Kevin Waugh

Kevin Waugh
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Saskatoon—Grasswood
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Lynne Yelich
Saskatoon Public School Division Trustee
In office
November 1, 2006  October 27, 2015
Preceded by Lindsay Fast
Succeeded by Charmaine Bellamy
Personal details
Born 1955/1956 (age 62–63)[1]
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Political party Conservative
Profession Broadcaster

Kevin Waugh MP (born 1955 or 1956) is a Canadian politician and former television sports journalist, who was elected to represent the riding of Saskatoon—Grasswood in the House of Commons of Canada in the Canadian federal election, 2015. Prior to his election as an MP, Waugh had been a longtime sportscaster with CTV Saskatoon and a member of Saskatoon's public school board.[2]

Waugh has stated he is opposed to abortion, physician-assisted suicide, and the legalization of marijuana.[3]

In 2016, at a sports award ceremony, Waugh claimed that female athletes are treated as good or better than their male counterparts. That comment received heavy criticism from female and male athletes alike, and concern given that Waugh sits on the Canadian parliamentary committee examining women and girls in sport.[4]

Electoral record

Federal

Canadian federal election, 2015: Saskatoon—Grasswood
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeKevin Waugh19,16641.6-8.62
New DemocraticScott Bell13,90930.2-9.64
LiberalTracy Muggli12,16526.4+19.09
GreenMark Bigland-Pritchard8461.8-0.69
Total valid votes/Expense limit 46,086100.0   $193,171.88
Total rejected ballots 137
Turnout 46,22378.59
Eligible voters 58,810
Conservative hold Swing -9.13
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]

Provincial

Saskatchewan general election, 2003: Saskatoon Greystone
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     NDP Peter Prebble 4,287 49.09 +1.23
SaskatchewanKevin Waugh2,84432.57-0.40
LiberalHerta Barron1,55217.77-1.40
New GreenBrian Berezowski500.57*
Total 8,733 100.00

Municipal

2012 Saskatoon Public School Division, Public Trustee, Ward Nine[7]
Candidate Votes %
Kevin Waugh3,73182.87
Nathan Schneider77117.13
Total4,502100.00
2009 Saskatoon Public School Division, Public Trustee, Ward Nine[8]
Candidate Votes %
Kevin WaughAcclaimed
2006 Saskatoon Public School Division, Public Trustee, Ward Nine[9]
Candidate Votes %
Kevin Waugh3,94074.41
Morag MacPherson1,35525.59
Total5,295100.00

References

  1. https://thetyee.ca/News/2015/06/17/Sports-Broadcaster-Takes-On-Sitting-Tory/
  2. Warren, Jeremy (2015-10-18). "Saskatoon-Grasswood: Conservative Waugh knocks off Muggli, Bell". The StarPhoenix. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  3. Warren, Jeremy (2015-10-15). "Tight battle for first in new Saskatoon-Grasswood riding". The StarPhoenix. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  4. Warick, Jason (2016-11-07). "Kevin Waugh under fire for comments about female athletes". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  5. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Saskatoon—Grasswood, 30 September 2015
  6. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. 2012 Election Results
  8. 2009 Election Results
  9. 2006 Election Results
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