Philip Toone

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Philip Toone
Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
In office
May 2, 2011 – August 4, 2015
Preceded byRaynald Blais
Succeeded byDiane Lebouthillier
Personal details
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Residence(s)Maria, Quebec, Canada
Professionteacher

Philip Toone (born 1965) is a

Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election
.

Early life

Philip Toone was born in Ottawa in 1965. He currently resides in Maria, Quebec, with his partner of 13 years.[1] His former occupation was that of a teacher and notary.

Political career

Toone's constituency office

Toone ran for a seat to the Canadian House of Commons in the

Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine. He ran for a second time in the 2011 Canadian federal election and won.[2]

He was one of five openly gay candidates elected to Parliament in the 2011 election.[3]

He was defeated in the 2015 election by Diane Lebouthillier of the Liberal Party.

Election results

2015 Canadian federal election: Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Diane Lebouthillier 15,345 38.73 +21.69 $34,217.07
New Democratic Philip Toone 12,885 32.52 +3.69 $45,644.59
Bloc Québécois Nicholas Roussy 8,289 20.92 -12.15 $51,177.09
Conservative Jean-Pierre Pigeon 2,398 6.05 -13.02 $9,215.28
Green Jim Morrison 400 1.01 -0.98 –
Rhinoceros Max Boudreau 300 0.76 – –
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,617 100.0     $215,809.52
Total rejected ballots 395 – –
Turnout 40,012 60.97 –
Eligible voters 65,623
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]


  • Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Philip Toone 12,427 33.76 +26.78 none listed
Bloc Québécois Daniel Côté 11,650 31.64 −8.46 $39,768.78
Conservative Régent Bastien 6,292 17.09 −5.75 $48,704.71
Liberal Jules Duguay 5,533 15.03 −11.93 none listed
Green Julien Leblanc 913 2.48 −0.63 $328.10
Total valid votes/expense limit 36,815 100.0     $90,208.08
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 571 1.53 +0.33
Turnout 37,386 53.85 −0.26
Eligible voters 69,429
New Democratic gain from Bloc Québécois Swing +17.62
Sources:[6][7]


  • Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Raynald Blais 21,446 55.67 +13.10 $44,886.71
Liberal Georges Farrah 12,579 32.65 −20.15 $44,503.86
Conservative Guy De Coste 2,636 6.84 +4.17 $12,110.72
Green Bob Eichenberger 1,060 2.75 – none listed
New Democratic Philip Toone 805 2.09 +0.13 $1,695.37
Total valid votes/expense limit 38,526 100.00     $79,194
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 559 1.43
Turnout 39,085 56.57 −5.93
Eligible voters 69,089
Bloc Québécois notional gain from Liberal Swing +16.62


2000 Canadian federal election: Champlain
Party Candidate Votes
Bloc Québécois Marcel Gagnon 20,423
Liberal Julie Boulet 20,408
Alberta Alliance Eric Labranche 2,588
Marijuana Paul Giroux 1,020
New Democratic Philip Toone 672

References

  1. ^ "En dix questions avec Philip Toone.[usurped]" Le Pharillon, May 11, 2011.
  2. ^ Election 2011: Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
  3. Xtra!
    , April 26, 2011.
  4. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 30 September 2015
  5. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  7. ^ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election

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