Michelle Ferreri

Michelle Leahy Ferreri MP is a Canadian politician who has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Peterborough—Kawartha since 2021, as a member of the Conservative Party.

For the Italian TV presenter and actress, see Michelle Ferrari.

Michelle Ferreri
MP
Member of Parliament
for Peterborough—Kawartha
Assumed office
September 20, 2021
Preceded byMaryam Monsef
Personal details
BornDouro, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Political partyConservative
ResidencePeterborough, Ontario
Alma materTrent University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • news anchor

Background

Ferreri attended Trent University and worked as a television news anchor for the local Peterborough television station CHEX-DT before entering politics.[1][2] She is a mother of three children with her former spouse.[3][4]

Political career

Ferreri was elected to the House of Commons in the 2021 Canadian federal election defeating incumbent Liberal cabinet minister Maryam Monsef.[2][5]

She faced criticism in 2022 when she described herself as a "single mom with six children" during a debate in Parliament.[4] According to her website, Ferreri is a mother of three children and "shares her life with her supportive partner, Ryan, and his three daughters".[3] When asked for an interview by Global News regarding her comment, she declined, citing privacy reasons.[4]

Electoral record

Peterborough—Kawartha
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeMichelle Ferreri27,40239.03+4.14
LiberalMaryam Monsef24,66435.13–4.12
New DemocraticJoy Lachica13,30218.94+1.93
People'sPaul Lawton3,0734.38+3.10
GreenChanté White1,5532.21–4.85
IndependentRobert M. Bowers2180.31+0.05
Total valid votes 70,21299.44
Total rejected ballots 3950.56
Turnout 70,60770.09+0.09
Eligible voters 100,735
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +4.13
Source: Elections Canada[6]

References
  1. "Trent Alumni Congratulates New Peterborough-Kawartha MP". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  2. "Michelle Ferreri sworn in as MP for Peterborough-Kawartha - Peterborough | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  3. "About Michelle Ferreri". michelleferrerimp.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  4. "Peterborough-Kawartha MP Michelle Ferreri criticized for calling herself 'single mom with 6 children' | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  5. "PETERBOROUGH-KAWARTHA VOTES: Ferreri projected to defeat Monsef". MyKawartha.com. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  6. "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.


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