Scott Duvall

Scott Duvall MP is a Canadian politician currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Hamilton Mountain.[1] He had previously served on Hamilton City Council representing Ward 7 (Central Mountain) from 2006 until he was elected to the House of Commons following the 2015 Canadian Federal Election. He is a member of the New Democratic Party

Scott Duvall

MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Hamilton Mountain
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byChris Charlton
Hamilton, Ontario City Councillor
In office
December 6, 2006 – October 28, 2015
Preceded byBill Kelly
Succeeded byDonna Skelly
ConstituencyWard 7 (Central Mountain)
Personal details
BornJuly 1, 1956
NationalityCanadian
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Spouse(s)Sherry Duvall
ResidenceHamilton
PortfolioNDP Critic for Pensions

Prior to being elected to Hamilton City Council, Duvall was a steelworker and a labour union president.[2] On January 5, 2015, Duvall was selected as the NDP candidate for the Hamilton Mountain riding, after the resignation of long time NDP MP Chris Charlton. Following a tight nomination battle with former Ontario NDP candidate Bryan Adamczyk, Scott won the nomination race.[3][4][5] Throughout the entirety of his career, he has been vocal about labour issues in the Hamilton area.

Background

Duvall is a Hamilton area native, born into a household with seven other siblings. He began his career working at Stelco, where his father also worked. Duvall and his wife Sherry have three daughters. He eventually became the president of his union.[6]

Municipal politics

While Duvall was a city councillor, he sat as the chair of the city's steel issues subcommittee.[7]

Federal politics

Duvall was appointed the New Democratic Party critic for Pensions in the 42nd Parliament.[8] On November 13, 2018 Duvall was nominated again to run in the 2019 federal election. He has said that previous NDP leader Jack Layton inspired him to join federal politics. He also stated that issues such as pay equity, and pension reformation are his top priorities.[9]

End Pension Theft Campaign

On November 6, 2017, Duvall introduced a Private member's bill, Bill C-384 "An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (pension plans and group insurance programs)".[10] This bill sought to amend the priority given to pensioners, in the case of bankruptcy proceedings by Canadian companies. This bill was largely in response to the underfunding of pension plans in the Bankruptcy proceedings of prominent Canadian companies Nortel and Sears Canada.[11] Duvall has gone to multiple ridings across Canada in 2017 and 2018, to discuss the implications of the current pension laws.

Electoral record

Federal
2019 Canadian federal election: Hamilton Mountain
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticScott Duvall19,13536.1+0.21
LiberalBruno Uggenti16,05730.3-3.22
ConservativePeter Dyakowski13,44325.5-0.20
GreenDave Urquhart3,1155.9+3.31
People'sTrevor Lee7601.44-
Christian HeritageJim Enos3300.6-0.24
RhinocerosRichard Plett1090.2-
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,949100.0
Total rejected ballots 489
Turnout 53,43866.0
Eligible voters 80,992
Source: Elections Canada[12][13]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticScott Duvall18,04635.8-11.4–
LiberalShaun Burt16,93133.6+17.4–
ConservativeAl Miles12,98625.7-7.4–
GreenRaheem Aman1,2832.5-0.3–
LibertarianAndrew James Caton7631.5––
Christian HeritageJim Enos4380.9+0.4–
Total valid votes/Expense limit –100.0   $209,945.37
Total rejected ballots –––
Turnout 50,44765.61+3.81
Eligible voters 76,549
New Democratic hold Swing -14.4
Source: Elections Canada[14][15]

Municipal
 Candidates for the October 27, 2014 Hamilton, Ontario Ward Seven Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Scott Duvall (incumbent) 9,956 79.12% +21.51% $16,626.25
Keith Beck 1,562 12.41% +7.27 $0
Greg Burghall 1,065 8.46% – n/a1
Total votes 13,068 31.75% −8.15%
Registered voters
1 These candidates did not submit official Financial Statements and are, therefore, ineligible to run in the
2018 Municipal election
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"
 Summary of the October 25, 2010 Hamilton, Ontario Ward Seven Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Scott Duvall (incumbent) 9,027 57.61% +28.05%
Trevor Pettit 3,938 25.13% n/a
John Gallagher 1,899 12.12% +2.91%
Keith Beck 805 5.14% n/a
Total votes 16,173 100%
Registered voters 40,571 39.9 % +2.97%
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: Hamilton, Ontario, City Clerk's Office
 Summary of the November 13, 2006 Hamilton, Ontario Ward Seven Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Scott Duvall 4,111 29.56% -
Dennis Haining 2,554 18.36% -
Dave Shuttleworth 2,509 18.04% -
John Gallagher 1,281 9.21% +1.11%
Mark DiMillo 1,179 8.48% -
Mark Harrington 1,031 7.41% -
Tim Nolan 994 7.15% -
Mark-Alan Whittle 249 1.79% -
Total votes 14,209 100%
Registered voters 38,478 36.93%
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: Hamilton, Ontario, City Clerk's Office

References
  1. Cheadle, Bruce. "Trudeau turfs Harper Conservatives from office". The Hamilton Spectator. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. "Scott Duvall to chase federal NDP nomination for Hamilton Mountain". CBC Hamilton. CBC News. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/headlines/canada-election-2015-list-of-hamilton-candidates-1.3176960
  4. "Hamilton councillor Scott Duvall to run federally". CHCH-DT. Channel Zero. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  5. Nolan, Daniel (9 January 2015). "Duvall's bid to seek NDP nomination bothers some". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  6. Delacourt, Susan (2016-08-20). "Opinion | Scott Duvall fights for steelworkers in Ottawa: Delacourt". TheSpec.com. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  7. MacLeod, Meredith (2014-10-29). "U.S. Steel idles Hamilton coke ovens". TheSpec.com. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  8. http://scottduvall.ndp.ca
  9. Newman, Mark (2017-11-29). "MP Scott Duvall grilled by Hamilton students". HamiltonNews.com. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
  10. "LEGISinfo - Private Member's Bill C-384 (42-1)". www.parl.ca. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  11. "In wake of Sears bankruptcy, push is on to better protect retirees | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  12. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  13. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  14. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Hamilton Mountain, 30 September 2015
  15. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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