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'''Arnold Viersen''' (born May 3, 1986) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] politician, who was elected to represent the [[electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[Peace River—Westlock]] in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] in the [[Canadian federal election, 2015]].<ref>{{Canadian Parliament links|ID=18427|nolist=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/arnold-viersen-elected-as-first-mp-for-new-riding-of-peace-river-westlock|title=Arnold Viersen elected as first MP for new riding of Peace River-Westlock|work=Edmonton Journal|date=19 October 2015|accessdate=21 November 2015}}</ref> |
'''Arnold Viersen''' (born May 3, 1986) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] politician, who was elected to represent the [[electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[Peace River—Westlock]] in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] in the [[Canadian federal election, 2015]].<ref>{{Canadian Parliament links|ID=18427|nolist=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/arnold-viersen-elected-as-first-mp-for-new-riding-of-peace-river-westlock|title=Arnold Viersen elected as first MP for new riding of Peace River-Westlock|work=Edmonton Journal|date=19 October 2015|accessdate=21 November 2015}}</ref> |
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Prior to politics Viersen was a mechanic. He is a husband and father of two children. He’s also the former treasurer of the Barrhead/Neerlandia chapter of the Association of Reformed Political Action. The Christian group is known for its opposition to Gay-Straight Alliances in Alberta schools and abortion. |
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==Electoral record== |
==Electoral record== |
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Arnold Viersen | |
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| Member of Parliament for Peace River—Westlock | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 3, 1986 Barrhead, Alberta |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Melissa Bredenhof (m. 2011) |
| Children | Aliyah Seeley |
| Residence(s) | Barrhead, Alberta |
| Profession | Mechanic |
Arnold Viersen (born May 3, 1986) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Peace River—Westlock in the House of Commons of Canada in the Canadian federal election, 2015.[1][2]
Prior to politics Viersen was a mechanic. He is a husband and father of two children. He’s also the former treasurer of the Barrhead/Neerlandia chapter of the Association of Reformed Political Action. The Christian group is known for its opposition to Gay-Straight Alliances in Alberta schools and abortion.
Electoral record
| 2015 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Arnold Viersen | 34,342 | 69.35 | -8.46 | $74,852.55 | |||
| New Democratic | Cameron Alexis | 7,127 | 14.39 | +1.35 | $10,844.13 | |||
| Liberal | Chris Brown | 6,360 | 12.84 | +9.20 | $6,504.94 | |||
| Green | Sabrina Lee Levac | 1,247 | 2.52 | -1.34 | – | |||
| Libertarian | Jeremy Sergeew | 443 | 0.89 | – | $108.02 | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 49,519 | 100.00 | $259,766.62 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 170 | 0.34 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 49,689 | 65.93 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 75,362 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -4.90 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[3][4] | ||||||||
References
- ^ Arnold Viersen – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ "Arnold Viersen elected as first MP for new riding of Peace River-Westlock". Edmonton Journal. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Peace River—Westlock (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine