James Cumming (Canadian politician)

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James Cumming
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 63)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political partyConservative
Residence(s)Edmonton, Alberta[1]

James Cumming (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] Cumming is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He succeeded and preceded Liberal politician Randy Boissonault as the MP for Edmonton Centre, having run in the 2015 Canadian federal election and placed second before he was elected in 2019. In the 2021 Canadian federal election, he was again defeated by Boissonnault.

Member of Parliament[edit]

During the 43rd Canadian Parliament Cumming introduced one private member's 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] On November 29, 2019, Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer appointed Cumming to be the party's 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[edit]

2021 Canadian federal election: Edmonton Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Randy Boissonnault 16,560 33.7 +0.6 $109,821.36
Conservative James Cumming 15,945 32.4 -9.05 $81,069.18
New Democratic Heather MacKenzie 14,171 28.8 +8.16 $50,495.97
People's Brock Crocker 2,094 4.3 +2.78 $3,172.62
Libertarian Valerie Keefe 266 0.5 - $0.00
Marxist–Leninist Merryn Edwards 112 0.2 +0.05 $0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,148 – – $110,160.12
Total rejected ballots 342
Turnout 49,490
Eligible voters 78,769
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +4.83
Source: Elections Canada[10]
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]
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[edit]

  1. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  2. ^ Cumming, James (March 7, 2021). "Mixed Emotions today. I welcomed my 60th birthday..." Twitter. Archived from the original on 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  3. ^ "Canada election results: Edmonton Centre". Global News. October 21, 2019. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "James Cumming to run for federal Tories in Edmonton Centre in next election". Edmonton Journal. September 24, 2014. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Follett Hosgood, Amanda (February 4, 2021). "Conservatives' Bid to Overturn Tanker Ban on North Coast Fails". The Tyee. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  6. ^ Lim, Jolson (2019-11-29). "Tories release list of 'shadow cabinet' members". iPolitics. Archived from the original on 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  7. ^ MacKay, Peter. "Endorsements". Peter MacKay. Archived from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Scheer finds place among Conservatives' new Opposition critics | CBC News". CBC. Archived from the original on 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  9. ^ Platt, Brian. "O'Toole shuffles Conservative caucus roles, moving Poilievre out as finance critic". nationalpost. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  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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