Denise Savoie
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Denise Savoie is a Canadian
politician, currently serving as the federal Member of Parliament for Victoria
. She was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in the 2006 federal election
as a candidate of the New Democratic Party
.
and former councillor Laura Acton for the NDP nomination.
Denise Savoie is currently the NDP's Intergovernmental Affairs Critic, Post-Secondary Education Critic, Literacy Critic and Human Resources Deputy Critic (for Training).
In November 2008, she was named Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, the second of three chair occupants who assist the Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons
. In June 2011, she was named Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole.
Savoie has proposed that the federal NDP change its name to the 'Democratic Party of Canada'.
Savoie was re-elected in the May 2, 2011 federal election with a majority of the votes. She ran against Liberal candidate and current Mayor of Oak Bay, Christopher Causton and Conservative candidate Patrick Hunt. Hunt ran previously in Victoria as a Reform candidate.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, currently serving as the federal Member of Parliament for Victoria
Victoria (electoral district)
Victoria is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1904 and since 1925....
. She was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the 2006 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2006
The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...
as a candidate of the New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
.
Entrance to federal politics
The riding of Victoria had been Liberal since 1993, previously represented by high profile left-leaning Liberal MP David Anderson. Savoie defeated former mayor David TurnerDavid Turner (politician)
David Turner is a Canadian university professor and former politician. He was the mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, from 1991 to 1993. He is currently a professor at the University of Victoria....
and former councillor Laura Acton for the NDP nomination.
Denise Savoie is currently the NDP's Intergovernmental Affairs Critic, Post-Secondary Education Critic, Literacy Critic and Human Resources Deputy Critic (for Training).
In November 2008, she was named Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole, the second of three chair occupants who assist the Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons
Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons
The Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada is the presiding officer of the lower house of the Parliament of Canada and is elected at the beginning of each new parliament by fellow Members of Parliament...
. In June 2011, she was named Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole.
Savoie has proposed that the federal NDP change its name to the 'Democratic Party of Canada'.
Savoie was re-elected in the May 2, 2011 federal election with a majority of the votes. She ran against Liberal candidate and current Mayor of Oak Bay, Christopher Causton and Conservative candidate Patrick Hunt. Hunt ran previously in Victoria as a Reform candidate.