Geng Tan

Geng Tan
MP
谭耕
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Don Valley North
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by New riding
Personal details
Born 1963 (age 52–53)
Beijing, China
Political party Liberal
Residence Toronto, Ontario
Alma mater Hunan University,
University of Toronto

Geng Tan (simplified Chinese: 谭耕; traditional Chinese: 譚耕; pinyin: Tán Gēng; born 1963) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Don Valley North in the House of Commons of Canada in the Canadian federal election, 2015.[1] Tan is the first Canadian MP of a Mandarin-speaking background elected to the House of Commons.[2]

Nomination controversy

Tan's nomination as the Liberal Party candidate was one of several nomination controversies leading up to the 2015 election, where all three major parties promised open nominations. Tan was accused of almost solely signing up members of Mandarin-Chinese origin to contest the Liberal nomination in Don Valley North, defeating the favoured candidate by a large margin.[3] Tan's opponents accused the Liberal Party of pushing the nomination to a later date than it was originally planned, allowing Tan to sign up enough members to win the nomination. Tan's opponents also accused him of signing up members who did not pay for their memberships, calling the nomination "a farce."[4]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalGeng Tan 23,494 51.4 +14.1 –
ConservativeJoe Daniel 17,279 37.8 -2.5 –
New DemocraticAkil Sadikali 3,896 8.5 -12.3 –
GreenCaroline Brown 1,018 2.2 +0.88 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit –100.0   $204,217.72
Total rejected ballots 259––
Turnout 45,946––
Eligible voters 71,812
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +8.3%
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Geng Tan wins in Don Valley North". thestar.com. 19 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "First Mandarin-Speaking MP Elected in Canada - New America Media".
  3. ↑ "Federal Liberals cultivate Mandarin powerhouse in GTA". The Globe and Mail.
  4. ↑ "Justin Trudeau's Open Nominations Vow Called A 'Farce'". The Huffington Post. 18 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Voter Information Service".
  6. ↑ "Elections Canada Online - Final Candidates Election Expenses Limits".
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