Shaun Chen (politician)

Shaun Chen MP (simplified Chinese: 陈圣源; traditional Chinese: 陳聖源,; born September 18, 1980) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Scarborough North in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election.[2] Chen was a trustee representing ward 21 in the Toronto District School Board as well as Board Chair[3] but resigned on August 5, 2015, to run as the federal Liberal candidate for the newly established Scarborough North riding.[4]

Shaun Chen MP
陳聖源
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Scarborough North
Incumbent
Assumed office October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Riding established
Chair of the Toronto District School Board
In office December 1, 2014 – August 4, 2015
Preceded by	Chris Bolton
Succeeded by	Robin Pilkey
Toronto Public School Trustee for (Ward 21) Scarborough—Rouge River
In office December 1, 2006 – October 28, 2015
Preceded by	Noah Ng
Succeeded by	Neethan Shan
Personal details
Born	September 18, 1980 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Liberal
Residence	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education	Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute
Alma mater	University of Toronto[1]

Chen was re-elected in the 2019 Canadian federal election with an increased share of the vote.[5]

Personal life

Chen was born in Toronto to Hakka Chinese parents from India.[6] He was raised in Scarborough, Ontario. He is an alumnus of Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute and the University of Toronto. Chen was awarded both the Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 1999 and 2013 respectively.[1]

Electoral record

2015 Canadian federal election: Scarborough North
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Shaun Chen	18,904	48.24	+19.37	$72,471.61
	Conservative	Ravinder Malhi	10,737	27.40	-5.98	$101,170.06
	New Democratic	Rathika Sitsabaiesan	8,648	22.07	-13.3	$135,280.61
	Green	Eleni MacDonald	579	1.48	-0.14	$668.91
	Independent	Raphael Rosch	164	0.42	–	$210.83
	Independent	Aasia Khatoon	156	0.40	–	$1,724.47
Total valid votes/Expense limit			39,188	100.0		$199,432.15
Total rejected ballots			216	–	–
Turnout			39,404	60.87	–
Eligible voters			64,827
	Liberal notional gain from New Democratic		Swing		+16.34
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]

References

1. Rushowy, Kristin. "New TDSB chair Shaun Chen ready for challenge". Toronto Star. Torstar. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
2. Contenta, Sandro. "Shaun Chen wins Scarborough North". Toronto Star. Torstar. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
3. "Trustee Shaun Chen - Ward 21". www.tdsb.on.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
4. "TDSB chair Shaun Chen stepping down". CityNews. Rogers Communications. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
5. Warren, May (October 21, 2019). "Liberal Shaun Chen holds onto seat in Scarborough North". The Star. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
6. Canada's Indian-Chinese community basks in Chen's electoral success
7. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Scarborough North, 30 September 2015
8. Elections Canada – Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits