Corey Tochor
| Corey Tochor | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Saskatoon Eastview | |
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Assumed office 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Judy Junor |
| Constituency | Saskatoon Eastview |
| Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | |
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Assumed office May 17, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Dan D'Autremont |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Saskatchewan Party |
Corey Tochor is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2011 election.[1] He represents the constituency of Saskatoon Eastview as a member of the Saskatchewan Party caucus.
Tochor was re-elected in the 2016 general election, held on April 4, 2016.
On May 17, 2016, he was elected the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, defeating the previous Speaker, Dan D'Autremont.[2] After being elected Speaker, Tochor joked that his two young sons will think he is now a pirate, when he wears the Speaker's tricorne hat.[3]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan | Corey Tochor | 4,169 | 53.4% | -4.1 | |
| New Democratic | Jesse Todd | 3,198 | 41.0% | +1.4 | |
| Liberal | Ana Ashraf | 272 | 3.5% | +3.5 | |
| Green | Shawn Setyo | 170 | 2.2% | -0.7 | |
| Total | 7,809 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan | Corey Tochor | 5,217 | 57.5% | +15.3 | |
| New Democratic | Judy Junor | 3,588 | 39.6% | -5.8 | |
| Green | Shawn Setyo | 266 | 2.9% | +0.4 | |
| Total | 9,071 | 100.00% | |||
References
- ↑ "Sask Party takes over Saskatoon". Regina Leader-Post, November 8, 2011.
- ↑ "MLAs elect new Speaker". Regina Leader-Post, May 17, 2016.
- ↑ "New young Speaker Corey Tochor says he'll be fair but different". CBC News, May 17, 2016.
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