Lloyd St. Amand
| Lloyd St. Amand | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Brant | |
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In office 2004 – 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Jane Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Phil McColeman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 10, 1952 Sarnia, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Dallaway |
| Residence | Brantford, Ontario |
| Profession | attorney |
Lloyd St. Amand (born November 10, 1952 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian politician and a former Member of Parliament for the riding of Brant. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.
Born in Sarnia, Ontario, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario and his law degree in 1977 from the University of Windsor.
Since 1979, St. Amand has been a resident of Brantford, Brant's most populous urban centre, where he has practiced family and criminal law. He has volunteered within the community with several organizations, including the Multiple Sclerosis Society, St. Joseph's Hospital, Brant Waterways Foundation, Big Brothers, Nova Vita Women's Services, and the minor hockey association.
St. Amand is a past president of the Brant Federal Liberal Association and was an active supporter of Jane Stewart's successful election campaigns in 1993, 1997, and 2000. After Stewart announced she would not run for re-election in the 2004 federal election, St. Amand ran to become the Liberal candidate for her riding and succeeded. He subsequently won the riding by a 20,589 to 17,856 margin over Conservative candidate Gregory Martin. He won 38.1% of the vote.
He was re-elected in 2006, receiving 22,077 votes, or 36.9 percent, to Conservative Phil McColeman's 21,495, or 36.0 percent. However, he was defeated by McColeman in the 2008 election.
He chaired the House Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development from Oct. 4, 2004 - Nov. 29, 2005. He was Assistant/Associate Critic for the Environment Feb. 23, 2006 - Jan. 17, 2007.[1]
Electoral record
| Canadian federal election, 2008 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Phil McColeman | 22,628 | 41.9% | +5.9% | $84,126 | |||
| Liberal | Lloyd St. Amand | 17,839 | 33.0% | -3.9% | $82,233 | |||
| New Democratic | Brian Van Tilborg | 9,297 | 17.2% | -4.1% | $22,079 | |||
| Green | Nora Fueten | 3,805 | 7.0% | +2.4% | $15,692 | |||
| Christian Heritage | John Gots | 369 | 0.6% | -0.3% | $286 | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 53,938 | 100% | $94,138 | |||||
| Canadian federal election, 2006: Brant | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Lloyd St. Amand | 22,077 | 36.95 | −1.10 | $73,699 | |||
| Conservative | Phil McColeman | 21,495 | 35.97 | +2.87 | $84,866 | |||
| New Democratic | Lynn Bowering | 12,713 | 21.28 | −0.72 | $30,536 | |||
| Green | Adam King | 2,729 | 4.57 | −0.52 | $4,293 | |||
| Christian Heritage | John H. Wubs | 526 | 0.88 | −0.18 | ||||
| Independent | John Turmel | 213 | 0.36 | −0.33 | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense Limit | 59,753 | 100.00 | – | $86,871 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 236 | |||||||
| Turnout | 59,989 | 65.30 | +5.02 | |||||
| Electors on the lists | 91,872 | |||||||
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. | ||||||||
| Canadian federal election, 2004: Brant | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Lloyd St. Amand | 20,455 | 38.05 | −17.44 | $70,476 | |||
| Conservative | Greg Martin | 17,792 | 33.10 | −2.14 | $51,935 | |||
| New Democratic | Lynn Bowering | 11,826 | 22.00 | +14.80 | $19,055 | |||
| Green | Helen-Anne Embry | 2,738 | 5.09 | +4.05 | $1,800 | |||
| Christian Heritage | Barra L. Gots | 570 | 1.06 | $759 | ||||
| Independent | John Turmel | 373 | 0.69 | none listed | ||||
| Total valid votes | 53,754 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 303 | |||||||
| Turnout | 54,057 | 60.28 | +4.70 | |||||
| Electors on the lists | 89,675 | |||||||
| Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000. | ||||||||
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. | ||||||||