Lawrence Toet
Lawrence Toet (born January 2, 1962) is a Canadian politician. Born a child of Dutch parents who moved to Canada in the early fifties, 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 Elmwood—Transcona.[1] In the 2015 election, Toet was defeated by NDP candidate Daniel Blaikie by 61 votes.[2] He later won again the Candidacy for the Conservative party of Canada for the riding of Elmwood-Transcona in March 2018 but failed to win back his seat in 2019.
Lawrence Toet | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Elmwood—Transcona | |
| In office May 2, 2011 – October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Maloway |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Blaikie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1962 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence | Transcona, Winnipeg |
Before politics
From 1984 to 2009, Toet was a partner at Premier Printing, a family owned business in Transcona.
References
- "Conservative's Toet takes Elmwood by narrow margin". CTV, May 3, 2011.
- Maloney, Ryan (20 October 2015). "6 Controversial Tory Incumbents Who Lost (And 2 Who Didn't)". Huffington Post Canada. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
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