Chandra Pasma

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Chandra Pasma
MPP
Chandra Pasma with Andrea Horwath.jpg
Pasma in 2022
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Ottawa West—Nepean
Assumed office
June 2, 2022
Preceded byJeremy Roberts
Critic, Poverty, Homelessness Reduction, and Education[1]
Assumed office
July 13, 2022
LeaderPeter Tabuns (interim)
Personal details
Political partyOntario New Democratic Party
SpouseMatt Helleman[2]
Children3
Residence(s)Qualicum-Graham Park, Ottawa
OccupationResearcher/Policy Analyst

Chandra Pasma (born c. 1980)[3] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 provincial election.[4] She represents the district of Ottawa West—Nepean as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party.[5]

Background

Before her election as MPP for Ottawa West—Nepean, Pasma worked as a public policy researcher for the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). Previously, she served as an advisor to the federal New Democratic Party.

Pasma has also worked for Citizens for Public Justice, and prior to that worked for Conservative MP Dave MacKenzie until 2006.[6]

Political career

On July 13, 2022 Pasma was named as the Official Opposition critic for poverty and homelessness reduction by interim ONDP leader Peter Tabuns.[7] She was later made education critic after Marit Stiles resigned to run for the 2023 Ontario New Democratic Party leadership election.

Electoral record

2022 Ontario general election: Ottawa West—Nepean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Chandra Pasma 15,696 37.54 +5.06
Progressive Conservative Jeremy Roberts 14,610 34.94 +2.12
Liberal Sam Bhalesar 9,384 22.44 -6.86
Green Steven Warren 1,475 3.52 -0.31
Ontario Party Vilteau Delvas 649 1.55
Total valid votes 41,814 98.56
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 601 1.44 +0.36
Turnout 42,415 46.97 -10.07
Eligible voters 90,305
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +1.26
Source: Elections Ontario[8]
2018 Ontario general election: Ottawa West—Nepean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Jeremy Roberts 16,590 32.82 −1.06
New Democratic Chandra Pasma 16,415 32.48 +18.06
Liberal Bob Chiarelli 14,810 29.30 −15.54
Green Pat Freel 1,937 3.83 −2.35
None of the Above Colin A. Pritchard 542 1.07
Libertarian Nicholas Paliga 251 0.50 -0.18
Total valid votes 50,545 98.92
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 552 1.08 -0.43
Turnout 51,097 57.04 +1.10
Eligible voters 89,575
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +7.24
Source: Elections Ontario[9]

References

  1. ^ "Interim Official Opposition Leader Peter Tabuns names NDP deputy leaders, critics".
  2. ^ "Ontario election 2022: NDP's Pasma unseats Roberts in close race in Ottawa West-Nepean".
  3. ^ "'Long haulers still suffering months after initial illness". Ottawa Citizen. July 22, 2020. p. A3. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "Chandra Pasma takes Ottawa West-Nepean for NDP". CBC News Ottawa, June 2, 2022.
  5. ^ Jacquie Miller and Megan Gillis, "Ontario election 2022: NDP's Pasma unseats Roberts in close race in Ottawa West-Nepean". Ottawa Citizen, June 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "Round and round they go". Ottawa Citizen. February 22, 2010. p. 3. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  7. ^ "Interim Official Opposition Leader Peter Tabuns names NDP deputy leaders, critics".
  8. ^ "Candidates in: Ottawa West—Nepean (081)". Elections Ontario. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  9. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 8. Retrieved 20 January 2019.


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