John Oliver (Ontario politician)

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John Oliver
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Oakville
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Terence Young
Personal details
Born 1956 (age 5960)
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Joanna
Children Rachel
Alexander
William
Residence Oakville, Ontario
Alma mater McMaster University
University of Toronto
Profession Healthcare executive
Website johnoliver.mp

John Oliver (born 1956) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons who was elected in 2015 in the riding of Oakville.

Background

Oliver attended McMaster University, earning a Bachelor of Commerce degree, and the University of Toronto, where he earned a master's degree in health administration. He served in a variety of jobs in the public and private sectors, including as an Assistant Deputy Minister in the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and as the President and CEO of Halton Healthcare Services, in which capacity he supervised the development of a new hospital for Oakville.[1]

Politics

On October 2, 2014, Oliver won the Liberal nomination for the Oakville riding in the next general election, beating local lawyer Jennifer Malabar.[2] In the 2015 Canadian federal election, he defeated Conservative party incumbent Terence Young by 4,480 votes.[3]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalJohn Oliver 31,967 49.40 +18.67
ConservativeTerence Young 27,487 42.48 -11.75
New DemocraticChe Marville 3,830 5.92 -8.02
GreenDavid Doel 1,420 2.19 -1.49
Total valid votes/Expense limit 64,704100.00   $227,734.51
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters 87,670
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]

References

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