John Oliver (Ontario politician)
John Oliver | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Oakville | |
Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Terence Young |
Personal details | |
Born | 1956 (age 59–60) |
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 |
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 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
Liberal | John Oliver | 31,967 | 49.40 | +18.67 | – | |||
Conservative | Terence Young | 27,487 | 42.48 | -11.75 | – | |||
New Democratic | Che Marville | 3,830 | 5.92 | -8.02 | – | |||
Green | David Doel | 1,420 | 2.19 | -1.49 | – | |||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 64,704 | 100.00 | $227,734.51 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | – | – | – | |||||
Turnout | – | – | – | |||||
Eligible voters | 87,670 | |||||||
Source: Elections Canada[4][5] |
References
- ↑ Meet John Oliver, Liberal.ca.
- ↑ Gregory, Michael (October 3, 2014). "Oliver lands Liberal nomination in Oakville federal riding". The Oakville Beaver.
- ↑ "Canada Votes". The Toronto Star. October 20, 2015. pp. GT13–GT15.
- ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Oakville, 30 September 2015
- ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates