Alex Nuttall

Alexander Nuttall (born August 10, 1985) is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the federal electoral district of Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte from 2015[1] to 2019.

Alex Nuttall
Nuttall in 2017
Official Opposition Critic for Youth, Sport and Persons with Disabilities
In office August 30, 2017 – September 11, 2019
Leader	Andrew Scheer
Preceded by	Rachael Harder
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte
In office October 19, 2015 – September 11, 2019
Preceded by	new district
Succeeded by	Doug Shipley
Barrie City Councillor
In office 2006–2014
Preceded by	Tom Moore
Succeeded by	Mike McCann
Constituency	Ward 10
Personal details
Born	August 10, 1985 Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	Married
Children	2
Alma mater	Redeemer University College
Profession	Financial services

Early life and career

Prior to his election to the House of Commons, Nuttall served as a city councillor on the Barrie City Council from 2006 until 2014. In 2006, Nuttall received 45.2% of the vote in Ward 10,[2] and in 2010 he was re-elected with 82.7% of the vote.[3]

In 2010, Nuttall sought the Ontario PC Party nomination for Barrie in order to be the candidate for the 2011 Ontario general election. Nuttall ended up losing the nomination to Rod Jackson who went on to win the riding in the general election.[4]

During his time as a city councillor, Nuttall was employed in the financial services industry.[5] Nuttall is married with two children.

Federal politics

Following the 2015 Federal Election, Nuttall was appointed as the Official Opposition Critic for Economic Development for Southern Ontario on November 20, 2015.[6] On April 8, 2016, Nuttall also accepted the role of Official Opposition Critic Deputy Critic for Innovation, Science and Economic Development, as well as Official Opposition Critic for the New Sharing Economy.[7] On August 30, 2017, Nuttall was named Official Opposition Critic for Youth, Sports, and Persons with Disabilities.[8]

During first half of the 42nd Parliament, Nuttall served on the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.[5] Beginning in Fall 2017, he became a member of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

Nuttall did not run for re-election in the 2019 federal election.[9]

Electoral history

2015 Canadian federal election: Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Alex Nuttall	21,091	41.74	−12.81	$151,648.41
	Liberal	Brian Tamblyn	21,005	41.57	+24.63	$101,563.29
	New Democratic	Ellen White	5,202	10.29	−9.73	–
	Green	Marty Lancaster	2,648	5.24	−0.85	$30,596.20
	Libertarian	Darren Roskam	401	0.79	–	$1,353.95
	Independent	Ram Faerber	188	0.37	–	$10.93
Total valid votes/Expense limit			50,535	99.64		$207,773.31
Total rejected ballots			181	0.36	–
Turnout			50,716	67.44	–
Eligible voters			75,207
	Conservative hold		Swing		-18.72
These results were subject to a judicial recount,[10] and modified from the validated results in accordance with the Judge's rulings. The margin of Alex Nuttall over Brian Tamblyn decreased from 108 votes to 86 votes as a result of the recount.[11]
Source: Elections Canada[12][13][14]

References

1. Cheryl Browne (2015-10-20). "Nuttall wins Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte". Barrie Examiner. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
2. John Sisson, City Clerk (2006-11-13). "City of Barrie: Final Summary or Vote" (PDF). The City of Barrie. Retrieved 2006-11-20.
3. Dawn A. McAlpine, City Clerk (2010-10-29). "City of Barrie: Final Summary or Vote" (PDF). The City of Barrie. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
4. "Controversy in Nuttall nomination bid". simcoe.com. Barrie Advance. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
5. "ParlInfo Has Moved". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
6. "Conservatives Announce Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet and Critics | Conservative Party of Canada - Canada's Official Opposition". Conservative.ca. 2015-11-20. Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
7. "Statement by the Leader of the Official Opposition on the intention of MP Maxime Bernier to seek the Conservative Party of Canada leadership | Conservative Party of Canada - Canada's Official Opposition". Conservative.ca. 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
8. "OFFICIAL OPPOSITION SHADOW MINISTRY" (PDF). Ottawa, ON: Conservative Party of Canada. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
9. "'I will not seek re-election': MP Alex Nuttall stepping away from politics". CTV News. Barrie. March 25, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
10. "Recount for Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte riding to be held next week". CTV News Barrie. October 30, 2015.
11. Ian McInroy (6 November 2015). "Conservative candidate Alex Nuttall keeps seat for Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte after official recount". Barrie Examiner. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
12. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte, 30 September 2015
13. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
14. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 22 October 2015.

External links

• Alex Nuttall – Parliament of Canada biography