cited issues such as affordability, climate change and health care.[4]
Election results[edit]
| 2019 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Tim Louis | 20,106 | 39.61 | -3.15 | ||||
| Conservative | Harold Albrecht | 19,833 | 39.07 | -4.22 | ||||
| New Democratic | Riani De Wet | 5,152 | 10.15 | +0.4 | ||||
| Green | Stephanie Goertz | 4,889 | 9.63 | +6.88 | ||||
| People's | Koltyn Wallar | 783 | 1.54 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 50,763 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 50,763 | 68.08 | -1.76 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 74,562 | |||||||
| Liberal gain | Swing | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[5] | ||||||||
| 2015 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Harold Albrecht | 20,649 | 43.29 | -11.12 | $126,202.90 | |||
| Liberal | Tim Louis | 20,398 | 42.76 | +19.29 | $65,863.92 | |||
| New Democratic | James Villeneuve | 4,653 | 9.75 | -8.50 | $13,161.73 | |||
| Green | Bob Jonkman | 1,314 | 2.75 | -0.89 | $1,743.36 | |||
| Libertarian | Richard Hodgson | 685 | 1.44 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 47,699 | 100.00 | $202,562.28 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 227 | 0.47 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 47,926 | 69.84 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 68,623 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -15.21 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[6][7] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Tim Louis". Waterloo Region Record. October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ "Liberal Tim Louis elected in Kitchener-Conestoga, says Elections Canada". CBC. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Tim Louis wins Kitchener-Conestoga after botched paperwork delayed vote count 12 hours". Waterloo Region Record. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Louis, Tim (October 22, 2019). "Liberal Tim Louis elected in Kitchener-Conestoga, says Elections Canada". CBC News.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Kitchener—Conestoga, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
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