Lois Brown
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Lois Brown is a Canadian
businesswoman and politician
, currently the elected Member of Parliament for Newmarket—Aurora
. She is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada
.
She is a former member of the Canadian Alliance
, and was nominated as its candidate prior to the merger with the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
.
In the 2004 federal election
, Brown lost the Conservative nomination to Belinda Stronach
, who went on to defeat Liberal candidate Martha Hall Findlay
by a narrow margin. Stronach later crossed the floor to the Liberals and became a cabinet minister.
Brown was the Conservative nominee in the 2006 federal election
, where Stronach defeated her by 4,805 votes.
In the 2008 election
, Brown was the riding's Conservative candidate once again, and this time she won the seat by defeating the new Liberal candidate, Tim Jones, by 6,623 votes. Stronach did not seek re-election and retired from politics.
In the 2011 election, Brown resumed her role as Conservative party candidate for the riding. She won a landslide victory over the other five candidates with 54.33% of votes in her riding, defeating the liberal candidate Kyle Peterson by 17,724 votes.
Brown sits on the Standing Committee on Transport, and the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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|Belinda Stronach
|align=right|27,176
|align=right|46.22%
|align=right|+3.80%
|-
|Lois Brown
|align=right|22,371
|align=right|38.05%
|align=right|-4.37%
|-
|Ed Chudak
|align=right|5,639
|align=right|9.59%
|align=right|-0.34%
|-
|Glenn Hubbers
|align=right|2,805
|align=right|4.77%
|align=right|+0.30%
|-
|Dorian Baxter
|align=right|729
|align=right|1.24%
|align=right|-0.86%
|-
|Peter Maloney
|align=right|79
|align=right|0.13%
|align=right|N/A
|-
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...
businesswoman and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, currently the elected Member of Parliament for Newmarket—Aurora
Newmarket—Aurora
Newmarket—Aurora is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.The district contains the towns of Newmarket and Aurora....
. She is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
.
She is a former member of the Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
, and was nominated as its candidate prior to the merger with the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
.
In the 2004 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
, Brown lost the Conservative nomination to Belinda Stronach
Belinda Stronach
Belinda Caroline Stronach, PC is a Canadian businessperson, philanthropist and former politician. She was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2008. Originally elected as a Conservative, she later crossed the floor to join the Liberals...
, who went on to defeat Liberal candidate Martha Hall Findlay
Martha Hall Findlay
Martha Hall Findlay is a Canadian lawyer, businesswoman and politician. She was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal Party of Canada's candidate in the Toronto riding of Willowdale in a federal by-election held on March 17, 2008 to fill a vacancy created by former Liberal MP Jim...
by a narrow margin. Stronach later crossed the floor to the Liberals and became a cabinet minister.
Brown was the Conservative nominee 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:...
, where Stronach defeated her by 4,805 votes.
In the 2008 election
Canadian federal election, 2008
The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...
, Brown was the riding's Conservative candidate once again, and this time she won the seat by defeating the new Liberal candidate, Tim Jones, by 6,623 votes. Stronach did not seek re-election and retired from politics.
In the 2011 election, Brown resumed her role as Conservative party candidate for the riding. She won a landslide victory over the other five candidates with 54.33% of votes in her riding, defeating the liberal candidate Kyle Peterson by 17,724 votes.
Brown sits on the Standing Committee on Transport, and the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Electoral record
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|Belinda Stronach
Belinda Stronach
Belinda Caroline Stronach, PC is a Canadian businessperson, philanthropist and former politician. She was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2008. Originally elected as a Conservative, she later crossed the floor to join the Liberals...
|align=right|27,176
|align=right|46.22%
|align=right|+3.80%
|-
|Lois Brown
|align=right|22,371
|align=right|38.05%
|align=right|-4.37%
|-
|Ed Chudak
|align=right|5,639
|align=right|9.59%
|align=right|-0.34%
|-
|Glenn Hubbers
|align=right|2,805
|align=right|4.77%
|align=right|+0.30%
|-
|Dorian Baxter
|align=right|729
|align=right|1.24%
|align=right|-0.86%
|-
|Peter Maloney
|align=right|79
|align=right|0.13%
|align=right|N/A
|-