Ryan Turnbull (politician)

Ryan Turnbull MP (born July 15, 1977) is a Canadian Liberal Party politician and social innovation consultant who was elected to represent the riding of Whitby in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[1]

For the Australian rules footballer, see Ryan Turnbull (footballer).
Ryan Turnbull
MP
Member of Parliament
for Whitby
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byCelina Caesar-Chavannes
Personal details
BornJuly 15, 1977
Mississauga, Ontario
Political partyLiberal Party of Canada
SpouseSuze Turnbull
Residence(s)Whitby, Ontario
ProfessionSocial innovation consultant

A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, he currently sits on the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities and the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. He is also the chair of the Social Innovation Caucus, which is responsible for helping to build social enterprises—businesses that are owned by a nonprofit organization, and are directly involved in the production and/or selling of goods and services for the blended purpose of generating income and achieving social, cultural, and/or environmental aims.[2]

Education and career

Turnbull studied philosophy and applied ethics for 8 years earning both a Bachelor's Degree (with high honours) and a Master's Degree from Carleton University.

He has taught, developed curriculum and overseen research at a number of post-secondary institutions, including Carleton University, Sogang University, University of London (St. Georges Medical School), Ryerson University and Durham College. He has also taught business ethics and corporate social responsibility at Ted Rogers School of Business Management for several years.

Turnbull founded a management consulting company focused on social innovation and ethics. His company, Eco-Ethonomics Inc. has managed more than 350 projects focused on employing social innovation methods to addressing complex and systemic problems like systemic poverty, racism, and gender equality.[3]

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election: Whitby
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRyan Turnbull30,18243.7-1.25$90,618.58
ConservativeTodd McCarthy24,56435.5-6.59$114,623.57
New DemocraticBrian Dias9,76014.1+3.75$6,319.41
GreenPaul Slavchenko3,7355.4+3.23$28,189.54
People'sMirko Pejic8601.2$3,185.65
Total valid votes/expense limit 69,101100.0
Total rejected ballots 415
Turnout 69,51670.8
Eligible voters 98,190
Liberal hold Swing +2.67
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]

References
  1. "Canada election results: Whitby". Global News. October 21, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  2. "Ryan Turnbull - Member of Parliament". House of Commons. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. "Eco-Ethonomics FAQ".
  4. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  5. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
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