Ryan Turnbull (politician)

Summary

Ryan Turnbull MP (born July 15, 1977) is a Canadian Liberal Party politician and social innovation consultant who was elected to represent the riding of Whitby in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election.[1]

Ryan Turnbull
Member of Parliament
for Whitby
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byCelina Caesar-Chavannes
Personal details
BornJuly 15, 1977
Mississauga, Ontario
Political partyLiberal Party of Canada
SpouseSuze Turnbull
ChildrenAlexis Turnbull and Brooke Turnbull
Residence(s)Whitby, Ontario
ProfessionChief Executive Officer, Management Consulting Firm

A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, he currently sits on the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities and the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. He is also the chair of the Social Innovation Caucus, which is responsible for helping to build social enterprises—businesses that are owned by a nonprofit organization, and are directly involved in the production and/or selling of goods and services for the blended purpose of generating income and achieving social, cultural, and/or environmental aims.[2]

Education and career edit

Turnbull studied philosophy and applied ethics for 8 years earning both a Bachelor's Degree (with high honours) and a Master's Degree from Carleton University.

He has taught, developed curriculum and overseen research at a number of post-secondary institutions, including Carleton University, Sogang University, University of London (St. Georges Medical School), Ryerson University and Durham College. He has also taught business ethics and corporate social responsibility at Ted Rogers School of Business Management for several years.

Turnbull founded a management consulting company focused on social innovation and ethics. His company, Eco-Ethonomics Inc. has managed more than 350 projects focused on employing social innovation methods to addressing complex and systemic problems like systemic poverty, racism, and gender equality.[3]

Election Record edit

Graph of general election results in Whitby (minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Ryan Turnbull 27,375 44.1 +0.4 $89,015.09
Conservative Maleeha Shahid 22,271 35.9 +0.4 $105,175.68
New Democratic Brian Dias 8,766 14.1 ±0.0 $13,630.16
People's Thomas Androvic 2,682 4.3 +3.1 $5,881.18
Green Johannes Kotilainen 972 1.6 -3.8 $3,254.22
Total valid votes/Expense limit 62,066 $127,815.88
Total rejected ballots 332
Turnout 62,398 61.50
Eligible voters 101,465
Source: Elections Canada[4]

Electoral Record edit

2019 Canadian federal election: Whitby
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Ryan Turnbull 30,182 43.7 -1.25 $90,618.58
Conservative Todd McCarthy 24,564 35.5 -6.59 $114,623.57
New Democratic Brian Dias 9,760 14.1 +3.75 $6,319.41
Green Paul Slavchenko 3,735 5.4 +3.23 $28,189.54
People's Mirko Pejic 860 1.2 $3,185.65
Total valid votes/expense limit 69,101 100.0
Total rejected ballots 415
Turnout 69,516 70.8
Eligible voters 98,190
Liberal hold Swing +2.67
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Canada election results: Whitby". Global News. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "Ryan Turnbull - Member of Parliament". House of Commons. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Eco-Ethonomics FAQ".
  4. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  5. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2019.

External links edit

  • Ryan Turnbull (politician) – Parliament of Canada biography
  • Ryan Turnbull on Twitter