Kyle Seeback
Kyle Seeback MP (born August 19, 1970) is a Canadian politician and lawyer, who was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dufferin—Caledon in the 2019 election. He also represented the riding of Brampton West from 2011 to 2015.[1] He was defeated by Sonia Sidhu in the riding of Brampton South during the 2015 Canadian federal election. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Kyle Seeback | |
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![]() Seeback in November 2014 | |
Member of Parliament for Dufferin—Caledon | |
Assumed office October 21, 2019 | |
Preceded by | David Tilson |
Member of Parliament for Brampton West | |
In office May 2, 2011 – August 4, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Kania |
Succeeded by | Kamal Khera |
Personal details | |
Born | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | August 19, 1970
Political party | Conservative |
Residence | Orangeville, Ontario |
Profession | Athlete Lawyer |
Prior to entering federal politics, Seeback was an employee at Simmons Da Silva & Sinton LLP.
Seeback and his family moved to Amaranth, Ontario in 2009. He has resided in Orangeville, Ontario since 2017.[2][3]
Controversies
On December 3, 2013, Seeback is reported to have called his Conservative colleague Brad Butt a "bitch" during an exchange in the House of Commons.[4] Seeback apologized for his "unparliamentary language" the following day.[5]
Electoral record
2021 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Conservative | Kyle Seeback | 31,490 | 48.0 | +6.0 | ||||
Liberal | Lisa Post | 19,867 | 30.3 | -2.7 | ||||
New Democratic | Samantha Sanchez | 6,866 | 10.5 | -1.1 | ||||
People's | Anthony Zambito | 4,389 | 6.7 | +4.5 | ||||
Green | Jenni Michelle Le Forestier | 2,754 | 4.2 | -6.4 | ||||
Independent | Stephen McKendrick | 207 | 0.3 | |||||
Total valid votes | 65,573 | |||||||
Total rejected ballots | 398 | |||||||
Turnout | 65,971 | 60.83 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 108,445 | |||||||
Source: Elections Canada[6] |
2019 Canadian federal election: Dufferin—Caledon | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Conservative | Kyle Seeback | 28,852 | 42.0 | -4.28 | $120,879.34 | |||
Liberal | Michele Fisher | 22,645 | 33.0 | -6.11 | $47,017.22 | |||
New Democratic | Allison Brown | 7,981 | 11.6 | +4.32 | $2,935.40 | |||
Green | Stefan Wiesen | 7,303 | 10.6 | +3.27 | $35,743.85 | |||
People's | Chad Ransom | 1,516 | 2.2 | – | $14,281.99 | |||
Christian Heritage | Russ Emo | 319 | 0.5 | – | $1,435.59 | |||
Total valid votes/expense limit | 68,616 | 100.0 | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 447 | |||||||
Turnout | 69,063 | 65.1 | ||||||
Eligible voters | 106,138 | |||||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +0.92 | ||||||
Source: Elections Canada[7][8] |
2015 Canadian federal election: Brampton South | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Liberal | Sonia Sidhu | 23,681 | 52.09 | +16.70 | $101,341.55 | |||
Conservative | Kyle Seeback | 15,929 | 35.04 | -10.37 | $105,913.36 | |||
New Democratic | Amarjit Sangha | 4,843 | 10.65 | -5.77 | $37,089.45 | |||
Green | Shaun Hatton | 1,011 | 2.22 | -0.04 | $144.64 | |||
Total valid votes/expense limit | 45,464 | 100.00 | $205,155.00 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 270 | 0.59 | – | |||||
Turnout | 45,734 | 63.42 | – | |||||
Eligible voters | 72,111 | |||||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +13.53 | ||||||
Source: Elections Canada[9][10] |
2011 Canadian federal election: Brampton West | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Conservative | Kyle Seeback | 28,320 | 44.75 | +4.9 | ||||
Liberal | Andrew Kania | 22,128 | 34.97 | -5.3 | ||||
New Democratic | Jagtar Shergill | 11,225 | 17.74 | +4.1 | ||||
Green | Avtaar Soor | 1,224 | 1.93 | -4.3 | ||||
Independent | Theodore Koum Njoh | 387 | 0.61 | – | ||||
Total valid votes | 63,284 | 100% | ||||||
Total rejected ballots | 400 | 0.63 | – | |||||
Turnout | 63,684 | 55.12 | – | |||||
Eligible voters | 115,545 | – | ||||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.1 |
2008 Canadian federal election: Brampton West | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
Liberal | Andrew Kania | 21,746 | 40.3 | -8.8 | $101,467 | |||
Conservative | Kyle Seeback | 21,515 | 39.9 | +4.2 | $103,283 | |||
New Democratic | Jagtar Shergill | 7,334 | 13.6 | +2.5 | $21,521 | |||
Green | Patti Chemelyk | 3,329 | 6.2 | +2.1 | $92 | |||
Total valid votes/expense limit | 53,924 | 100.0 | $103,318 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 347 | 0.6 | ||||||
Turnout | 54,271 | |||||||
Liberal hold | Swing | -6.5 |
Note: As certified on 5 November 2008 after a recount.
References
- Election 2011: Brampton West. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
- Halliday, Chris (June 24, 2019). "Is Kyle Seeback parachuting into Dufferin-Caledon Conservative nomination? 'Absolutely not,' former Brampton MP responds". Orangeville.com.
- "Four names on ballot for second D-C Conservative nomination". Citizen.on.ca. July 15, 2019.
- "Jason Kenney's Rob Ford comment sparked profane rebuke from Jim Flaherty". CBC News, December 13, 2013.
- "Kyle Seeback, "Points of Order" on Dec. 4th, 2013 | openparliament.ca". Openparliament.ca.
- "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- "Dufferin—Caledon". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Brampton South, 30 September 2015
- Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine