Eric Duncan (politician)

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Eric Duncan
MP
Conservative Party
Question Period Coordinator
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 2, 2020
LeaderErin O'Toole
Preceded byPosition established
Member of Parliament
for Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byGuy Lauzon
Personal details
Born (1987-11-10) November 10, 1987 (age 34)
Political partyConservative Party of Canada
Residence(s)Winchester, Ontario[1]

Eric Dawson Duncan MP (born 1987) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[2] He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. Prior to his election to Parliament, Duncan served as mayor of the township of North Dundas from 2010 to 2018.[3] He is the first Conservative MP to be elected as openly gay.[4]

During his term as mayor he came out as gay, and during the 2019 federal election campaign he defended party leader Andrew Scheer over his stance on same-sex marriage by arguing that he would not run as a Conservative if his sexual orientation was not welcomed in the Conservative Party.[5] After the Conservatives increased their seat count but did not displace the governing Liberals as the largest party in the House, Duncan argued that the party should rethink its approach to LGBTQ issues in order to resonate with voters.[6]

Electoral record[]

2021 Canadian federal election: Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Duncan 29,255 55.6 +1.7
Liberal Denis Moquin 12,443 23.6 -2.0
New Democratic Trevor Kennedy 5,804 11.0 -3.3
People's David Anber 3,921 7.4 +5.2
Green Jeanie Warnock 1,230 2.3 -1.7
Total valid votes 52,653
Total rejected ballots 547
Turnout 53,200 62.10
Eligible voters 85,668
Source: Elections Canada[7]
2019 Canadian federal election: Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Eric Duncan 28,976 53.9 +2.80 $83,216.74
Liberal Heather Megill 13,767 25.6 -12.90 $36,007.63
New Democratic Kelsey Catherine Schmitz 7,674 14.3 +6.10 $8,589.61
Green Raheem Aman 2,126 4.0 +1.80 none listed
People's Sabile Trimm 1,168 2.2 $3,204.92
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,711 100.0
Total rejected ballots 533
Turnout 54,244 64.0
Eligible voters 84,723
Conservative hold Swing +7.85
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2014 North Dundas mayoral election
Mayoral Candidate[10] Vote %
Eric Duncan (X) Acclaimed
2010 North Dundas mayoral election
Mayoral Candidate [11] Vote %
Eric Duncan 3,517 72.59
Alvin Runnalls (X) 1,328 27.41

References[]

  1. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Stormont–Dundas–South Glengarry voters pick Conservative Eric Duncan". CBC News Ottawa, October 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "SDSG Votes 2019: Conservative Eric Duncan wins handily". Cornwall Standard Freeholder, October 22, 2019.
  4. ^ Mark Bonokoski (December 2, 2019). "BONOKOSKI: Scheer shuns Conservative Party's first openly-gay MP". Toronto Sun. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  5. ^ Peter Zimonjic and Katie Simpson, "Scheer gets support from openly gay candidate over same-sex marriage controversy". CBC News, August 27, 2019.
  6. ^ Ryan Flanagan (November 4, 2019). "New Conservative MP says party needs to rethink LGBTQ positions, become 'more modern'". CTV News. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  9. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  10. ^ "Election information: 2014 Municipal Election". Township of North Dundas. Archived from the original on September 16, 2014.
  11. ^ "Municipal Elections 2010 - Candidates Nominated for Office" (PDF). northdundas.com. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-14.



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