Tim Louis (Ontario politician)

Tim Louis MP (born 1969) is a Canadian Liberal politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal riding Kitchener—Conestoga during the 2019 Canadian federal election, defeating incumbent Harold Albrecht.[3]Born in New Jersey, Louis is a professional jazz musician, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Rutgers University.[1]

Tim Louis

MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Kitchener—Conestoga
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byHarold Albrecht
Personal details
Born1968 or 1969 (age 51–52)[1]
Cliffside Park, New Jersey, United States
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceKitchener, Ontario[2]
Alma materRutgers University
Professionmusician

Louis was not confirmed as the winner in his electoral district until the next morning. Clerical errors in five polls prevented them from being opened and counted for over 12 hours.[4]He previously ran for the seat in 2015, losing to Albrecht.[4] Louis told CBC News that based his victory in 2019 from a greater understanding of his riding particularity the townships in the riding compared to 2015 and cited issues such as affordability, climate change and health care.[5]

Election results
2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalTim Louis20,10639.61-3.15
ConservativeHarold Albrecht19,83339.07-4.22
New DemocraticRiani De Wet5,15210.15+0.4
GreenStephanie Goertz4,8899.63+6.88
People'sKoltyn Wallar7831.54–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,763100.0  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 50,76368.08-1.76
Eligible voters 74,562
Liberal gain Swing
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeHarold Albrecht20,64943.29-11.12$126,202.90
LiberalTim Louis20,39842.76+19.29$65,863.92
New DemocraticJames Villeneuve4,6539.75-8.50$13,161.73
GreenBob Jonkman1,3142.75-0.89$1,743.36
LibertarianRichard Hodgson6851.44––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,699100.00 $202,562.28
Total rejected ballots 2270.47–
Turnout 47,92669.84–
Eligible voters 68,623
Conservative hold Swing -15.21
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]

References
  1. "Tim Louis". Waterloo Region Record. October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  2. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  3. "Liberal Tim Louis elected in Kitchener-Conestoga, says Elections Canada". CBC. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  4. "Tim Louis wins Kitchener-Conestoga after botched paperwork delayed vote count 12 hours". Waterloo Region Record. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  5. Louis, Tim (October 22, 2019). "Liberal Tim Louis elected in Kitchener-Conestoga, says Elections Canada". CBC News.
  6. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  7. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Kitchener—Conestoga, 30 September 2015
  8. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
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