Tim Louis MP (born 1969) is a Canadian Liberal politician and musician first 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]
Tim Louis | |
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| Member of Parliament for Kitchener—Conestoga | |
| Assumed office October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Albrecht |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 or 1969 (age 55–56)[1] Cliffside Park, New Jersey, United States |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Kitchener, Ontario[2] |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University |
| Profession | musician |
Music
editBorn in New Jersey, Louis is a jazz singer and pianist. He began playing the piano at five, eventually studying and graduating in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Rutgers University, where he studied under jazz pianist Kenny Barron.[1] After graduation Louis pursued further study in elementary education and, at the same time, a music career, playing with an Italian wedding band and a touring rock and roll band, Soul Engines, that opened for bands including Hootie and the Blowfish but whose debut album produced by Teo Macero was scuttled when its independent label folded.[4]
Louis then relocated to his future spouse's native Kitchener, in [1994], and married on September 21, 1995. He toured with Canadian country music artists including Lace and Jamie Warren, with whom he won a 2002 SOCAN Songwriter of the Year award for the single Sunny Day in the Park,[5] and later recorded a series of jazz albums including Til it be Tomorrow (2006), Untrue (2009), Snowflakes in Bloom (2010), Snapshots (2012), and Bittersweet (2019).[6][7] Between 2012 and 2019 Louis hosted a jazz radio program, Tim's Jazz Sessions, on Centre Wellington station CICW-FM,[8] based on which he also developed two pilot television episodes.[9]
Politics
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In 2015, Louis ran unsuccessfully against Conservative incumbent Harold Albrecht, who had held the seat since 2006. During the following election, in 2019, Louis unseated Albrecht, but 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.[10] He previously ran for the seat in 2015, losing to Albrecht.[10] 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.[11] He was re-elected to a second term in 2021.[12]
Since his election, Louis has served on numerous parliamentary committees, including the COVID-19 Pandemic, Canadian Heritage, and Agriculture and Afri-Food committees.[13]
Electoral record
edit| 2021 Canadian federal election: Kitchener—Conestoga | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Tim Louis | 20,025 | 39.3 | -0.4 | $87,010.06 | |||
| Conservative | Carlene Hawley | 19,448 | 38.2 | -0.8 | $102,975.68 | |||
| New Democratic | Narine Dat Sookram | 5,948 | 11.7 | +1.6 | $3,366.91 | |||
| People's | Kevin Dupuis | 3,690 | 7.2 | +5.7 | $7,913.55 | |||
| Green | Owen Bradley | 1,842 | 3.6 | -6.0 | $6,206.36 | |||
| Total valid votes | 50,953 | 99.4 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 290 | 0.6 | ||||||
| Turnout | 51,243 | 68.3 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 75,079 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[14] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Kitchener—Conestoga | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Tim Louis | 20,480 | 39.7 | -3.15 | $78,912.65 | |||
| Conservative | Harold Albrecht | 20,115 | 39.0 | -4.22 | $90,924.77 | |||
| New Democratic | Riani De Wet | 5,204 | 10.1 | +0.4 | none listed | |||
| Green | Stephanie Goertz | 4,946 | 9.6 | +6.88 | none listed | |||
| People's | Koltyn Wallar | 790 | 1.5 | – | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 51,535 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 361 | |||||||
| Turnout | 51,896 | 69.6 | -0.24 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 74,562 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +0.54 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[15][16] | ||||||||
| 2015 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Harold Albrecht | 20,649 | 43.29 | -11.12 | $126,202.90 | |||
| Liberal | Tim Louis | 20,398 | 42.76 | +19.29 | $65,863.92 | |||
| New Democratic | James Villeneuve | 4,653 | 9.75 | -8.50 | $13,161.73 | |||
| Green | Bob Jonkman | 1,314 | 2.75 | -0.89 | $1,743.36 | |||
| Libertarian | Richard Hodgson | 685 | 1.44 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 47,699 | 100.00 | $202,562.28 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 227 | 0.47 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 47,926 | 69.84 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 68,623 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -15.21 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[17][18] | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Tim Louis". Waterloo Region Record. October 14, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ "Liberal Tim Louis elected in Kitchener-Conestoga, says Elections Canada". CBC News. October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "MP Tim Louis: How His Life Became an Epic Journey". The Waterloo Region Rural Post. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Jamie Warren one of most recognized Canadian country music aritists". The Collingwood Connection. February 14, 2007. p. T8.
- ^ "Tim Louis". Apple Music. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Tim Louis". Discogs. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "CICW-FM". History of Canadian Broadcasting. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ Aggerholm, Barbara (January 3, 2013). "What you do for love: American musician pulls up stakes and reboots his career here after falling for Kitchener woman". Grand Magazine. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Tim Louis wins Kitchener-Conestoga after botched paperwork delayed vote count 12 hours". Waterloo Region Record. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Louis, Tim (October 22, 2019). "Liberal Tim Louis elected in Kitchener-Conestoga, says Elections Canada". CBC News.
- ^ Beuckert, Kate (September 23, 2021). "Liberal Tim Louis re-elected in Kitchener-Conestoga". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. CBC News. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Roles - Tim Louis". House of Commons | Chambre Des Communes Canada. House of Commons. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Kitchener—Conestoga, 30 September 2015
- ^ Canada, Elections. "Error page". www.elections.ca. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015.
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