Jamie Schmale

Jamie Schmale
MP
Member of Parliament
for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byBarry Devolin
Personal details
Political partyConservative
ResidenceLindsay, Ontario[1]

Jamie P. Schmale MP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[2] He was re-elected in the 2019 election.

Prior to entering politics, Schmale attended Loyalist College, graduating from the Radio Broadcasting program. Schmale started his career as News Anchor and later News Director for CHUM media. He also covered news, municipal politics, and sports for 91.9 FM Radio CKLY in Lindsay, Ontario. He hosts the conservative party podcast The Blueprint where he has many conservative politicians on as guests to discuss policy and current events.

Prior to entering the House of Commons, Schmale served as former MP Barry Devolin’s Executive Assistant[3] for 11 years (2004–11), and as his Campaign Manager in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011. Schmale is the current conservative critic or shadow minister for Crown-Indigenous Relations.[4]

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Jamie Schmale 35,418 52.30 +3.24 $56,137.89
Liberal Judi Forbes 15,645 23.10 -2.85 $37,302.49
New Democratic Zac Miller 9,730 14.37 -0.35 $1,001.63
People's Alison Davidson 4,769 7.04 +5.15 $8,830.55
Green Angel Godsoe 1,696 2.50 -5.89 $3,273.95
Libertarian Gene Balfour 463 0.68 – $296.50
Total valid votes 67,721
Total rejected ballots 493
Turnout 68,214 66.52 -0.14
Eligible voters 102,554
Source: Elections Canada[5]
Conservative hold Swing +3.05
2019 Canadian federal election: Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Jamie Schmale 32,257 49.05 +4.22 $50,030.95
Liberal Judi Forbes 17,067 25.95 -5.80 $41,518.07
New Democratic Barbara Doyle 9,676 14.71 -4.72 $7,114.67
Green Elizabeth Fraser 5,515 8.39 +4.40 none listed
People's Gene Balfour 1,245 1.89 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 65,760 99.38
Total rejected ballots 413 0.62
Turnout 66,173 66.66
Eligible voters 99,274
Conservative hold Swing +5.01
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election: Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Jamie Schmale 27,718 44.83 -15.21 $69,530.77
Liberal David Marquis 19,634 31.75 +18.90 $45,773.96
New Democratic Mike Perry 12,012 19.43 -2.64 $53,554.91
Green Bill MacCallum 2,470 3.99 -1.05 $8,268.38
Total valid votes/Expense limit 61,834 100.00   $232,886.36
Total rejected ballots 203 0.33 –
Turnout 62,037 68.02 –
Eligible voters 91,208
Conservative hold Swing -17.06
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Conservative Jamie Schmale wins Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock: 2015 federal election results". DurhamRegion.com. Metroland Media Group Ltd. October 20, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Jamie Schmale Official Website
  4. ^ Canada has failed, retrieved 2021-06-27
  5. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  6. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  8. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, 30 September 2015
  9. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates