Sean Fraser (politician)
| Sean Fraser MP | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Central Nova | |
|
Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Peter MacKay |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 1, 1984 Antigonish, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Burton |
| Children | Molly Fraser |
| Residence | New Glasgow, Nova Scotia |
| Alma mater |
St. Francis Xavier University Dalhousie University Leiden University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Sean S. A. Fraser, MP, (born June 1, 1984) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Central Nova in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1][2]
Early life and education
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.
Legal career
He spent a number of years working in Calgary as an associate at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, and also did human rights work in South Africa.[3]
Electoral record
| Canadian federal election, 2015 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Sean Fraser | 25,909 | 58.53 | +44.58 | – | |||
| Conservative | Fred DeLorey | 11,418 | 25.80 | –29.49 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Ross Landry | 4,532 | 10.24 | –16.57 | – | |||
| Green | David Hachey | 1,834 | 4.14 | +0.34 | – | |||
| Independent | Alexander J. MacKenzie | 570 | 1.29 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 44,263 | 100.0 | $203,563.02 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 233 | 0.52 | –0.07 | |||||
| Turnout | 44,496 | 74.68 | +9.68 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 59,585 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +37.04 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[4][5] | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "Liberal Sean Fraser takes Central Nova from the Conservatives". The Chronicle Herald. October 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ↑ "Peter MacKay's former riding goes to Liberal Sean Fraser". CBC News. October 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ↑ Meet Sean Fraser, Liberal.ca.
- ↑ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Central Nova (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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