David Tilson

David Allan Tilson
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Dufferin—Caledon
Assumed office
June 28, 2004
Preceded by Murray Calder
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey
Dufferin—Peel (1990-1999)
In office
September 6, 1990 – April 2, 2002
Preceded by Mavis Wilson
Succeeded by Ernie Eves
Chair of the Standing Committee on
Citizenship & Immigration
In office
February 3, 2009 – August 2, 2015
Minister Jason Kenney
Chris Alexander
Preceded by Norman Doyle
Succeeded by Borys Wrzesnewskyj
Personal details
Born (1941-03-19) March 19, 1941
Toronto, Ontario
Political party Progressive Conservative, 1990-2002
Conservative, 2002-Present
Spouse(s) Judith Tilson
Residence Orangeville, Ontario
Profession Lawyer

David Allan Tilson, MP (born March 19, 1941) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2002, and was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative Member of Parliament in 2004. He is currently the oldest serving MP in the 42nd Parliament.

Background

Tilson was educated at the University of New Brunswick and Queen's University, and began practicing law in Orangeville, Ontario in 1970. He served as a trustee on the Dufferin County Board of Education for two terms, and then as a municipal councillor in Orangeville for six years. In the latter capacity, he was the founding Chair of Orangeville's Blue Box program and a Director of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. He also served on the board of Westminster United Church.

Ontario politics

Tilson was elected to the Ontario legislature in the provincial election of 1990, defeating incumbent Liberal Mavis Wilson in Dufferin—Peel by 572 votes.[1] The New Democratic Party won this election, and Tilson spent the next five years as an opposition member.

The Ontario Tories won a majority government in the provincial election of 1995, and Tilson greatly increased his margin of victory, defeating Wilson by almost 15,000 votes in a rematch.[2] He was appointed chair of the government caucus in November 1997.

Tilson won another landslide re-election victory for the new riding of Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey in the 1999 election.[3] On April 2, 2002, he resigned his seat in the legislature to allow Premier Ernie Eves (who had been elected party leader without holding a seat) to run as a parachute candidate in a by-election. In 2003-04, he served as vice-chair of the Ontario Municipal Board.

Federal politics

Tilson ran for the Canadian House of Commons in the federal election of 2004 and defeated incumbent Liberal Murray Calder by a margin of 43% to 39% in the new riding of Dufferin—Caledon.[4]

Tilson supported plans to cut farm support programs, including the AgriRecovery Program, by $2 billion over the next year.[5]

Electoral record

Federal

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeDavid Tilson 27,977 46.3 -12.7 –
LiberalEd Crewson 23,643 39.1 +26.0 –
GreenNancy Urekar 4,433 7.3 -7.3 –
New DemocraticRehya Yazbek 4,398 7.3 -5.9 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 60,451100.0   $233,489.35
Total rejected ballots 232––
Turnout 60,68365.63+4.32
Eligible voters 92,461
Conservative hold Swing -19.35
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeDavid Tilson 28,647 59.00 +5.85
GreenArd Van Leeuwen 7,132 14.69 -2.11
New DemocraticLeslie Parsons 6,409 13.20 +3.21
LiberalBill Prout 6,361 13.10 -6.25
Total valid votes 48,549100.00
Total rejected ballots 1870.380.00
Turnout 48,73660.91+3.20
Eligible voters 80,019 –
Conservative hold Swing +3.98
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeDavid Tilson 23,363 53.21 +5.28 $61,440
LiberalRebecca Finch 8,495 19.35 -10.58 $18,089
GreenArd Van Leeuwen 7,377 16.80 +6.80 $66,728
New DemocraticJason Bissett 4,385 9.99 -2.14
Canadian ActionDean Woods 284 0.65 * $384
Total valid votes/Expense limit 43,904 100.00$84,072
Total rejected ballots 168 0.38
Turnout 44,072 57.71
Conservative hold Swing +7.93
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeDavid Tilson 23,641 47.93 +1.01 $49,542
LiberalGarry Moore 14,777 29.93 -12.82 $34,414
New DemocraticChris Marquis 5,983 12.13 +2.88 $3,352
GreenTed Alexander 4,912 10.00 +0.39 $10,218
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,313 100.00
Total rejected ballots 166 0.34
Turnout 49,479 64.94
Conservative hold Swing +6.9
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeDavid Tilson 19,270 42.81 -5.00
LiberalMurray Calder 17,557 39.00 -6.93
GreenTed Alexander 3,947 8.77 +5.53
New DemocraticRita Landry 3,798 8.44 +5.42
Christian HeritageUrsula Ellis 443 0.98 -
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,015 100.00
Conservative hold Swing +1.0

Provincial

Ontario general election, 1999: Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Tilson 30,532 64.76
LiberalSteve White 13,591 28.83
New DemocraticNoel Duignan 1,871 3.97
GreenRichard Procter 1,156 2.45
Total valid votes/ 47,150 100.00
Total rejected ballots 342–
Turnout 49,492 58.6
Eligible voters 81,020
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –
Ontario general election, 1995: Dufferin—Peel
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Tilson 23,239 66.00 +31.30
LiberalMavis Wilson 8,501 24.14 -8.66
New DemocraticSandra Crane 3,470 9.85 -17.55
Total valid votes/ 35,210 100.00
Total rejected ballots 204–
Turnout 35,414 65.2
Eligible voters 54,176
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +19.98
Ontario general election, 1990: Dufferin—Peel
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Tilson 10,899 34.70 +3.41
LiberalMavis Wilson 10,327 32.80 -20.26
New DemocraticSandra Crane 8,627 27.40 +11.76
LibertarianBob Shapton 1,594 5.10 –
Total valid votes/ 35,210 100.00
Total rejected ballots 204–
Turnout 35,414
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +11.84

References

  1. ↑ "Ontario election: Riding-by-riding voting results". The Globe and Mail. September 7, 1990. p. A12.
  2. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 8, 1995. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  3. ↑ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 3, 1999. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
  4. ↑ "Election results...riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 29, 2004. p. A14.
  5. ↑ Valeriote, Frank. "Drought inspires Conservatives to cut farm relief". The Caledon Citizen. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  6. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Dufferin—Caledon, 30 September 2015
  7. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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