Sean Fraser (politician)

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]

Sean Fraser

MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Central Nova
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byPeter MacKay
Personal details
Born (1984-06-01) June 1, 1984
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Sarah Burton
ResidenceNew Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Alma materSt. Francis Xavier University
Dalhousie University
Leiden University
ProfessionLawyer

Early life and education

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.

He spent 3 years working in Calgary as an associate at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, and also did human rights work in South Africa.[3]

Awards

Fraser was selected as "Best Orator"[4] and was a finalist for "Rising Star"[5] during Macleans 12th annual Parliamentarians of the Year award.

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSean Fraser20,71846.59−11.94
ConservativeGeorge Canyon13,20129.69+3.89
New DemocraticBetsy MacDonald5,80613.06+2.82
GreenBarry Randle3,4787.82+3.68
People'sAl Muir9382.11New
CommunistChris Frazer1800.40New
IndependentMichael Slowik1490.33New
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,470100.0   $102,724.82
Total rejected ballots 4120.92+0.40
Turnout 44,88274.49−0.19
Eligible voters 60,251
Liberal hold Swing −7.92
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSean Fraser25,90958.53+44.58–
ConservativeFred DeLorey11,41825.80–29.49–
New DemocraticRoss Landry4,53210.24–16.57–
GreenDavid Hachey1,8344.14+0.34–
IndependentAlexander J. MacKenzie5701.29––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,263100.0 $203,563.02
Total rejected ballots 2330.52–0.07
Turnout 44,49674.68+9.68
Eligible voters 59,585
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +37.04
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]

References
  1. "Liberal Sean Fraser takes Central Nova from the Conservatives". The Chronicle Herald. October 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  2. "Peter MacKay's former riding goes to Liberal Sean Fraser". CBC News. October 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  3. Meet Sean Fraser Archived 2015-10-01 at the Wayback Machine, Liberal.ca.
  4. "The winners of the Maclean's Parliamentarians of the Year Awards - Macleans.ca". www.macleans.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  5. "The finalists for the Maclean's Parliamentarians of the Year Awards - Macleans.ca". www.macleans.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  6. "Results Validated by the Returning Officer". Elections Canada. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  7. "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Central Nova (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  8. "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.