Chandra Pasma
Chandra Pasma | |
|---|---|
 Pasma in 2022 | |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Ottawa West—Nepean | |
| Assumed office June 2, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jeremy Roberts |
| Critic, Poverty, Homelessness Reduction, and Education[1] | |
| Assumed office July 13, 2022 | |
| Leader | Peter Tabuns (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Ontario New Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Matt Helleman[2] |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Qualicum-Graham Park, Ottawa |
| Occupation | Researcher/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]
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
- ^ "Interim Official Opposition Leader Peter Tabuns names NDP deputy leaders, critics".
- ^ "Ontario election 2022: NDP's Pasma unseats Roberts in close race in Ottawa West-Nepean".
- ^ "'Long haulers still suffering months after initial illness". Ottawa Citizen. July 22, 2020. p. A3. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Chandra Pasma takes Ottawa West-Nepean for NDP". CBC News Ottawa, June 2, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Round and round they go". Ottawa Citizen. February 22, 2010. p. 3. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Interim Official Opposition Leader Peter Tabuns names NDP deputy leaders, critics".
- ^ "Candidates in: Ottawa West—Nepean (081)". Elections Ontario. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 8. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
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