Peter Braid

Peter Braid (born January 7, 1964) is a Canadian businessman and former politician, who served as the Member of Parliament for Kitchener—Waterloo from 2008 to 2015.[1] While in office he served as Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Communities.[2] He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.

Peter Braid
Member of Parliament
for Kitchener—Waterloo
In office
2008 – August 4, 2015
Preceded byAndrew Telegdi
Succeeded byriding dissolved
Personal details
Born (1964-01-07) January 7, 1964
Kitchener, Ontario
Political partyConservative

Career

Braid has worked as a communications consultant and also in the constituency office of former MP Walter McLean, as an employee of the Immigration and Refugee Board. More recently he has worked as director of operations at Sun Life Financial and as an Account Manager with Quarry Integrated Communications in Waterloo. He is a former member of the Waterloo Economic Development Committee and the board of the Conservative riding association in Kitchener—Waterloo.

He was elected to represent the electoral district of Kitchener—Waterloo in the 2008 Canadian federal election, defeating incumbent Andrew Telegdi by a margin of 17 votes. A judicial recount confirmed the margin of victory on November 1, 2008. On May 2, 2011, Braid was re-elected as Member of Parliament for Kitchener—Waterloo, this time defeating Telegdi by 2,144 votes. On September 19, 2014, he was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Communities.[2]

In the 2015 federal election, Braid sought re-election in the newly drawn district of Waterloo, which contained the bulk of his old district. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Bardish Chagger, a former staffer for Andrew Telegdi.

Political issues and record

On November 19, 2010, Braid tabled Motion 559 in the House of Commons, which asked the Standing Committee on Finance to review the charitable tax credit and the proposal to remove capital gains tax from donations of private company shares and real estate.[3] On March 2, 2011, the House passed Braid's motion unanimously.[4]

On October 1, 2012, Braid introduced Bill C-458 in the House of Commons, which would have established a National Charities Week in Canada, and amended the Income Tax Act to move the annual deadline for charitable donations for income tax purposes.[5] Bill C-458 passed Second Reading in the House of Commons unanimously on May 29, 2013,[6] but was later withdrawn upon Braid's appointment as Parliamentary Secretary.[7] Under House of Commons rules, Parliamentary Secretaries are unable to sponsor Private Member's Business.

Education

Braid attended both the University of Waterloo and the University of Toronto, graduating from the latter in 1989 with a degree in international relations.

Electoral record
2015 Canadian federal election: Waterloo
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalBardish Chagger29,75249.7+11.38$140,131.74
ConservativePeter Braid19,31832.3-9.08$148,370.13
New DemocraticDiane Freeman8,92814.9-0.04$96,964.67
GreenRichard Walsh1,7132.9-1.78–
Animal AllianceEmma Hawley-Yan1380.2–$4,066.17
Total valid votes/expense limit 59,849100.0   $212,120.63
Total rejected ballots 198––
Turnout 60,047––
Eligible voters 77,312
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2011 Canadian federal election: Kitchener—Waterloo
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativePeter Braid27,03940.85+4.79$90,641.15
LiberalAndrew Telegdi24,89537.62+1.59–
New DemocraticBill Brown10,60616.03+1.31$21,334.44
GreenCathy MacLellan3,1584.77-7.33–
PirateSteven Bradley Scott2450.37––
IndependentRichard Walsh-Bowers1740.26––
Marxist–LeninistJulian Ichim660.10–none listed
Total valid votes 66,183100.00–
Total rejected ballots 216 0.33-0.05
Turnout 66,399 70.17+7.86
Eligible voters 94,624––
2008 Canadian federal election: Kitchener—Waterloo
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativePeter Braid21,83036.06+7.75$93,455
LiberalAndrew Telegdi21,81336.03-10.82$71,443
New DemocraticCindy Jacobsen8,91514.72-3.16$34,713
GreenCathy MacLellan7,32612.10+5.64$19,781
LibertarianJason Cousineau3330.55–$0
IndependentMark Corbiere1070.17–
CommunistRamon Portillo1050.17–$373
Canadian ActionKyle Huntingdon1050.17–$203
Total valid votes/expense limit 60,534100.00$95,412
Total rejected ballots 229 0.38–
Turnout 60,763 62.31-8.08

See also

References
  1. "BRAID, Peter, B.A." Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  2. "Peter Braid - Roles - House of Commons of Canada". Ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. "Debates (Hansard) No. 100 - November 19, 2010 (40-3) - House of Commons of Canada". Ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  4. "Debates (Hansard) No. 137 - March 2, 2011 (40-3) - House of Commons of Canada". Ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  5. "LEGISinfo - Private Member's Bill C-458 (41-1)". Parl.ca. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  6. "Parliamentary Business Events, Calendar, and Publications - House of Commons of Canada". Ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  7. "MP Braid's Bill to support charities withdrawn". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  8. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Waterloo, 30 September 2015
  9. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
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