Leah Taylor Roy

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Leah Taylor Roy
MP
Member of Parliament
for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 20, 2021[1]
Preceded byLeona Alleslev
Personal details
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal
RelationsJohn Taylor (brother)
Children6
Parent(s)
  • Tom Taylor (father)
Alma materUniversity of Toronto (BComm)
Harvard University (Master of Public Policy)[2]
Occupation
  • Politician

Leah Taylor Roy (née Taylor) is a Canadian politician who defeated Conservative former Liberal incumbent Leona Alleslev for the riding of Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada[3] in the 2021 Canadian federal election.[1][4]

Personal life[]

Leah Taylor Roy was born in Newmarket, Ontario, second daughter to parents Tom Taylor and Kate (Nee Hendrika Posthumus)Taylor. Her father, a first-generation immigrant born to Irish and English parents, moved to Newmarket as a young boy. His mother owned a small groceteria for many years and his father worked in a factory and then for the Town of Newmarket. In addition to being a business owner, Tom was a Town Councillor, Regional Councillor, and served 3 terms as Mayor of Newmarket (1997- 2006).[5] Kate immigrated with her family from the Netherlands after WW2 and grew up on a dairy farm in Owen Sound with her parents and 6 siblings. Kate went on to become a Registered Practical Nurse. Leah’s parents remain involved in community and charitable organizations and set the example of the importance of community service for their family. Leah’s brother, John Taylor, was a Regional Councillor for York County and is now serving his second term as mayor of Newmarket. Her sister, Theresa Taylor is a secondary and special needs teacher[6] and her sister, India Taylor, is a retired nurse. Leah is married to Peter Roy, a native of Massachusetts, and together they have raised six children and have two granddaughters. They currently live in Aurora, Ontario.

Education and career[]

After graduating as an Ontario Scholar from Newmarket High School, Leah attended Trinity College at the University of Toronto where she received a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance [7] She then went on to Harvard University where, while studying at the Kennedy School of Government she worked as a teaching assistant and with the Dean of the law school. In addition to her core studies, she took classes at the MIT Sloan School of Business, the Harvard Business School, and The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and studied French at Harvard Yard. She graduated with a Master's of Public Policy[8] with a focus on finance and international development. Leah’s passion for public policy and business led her to a position with the World Bank. She worked there in both policy analysis and Treasury. Leah then joined the global management consulting firm of McKinsey and Company in the Toronto office where she worked across Canada for major Canadian corporations in every region and sector of the economy. Although based in Toronto Leah also worked in New York where she met her husband, Peter Roy. She later joined and helped to build his family’s cogeneration company. She was an Executive Vice-President until the company was sold.

Electoral history[]

2021 Canadian federal election: Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Leah Taylor Roy 20,764 45.24 +2.86
Conservative Leona Alleslev 19,304 42.06 -2.32
New Democratic Janice Hagan 3,594 7.83 +0.63
People's Anthony Siskos 1,734 3.78 +2.78
Libertarian Serge Korovitsyn 500 1.09 +0.09
Total valid votes 45,896
Total rejected ballots 509
Turnout 46,405 55.01 -9.39
Eligible voters 84,361
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +2.59
Source: Elections Canada[9]


2019 Canadian federal election: Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Leona Alleslev 23,568 44.38 -0.81 $100,442.03
Liberal Leah Taylor Roy 22,508 42.38 -4.96 $100,105.74
New Democratic Aaron Brown 3,820 7.20 +1.49 $282.50
Green Timothy Flemming 2,154 4.0 +2.72 $2,471.02
People's Priya Patil 530 1.0 $500.00
Libertarian Serge Korovitsyn 529 1.0 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,109 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 454
Turnout 53563 64.4%
Eligible voters 83156
Source: Elections Canada[10]
CBC News[11]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Liberal Leah Taylor Roy takes Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill in heated rematch". thestar.com. September 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Leah Taylor Roy | Team Trudeau". leahtaylorroy.liberal.ca.
  3. ^ Taylor Roy, Leah (September 21, 2021). "3 Questions for Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill's next MP, Liberal Leah Taylor Roy". YorkRegion.com (Interview). Interviewed by Kim Zarzour.
  4. ^ Zarzour, Kim (September 2, 2021). "Vote 2021: Get to know Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill Liberal candidate Leah Taylor Roy". Toronto Star.com. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Latchford, Theresa. "Former Newmarket mayor Tom Taylor named 2017 citizen of the year". YorkRegion.com. The Star. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  6. ^ "Newmarket high school staff list". York Region District School Board. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  7. ^ Zarzour, Kim. "Vote 2021: Get to know Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill Liberal candidate Leah Taylor Roy". The Star. The Toronto Star. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "Vote 2021: Get to know Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill Liberal candidate Leah Taylor Roy". The Star. Toronto Star. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  11. ^ "Canada Votes 2019". CBC News. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
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