Arnold Chan

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arnold Chan, 2016

Arnold Chan (born June 10, 1967 in Scarborough , † September 14, 2017 in Toronto ) was a Canadian lawyer and politician . He has represented the Scarborough-Agincourt constituency in the Canadian House of Commons since the 2014 by- election . Chan was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada .

Early years

Arnold Chan attended Henry Kelsey Senior Public School, Sir Ernest MacMillan Senior Public School, and Dr Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute. He then studied at the University of Toronto and achieved a bachelor's and two master's degrees in political science and urban planning before graduating from the University of British Columbia with a law degree.

Career

Prior to his election, Chan worked as a lawyer and was intermittently chief of staff to the Ontario Cabinet Minister Michael Chan and later senior adviser to the Ontario Prime Minister Dalton McGuinty .

MP

Chan won the Liberal seat in the Scarborough-Agincourt constituency after MP Jim Karygiannis left office to run for Toronto City Council . In the by-election in 2014, he entered parliament with 59 percent of the vote.

As part of the opposition, Chan was a critic of the Liberals for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario and the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. He was also named a Tourism and Small Business Reviewer in November 2014.

On January 22, 2015, Chan announced that he would be taking a five-week hiatus to treat his nasopharyngeal cancer. After his return he resumed his office and criticized the party-political use of public advertising by the Harper government and the lack of promotion of Canada in the global tourism market.

After the Liberals won the Canadian general election in 2015 , Chan became deputy government spokesman in the lower house. Known for his commitment to the Armenian-Canadian community, he led the Canada-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group. Chan hosted the Armenian MP of the Turkish Parliament Garo Paylan when he visited the Canadian Parliament in May 2017.

In his last speech to the House of Commons on June 12, 2017, Chan called on MPs to improve the culture of debate across party lines and said: “I'm not sure how often I will have the strength to get up and on this one Place to give a 20 minute speech, but the point I want to share with all of us is that I know that we are all honorable members, I know that the members adore this place and I want to ask us, not just to act as honorable members, but to treat this institution with honor. [...] I would like to ask all of us to deepen our debate and practice. "

Personal

In 2014 Chan was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer. After the treatment in 2015 initially improved, the disease returned in 2016. Chan died on September 14, 2017 at the age of 50.

Arnold Chan had three sons and was married to Jean Yip . Yip won her husband's parliamentary seat in the December 11, 2017 by-election.

Election results

By-election to the House of Commons June 30, 2014: Scarborough-Agincourt

Resignation of Jim Karygiannis

Political party candidate be right % ±%
Liberal Party of Canada Arnold Chan 12,868 59.38 +13.98
Conservative Party of Canada Trevor Ellis 6.344 29.27 −4.91
New Democratic Party Elizabeth Ying Long 1,838 8.48 −9.62
Non-party Kevin Clarke 315 1.45 -
Green Party of Canada Shahbaz Mir 307 1.42 −0.90
Valid votes 21,672 99.44 -
Invalid votes 121 0.56 −0.09
Votes cast 21,793 29.43 −26.60
Eligible voters 74,026
Ontario Liberal Party swing +9.45
Source: Elections Canada
2015 Canadian General Election: Scarborough-Agincourt
Political party candidate be right % ±% expenditure
Liberal Party of Canada Arnold Chan 21,587 51.95 +6.38 $ 70,985.90
Conservative Party of Canada Am Chang 15,802 38.03 +3.88 $ 81,000.27
New Democratic Party Laura Thomas Patrick 3,263 7.85 −10.14 $ 3,832.40
Green Party of Canada Debra Scott 570 1.37 −0.92 -
Christian Heritage Party of Canada Jude Coutinho 334 0.80 - $ 621.16
Valid votes / cost limit 41,556 99.41 $ 203,566.74
Invalid votes 248 0.59 -
Votes cast 41,804 59.42 -
Eligible voters 70,355
Ontario Liberal Party swing +1.25
Source: Elections Canada

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Meet Arnold Chan . Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  2. ^ Arnold Chan Wins the LPC Nomination for Scarborough-Agincourt , Liberal, approx. May 9, 2014. 
  3. ^ Arnold Chan Green Lit As Candidate for Scarborough-Agincourt Federal Liberal Nomination , CNW Group. April 30, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014. 
  4. ↑ Arnold Chan . Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  5. ^ Scarborough MP diagnosed with cancer . CTV News. January 22, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  6. ^ New Scarborough MP Arnold Chan diagnosed with cancer . In: Toronto Star , January 22, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2017. 
  7. ^ Debates of April 28th, 2015 . Open Parliament. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ Arnold Chan . Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  9. ^ A b Statement by the Prime Minister on the death of Member of Parliament Arnold Chan . Office of the Prime Minister. September 14, 2017.
  10. ^ "Liberal MP Arnold Chan dies at the age of 50" . CTV News, September 14, 2017.
  11. ↑ a b c Aaron Wherry: Liberal MP Arnold Chan dies after battle with cancer . September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  12. ^ Scarborough Liberal MP Arnold Chan says his cancer has returned . The Canadian Press . March 23, 2016.
  13. ^ Liberal Jean Yip declares victory in Scarborough-Agincourt byelection (en) . In: Toronto Star , December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017. 
  14. ^ Elections Canada . Elections Canada. June 30, 2014. Accessed June 30, 2014.
  15. ^ Elections Canada - Confirmed candidates for Scarborough — Agincourt, September 30, 2015
  16. ^ Elections Canada - Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Chan, Arnold
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH June 10, 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH Scarborough (Toronto)
DATE OF DEATH September 14, 2017
Place of death Toronto