Stephanie Kusie
| Stephanie Kusie MP | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Calgary Midnapore | |
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Assumed office April 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jason Kenney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1972/1973 (age 45–46)[1] |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Education |
University of Calgary (B.A.) Rutgers University (M.B.A.) |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Stephanie Kusie MP (born 1973) is a Canadian politician and former diplomat who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election on April 3, 2017.[2] She represents the electoral district of Calgary Midnapore as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.[2]
Kusie received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Calgary and an M.B.A. from Rutgers University. She was chargé d'affaires for Canada to El Salvador and consul for Canada to Dallas, Texas. She served as policy advisor to Peter Kent on Latin America.[3]
Kusie ran for Calgary City Council in 2013 but did not win a seat. After the election, she worked on Preston Manning's Municipal Governance Project.[3]
Electoral record
Federal
| Canadian federal by-election, April 3, 2017: Calgary Midnapore Resignation of Jason Kenney | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Stephanie Kusie | 22,454 | 77.17 | +10.44 | ||||
| Liberal | Haley Brown | 4,950 | 17.01 | −5.64 | ||||
| New Democratic | Holly Heffernan | 735 | 2.53 | −5.20 | ||||
| Green | Ryan Zedic | 625 | 2.15 | −0.51 | ||||
| Christian Heritage | Larry R. Heather | 251 | 0.86 | |||||
| National Advancement | Kulbir Singh Chawla | 81 | 0.28 | |||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 29,096 | 100.0 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | - | |||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | 89,436 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +8.08 | ||||||
Municipal
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shane A. Keating | 11,942 | 71.5 |
| Stephanie Kusie | 4,766 | 28.5 |
References
- ↑ http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Stephanie+Kusie+Council+candidate+Ward/8983119/story.html
- 1 2 "Conservative Kusie cruises to victory in Calgary-Midnapore, takes over for Kenney". 660 News, April 3, 2017.
- 1 2 "Stephanie Kusie biography". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
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