Colin Carrie

Canadian politician
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IntroCanadian politician
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Gender
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Religion:Catholicism
Birth11 April 1962, Hamilton
Age62 years
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Biography

Colin Carrie, MP (born April 11, 1962) is a Canadian politician. He is a current member of the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Oshawa in the province of Ontario for the Conservative Party of Canada.

Personal life

Carrie was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He lived in several Canadian cities before settling in Oshawa at age fifteen. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology from the University of Waterloo, and was awarded a Doctor of Chiropractic in 1989 from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. Prior to entering politics, he worked as a chiropractor. He is a past executive member of the Durham Chiropractic Society and former Chair of Spinal Health Week in Durham Region, and has been Financial Secretary of the Oshawa Knights of Columbus. Carrie also served as a Director of the Oshawa Progressive Conservative Party Association, before the party's 2004 merger with the Canadian Alliance to form the Conservative Party of Canada.

Political career

Carrie was first elected as Member of Parliament (Canada) for Oshawa in the 2004 federal election, defeating NDP candidate Sid Ryan and Liberal candidate Louise Parkes in a close three-way race. In the 38th Parliament, he served as a member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health.

During this session, he reintroduced Private Member's Bill C-420 An Act to Amend the Food and Drugs Act (previously introduced by James Lunney) to end the listing of vitamins, minerals and related products as drugs under the Canadian Food and Drugs Act. This measure has been criticized by some as removing a safety provision from the regulation of natural health products. Supporters of the bill argued that it would benefit the position of small producers relative to the pharmaceutical industry. Carrie also served as the founding Chair of the Conservative Party of Canada’s Automotive Caucus and was also a member of the Conservative Party of Canada’s Energy Caucus and Seniors Caucus.

In a close two-way race with returning NDP challenger Sid Ryan, he retained his seat in the 2006 election as part of the first Conservative government to be elected in Canada in almost 13 years. He once again retained his seat in October 2008. On February 7, 2006, Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed him to the post of Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry.

Carrie once again retained his seat in the 2008 federal election. In a two-way race between himself and NDP candidate Mike Shields, Carrie won by a larger margin than his previous two elections. In November 2008, Carrie was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. During the 40th Parliament Carrie resumed his membership on the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health.

In the 2011 federal election, Carrie won his fourth election in seven years. In an historic election which saw the Liberals relegated to the third party and the Conservatives achieve a majority in the House of Commons, Carrie was elected ahead of his main opponent, NDP candidate and CAW President Chris Buckley, receiving a landslide 51.3% support from Oshawa voters. Carrie won by the largest margin of victory in Oshawa since the NDP's Ed Broadbent in the 1980 federal election.

In September 2013, Carrie was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeColin Carrie23,16238.17-12.96
New DemocraticMary Fowler19,33931.87-5.23
LiberalTito-Dante Marimpietri16,58827.33+19.67
GreenMichael Dempsey1,5222.51-1.04
Marxist–LeninistDavid Gershuny750.12
Total valid votes/Expense limit60,686100.00 $239,340.16
Total rejected ballots2280.37
Turnout60,91463.74
Eligible voters95,561
Conservative holdSwing-3.86
Source: Elections Canada
Canadian federal election, 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeColin Carrie26,03451.31+9.95
New DemocraticChris Buckley19,21237.87+3.15
LiberalJames Morton3,5366.97-9.07
GreenGail Bates1,6313.21-3.78
LibertarianMatthew Belanger2600.51
Marxist–LeninistDavid Gershuny610.12-0.12
Total valid votes/Expense limit50,734100.00
Total rejected ballots2000.390.00
Turnout50,93457.31+2.06
Eligible voters88,878
Conservative holdSwing+6.8
Canadian federal election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeColin Carrie19.95141.36+2.76$83,665
New DemocraticMike Shields16,75034.72+1.26$66,814
LiberalSean Godfrey7,74116.04-7.94$62,601
GreenPat Gostlin3,3746.99+3.22$9,606
Christian HeritagePeter Vogel2460.51$2,149
Marxist–LeninistDavid Gershuny1170.24-0.07
Canadian ActionAlex Kreider520.10
Total valid votes/Expense limit48,231100.00$89,927
Total rejected ballots1910.39+0.04
Turnout48,42255.25-8.62
Conservative holdSwing+0.75
Canadian federal election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
ConservativeColin Carrie20,65738.60+5.39
New DemocraticSid Ryan17,90533.46+1.23
LiberalLouise V. Parkes12,83123.98-6.49
GreenAdam Jobse2,0193.77-0.11
Marxist–LeninistDavid Gershuny910.17-0.02
Total valid votes53,503100.00
Total rejected ballots1860.35-0.25
Turnout53,68963.87+6.67
Conservative holdSwing+4.16
Canadian federal election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%∆%
ConservativeColin Carrie15,81533.21-10.7
New DemocraticSid Ryan15,35232.23+21.1
LiberalLouise V. Parkes14,51030.47-12.4
GreenLiisa Walley1,8503.88
Marxist–LeninistTim Sullivan910.19-0.1
Total valid votes47,618100.0
Total rejected ballots2870.60
Turnout47,90557.20
Conservative gain from LiberalSwing+1.7

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