Matt DeCourcey
| Matt DeCourcey MP |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Fredericton |
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| Assumed office October 19, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Keith Ashfield |
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| Born | April 4, 1983 Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Alma mater | St. Thomas University Mount Saint Vincent University |
| Profession | community outreach specialist |
Matthew "Matt" DeCourcey MP (born April 4, 1983) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Fredericton in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1]
DeCourcey first became involved in politics during his studies at St. Thomas University, volunteering for Paul Martin's successful federal Liberal leadership bid in 2003.[2] He subsequently worked for Fredericton MP Andy Scott from 2005 to 2006, and subsequently worked for Labrador MP Todd Russell.[3]
He spent five months in The Gambia on an international development initiative, and on his return to Canada he became the director of communications for New Brunswick's Child and Youth Advocate.[4] He became the Liberal Party's candidate in Fredericton during the 2015 federal election, and won, ousting Conservative incumbent and former cabinet minister Keith Ashfield.
Electoral record
| Canadian federal election, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Matt DeCourcey | 23,016 | 49.26 | +25.24 | – | |||
| Conservative | Keith Ashfield | 13,280 | 28.42 | -18.55 | – | |||
| Green | Mary Lou Babineau | 5,804 | 12.42 | +8.27 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Sharon Scott-Levesque | 4,622 | 9.89 | -14.41 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 46,722 | 100.0 | $194,784.13 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 188 | – | – | |||||
| Turnout | 46,910 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 60,587 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[5][6][7] | ||||||||
References
- ↑ Matt DeCourcey wins Fredericton, CBC News, October 19, 2015.
- ↑ Alex Corbett, Matt DeCourcey, the picture of Liberal ambition, The New Brunswick Beacon, October 14, 2015.
- ↑ Meet Matt DeCourcey, Liberal.ca.
- ↑ Meet Matt DeCourcey, Liberal.ca.
- ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Fredericton, 30 September 2015
- ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
- ↑ [1]
