Soraya Martinez Ferrada

Soraya Martinez Ferrada MP is a Chilean-Canadian Liberal politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal riding Hochelaga during the 2019 Canadian federal election.[1]

Soraya Martinez Ferrada

MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Hochelaga
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byMarjolaine Boutin-Sweet
Montreal City Councillor for Saint-Michel
In office
November 6, 2005 – November 2, 2009
Succeeded byFrantz Benjamin
Personal details
Political partyLiberal
Other political
affiliations		Vision Montreal (2005–2009)
ResidenceMontreal, Quebec

Career

Prior to her election in the House of Commons, she served as a city councillor for the Montreal City Council in the municipal electoral district of Saint-Michel as a member first of Union Montréal (2005 to 2007) and then of Vision Montreal from 2007 to 2009, when she lost to Union Montreal candidate (now Quebec Liberal Party MNA for Viau), Frantz Benjamin.

She worked as a Parliament Hill staffer.[2] She gained her seat from the New Democratic Party, by a tight margin over the Bloc Québécois.[3]

After her election to Parliament, Martinez Ferrada was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marco Mendicino.[4][5]

Personal life

Martinez Ferrada moved to Canada in 1980, and lived in the East End of Montreal.[4]

Electoral Results
2019 Canadian federal election: Hochelaga
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSoraya Martinez Ferrada18,00833.95+4.02
Bloc QuébécoisSimon Marchand17,68033.34+5.62
New DemocraticCatheryn Roy-Goyette11,45121.59-9.3
GreenRobert D. Morais2,6184.94+1.75
ConservativeChristine Marcoux2,3814.49-2.36
People'sStepan Balatsko3770.71–
RhinocerosChinook Blais-Leduc3140.59-0.2
CommunistJP Fortin1070.2-0.14
Marxist–LeninistChristine Dandenault1010.19-0.1
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,037100.0
Total rejected ballots 907
Turnout 53,944
Eligible voters 82,504
A judicial recount was requested in this electoral district and was terminated at the request of the applicant, after a partial recount was conducted.[6]
Source: Elections Canada[7][6]

References
  1. "Canada election results:Hochelaga". Global News. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. Times, The Hill (2019-10-30). "From staffer to MP: five former Hill staffers among newly elected". The Hill Times. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  3. "Bloc Québécois concedes Liberal win in Hochelaga, ending recount". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  4. "Soraya Martinez Ferrada". Prime Minister of Canada. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  5. Office, Prime Minister's. "Prime Minister welcomes new parliamentary secretaries". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  6. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  7. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.


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