Chad Collins (politician)

Chad Collins
MP
Collins in April 2024
Member of Parliament
for Hamilton East—Stoney Creek
Incumbent
Assumed office
20 September 2021 (2021-09-20)
Preceded byBob Bratina
Hamilton City Councillor
In office
1995 – 25 September 2021
Preceded byDominic Agostino
Succeeded byRuss Powers
ConstituencyWard 5
Personal details
BornJanuary 1971
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
ParentShirley Collins
Residence(s)Hamilton, Ontario
Alma materUniversity of Western Ontario, McMaster University
OccupationPolitician

Chad Collins is a Canadian politician who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 federal election. He represents Hamilton East—Stoney Creek as a member of the Liberal Party.[1]

Prior to being elected, Collins was a Hamilton, Ontario City Councillor. He was born and raised in Hamilton and attended Glendale Secondary School. He is married and has two children.[2] He is the son of former Ontario provincial MPP Shirley Collins.[3]

Chad Collins was first elected to Hamilton City Council in 1995 and served on council until 2021, when he became the Member of Parliament for Hamilton East - Stoney Creek.

Election results

2021 Canadian federal election: Hamilton East—Stoney Creek
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Chad Collins 18,358 36.9 -1.7 $78,670.69
Conservative Ned Kuruc 13,934 28.0 +2.8 $56,327.55
New Democratic Nick Milanovic 12,748 25.6 -3.0 $76,637.28
People's Mario Ricci 3,733 7.5 +5.4 $6,430.00
Green Larry Pattison 1,020 2.0 -3.6 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,793 99.0 +0.01 $114,317.99
Total rejected ballots 520 1.0
Turnout 50,313 59.3
Eligible voters 84,794
Liberal hold Swing -2.3
Source: Elections Canada[4]

Candidates for the October 22, 2018 Hamilton, Ontario Ward 5 Councillor Election

Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Chad Collins(incumbent) 7,596 80.38% +8.70 $12,016.03
Juanita Maldonado 1,340 14.16% - $1,450.00
Stewart Klazinga 526 5.56% - $1,724.35
Total votes 9,462
Registered voters 26,881 35.2% +1.56%
1 These candidates did not submit official Financial Statements and are, therefore, ineligible to run in the

2022 Municipal election Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan. Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.) and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.

Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"
Candidates for the October 27, 2014 Hamilton, Ontario Ward Five Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Chad Collins(incumbent) 6,138 71.58% +4.66% $22,484.82
David Brown 1,134 13.22% – $11,977.84
George Rusich 1,133 13.21% – $4,305.38
Larry Storm 170 1.98% – $453.27
Total votes 8,723 33.64% −7.66%
Registered voters 25,929 100%
1 These candidates did not submit official Financial Statements and are, therefore, ineligible to run in the

2018 Municipal election Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan. Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.) and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.

Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"Archived 2010-08-20 at the Wayback Machine

References

  1. ^ "Liberal Chad Collins keeps Hamilton East—Stoney Creek red". Toronto Star. 2021-09-21. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  2. ^ Craggs, Samantha (2021-09-18). "Riding profile: Councillor, lawyer and 'regular guy' running in Hamilton East-Stoney Creek". CBC Hamilton. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  3. ^ Craggs, Samantha (2016-02-12). "Chad Collins takes on Hamilton's affordable housing shortage". CBC Hamilton. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  4. ^ "September 20, 2021 General Election Results: Hamilton East—Stoney Creek". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2021-12-30.


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