Garnett Genuis

Garnett Genuis
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by district created
Personal details
Born 1987 (age 30–31)
Strathcona County, Alberta
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Rebecca Genuis
Children Gianna, Judah and Lilly
Alma mater Carleton University (BA)
London School of Economics (MSc)

Garnett Genuis MP (born 1987) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan (in Alberta) in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1]

Personal life

Genuis was born in 1987[2] and grew up in Strathcona County, before moving to attend Carleton University in Ottawa. While there, he wrote a regular column for the Sherwood Park News as a political correspondent. Genuis’ experience helped him to obtain a position as assistant to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper and advisor on the staff of former minister Rona Ambrose. Genuis then obtained a master's degree in Public Policy from the London School of Economics.[3] Afterwards, he moved to the private sector as the vice president of a national research firm.[4]

Genuis cites his grandparents as his primary political influences. His grandmother was a Holocaust survivor.[5] His grandfather, who became politically active in the 1980s, was an engineer for an oil company in Alberta.[6]

Genuis lives in Sherwood Park with his wife Rebecca, and their three children, Gianna, Judah, and Lilly.[6][7] He has volunteered as a board member of the Saffron Sexual Assault Centre, a member of the Sherwood Park Rotary Club executive, and a member of the Knights of Columbus.[3]

Political career

Prior to running in the 2015 federal election, Genuis ran in the 2012 Alberta general election as the Wildrose MLA candidate for Sherwood Park. He lost to Progressive Conservative candidate Cathy Olesen.[8]

In March 2014, Genuis announced his intention to seek the Conservative nomination in the newly formed riding of Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan. He won the nomination in November 2014.[3]

Genuis won the federal election on October 19, 2015, capturing 64% of the votes in the riding [9] and becoming its Member of Parliament. In November 2015, Genuis was appointed deputy critic for Human Rights & Religious Freedom. He served under head critic David Anderson.[10]. On August 30, 2017, he was made Deputy Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, after leaving his previous position.

In March 2016, Genuis was named one of the most outspoken MPs in the House of Commons by Maclean’s Magazine.[11] In November 2017, Genius was named Maclean's Parliamentarian of the Year, based on a vote by members of the House of Commons. Genius was the youngest recipient of the award.[12]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGarnett Genuis42,64263.94+14.48$114,842.36
LiberalRod Frank13,61520.42+13.95$23,559.35
New DemocraticJoanne Cave6,5409.81-1.42$15,416.14
GreenBrandie Harrop1,6482.47-1.59$3,796.57
IndependentJames Ford1,5632.34*$5,420.41
LibertarianStephen C. Burry6781.02*$3,387.73
Total valid votes/Expense limit 66,686100.00 $228,934.10
Total rejected ballots 1800.27–
Turnout 66,86675.24–
Eligible voters 88,876
Conservative hold Swing +0.27
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]
Alberta general election, 2012: Sherwood Park
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeCathy Olesen8,74745.62-17.52
WildroseGarnett Genuis5,94831.02
LiberalDave Anderson1,8379.58-16.48
New DemocraticSarah Michelin1,2106.31+0.18
IndependentJames Ford1,0645.55
Alberta PartyChris Kuchmak2301.20
Social CreditGordon Barrett1370.71
Total valid votes 19,173
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 184
Registered electors / Turnout 30,85162.74+15.06
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -24.27
Source(s)
Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Sherwood Park". Retrieved July 9, 2012.

References

  1. ↑ http://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/riding-profile-sherwood-park-fort-saskatchewan
  2. ↑ "PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Contact Information - GENUIS, Garnett". Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  3. 1 2 3 "Our Candidate". Garnett Genuis. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  4. ↑ "Garnett Genuis | LinkedIn". ca.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  5. ↑ "Sherwood Park News - Sherwood_Park_News-1013". Virtual Paper. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  6. 1 2 "Garnett Genuis, "Resumption of Debate on Address in Reply" on Dec. 8th, 2015 | openparliament.ca". openparliament.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  7. ↑ "Garnett Genuis (@GarnettGenuis) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  8. ↑ "Wildrose candidate Garnett Genuis (Sherwood Par..." Sherwood Park News. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  9. ↑ nurun.com. "Conservative Garnett Genuis wins local riding". Fort Saskatchewan Record. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  10. ↑ nurun.com. "Local MP Genuis named deputy critic". Fort Saskatchewan Record. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  11. ↑ "Figures of Speech". Macleans.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  12. ↑ Wells, Paul (November 7, 2017). "Garnett Genuis: The 2017 Parliamentarian of the Year - Macleans.ca". Macleans.ca. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  13. ↑ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  14. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.