Ted Falk
Ted Falk MP | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Provencher | |
Assumed office November 25, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Vic Toews |
Personal details | |
Born |
Winnipeg, Manitoba | May 23, 1960
Political party | Conservative |
Residence | Steinbach, Manitoba |
Theodore J. "Ted" Falk (born May 23, 1960) is a Canadian politician, who currently represents the electoral district of Provencher in the House of Commons of Canada.[1] A member of the Conservative Party of Canada, he was elected in a by-election on November 25, 2013,[2] succeeding former cabinet minister Vic Toews, who retired from politics in July after almost 13 years as the area's MP.[3]
Early Life and Career
When Falk became Steinbach Credit Union President in 1998, SCU had $728 million in assets, on February 18, 2014, after 16 years with Falk as President, the SCU reported $4.16 billion in assets.[4]
Prior to his election, Falk was chairman and president of the Steinbach Credit Union, and the president of a construction and gravel-crushing company.[5]
Electoral record
Canadian federal election, 2015: Provencher | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
Conservative | Ted Falk | 25,086 | 56.1 | -14.26 | – | |||
Liberal | Terry Hayward | 15,509 | 34.7 | +27.97 | – | |||
New Democratic | Les Lilley | 2,371 | 5.3 | -12.86 | – | |||
Green | Jeff Wheeldon | 1,779 | 4 | +1.03 | – | |||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 44,745 | 100.0 | $215,088.68 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 169 | 0.38 | -0.22 | |||||
Turnout | 44,914 | 69.52 | +35.67 | |||||
Eligible voters | 64,598 | |||||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -21.12 | ||||||
Source: Elections Canada[6][7] |
Canadian federal by-election, November 25, 2013: Provencher | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
Conservative | Ted Falk | 13,046 | 58.20 | −12.40 | $ 83,542.19 | |||
Liberal | Terry Hayward | 6,711 | 29.94 | +23.23 | 66,455.27 | |||
New Democratic | Natalie Courcelles Beaudry | 1,843 | 8.22 | −9.67 | 17,878.16 | |||
Green | Janine Gibson | 817 | 3.64 | +0.69 | 1,074.97 | |||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 22,417 | 100.0 | – | $ 97,453.98 | ||||
Total rejected ballots | 136 | 0.60 | +0.17 | |||||
Turnout | 22,553 | 33.85 | −27.88 | |||||
Eligible voters | 66,624 | |||||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −17.86 | ||||||
By-election due to the resignation of Vic Toews. | ||||||||
Source(s)
"November 25, 2013 By-elections". Elections Canada. November 26, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013. "November 25, 2013 By-election – Financial Reports". Retrieved October 29, 2014. |
References
- ↑ http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=3b00808c-6ef4-44a2-8204-dc48574a870e&Language=E
- ↑ "Provencher federal byelection results 2013: Conservative Ted Falk easily wins Manitoba riding". National Post, November 25, 2013.
- ↑ CBC News. "Ted Falk celebrates victory in Provencher byelection". CBC. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ Duek, Shannon. "SCU Tops $4 Billion in Assets". SteinbachOnline. Golden West. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ "Credit union chairman Provencher Tory hopeful". Winnipeg Free Press, September 6, 2013.
- ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Provencher, 30 September 2015
- ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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