Stephanie Kusie

Stephanie Kusie MP (born 1973) is a Canadian politician and former diplomat who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election on April 3, 2017.[2] She represents the electoral district of Calgary Midnapore as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.[2]

Stephanie Kusie

MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Calgary Midnapore
Assumed office
April 3, 2017
Preceded byJason Kenney
Personal details
Born1972/1973 (age 46–47)[1]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political partyConservative
ChildrenEdward Kusie
EducationUniversity of Calgary (B.A. Political Science)
Rutgers University (M.B.A.)
ProfessionMember of Parliament

Personal life

Kusie received a B.A. in political science from the University of Calgary and an M.B.A. from Rutgers University. She was chargé d'affaires ad interim for Canada to El Salvador and consul for Canada to Dallas, Texas. She served as a senior policy advisor to Peter Kent on Latin America.[3] Her responsibilities included negotiating free trade deals, work related to the Keystone pipeline project, and lobbying the United Nations to place Canada on the Security Council.

Political career

After being elected in 2017, Kusie was appointed as the Official Opposition Deputy Shadow Minister for Health. In September 2018, she took over the position of Official Opposition Shadow Minister for Democratic Institutions and became a vice-chair of the Standing Committee of Procedure and House Affairs In the same year, she accepted invitations to become a member of both the Trilateral Commission and CANZUK. She was most recently elected to the executive committee of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas Interparliamentary Association.

Kusie ran for Calgary City Council in 2013 but did not win a seat. After the election, she worked on Preston Manning's Municipal Governance Project.[3]

Electoral record

Federal
2019 Canadian federal election: Calgary Midnapore
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeStephanie Kusie50,55974.3-2.87
LiberalBrian Aalto7,50711.0-6.01
New DemocraticGurmit Bhachu6,4459.5+6.97
GreenTaylor Stasila1,9922.9+0.75
People'sEdward Gao1,5852.3-
Total valid votes/Expense limit 68,088100.0
Total rejected ballots 338
Turnout 68,42673.2
Eligible voters 93,458
Conservative hold Swing +1.57
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
Canadian federal by-election, April 3, 2017: Calgary Midnapore
Resignation of Jason Kenney
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeStephanie Kusie22,45477.17+10.44
LiberalHaley Brown4,95017.01−5.64
New DemocraticHolly Heffernan7352.53−5.20
GreenRyan Zedic6252.15−0.51
Christian HeritageLarry R. Heather2510.86
National AdvancementKulbir Singh Chawla810.28
Total valid votes/Expense limit 29,096 100.0   –  
Total rejected ballots -
Turnout
Eligible voters 89,436
Conservative hold Swing +8.08

Municipal
Calgary Ward 12
CandidateVotes%
Shane A. Keating11,94271.5
Stephanie Kusie4,76628.5
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References
  1. "Stephanie Kusie - Council candidate in Ward 12". Calgary Herald, October 2, 2013.
  2. "Conservative Kusie cruises to victory in Calgary-Midnapore, takes over for Kenney". 660 News, April 3, 2017.
  3. "Stephanie Kusie biography". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  4. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  5. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
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