Corey James Tochor MP (born 1976 or 1977) is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Saskatoon—University since the 2019 federal election.
Corey Tochor | |
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| Member of Parliament for Saskatoon—University | |
| Assumed office October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Brad Trost |
| Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Saskatoon Eastview | |
| In office November 7, 2011 – September 11, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Judy Junor |
| Succeeded by | Matt Love |
| Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | |
| In office May 17, 2016 – January 5, 2018 | |
| Premier | Brad Wall |
| Lieutenant Governor | Vaughn Schofield |
| Preceded by | Dan D'Autremont |
| Succeeded by | Mark Docherty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 or 1977 (age 46–47)[1] Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative (federal) Saskatchewan Party (provincial) |
| Residence | Saskatoon[2] |
Tochor was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2011 election, to represent the constituency of Saskatoon Eastview as a member of the Saskatchewan Party caucus.[3] Tochor was re-elected in the 2016 general election, held on April 4, 2016. On May 17, 2016, he was elected the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, defeating the previous Speaker, Dan D'Autremont.[4] On January 5, 2018, Tochor resigned as Speaker.[5]
On March 10, 2018, he defeated incumbent MP Brad Trost for the Conservative nomination in Saskatoon—University.[6] Tochor resigned his provincial seat on September 11, 2019, the same day the Writs of election were issued for the 2019 Canadian federal election. He successfully held the seat for the Conservatives.
Politics edit
Abortion edit
Tochor voted in support of Bill C-233 – An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sex-selective abortion), which would make it a criminal offence for a medical practitioner to knowingly perform an abortion solely on the grounds of the child's genetic sex.[7][non-primary source needed] The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada identifies his stance as anti-abortion.[8]
Conversion therapy edit
On June 22, 2021, Tochor was one of 63 MPs to vote against Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy), which was ultimately passed by majority vote, making certain aspects of conversion therapy a crime, including "causing a child to undergo conversion therapy."[9]
Election results edit
Federal edit
| 2021 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Corey Tochor | 20,389 | 48.0 | -4.13 | ||||
| New Democratic | Claire Card | 15,042 | 35.4 | +5.64 | ||||
| Liberal | Dawn Dumont Walker | 4,608 | 10.8 | -2.27 | ||||
| People's | Guto Penteado | 1,778 | 4.2 | +2.78 | ||||
| Green | North-Marie Hunter | 405 | 1.0 | -1.98 | ||||
| Christian Heritage | Carl A. Wesolowski | 195 | 0.5 | -0.15 | ||||
| Communist | Jeremy Fisher | 100 | 0.2 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 42,517 | 99.31 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 294 | 0.69 | +0.12 | |||||
| Turnout | 42,811 | 69.17 | -7.1 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 61,894 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -4.89 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[10] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Saskatoon—University | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Corey Tochor | 24,514 | 52.13 | +10.60 | $53,397.85 | |||
| New Democratic | Claire Card | 13,994 | 29.76 | -1.77 | $48,544.63 | |||
| Liberal | Susan Hayton | 6,146 | 13.07 | -12.14 | $48,086.76 | |||
| Green | Jan Norris | 1,401 | 2.98 | +1.45 | $2,596.44 | |||
| People's | Guto Penteado | 667 | 1.42 | - | $8,671.07 | |||
| Christian Heritage | Jeff Willerton | 305 | 0.65 | - | $11,862.47 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 47,027 | 99.43 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 271 | 0.57 | +0.28 | |||||
| Turnout | 47,298 | 76.27 | -0.62 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 62,012 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +6.19 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[11][12] | ||||||||
Provincial edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan | Corey Tochor | 4,169 | 53.4% | -4.1 | |
| New Democratic | Jesse Todd | 3,198 | 41.0% | +1.4 | |
| Liberal | Ana Ashraf | 272 | 3.5% | +3.5 | |
| Green | Shawn Setyo | 170 | 2.2% | -0.7 | |
| Total | 7,809 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan | Corey Tochor | 5,217 | 57.5% | +15.3 | |
| New Democratic | Judy Junor | 3,588 | 39.6% | -5.8 | |
| Green | Shawn Setyo | 266 | 2.9% | +0.4 | |
| Total | 9,071 | 100.00% | |||
References edit
- ^ "Corey Tochor, Conservative Party of Canada".
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ Hutton, David; Adam, Betty Ann (November 8, 2011). "Sask Party takes over Saskatoon". Regina Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan. The StarPhoenix. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "MLAs elect new Speaker". Regina Leader-Post. May 17, 2016.
- ^ "Corey Tochor stepping down as Speaker of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly". CBC News, January 5, 2018.
- ^ "Corey Tochor wins Conservative Party Saskatoon-University nomination". CTV News. March 10, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ House of Commons (June 2, 2021). "2nd reading of Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sex-selective abortion)". LEGISinfo. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ ARCC (June 27, 2022). "Members of Parliament with an Anti-choice Stance" (PDF). Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ House of Commons. "3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy)". LEGISinfo. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Election Night Results – Electoral Districts".
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Official Voting Results Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 15, 2021.