Lois Brown
Lois E. Brown (born January 22, 1955 in Stouffville, Ontario) is a Canadian businesswoman and politician. She served as the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Newmarket—Aurora from 2008 to 2015.[1]
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Newmarket—Aurora | |
| In office October 14, 2008 – October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Belinda Stronach |
| Succeeded by | Kyle Peterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 22, 1955 Stouffville, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Canadian Alliance |
| Residence | Newmarket, Ontario |
| Profession | Teacher, Consultant |
Political career
Brown is a former member of the Canadian Alliance and was nominated as its candidate for Newmarket—Aurora in advance of the 2004 federal election. When the party merged with the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, however, Brown lost the Conservative nomination to Belinda Stronach, who went on to defeat Liberal candidate Martha Hall Findlay.[2][3] Stronach later crossed the floor to the Liberal Party.
Brown was the Conservative nominee in the 2006 federal election, where Stronach defeated her by 4,805 votes.[4]
Member of Parliament (2008–2015)
In the 2008 election, Brown was the riding's Conservative candidate once again, and this time she won the seat by defeating the new Liberal candidate, Tim Jones, by 6,623 votes.[5] Stronach did not seek re-election and retired from politics.
In January 2011, Brown was appointed to the Red Tape Reduction Commission by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.[6] Harper also appointed her Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation.
In the 2011 election, Brown resumed her role as Conservative party candidate for the riding. She won a landslide victory over the other five candidates with 54.33% of votes in her riding, defeating the liberal candidate Kyle Peterson by 17,724 votes.[7]
Following her re-election on May 2, 2011, Brown was re-appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation by Stephen Harper.
Brown sat on the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development and she was a member of several Parliamentary Associations, Bilateral Associations, and Interparliamentary Groups.
In the 2015 election, Brown was defeated by Kyle Peterson by a margin of 1,459 votes.[8]
2019 federal election
In October 2017, Brown announced that she would be seeking the Conservative nomination for Newmarket—Aurora in an attempt to regain her seat in the 43rd Canadian federal election.[9][10] She was acclaimed as the candidate in March 2018. She subsequently finished second to the Liberal candidate, Tony Van Bynen.[11]
Community involvement
Brown is an executive member of the Royal Canadian Legion and North Newmarket Lions Club and honorary chair of the Newmarket-Aurora Operation Red Nose volunteer designated driver program since 2009.
Electoral record
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Newmarket—Aurora | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Tony Van Bynen | 26,488 | 43.1 | -2.08 | $88,608.07 | |||
| Conservative | Lois Brown | 23,232 | 37.8 | -7.81 | $74,278.42 | |||
| New Democratic | Yvonne Kelly | 6,576 | 10.7 | +2.19 | $18,620.10 | |||
| Green | Walter Bauer | 3,551 | 5.8 | +3.44 | none listed | |||
| Progressive Canadian | Dorian Baxter | 901 | 1.5 | +0.15 | none listed | |||
| People's | Andrew McCaughtrie | 588 | 1.0 | – | none listed | |||
| Rhinoceros | Laurie Goble | 104 | 0.2 | – | none listed | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 61,460 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 424 | |||||||
| Turnout | 61,884 | 67.3 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 91,920 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.87 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[12] | ||||||||
| 2015 Canadian federal election: Newmarket—Aurora | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Kyle Peterson | 25,508 | 45.18 | +21.47 | $84,535.55 | |||
| Conservative | Lois Brown | 24,057 | 42.61 | −11.45 | $162,456.63 | |||
| New Democratic | Yvonne Kelly | 4,806 | 8.51 | −7.28 | $26,593.85 | |||
| Green | Vanessa Long | 1,331 | 2.36 | −2.03 | $2,677.04 | |||
| Progressive Canadian | Dorian Baxter | 762 | 1.35 | $3,282.89 | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 56,464 | 100.00 | $219,830.00 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 257 | 0.45 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 56,721 | 68.25 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 83,108 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +16.46 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[13][14][15] | ||||||||
| 2011 Canadian federal election: Newmarket—Aurora | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Lois Brown | 31,600 | 54.29 | +7.56 | ||||
| Liberal | Kyle Peterson | 13,908 | 23.90 | −10.39 | ||||
| New Democratic | Kassandra Bidarian | 8,886 | 15.27 | +6.80 | ||||
| Green | Vanessa Long | 2,628 | 4.52 | −3.71 | ||||
| Progressive Canadian | Dorian Baxter | 998 | 1.71 | −0.18 | ||||
| Animal Alliance | Yvonne Mackie | 182 | 0.31 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 58,202 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 219 | 0.37 | ||||||
| Turnout | 58,421 | 64.01 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 91,275 | |||||||
| 2008 Canadian federal election: Newmarket—Aurora | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Lois Brown | 24,873 | 46.73 | +8.68 | ||||
| Liberal | Tim Jones | 18,250 | 34.29 | −11.93 | ||||
| New Democratic | Mike Seaward | 4,508 | 8.47 | −1.12 | ||||
| Green | Glenn Hubbers | 4,381 | 8.23 | +3.46 | ||||
| Progressive Canadian | Dorian Baxter | 1,004 | 1.89 | +0.65 | ||||
| Christian Heritage | Ray Luff | 211 | 0.40 | |||||
| 2006 Canadian federal election: Newmarket—Aurora | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Belinda Stronach | 27,176 | 46.22 | +5.14 | ||||
| Conservative | Lois Brown | 22,371 | 38.05 | −4.37 | ||||
| New Democratic | Ed Chudak | 5,639 | 9.59 | −0.34 | ||||
| Green | Glenn Hubbers | 2,805 | 4.77 | +0.30 | ||||
| Progressive Canadian | Dorian Baxter | 729 | 1.24 | −0.86 | ||||
| Canadian Action | Peter Maloney | 79 | 0.13 | |||||
References
- "Parliament of Canada Information Page - Lois Brown". Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- "Belinda Stronach secures nomination in riding". CBC News. March 10, 2004. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- "Stronach wins riding nomination". The Globe and Mail. March 10, 2004. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- "Stronach survives battle with her old party". The Globe and Mail. January 24, 2006. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- "Stronach gone, Grits lose". Toronto Star. October 15, 2008. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- Red Tape Reduction Commission. "Biographical Note – Lois Brown". Government of Canada. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- "Lois Brown earns top marks from Newmarket-Aurora voters". Toronto Star. May 2, 2011. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- "Liberal Kyle Peterson takes Newmarket-Aurora by a slim margin". Toronto Star. October 20, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
- https://www.facebook.com/events/1245672655534854/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%223%22%2C%22ref_newsfeed_story_type%22%3A%22regular%22%2C%22feed_story_type%22%3A%22361%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D
- https://twitter.com/LoisBrownCanada/status/920090511616237568
- Boyle, Theresa (October 21, 2019). "Liberal Tony Van Bynen wins seat in Newmarket-Aurora in 2019 federal election". The Star. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Newmarket—Aurora, 30 September 2015
- Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
- "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 October 2015.