Colin Fraser (Canadian politician)

Colin Fraser
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for West Nova
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Greg Kerr
Personal details
Born (1978-07-27) July 27, 1978
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Political party Liberal
Alma mater Carleton University
Dalhousie University
Profession Lawyer

Colin Fraser (born July 27, 1978) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of West Nova in the House of Commons of Canada in the Canadian federal election, 2015.[1][2]

Early life

Fraser was born in Yarmouth to Hugh Jon and Sharon Fraser. His father died of leukemia before Colin was 6.[3] In 1996, he graduated from Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial High School and he then graduated from Carleton University in 2000 majoring in Political Science. He studied law in London, England and then graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 2007 with a Bachelor of Laws. He was a lawyer and partner at a Yarmouth firm until his election.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalColin Fraser 28,775 62.99 +26.60
ConservativeArnold LeBlanc 11,916 26.09 –20.95
New DemocraticGreg Foster 3,084 6.75 –6.36
GreenClark Walton 1,904 4.17 +0.71
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,679100.0   $209,175.69
Total rejected ballots 2710.59–0.23
Turnout 45,95068.79+5.04
Eligible voters 66,796
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +23.78
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]

References

  1. "Yarmouth lawyer off to Ottawa with team Trudeau". The Chronicle Herald. October 20, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  2. "Liberal Colin Fraser humbled by victory, ready to represent West Nova". The Vanguard. October 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  3. "West Nova: Candidate Profile Colin Fraser". The Vanguard. October 17, 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  4. "October 19, 2015 Election Results — West Nova (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  5. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.

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