Ted Falk

Theodore J. "Ted" Falk MP (born May 23, 1960) is a Canadian politician, who currently represents the electoral district of Provencher in the House of Commons of Canada.[1] A member of the Conservative Party of Canada, he was first elected in a by-election on November 25, 2013,[2] succeeding former cabinet minister Vic Toews, who had retired from politics three months earlier after almost 13 years as the area's MP.[3]

Ted Falk

MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Provencher
Assumed office
November 25, 2013
Preceded byVic Toews
Personal details
Born (1960-05-23) May 23, 1960
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyConservative
ResidenceSteinbach, Manitoba, Canada

Early life and career

Prior to his election, Falk was chairman and president of the Steinbach Credit Union (SCU), and the president of a construction and gravel-crushing company.[4]

When Falk became SCU President in 1998, the credit union had $728 million in assets. On February 18, 2014, after 16 years with Falk as president, the SCU reported $4.16 billion in assets.[5]

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeTed Falk31,82165.9+9.80
LiberalTrevor Kirczenow6,34713.1-21.6
New DemocraticErin McGee6,18712.8+7.50
GreenJanine G. Gibson2,8846.0+2.00
People'sWayne Sturby1,0662.2-
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,305100.0
Total rejected ballots 322
Turnout 48,62770.5
Eligible voters 68,979
Conservative hold Swing +15.7
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeTed Falk25,08656.1-14.26–
LiberalTerry Hayward15,50934.7+27.97–
New DemocraticLes Lilley2,3715.3-12.86–
GreenJeff Wheeldon1,7794+1.03–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 44,745100.0   $215,088.68
Total rejected ballots 1690.38-0.22
Turnout 44,91469.52+35.67
Eligible voters 64,598
Conservative hold Swing -21.12
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
Canadian federal by-election, November 25, 2013: Provencher
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeTed Falk13,04658.20−12.40$ 83,542.19
LiberalTerry Hayward6,71129.94+23.2366,455.27
New DemocraticNatalie Courcelles Beaudry1,8438.22−9.6717,878.16
GreenJanine Gibson8173.64+0.691,074.97
Total valid votes/Expense limit 22,417 100.0   –   $ 97,453.98
Total rejected ballots 136 0.60 +0.17
Turnout 22,553 33.85 −27.88
Eligible voters 66,624    
Conservative hold Swing −17.86
By-election due to the resignation of Vic Toews.
Source(s)
"November 25, 2013 By-elections". Elections Canada. November 26, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
"November 25, 2013 By-election – Financial Reports". Retrieved October 29, 2014.

References
  1. Ted Falk – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. "Provencher federal byelection results 2013: Conservative Ted Falk easily wins Manitoba riding". National Post, November 25, 2013.
  3. CBC News. "Ted Falk celebrates victory in Provencher byelection". CBC. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  4. "Credit union chairman Provencher Tory hopeful". Winnipeg Free Press, September 6, 2013.
  5. Duek, Shannon. "SCU Tops $4 Billion in Assets". SteinbachOnline. Golden West. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  6. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  7. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  8. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Provencher, 30 September 2015
  9. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates


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