Philip Toone

Philip Toone
Member of Parliament
for Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
In office
May 2, 2011 – August 4, 2015
Preceded byRaynald Blais
Succeeded byDiane Lebouthillier
Personal details
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Residence(s)Maria, Quebec, Canada
Professionteacher

Philip Toone (born 1965) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election.

Early life

Philip Toone was born in Ottawa in 1965. He currently resides in Maria, Quebec, with his partner of 13 years.[1] His former occupation was that of a teacher and notary.

Political career

Toone's constituency office

Toone ran for a seat to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2004 Canadian federal election. He was defeated finishing in fifth place losing to incumbent Raynald Blais in the electoral district of Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine. He ran for a second time in the 2011 Canadian federal election and won.[2]

He was one of five openly gay candidates elected to Parliament in the 2011 election.[3]

He was defeated in the 2015 election by Diane Lebouthillier of the Liberal Party.

Election results

2015 Canadian federal election: Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Diane Lebouthillier 15,345 38.73 +21.69 $34,217.07
New Democratic Philip Toone 12,885 32.52 +3.69 $45,644.59
Bloc Québécois Nicholas Roussy 8,289 20.92 -12.15 $51,177.09
Conservative Jean-Pierre Pigeon 2,398 6.05 -13.02 $9,215.28
Green Jim Morrison 400 1.01 -0.98 –
Rhinoceros Max Boudreau 300 0.76 – –
Total valid votes/expense limit 39,617 100.0     $215,809.52
Total rejected ballots 395 – –
Turnout 40,012 60.97 –
Eligible voters 65,623
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]


2011 Canadian federal election: Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Philip Toone 12,427 33.76 +26.78 none listed
Bloc Québécois Daniel Côté 11,650 31.64 −8.46 $39,768.78
Conservative Régent Bastien 6,292 17.09 −5.75 $48,704.71
Liberal Jules Duguay 5,533 15.03 −11.93 none listed
Green Julien Leblanc 913 2.48 −0.63 $328.10
Total valid votes/expense limit 36,815 100.0     $90,208.08
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 571 1.53 +0.33
Turnout 37,386 53.85 −0.26
Eligible voters 69,429
New Democratic gain from Bloc Québécois Swing +17.62
Sources:[6][7]


2004 Canadian federal election: Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Raynald Blais 21,446 55.67 +13.10 $44,886.71
Liberal Georges Farrah 12,579 32.65 −20.15 $44,503.86
Conservative Guy De Coste 2,636 6.84 +4.17 $12,110.72
Green Bob Eichenberger 1,060 2.75 – none listed
New Democratic Philip Toone 805 2.09 +0.13 $1,695.37
Total valid votes/expense limit 38,526 100.00     $79,194
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 559 1.43
Turnout 39,085 56.57 −5.93
Eligible voters 69,089
Bloc Québécois notional gain from Liberal Swing +16.62


2000 Canadian federal election: Champlain
Party Candidate Votes
Bloc Québécois Marcel Gagnon 20,423
Liberal Julie Boulet 20,408
Alberta Alliance Eric Labranche 2,588
Marijuana Paul Giroux 1,020
New Democratic Philip Toone 672

References

  1. ^ "En dix questions avec Philip Toone.[usurped]" Le Pharillon, May 11, 2011.
  2. ^ Election 2011: Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
  3. ^ "NDP leads the pack with most gay candidates" Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Xtra!, April 26, 2011.
  4. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 30 September 2015
  5. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011
  7. ^ Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election


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