Ian Arthur

Ian Arthur
MPP
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Kingston and the Islands
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded by Sophie Kiwala
Personal details
Born December 20, 1984
Political party New Democratic
Residence Kingston, Ontario
Education Trent University
Occupation Executive Chef

Ian Arthur is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] He represents the riding of Kingston and the Islands as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party. He was officially sworn in as the Member of Provincial Parliament on July 10, 2018. Arthur currently serves on the Finance and Economic Affairs committee of the Legislative Assembly.

Prior to being elected he was the head chef at Kingston restaurant Chez Piggy.[2]

Background

Arthur grew up on a small farm northeast of Kingston. He attended Sydenham High School before studying International Development and Political Studies at Trent University.

Provincial politics

Arthur secured the Ontario NDP nomination on March 1, 2018.[3] He defeated two other candidates for the nomination, including Rob Matheson and Georgina Riel. In the 2018 Ontario general election, Arthur was elected in Kingston and the Islands, defeating Ontario Liberal candidate Sophie Kiwala by 6,385 votes. This is the first time Kingston and the Islands elected a New Democrat since Gary Wilson won the riding in the 1990 Ontario general election.

Electoral record

Ontario general election, 2018: Kingston and the Islands
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticIan Arthur21,78839.16+9.60
LiberalSophie Kiwala15,31227.52-14.07
Progressive ConservativeGary Bennett14,51226.08+4.82
GreenRobert Kiley3,5746.42-0.68
LibertarianHeather Cunningham2740.49
TrilliumAndre Imbeault1840.33
Total valid votes 100.00
Eligible voters 94,160
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +11.64
Source: Elections Ontario[4]

References

  1. ↑ "NDP's Ian Arthur elected in Kingston and the Islands". CBC News Ottawa, June 7, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Q&A with provincial NDP nominee Ian Arthur". Queen's Journal, March 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Arthur captures provincial NDP nomination". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Candidate Search". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 18 May 2018.


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