Greg Fergus

Gregory Cristophe Fergus PC MP (born May 31, 1969) is a Canadian Liberal politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Hull—Aylmer in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1]

The Honourable
Greg Fergus
PC MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister of Canada
Assumed office
March 19, 2021
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byOmar Alghabra
Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board
Assumed office
May 3, 2019
MinisterJoyce Murray
Jean-Yves Duclos
Mona Fortier
Preceded byJoyce Murray
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
In office
December 2, 2015 – January 27, 2017
MinisterNavdeep Bains
Preceded byMike Lake
Succeeded byDavid Lametti
Member of Parliament
for Hull—Aylmer
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byNycole Turmel
Personal details
Born
Gregory Cristophe Fergus

(1969-05-31) May 31, 1969
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseJulie Cool
Residence(s)Aylmer, Quebec
EducationSelwyn House School
Alma materMarianopolis College (DEC)
University of Ottawa (BSoSc)
Carleton University (BA)

Early life

Fergus’ grandfather immigrated to Canada from the British protectorate of Montserrat.[2] Fergus studied at public English elementary schools, Westpark and Sunnydale, and later attended Lindsay Place High School.[3] After a teachers’ strike affected his schooling, his parents decided to send him to Selwyn House School, a private boys’ school, followed by Marianopolis College, and he later earned two bachelor's degrees from the University of Ottawa and Carleton University.[2][3][4][5] At Selwyn House, which he attended from Grade 9 to 11, he was classmates with entrepreneurs Vincenzo Guzzo, Mark Pathy and Michael Penner, who later served as chairman of Hydro-Québec.[6][7][8]

Fergus was president of the Young Liberals of Canada from 1994 to 1996, where he attracted attention for supporting the passage of a motion calling on the Liberal Party to support same-sex marriage. After attending university and earning bachelor's degrees in social science and international relations, he worked for Liberal cabinet ministers Pierre Pettigrew and Jim Peterson. In 2007, Stéphane Dion named him the national director of the Liberal Party.[9][5]

Political career

In the 2015 federal election, Fergus was nominated as the Liberal candidate in Hull—Aylmer, a traditionally Liberal riding that had fallen to the New Democratic Party in the previous election. The contest was attended by some controversy, as NDP incumbent Nycole Turmel accused Fergus' campaign of spreading rumours that she was terminally ill, which Fergus denied.[10] Fergus won the election by over 11,000 votes in a race that was expected to be close by the New Democratic Party and Liberals.

Electoral record
2021 Canadian federal election: Hull—Aylmer
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalGreg Fergus26,89252.5-1.6
Bloc QuébécoisSimon Provost8,32316.2+1.6
New DemocraticSamuel Gendron6,48312.7-0.9
ConservativeSandrine Perion5,50710.7+1.6
People'sEric Fleury1,8643.6+2.4
GreenSimon Gnocchini-Messier1,4592.8-4.2
FreeJosée Lafleur3750.7N/A
RhinocerosMike LeBlanc2030.4±0.0
IndependentCatherine Dickins1430.3N/A
Total valid votes 51,24998.7
Total rejected ballots 6661.3
Turnout 51,91566.5
Registered voters 78,032
Liberal hold Swing -1.6
Source: Elections Canada[11]
2019 Canadian federal election: Hull—Aylmer
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalGreg Fergus29,73254.1+2.73none listed
Bloc QuébécoisJoanie Riopel8,01114.6+8.06$2,949.94
New DemocraticNicolas Thibodeau7,46713.6-17.92$26,504.52
ConservativeMike Duggan4,9799.1+1.38$18,923.80
GreenJosée Poirier Defoy3,8697.0+5.13$9,958.48
People'sRowen Tanguay6381.2$638.31
RhinocerosSébastien Grenier1950.4$0.00
Marxist–LeninistAlexandre Deschênes1020.2+0.02$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 54,993100.0
Total rejected ballots 692
Turnout 55,68570.4
Eligible voters 79,072
Liberal hold Swing -2.67
Source: Elections Canada[12][13]
2015 Canadian federal election: Hull—Aylmer
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalGreg Fergus28,47851.37+30.88$77,403.19
New DemocraticNycole Turmel17,47231.52-27.26$73,823.88
ConservativeÉtienne Boulrice4,2787.72-2.33$3,208.51
Bloc QuébécoisMaude Chouinard-Boucher3,6256.54-2.14$5,830.63
GreenRoger Fleury1,0351.87-0.14$6,523.33
Christian HeritageSean J. Mulligan2910.52–$5,299.81
IndependentLuc Desjardins1600.3––
Marxist–LeninistGabriel Girard1010.18––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 55,440100.0 $213,352.22
Total rejected ballots 391––
Turnout 55,83170.8%–
Eligible voters 78,773
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing 28.92%
Source: Elections Canada[14][15]

References
  1. "Former NDP interim leader Nycole Turmel loses seat as Liberals sweep west Quebec". CBC News. 20 October 2015.
  2. "Greg Fergus, MP: A wonk in a candy shop | Ottawa Citizen". January 4, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  3. "Can this man unite feuding Liberals?". December 26, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  4. "Ottawa Reunion 2015". Selwyn House School. Nov 13, 2015. Retrieved Sep 19, 2019.
  5. Meet Greg Fergus, Liberal.ca.
  6. "SHS Graduation Exercises and Academic Prizegiving, 1986". Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  7. "Selwyn House School Yearbook 1986". Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  8. Selwyn House Yearbook 1985
  9. Can this man unite feuding Liberals?, The Montreal Gazette, December 26, 2007.
  10. NDP accuses Liberals of spreading rumour a candidate is dying, CBC News, October 14, 2015.
  11. "Confirmed candidates — Hull—Aylmer". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  12. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  13. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  14. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Hull—Aylmer, 30 September 2015
  15. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
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