Leila Dance
Leila Dance | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Elmwood—Transcona | |
| Assumed office September 17, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Blaikie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 or 1978 (age 46–47)[1] Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence(s) | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Profession | Executive director |
Leila Dance MP (born 1977 or 1978)[1] is a Canadian politician. She was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2024 Elmwood—Transcona federal by-election as a representative for the New Democratic Party.[2][3] She held the seat for the New Democratic Party in the 2024 Elmwood—Transcona federal by-election and won with 48% of the vote. Dance succeeded outgoing MP Daniel Blaikie, who stepped down to take a position in the government of Wab Kinew.[2]
Prior to her election, Dance was executive director of the Transcona Business Improvement Zone,[4] a position she had for four years. Previously, she had worked for more than 16 years in the charitable sector[1] for agencies such as the ALS Society of Manitoba, the Children's Wish Foundation, the Park City West Community Centre, and the Kidney Foundation.[5]
Electoral record
[edit]| Canadian federal by-election, September 16, 2024: Elmwood—Transcona Resignation of Daniel Blaikie | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Leila Dance | 13,606 | 48.14 | -1.55 | ||||
| Conservative | Colin Reynolds | 12,448 | 44.05 | +15.92 | ||||
| Liberal | Ian MacIntyre | 1,360 | 4.81 | -9.93 | ||||
| Green | Nicolas Geddert | 366 | 1.30 | -0.32 | ||||
| People's | Sarah Couture | 349 | 1.23 | -4.59 | ||||
| Canadian Future | Zbig Strycharz | 132 | 0.47 | — | ||||
| Total valid votes | 28,261 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 28,261 | 39.08 | -20.55 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 72,325 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | -8.73 | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Birnie, Sheldon (August 28, 2024). "Dance running for NDP in Elmwood-Transcona". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Gowriluk, Caitlyn (September 16, 2024). "NDP's Leila Dance hangs on to party's stronghold seat in Elmwood-Transcona byelection". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. CBC News. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "NDP declares victory in federal Winnipeg byelection, Conservatives concede". CTV News Winnipeg. Bell Media. The Canadian Press. September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "NDP members pick Transcona BIZ head as candidate for Elmwood-Transcona byelection". CBC News. May 22, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Leila Dance - Elmwood-Transcona". New Democratic Party of Canada. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
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