Ted Falk

Ted Falk
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Provencher
Assumed office
November 25, 2013
Preceded by Vic Toews
Personal details
Born (1960-05-23) May 23, 1960
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeTed Falk 25,086 56.1 -14.26
LiberalTerry Hayward 15,509 34.7 +27.97
New DemocraticLes Lilley 2,371 5.3 -12.86
GreenJeff Wheeldon 1,779 4 +1.03
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,745100.0   $215,088.68
Total rejected ballots 1690.38-0.22
Turnout 44,91469.52+35.67
Eligible voters 64,598
Conservative hold Swing -21.12
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
Canadian federal by-election, November 25, 2013: Provencher
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.

References


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