Corey Tochor
MP
Member of Parliament
for Saskatoon—University
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byBrad Trost
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Saskatoon Eastview
In office
November 7, 2011 – September 11, 2019
Preceded byJudy Junor
Succeeded byMatt Love
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
In office
May 17, 2016 – January 5, 2018
PremierBrad Wall
Lieutenant GovernorVaughn Schofield
Preceded byDan D'Autremont
Succeeded byMark Docherty
Personal details
Born1976 or 1977 (age 46–47)[1]
Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political partyConservative (federal) Saskatchewan Party (provincial)
ResidenceSaskatoon[2]

Corey James Tochor MP (born 1976 or 1977) is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Saskatoon—University since the 2019 federal election.

Tochor was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2011 election, to represent the constituency of Saskatoon Eastview as a member of the Saskatchewan Party caucus.[3] Tochor was re-elected in the 2016 general election, held on April 4, 2016. On May 17, 2016, he was elected the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, defeating the previous Speaker, Dan D'Autremont.[4] On January 5, 2018, Tochor resigned as Speaker.[5]

On March 10, 2018, he defeated incumbent MP Brad Trost for the Conservative nomination in Saskatoon—University.[6] Tochor resigned his provincial seat on September 11, 2019, the same day the Writs of election were issued for the 2019 Canadian federal election. He successfully held the seat for the Conservatives.

Politics

Abortion

Tochor voted in support of Bill C-233 – An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sex-selective abortion), which would make it a criminal offence for a medical practitioner to knowingly perform an abortion solely on the grounds of the child's genetic sex.[7][non-primary source needed] The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada identifies his stance as anti-abortion.[8]

Conversion therapy

On June 22, 2021, Tochor was one of 63 MPs to vote against Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy), which was ultimately passed by majority vote, making certain aspects of conversion therapy a crime, including "causing a child to undergo conversion therapy."[9]

Election results

Federal

2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Corey Tochor 20,389 48.0 -4.13
New Democratic Claire Card 15,042 35.4 +5.64
Liberal Dawn Dumont Walker 4,608 10.8 -2.27
People's Guto Penteado 1,778 4.2 +2.78
Green North-Marie Hunter 405 1.0 -1.98
Christian Heritage Carl A. Wesolowski 195 0.5 -0.15
Communist Jeremy Fisher 100 0.2 –
Total valid votes 42,517 99.31
Total rejected ballots 294 0.69 +0.12
Turnout 42,811 69.17 -7.1
Eligible voters 61,894
Conservative hold Swing -4.89
Source: Elections Canada[10]


2019 Canadian federal election: Saskatoon—University
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Corey Tochor 24,514 52.13 +10.60 $53,397.85
New Democratic Claire Card 13,994 29.76 -1.77 $48,544.63
Liberal Susan Hayton 6,146 13.07 -12.14 $48,086.76
Green Jan Norris 1,401 2.98 +1.45 $2,596.44
People's Guto Penteado 667 1.42 - $8,671.07
Christian Heritage Jeff Willerton 305 0.65 - $11,862.47
Total valid votes/expense limit 47,027 99.43
Total rejected ballots 271 0.57 +0.28
Turnout 47,298 76.27 -0.62
Eligible voters 62,012
Conservative hold Swing +6.19
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]

Provincial

2016 Saskatchewan general election: Saskatoon Eastview
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Corey Tochor 4,169 53.4% -4.1
New Democratic Jesse Todd 3,198 41.0% +1.4
Liberal Ana Ashraf 272 3.5% +3.5
Green Shawn Setyo 170 2.2% -0.7
Total 7,809 100.00%
2011 Saskatchewan general election: Saskatoon Eastview
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Saskatchewan Corey Tochor 5,217 57.5% +15.3
New Democratic Judy Junor 3,588 39.6% -5.8
Green Shawn Setyo 266 2.9% +0.4
Total 9,071 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "Corey Tochor, Conservative Party of Canada".
  2. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Hutton, David; Adam, Betty Ann (November 8, 2011). "Sask Party takes over Saskatoon". Regina Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan. The StarPhoenix. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "MLAs elect new Speaker". Regina Leader-Post. May 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "Corey Tochor stepping down as Speaker of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly". CBC News, January 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Corey Tochor wins Conservative Party Saskatoon-University nomination". CTV News. March 10, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  7. ^ House of Commons (June 2, 2021). "2nd reading of Bill C-233, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sex-selective abortion)". LEGISinfo. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  8. ^ ARCC (June 27, 2022). "Members of Parliament with an Anti-choice Stance" (PDF). Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  9. ^ House of Commons. "3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy)". LEGISinfo. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "Election Night Results – Electoral Districts".
  11. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Voting Results Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 15, 2021.

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