Doug Eyolfson

Doug Eyolfson
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by Steven Fletcher
Personal details
Born 1963
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Sowmya Dakshinamurti
Alma mater University of Manitoba
Profession Physician

Doug Eyolfson (born 1963) is a Canadian physician and Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1]

Eyolfson was born and raised in Winnipeg, and studied medicine at the University of Manitoba. He worked for 20 years as an emergency room physician in Winnipeg.[2] On February 9, 2013, he attracted notice for saving the life of a man who went into cardiac arrest on a transit bus that Eyolfson happened to be riding on at the time.[3][4]

He was acclaimed as the Liberal Party's nominee in Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley on March 30, 2015, and took a leave of absence from his medical practice during the campaign.[5] Eyolfson won the election, unseating Conservative incumbent and former cabinet minister Steven Fletcher by over 6,000 votes in what was considered something of a surprise.[6]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalDoug Eyolfson 24,531 52.0 +33.61 –
ConservativeSteven Fletcher 18,408 39.0 -18.56 –
New DemocraticTom Paulley 2,842 6.0 -14.12 –
GreenKevin Nichols 1,376 2.9 -1.09 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,157100.0   $197,421.64
Total rejected ballots 195––
Turnout 47,35274.6%–
Eligible voters 63,466
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +26.09
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/canada/manitoba/story/1.3268716
  2. ↑ Meet Doug Eyolfson, Liberal.ca.
  3. ↑ Diana Moes VandeHoef, Profile: Dr. Doug Eyolfson, Doctors Manitoba.
  4. ↑ Local ER doctor acclaimed as federal Liberal candidate, The Winnipeg Free Press, March 31, 2015.
  5. ↑ Local ER doctor acclaimed as federal Liberal candidate, The Winnipeg Free Press, March 31, 2015.
  6. ↑ Eyolfson snatches Charleswood from Fletcher, The Winnipeg Sun, October 19, 2015.
  7. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia—Headingley, 30 September 2015
  8. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

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