Tracey Ramsey
Tracey Ramsey | |
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Member of Parliament for Essex | |
In office October 19, 2015 – October 21, 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1971-04-14) April 14, 1971 (age 53) Kingsville, Ontario, Canada |
Political party | New Democratic Party |
Spouse | Germaine |
Residence(s) | Belle River, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Women's Director, Unifor the Union |
Tracey Ramsey (born April 14, 1971) is a former Member of Parliament who represented the riding of Essex in the House of Commons of Canada for one term, from the 2015 Canadian federal election until 2019.[1] In the 42nd Canadian Parliament, Ramsey served as the International Trade Critic, Justice Critic and Deputy Labour Critic. As Vice Chairperson of the International Standing Committee on Trade she was involved heavily in the legislative process for CUSMA, CPTPP and CETA. Ramsey introduced private member bill C-439, titled National Freshwater Strategy Act, which sought to require the Minister of Environment to develop a national strategy for the conservation, protection, and use of freshwater.[2]
Prior to her election, she worked for Ford Motor Company for 19 years. She is a graduate of practical nursing from St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology.[3] Tracey is currently the National Women's Director, following two years as union organizer with Unifor the Union, Canada's largest private sector union.
Election results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Conservative | Chris Lewis | 28,741 | 41.1 | -0.3 | $77,949.51 | |||
New Democratic | Tracey Ramsey | 22,278 | 31.8 | -2.8 | $128,548.67 | |||
Liberal | Audrey Festeryga | 10,813 | 15.5 | -3.5 | $43,341.69 | |||
People's | Beth Charron-Rowberry | 6,925 | 9.9 | +8.1 | $20,675.80 | |||
Green | Nancy Pancheshan | 865 | 1.2 | -2.0 | $0.00 | |||
Christian Heritage | Jeremy Palko | 182 | 0.3 | N/A | $7,077.73 | |||
Independent | Andrew George | 172 | 0.2 | N/A | $0.00 | |||
Total valid votes | 69,976 | 99.4 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 406 | 0.6 | ||||||
Turnout | 70,382 | 66.9 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 105,281 | |||||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.3 | ||||||
Source: Elections Canada[4] |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Conservative | Chris Lewis | 28,274 | 41.4 | +5.86 | $80,950.70 | |||
New Democratic | Tracey Ramsey | 23,603 | 34.6 | -6.92 | $117,072.74 | |||
Liberal | Audrey Festeryga | 12,987 | 19.0 | -1.91 | $41,233.04 | |||
Green | Jennifer Alderson | 2,173 | 3.2 | +1.28 | none listed | |||
People's | Bill Capes | 1,251 | 1.8 | – | $4,604.15 | |||
Total valid votes/expense limit | 68,288 | 100.0 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 450 | |||||||
Turnout | 68,738 | 67.3 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 102,153 | |||||||
Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | +6.39 | ||||||
Source: Elections Canada[5][6] |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
New Democratic | Tracey Ramsey | 25,072 | 41.42 | +6.52 | $106,087.64 | |||
Conservative | Jeff Watson | 21,602 | 35.69 | -12.58 | $87,656.45 | |||
Liberal | Audrey Festeryga | 12,639 | 20.88 | +6.62 | $78,480.89 | |||
Green | Jennifer Alderson | 1,141 | 1.88 | -0.54 | – | |||
Marxist–Leninist | Enver Villamizar | 77 | 0.13 | -0.02 | – | |||
Total valid votes/expense limit | 60,531 | 100.00 | $233,865.23 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 241 | 0.40 | – | |||||
Turnout | 60,772 | 66.19 | – | |||||
Eligible voters | 91,816 | |||||||
New Democratic gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.55 | ||||||
Source: Elections Canada[7][8] |
References
- ^ "Essex elects New Democrat Tracey Ramsey". CBC News. October 19, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ Campbell, Taylor (April 17, 2019). "Ramsey continues push for national freshwater strategy". Windsor Star. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- ^ "About Tracey". ndp.ca. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ "September 20, 2021 General Election: Essex". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Essex, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 15 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Tracey Ramsey – Parliament of Canada biography
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