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Arnold Chan
MP
陳家諾
Member of Parliament
for Scarborough—Agincourt
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2014
Preceded byJim Karygiannis
Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2, 2015
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byScott Reid
Personal details
Born (1967-06-10) June 10, 1967 (age 57)
Scarborough, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Toronto, Ontario
ProfessionLawyer

Arnold Chan (born June 10, 1967) is a Canadian lawyer and politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Scarborough—Agincourt in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2014 by-election. Chan is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.

Chan attended the University of Toronto, earning an undergraduate and two master's degrees, before obtaining a law degree from the University of British Columbia. Prior to his election, Chan worked as a lawyer and, for a time, as an aide to the current Minister of Immigration, Citizenship and International Trade Michael Chan and the former Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty.[1][2]

On January 22, 2015 it was revealed to the public that Chan was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer and would be taking a leave of absence from Parliament while undergoing treatment.[3][4]

Electoral record

2015 Canadian federal election: Scarborough—Agincourt
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Arnold Chan 21,587 51.95 +6.38 $70,985.90
Conservative Bin Chang 15,802 38.03 +3.88 $81,000.27
New Democratic Laura Thomas Patrick 3,263 7.85 -10.14 $3,832.40
Green Debra Scott 570 1.37 -0.92 –
Christian Heritage Jude Coutinho 334 0.80 – $621.16
Total valid votes/expense limit 41,556 99.41   $203,566.74
Total rejected ballots 248 0.59 –
Turnout 41,804 59.42 –
Eligible voters 70,355
Liberal hold Swing +1.25
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]


Canadian federal by-election, June 30, 2014: Scarborough—Agincourt
Resignation of Jim Karygiannis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arnold Chan 12,868 59.38 +13.98
Conservative Trevor Ellis 6,344 29.27 −4.91
New Democratic Elizabeth Ying Long 1,838 8.48 −9.62
Independent Kevin Clarke 315 1.45 -
Green Shahbaz Mir 307 1.42 −0.90
Total valid votes/expense limit 21,672 99.44 –  
Total rejected ballots 121 0.56 −0.09
Turnout 21,793 29.43 −26.60
Eligible voters 74,062
Liberal hold Swing +9.45
Source: Elections Canada[7]

References

  1. ^ "Arnold Chan Wins the LPC Nomination for Scarborough—Agincourt". Liberal.ca. May 9, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  2. ^ "Arnold Chan Green Lit As Candidate for Scarborough-Agincourt Federal Liberal Nomination". CNW Group. April 30, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  3. ^ http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/scarborough-mp-diagnosed-with-cancer-1.2200598
  4. ^ http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/01/22/new-scarborough-mp-arnold-chan-diagnosed-with-cancer.html
  5. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Scarborough—Agincourt, 30 September 2015
  6. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  7. ^ "Elections Canada". Elections Canada. June 30, 2014. Retrieved June 30, 2014.


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