Effie Triantafilopoulos

Effie J. Triantafilopoulos is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election.[1] She represents the riding of Oakville North—Burlington as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

Effie Triantafilopoulos

MPP
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Long-Term Care
Assumed office
June 26, 2019
MinisterMerrilee Fullerton
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Oakville North—Burlington
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded byRiding established
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative Party of Ontario
OccupationLawyer and political staffer

Prior to running for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, Triantafilopoulos was a candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada in the 2015 election.[2] She placed second in Oakville North—Burlington, behind Pam Damoff.[3] She was also a candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario in the riding of Mississauga South during the 2014 Ontario provincial election, finishing second to Charles Sousa. In addition, she has been chief of staff for several federal Conservative ministers.[4]

Electoral record
2018 Ontario general election: Oakville North—Burlington
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeEffie Triantafilopoulos25,69146.41
New DemocraticSaima Zaidi13,49624.38
LiberalAlvin Tedjo13,48724.37
GreenMarianne Workman2,0523.71
LibertarianCharles Zach4030.73
TrilliumFrank De Luca2220.40
Total valid votes 55,351100.0  
Progressive Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
2015 Canadian federal election: Oakville North—Burlington
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPam Damoff28,41546.74+19.77$87,266.36
ConservativeEffie Triantafilopoulos26,34243.33-10.83$133,882.22
New DemocraticJanice Best4,4057.25-8.26$10,112.38
GreenAdnan Shahbaz9681.6-1.5$2,273.28
LibertarianDavid Clement6661.1–$3,998.74
Total valid votes/Expense limit 60,796100.0   $223,412.78
Total rejected ballots 272––
Turnout 61,068––
Eligible voters 85,462
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2014 Ontario general election: Mississauga South (provincial electoral district)
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharles Sousa22,19250.76+0.05
Progressive ConservativeEffie Triantafilopoulos14,51433.20-2.89
New DemocraticBoris Rosolak4,64910.63+0.57
GreenLloyd Jones1,4183.24+1.10
None of the AboveAndrew Weber5911.35
LibertarianJames Judson3550.81
Total valid votes 43,719100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +1.47
Source: Elections Ontario[8]

References
  1. Ngabo, Gilbert (June 7, 2018). "PC's Effie Triantafilopoulos triumphs in Oakville North—Burlington". Toronto Star.
  2. "UPDATED: Election night in Oakville and Oakville North-Burlington — Liberals take the win". 2015-10-19.
  3. "UPDATED: Election night in Oakville and Oakville North-Burlington — Liberals take the win". 2015-10-19.
  4. "Ontario makes history with record number of female MPPs | The Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  5. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 8. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  6. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Oakville North—Burlington, 30 September 2015
  7. "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  8. Elections Ontario (2014). "Official result from the records, 050 Mississauga South" (PDF). Retrieved 27 June 2015.


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