Dan Harris (politician)
| Dan Harris | |
|---|---|
 Harris in July 2013 | |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Scarborough Southwest | |
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In office 2011–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Michelle Simson |
| Succeeded by | Bill Blair |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 3, 1979 Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Melissa McCormick (m. 2013)[1] |
| Residence | Toronto, Ontario |
| Profession | IT technician |
Dan Harris (born August 3, 1979) is a Canadian New Democratic Party politician, who represented the riding of Scarborough Southwest from 2011 to 2015. He served as the NDP's Critic for Post-Secondary Education.
Background
Harris grew up in east end Toronto. Before being elected, he worked as an IT technician and "Site Lead for VoIP Services and Implementation" at the Kearl Oil Sands Project for Unified Systems Group.[2] He has previously worked at the University of Toronto Students' Union as D.R.O. for their March 2010 Student Elections. As Web Coordinator at the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the summer of 2008. As a Manager of the Ontario NDP Fundraising PhoneBank in 2007–08. As the Support Team Leader at Web Networks 2001–2006 (part-time from 2005–06 while attending classes). As a C.S.R. Telerep at Answer Plus (an inbound call centre) in 1999–2000. Harris also worked as a Jr. Assistant and Assistant at N.Y.A.D. Not Your Average Daycare from 1995–1999.
Education
Harris attended French language schools in Toronto until college, graduating from elementary school at École George Étienne Cartier in Toronto and École Secondaire Catholique Mgr-de-Charbonnel in North Toronto for secondary school. He also attended Seneca College, studying computer programming and analysis.
Politics
Harris first ran for office during the 2000 election in Scarborough Southwest, placing fourth behind Liberal incumbent Tom Wappel.[3] He tried again in the 2004 and 2006 elections, and also ran for Ward 35 in the 2006 Toronto municipal elections. Harris did not contest the 2008 federal election, but tried again in 2011—this time defeating Liberal incumbent Michelle Simson.[3]
Harris was named Deputy Critic for Science and Technology on June 2, 2011.[4] On August 9, 2013 he became Critic for Post-Secondary Education. In February 2015 Harris was among a group of NDP MPs accused by the Board of Internal Economy of misspending taxpayers dollars by funding NDP satellite offices after the 2011 election. As of July 2015 Harris has been ordered to payback $141 467 to Canadian taxpayers. The NDP is challenging the ruling in federal court.[5][6]
In the 2015 Canadian federal election, Harris lost his riding by a substantial margin to former Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair.
Electoral record
| Canadian federal election, 2015: Scarborough Southwest | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Bill Blair | 25,586 | 52.47 | +23.13 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Dan Harris | 11,574 | 23.73 | -11.14 | – | |||
| Conservative | Roshan Nallaratnam | 10,347 | 21.22 | -10.46 | – | |||
| Green | Tommy Taylor | 1,259 | 2.58 | -1.48 | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 48,766 | 100.0 | $204,615.99 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 277 | 0.56 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 49,043 | 67.96 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 72,164 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +34.27 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[7][8] | ||||||||
| Canadian federal election, 2011 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Dan Harris | 14,113 | 35.04% | +16.29% | ||||
| Conservative | Gavan Paranchothy | 12,828 | 31.85% | +2.34% | ||||
| Liberal | Michelle Simson | 11,701 | 29.05% | -12.77% | ||||
| Green | Stefan Dixon | 1,636 | 4.06 | -5.43% | ||||
| Total valid votes | 40,278 | 100% | ||||||
| Turnout | – | 59.1% | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 2006: Scarborough Southwest | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Tom Wappel | 19,930 | 47.83 | −1.63 | $31,803 | |||
| Conservative | Vincent Veerasuntharam | 10,017 | 24.04 | +0.26 | $68,687 | |||
| New Democratic | Dan Harris | 9,626 | 23.10 | +0.79 | $18,101 | |||
| Green | Valerie Philip | 1,827 | 4.38 | +0.38 | ||||
| Independent | Trevor Sutton | 147 | 0.35 | |||||
| Communist | Elizabeth Rowley | 120 | 0.29 | −0.15 | $280 | |||
| Total valid votes | 41,667 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 189 | 0.45 | −0.11 | |||||
| Turnout | 41,856 | 62.37 | +5.21 | |||||
| Electors on the lists | 67,109 | |||||||
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. | ||||||||
| Canadian federal election, 2004: Scarborough Southwest | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Tom Wappel | 18,776 | 49.46 | −10.36 | $47,511 | |||
| Conservative | Heather Jewell | 9,028 | 23.78 | −4.59 | $63,040 | |||
| New Democratic | Dan Harris | 8,471 | 22.31 | +12.05 | $21,397 | |||
| Green | Peter Van Dalen | 1,520 | 4.00 | not listed | ||||
| Communist | Elizabeth Rowley | 168 | 0.44 | $300 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 37,963 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 215 | 0.56 | −0.10 | |||||
| Turnout | 38,178 | 57.16 | +3.73 | |||||
| Electors on the lists | 66,797 | |||||||
| Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000. | ||||||||
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. | ||||||||
| Canadian federal election, 2000: Scarborough Southwest | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Tom Wappel | 21,466 | 60.01 | +6.61 | $47,146 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Ellery Hollingsworth | 5,251 | 14.68 | +1.01 | $14,019 | |||
| Alliance | Nabil El-Khazen | 4,912 | 13.73 | −6.72 | $30,429 | |||
| New Democratic | Dan Harris | 3,638 | 10.17 | −1.05 | $10,666 | |||
| Canadian Action | Walter Aolari | 336 | 0.94 | $4,886 | ||||
| Communist | Dora Stewart | 165 | 0.46 | $202 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 35,768 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 237 | 0.66 | −0.04 | |||||
| Turnout | 36,005 | 53.43 | −9.52 | |||||
| Electors on the lists | 67,382 | |||||||
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. | ||||||||
References
- ↑ http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/despite-slumping-polls-for-the-ndp-it-s-been-the-summer-of-love-1.1449180
- ↑ SCARBOROUGH SOUTHWEST: One-term incumbent seeks return to Parliament, Inside Toronto, April 28, 2011.
- 1 2 "Scarborough Southwest: Harris wins seat for NDP". Inside Toronto. May 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Press release: Layton unveils shadow economic development team, deputy critics". NDP.ca. June 2, 2011.
- ↑ http://m.huffpost.com/ca/entry/6633494. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ http://m.insidetoronto.com/news-story/5768431-scarborough-mp-harris-calls-house-ruling-on-owed-money-an-egregious-error-. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Scarborough Southwest, 30 September 2015
- ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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