Jay Aspin

Jay Aspin
Member of Parliament
for Nipissing—Timiskaming
In office
May 30, 2011 – August 2, 2015
Preceded by Anthony Rota
Succeeded by Anthony Rota
Personal details
Born (1949-08-19) August 19, 1949
Westmount, Quebec
Political party Conservative
Residence North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Profession school trustee and business owner

Jay Aspin (born August 19, 1949) is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the federal Conservative Party of Canada in the 2011 election, representing the electoral district of Nipissing—Timiskaming.[1] He finished just 14 votes ahead of Liberal incumbent Anthony Rota in the initial count, triggering an automatic judicial recount[2] which ultimately confirmed his victory by a margin of just 18 votes.[3]

Prior to his election, Aspin had served as a city councillor for North Bay City Council, as well as a trustee for the Near North District School Board and its predecessor, the Nipissing Board of Education. He also worked as a business consultant and for the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission.[4]

Aspin was defeated in the 2015 federal election by Anthony Rota, who Aspin previously defeated in 2011. Aspin lost by approximately 11,000 votes, garnering 14,000 votes in total.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Sudbury-area voters part of orange wave". Sudbury Star, May 2, 2011.
  2. ↑ . "Official recounts triggered in two Ontario ridings". The Globe and Mail, May 3, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Recounts confirm Liberal victory in Winnipeg, Tory win in Northern Ontario". Globe and Mail. May 17, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
  4. ↑ jayaspin.ca. "About Jay". Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  5. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Nipissing—Timiskaming, 30 September 2015


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