Shuvaloy Majumdar
Shuvaloy Majumdar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Calgary Heritage | |
| Assumed office July 24, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Benzen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979 or 1980 (age 44–45) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary |
Shuvaloy "Shuv" Majumdar MP (born 1979/1980)[1] is a Canadian politician, foreign policy advisor, and former consultant. A member of the Conservative Party of Canada, Majumdar was elected to serve as Member of Parliament for Calgary Heritage in a 2023 by-election.[2][3]
Early life and education
Shuvaloy Majumdar was born in Calgary, Alberta to Indian immigrant parents of Bengali Hindu origin.[4] He attended the University of Calgary.
Early political career
While a student at the University of Calgary, he became friends with current Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. They reportedly within the university's Reform Party campus club.[5]
Majumdar was soon after recruited by Reform Party Leader Preston Manning to work at the Manning Centre for Building Democracy.[6]
Foreign policy and consulting career
He served as policy director to Canadian foreign minister John Baird and worked alongside Jason Kenney when he was defence minister.[7] Following the 2015 Canadian federal election, Majumdar was hired by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute to lead its foreign policy and national security program.[8] While working at MLI, Majumdar worked for Stephen Harper's consulting firm, Harper & Associate.[9][10]
Member of the House of Commons
He was elected to the House of Commons in a 2023 by-election following the resignation of Bob Benzen.[2][3] Upon his election, he became Conservative MP of Asian descent.[11] In September 2023, the National Post named Majumdar as one of '12 to watch on Canada's rising right'.[12]
Political views
Majumdar has argued for replacing "social justice with social mobility."[13] As a candidate, Majumdar stated his opposition to carbon taxes.[14]
Electoral record
| Canadian federal by-election, July 24, 2023: Calgary Heritage Resignation of Bob Benzen | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Shuv Majumdar | 15,803 | 65.54 | +7.88 | ||||
| Liberal | Elliot Weinstein | 3,463 | 14.36 | -2.37 | ||||
| New Democratic | Gurmit Bhachu | 3,425 | 14.20 | -3.21 | ||||
| People's | Kelly Lorencz | 649 | 2.69 | -2.32 | ||||
| Green | Ravenmoon Crocker | 416 | 1.72 | +0.29 | ||||
| Christian Heritage | Larry R. Heather | 143 | 0.59 | - | ||||
| Maverick | Dan Irving | 141 | 0.58 | -0.75 | ||||
| No Affiliation | Donovan Eckstrom | 71 | 0.29 | - | ||||
| Total valid votes | 24,111 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 0 | 0.00 | -0.58 | |||||
| Turnout | 24,111 | 28.83 | -37.06 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 83,634 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +7.88 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[15] | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Indo-Canadian Shuvaloy Majumdar wins prestigious House of Commons seat". The Statesman. July 27, 2023. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "'It's pretty sleepy': Calgary Heritage byelection to fill vacant Conservative seat". Calgary. July 24, 2023. Archived from the original on July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "Conservatives maintain grip on Calgary Heritage with byelection win". CBC News. Archived from the original on July 25, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "Diversely Indian: Not all Indo-Canadian MPs, ministers are Sikh". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Magusiak, Stephen (August 13, 2023). "Canada's Newest Conservative MP is Stephen Harper's Right-Hand Man and an International Neocon Operative". PressProgress. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Meet Your Candidate – Calgary Heritage". Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ Malcolm, Candice (May 14, 2020). "Ep. 3 | Shuvaloy Majumdar | Dealing with China, Iran & global terrorism". Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Corbella, Licia (July 22, 2023). "CORBELLA: Shuv Majumdar, a candidate who comes prepared". Western Standard. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Stephen Harper's global director Shuvaloy Majumdar said to be eyeing coveted Calgary Heritage seat". The Hill Times. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Belouizdad, Skander (January 10, 2023). "Shuvaloy Majumdar passes the baton at MLI". Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Shuv Majumdar is third Conservative MP of South Asian origin". Indo-Canadian Voice. July 25, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Lévesque, Catherine (September 6, 2023). "The new conservatives: 12 to watch on Canada's rapidly rising right". National Post. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ Thomson, Stuart (August 11, 2023). "The future of the Conservative Party is more diverse (with a few caveats)". The Hub. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ Bradley, Jonathan (September 2, 2023). "Shuv Majumdar wants to ensure Calgary-Heritage is heard in Parliament". Western Standard. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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