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
| Canadian federal by-election, September 16, 2024: Elmwood—Transcona Resignation of Daniel Blaikie | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Leila Dance | 13,597 | 48.18 | -1.51 | ||||
| Conservative | Colin Reynolds | 12,415 | 44.00 | +15.87 | ||||
| Liberal | Ian MacIntyre | 1,362 | 4.83 | -9.92 | ||||
| Green | Nicolas Geddert | 360 | 1.28 | -0.34 | ||||
| People's | Sarah Couture | 353 | 1.25 | -4.57 | ||||
| Canadian Future | Zbig Strycharz | 132 | 0.47 | — | ||||
| Total valid votes | 28,219 | 99.62 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 107 | 0.38 | ||||||
| Turnout | 28,326 | 39.16 | -20.46 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 72,325 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | -8.73 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[6] | ||||||||
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2024.