Leah Taylor Roy MP (née Taylor; born 1960/1961) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the riding of Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill as a member of the Liberal Party[3] in the 2021 Canadian federal election.[1][4] She defeated incumbent Leona Alleslev.
Leah Taylor Roy | |
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 MP Taylor Roy was interviewed on the Brian Crombie Radio Hour regarding key issues in the 2021 federal election. | |
| Member of Parliament for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill | |
| Assumed office September 20, 2021[1] | |
| Preceded by | Leona Alleslev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leah Taylor October 1960, 63 years old Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Children | 6 |
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| Relatives | John Taylor (brother), Theresa Taylor (sister, educator), India Taylor (sister) |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (BComm) Harvard University (Master of Public Policy)[2] |
| Occupation | Politician |
Personal life
editLeah Taylor Roy was born in Newmarket, Ontario. Her father, Tom Taylor, was a Town Councillor and a Regional Councillor, and served 3 terms as Mayor of Newmarket (1997-2006).[5] Taylor Roy's brother, John Taylor, was a Regional Councillor for The Regional Municipality of York and is now serving his second term as Mayor of Newmarket. Taylor Roy is married to Peter Roy, and together they have raised six children and have two granddaughters. They currently live in Aurora, Ontario.
Education and career
editTaylor Roy attended the University of Toronto, where she received a degree in Commerce.[6] She then went on to Harvard University where she graduated with a Master's of Public Policy[7] with a focus on finance and international development. She then accepted a position with the World Bank. Taylor Roy then joined the global management consulting firm of McKinsey and Company in the Toronto office.
Electoral history
edit| 2021 Canadian federal election: Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill | ||||||||
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| 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[8]
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| 2019 Canadian federal election: Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill | ||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.08 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[9] CBC News[10] | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Liberal Leah Taylor Roy takes Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill in heated rematch". thestar.com. September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Leah Taylor Roy | Team Trudeau". leahtaylorroy.liberal.ca.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Latchford, Theresa (May 2017). "Former Newmarket mayor Tom Taylor named 2017 citizen of the year". YorkRegion.com. The Star. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ Zarzour, Kim (September 2, 2021). "Vote 2021: Get to know Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill Liberal candidate Leah Taylor Roy". The Toronto Star. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ Zarzour, Kim (September 2, 2021). "Vote 2021: Get to know Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill Liberal candidate Leah Taylor Roy". The Toronto Star. Toronto Star. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Canada Votes 2019". CBC News. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
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