Jennifer O'Connell

Jennifer O'Connell MP (born 1983) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Pickering—Uxbridge in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.

Jennifer O'Connell
MP
Member of Parliament
for Pickering—Uxbridge
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byRiding Established
Pickering City and Regional Councilor
In office
2010–2015
Preceded byBonnie Littley
Succeeded byKevin Ashe
ConstituencyWard 1
Pickering City Councillor
In office
2006–2010
Preceded byKevin Ashe
Succeeded byKevin Ashe
ConstituencyWard 1
Personal details
Born1983 (age 39–40)
Political partyLiberal
ResidencePickering, Ontario
Alma materUniversity of Toronto

O'Connell attended the University of Toronto, where she earned a degree in political science. She then clerked at a law firm specializing in labour relations, and became involved in municipal politics in Pickering. In 2006, she was elected to the city council representing Ward 1. She was re-elected in 2010 and 2014, and at the time of her election to the House of Commons was serving as the city's deputy mayor.[1] In March 2014 she had been approached by the local Liberal riding association about serving as their candidate in the upcoming federal election, and initially declined, intending to focus on her re-election at the municipal level. Following the municipal elections in October 2014, she was approached again, and agreed to seek the nomination, which she won in January 2015.[2]

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election: Pickering—Uxbridge
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJennifer O'Connell32,38751.0+0.7$79,048.14
ConservativeCyma Musarat18,46229.1-9.1$56,879.42
New DemocraticEileen Higdon7,58211.9+2.7$9,433.88
GreenPeter Forint3,7996.0+3.7$7,976.00
People'sCorneliu Chisu1,2652.0$7,989.04
Total valid votes/expense limit 63,495100.0
Total rejected ballots 407
Turnout 63,90268.9
Eligible voters 92,699
Liberal hold Swing +4.90
Source: Elections Canada[3]
2015 Canadian federal election: Pickering—Uxbridge
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJennifer O'Connell29,75750.1%+16.5–
ConservativeCorneliu Chisu22,59138.2%-7.8–
New DemocraticPamela Downward5,4469.1%-6.6–
GreenAnthony Jordan Navarro1,3652.2%-2.3–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 59,159100.0   $223,459.17
Total rejected ballots 2220.3%–
Turnout 59,381––
Eligible voters 85,794
Source: Elections Canada[4][5][6]

References
  1. Meet Jennifer O'Connell, Liberal.ca
  2. Pickering Councillor Jennifer O'Connell wins Liberal nomination, The Pickering News Advertiser, February 12, 2015.
  3. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  4. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Pickering—Uxbridge, 30 September 2015
  5. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Jennifer O'Connell wins Pickering-Uxbridge riding for Liberals". durhamregion.com/.
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