Bryan May

Bryan J. May MP (born September 19, 1974) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Cambridge as Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1][2]

This article is about the Canadian politician. For the guitarist of Queen, see Brian May.
Bryan May

MP
Chairman of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs
Assumed office
February 18, 2020
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Cambridge
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byGary Goodyear
Personal details
Born (1974-09-19) September 19, 1974
Guelph, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Kristin
ResidenceCambridge, Ontario
Alma materUniversity of Waterloo
ProfessionNon-profit management

May first stood for the Liberal Party in the 2011 federal election, where he finished third. May was acclaimed as the Liberal Party's candidate in Cambridge for the 2015 federal election in May 2015.[3]

He currently serves as the chair of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACVA), chair of the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs, and is a member of Liaison Committee.[4]

42nd Parliament of Canada

May spoke in the House of Commons for the first time on December 11, 2015 to mark the death of a high-profile constituent. He has since spoken several times on various topics.[5] On January 25, 2016, May introduced his first Private Member's Bill, Bill C-240. Bill C-240 is an act to amend the Income Tax Act to introduce a non-refundable tax credit for individuals who take first aid, CPR, and AED training.[6]

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election: Cambridge
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalBryan May22,90339.5
ConservativeSunny Attwal17,40930.0
New DemocraticScott Hamilton11,17719.3
GreenMichele Braniff4,3437.5
People'sDavid Haskell1,8723.2
Veterans CoalitionGeorge McMorrow1620.3
Marxist–LeninistManuel Couto760.1
Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,942100.0
Total rejected ballots 385
Turnout 58,32764.9
Eligible voters 89,914
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalBryan May23,02443.16+27.72$58,143.91
ConservativeGary Goodyear20,61338.64-14.1$74,197.68
New DemocraticBobbi Stewart7,39713.86-14.05–
GreenMichele Braniff1,7233.23-0.40$1,074.94
IndependentLee Sperduti4740.88––
Marxist–LeninistManuel Couto1080.20-0.080
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,339100.00 $218,828.75
Total rejected ballots 2270.42–
Turnout 53,56664.60–
Eligible voters 82,916
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGary Goodyear29,39453.40+4.78$86,966.51
New DemocraticSusan Galvao15,23827.68+8.07$13,379.43
LiberalBryan May8,28515.05-8.34$26,622.63
GreenJacques Malette1,9783.59-4.76$440.18
Marxist–LeninistManuel Couto1530.28–none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 55,048100.00 $96,491.18
Total rejected ballots 255 0.46+0.04
Turnout 55,303 59.25+3.33
Eligible voters 93,335 ––

References
  1. Bryan May – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/goodyear-out-after-11-years-as-liberals-take-cambridge-1.2617949
  3. Lisa Rutledge,May acclaimed as federal Liberal candidate, The Cambridge Times, May 28, 2015.
  4. "Bryan May, Member of Parliament for Cambridge". bryanmaymp.ca. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  5. "Publication Search". www.parl.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  6. "Bryan May, Member of Parliament for Cambridge". bryanmaymp.ca. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  7. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  8. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  9. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Cambridge, 30 September 2015
  10. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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