Mark Warawa

Mark Warawa
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Langley—Aldergrove
Langley (2004-2015)
Assumed office
June 28, 2004
Preceded by Riding Established
Chair of the Standing Committee on
The Environment
In office
21 June 2011 – 28 January 2013
Minister Peter Kent
Preceded by James Bezan
Succeeded by Harold Albrecht
Personal details
Born (1950-05-07) May 7, 1950
Political party Conservative
Spouse(s) Diane Warawa
Residence Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Profession insurance executive
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Mission Canadian M.P. Mark Warawa and Linda Duncan fill out Observation forms at a Polling Station in Lviv on 2014 Ukrainian Parliamentary Election Day

Mark Warawa (born May 7, 1950) is a Canadian politician. Formerly a businessman and loss prevention officer as well as a city councillor in Abbotsford, British Columbia from 1990 to 2004, Warawa has been the Member of Parliament for Langley—Aldergrove, (originally called Langley) since 2004.

On February 10, 2006, Warawa was named parliamentary secretary to the Minister of the Environment. Less recently, he served as a member of the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.

Warawa has introduced a private member's bill in the House of Commons, condemning discrimination against females in sex-selective pregnancy termination.[1][2]

He and his wife, Diane, live in Langley and have five children. His son Ryan was the Conservative candidate in Vancouver East in the 2008 election, losing to Libby Davies of the NDP.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Langley—Aldergrove
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeMark Warawa 27,333 45.6 -20.22 –
LiberalLeon Jensen 21,894 36.6 +27.62 –
New DemocraticMargot Sangster 7,490 12.5 -6.85 –
GreenSimmi Kaur Dhillon 2644 4.4 -0.86 –
LibertarianLauren Southern 535 0.9 +0.41 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 59,896100.0   $216,042.49
Total rejected ballots 204––
Turnout 60,100––
Eligible voters 80,360
Conservative hold Swing -23.92
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
Canadian federal election, 2011: Langley
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeMark Warawa 35,569 64.52 +3.07 $53,982.10
New DemocraticPiotr Majkowski 11,277 20.45 +3.68 $16,297.61
LiberalRebecca Darnell 4,990 9.05 -2.05 $38,125.25
GreenCarey Poitras 2,943 5.34 -4.19 $4,855.42
PirateCraig Nobbs 353 0.64 –
Total valid votes 55,132100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1580.29+0.01
Turnout 55,29062.15+0.21
Eligible voters 88,964
Conservative hold Swing -0.30
Canadian federal election, 2008: Langley
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeMark Warawa 32,594 61.45 +8.88 $41,721
New DemocraticAndrew Claxton 8,898 16.77 -1.61 $4,837
LiberalJake Gray 5,888 11.10 -11.99 $4,003
GreenPatrick Meyer 5,059 9.53 +3.97 $3,740
Christian HeritageRon Gray 594 1.12 – $7,888
Total valid votes/Expense limit 53,033100.0   $88,558
Total rejected ballots 1470.28+0.07
Turnout 53,18061.94-4.14
Conservative hold Swing +5.24
Canadian federal election, 2006: Langley
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeMark Warawa 28,577 52.57 +4.87 $52,552
LiberalBill Brooks 12,553 23.09 -1.65 $23,836
New DemocraticAngel Claypool 9,993 18.38 +1.63 $5,097
GreenPatrick Meyer 3,023 5.56 -0.52 $1,017
Canadian ActionVicki Lee Sloan 211 0.38 – $394
Total valid votes 54,357100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1160.21-0.05
Turnout 54,47366.08-0.7
Conservative hold Swing +3.26
Canadian federal election, 2004: Langley
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
ConservativeMark Warawa 24,390 47.70 $56,502
LiberalKim Richter 12,649 24.74 $17,578
New DemocraticDean Morrison 8,568 16.75 $3,207
GreenPatrick Meyer 3,108 6.08 $3,130
IndependentMel Kositsky 2,422 4.74 $15,220
Total valid votes 51,137100.0  
Total rejected ballots 1310.26
Turnout 51,26865.4
This riding was created from parts of Langley—Abbotsford and South Surrey—White Rock—Langley, both of which elected a Canadian Alliance candidate in the previous election.

References

  1. ↑ Jones, Natasha. "MP takes aim at sex selection". The Langley Times. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  2. ↑ Mark Kennedy, MP continues push for sex-selection abortions vote after motion rejected, Postmedia News, 2013-03-26
  3. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Langley—Aldergrove, 30 September 2015
  4. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates


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