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| birth_place = Woodstock, New Brunswick |
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| office = [[Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island|MLA]] for [[Borden-Kinkora]] |
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Revision as of 23:35, 26 June 2016
Jamie Fox | |
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| MLA for Borden-Kinkora | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Preceded by | George Webster |
| Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island Interim | |
| Assumed office October 15, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Lantz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Woodstock, New Brunswick |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island |
Jamie Fox (born in Woodstock, New Brunswick) is a Canadian politician, who became the interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island and Opposition leader in the Legislative Assembly on October 15, 2015.[1] Fox was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2015 provincial election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Borden-Kinkora.[2]
Fox has been appointed the Critic for the Departments of Transportation, Infrastructure & Energy and Justice & Public Safety. As the Leader of the Opposition, he now is also the critic for the Premiers Office.
He also serves on the Infrastructure & Energy Standing Committee, the Agricultural & Fisheries Standing Committee and the Legislative Management Committee .
He was previously the party's candidate in the same district for the 2011 provincial election, and was an unsuccessful candidate in the party's 2010 leadership election.[2]
Prior to his election to the legislature, Fox was a Chief of Police and a businessman in Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.[3]
Electoral record
| 2011 Prince Edward Island general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | George Webster | 1,590 | 49.41 | -3.02 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jamie Fox | 1,468 | 45.62 | +6.51 | ||||
| Green | Conor Leggott | 160 | 4.97 | -3.48 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,218 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -4.76 | ||||||
| 2015 Prince Edward Island general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jamie Fox | 1,597 | 47.10 | +1.48 | ||||
| Liberal | Ramona Roberts | 1,154 | 34.03 | -15.38 | ||||
| Green | Ranald MacFarlane | 511 | 15.07 | +10.10 | ||||
| New Democratic | Aleida Tweten | 129 | 3.80 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 3,391 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.43 | ||||||
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References
- ^ Jamie Fox named Progressive Conservative interim leader
- ^ a b c "Tories take two seats in East Prince". Journal-Pioneer, May 4, 2015.
- ^ "Borden-Kinkora candidates see opportunity to help area rebound". CBC News, May 1, 2015.
- ^ Elections Prince Edward Island (4 May 2015). "Provincial General Election - Unofficial Results 2015-05-04". Retrieved 5 May 2015.
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