James Cumming (Canadian politician)

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James Cumming
James Cumming in Edmonton (48822013668) (cropped).jpg
Cumming in Edmonton in 2019
Member of Parliament
for Edmonton Centre
In office
October 21, 2019 – September 20, 2021
Preceded byRandy Boissonnault
Succeeded byRandy Boissonnault
Personal details
Born (1961-03-07) March 7, 1961 (age 61)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political partyConservative Party of Canada
Residence(s)Edmonton, Alberta[1]

James Cumming MP (born March 7, 1961)[2] is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Edmonton Centre in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[3] Cumming formerly served as the President and CEO of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce.[4] He previously ran in the 2015 Canadian federal election for Edmonton Centre, losing to Randy Boissonnault. In the 2021 Canadian federal election Boissonnault defeated Cumming in a rematch.

Member of Parliament[]

During the 43rd Canadian Parliament Cumming introduced one private member bill: Bill C-229, An Act to repeal certain restrictions on shipping which sought to repeal the previous parliament's Oil Tanker Moratorium Act. It was brought to a vote on February 3, 2021, but defeated with only Conservative Party members voting in favour.[5] Cumming was appointed, on November 29, 2019, by Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer to be their critic for Small Business and Export Promotion.[6] In the 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election he endorsed Peter MacKay.[7] After Erin O'Toole won the leadership election, he appointed Cumming to be the critic for Innovation, Science and Industry on September 8, 2020.[8] On February 10, 2021, Cumming was appointed to a newly created position, critic for COVID-19 economic recovery.[9]

Electoral record[]

2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Randy Boissonnault 16,560 33.7 +0.6
Conservative James Cumming 15,945 32.4 -9.05
New Democratic Heather MacKenzie 14,171 28.8 +8.16
People's Brock Crocker 2,094 4.3 +2.78
Libertarian Valerie Keefe 266 0.5 -
Marxist–Leninist Merryn Edwards 112 0.2 +0.05
Total valid votes 49,148
Total rejected ballots 342
Turnout 49,490
Eligible voters 78,769
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +4.83
Source: Elections Canada[10]
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2019 Canadian federal election: Edmonton Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative James Cumming 22,006 41.45 +6.50 none listed
Liberal Randy Boissonnault 17,524 33.01 -4.18 none listed
New Democratic Katherine Swampy 10,959 20.64 -3.81 $53,174.12
Green Grad Murray 1,394 2.63 +0.00 none listed
People's Paul Hookham 805 1.52 - $5,550.42
Rhinoceros Donovan Eckstrom 206 0.39 -0.09 $0.00
Independent Adil Pirbhai 119 0.22 $3,475.90
Marxist–Leninist Peggy Morton 79 0.15 - $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,092 99.32
Total rejected ballots 362 0.68 +0.24
Turnout 53,454 64.32 -2.72
Eligible voters 83,112
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +5.34
Source: Elections Canada[11][12][13]
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2015 Canadian federal election: Edmonton Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Randy Boissonnault 19,902 37.19 +13.46 $126,839.87
Conservative James Cumming 18,703 34.95 -11.25 $132,838.67
New Democratic Gil McGowan 13,084 24.45 -1.37 $109,525.67
Green David Parker 1,403 2.62 -0.94 $113.87
Rhinoceros Steven Stauffer 257 0.48 – –
Independent Kat Yaki 163 0.30 – $2,097.91
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,512 99.56   $211,594.41
Total rejected ballots 234 0.44 –
Turnout 53,746 67.04 –
Eligible voters 80,173
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +12.35
Source: Elections Canada[14][15]

References[]

  1. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Cumming, James (March 7, 2021). "Mixed Emotions today. I welcomed my 60th birthday..." Twitter. Retrieved 2021-03-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Canada election results: Edmonton Centre". Global News. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "James Cumming to run for federal Tories in Edmonton Centre in next election". Edmonton Journal. September 24, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Follett Hosgood, Amanda (February 4, 2021). "Conservatives' Bid to Overturn Tanker Ban on North Coast Fails". The Tyee.
  6. ^ Lim, Jolson (2019-11-29). "Tories release list of 'shadow cabinet' members". iPolitics. Retrieved 2021-02-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ MacKay, Peter. "Endorsements". Peter MacKay. Peter MacKay. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Scheer finds place among Conservatives' new Opposition critics | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  9. ^ Platt, Brian. "O'Toole shuffles Conservative caucus roles, moving Poilievre out as finance critic". nationalpost. Retrieved 2021-02-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  11. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  13. ^ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. 29 February 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  15. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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