The Honourable
Michael Parsa
MPP
Minister of Children, Community and Social Services
Assumed office
March 24, 2023
Preceded byMerrilee Fullerton
Associate Minister of Housing
In office
June 24, 2022 – March 24, 2023
Succeeded byNina Tangri
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded byConstitutency established
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseValerie
OccupationSmall business owner

Michael Parsa (Persian: میکائیل پارسا) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario during the 2018 general election. He represents the riding of Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, and is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.[1][2][3]

Background

Parsa has a B.A. in organizational management. Prior to entering politics, he ran a family business which had been operating in the Greater Toronto Area since 1990. He served on the board of the Optimist Club and served as its president from 2005 to 2009.[4]

Political career

2015 Federal Election

Parsa ran in the 2015 Canadian federal election as the Conservative Party of Canada candidate in the Ontario riding of Richmond Hill and finished second to Liberal Majid Jowhari.[5]

Provincial parliament roles

Parsa was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario during the 2018 Ontario election in the riding of Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill. He served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (Small Business) from June 29, 2018 to June 26, 2019 and has served as Parliamentary Assistant to the President of the Treasury Board from July 26, 2019 to June 24, 2022. Parsa has also been a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts since July 26, 2018.

Beginning after the 2022 Ontario general election, Parsa served as the Associate Minister for Municipal Affairs and Housing[6] until succeeding Merrilee Fullerton as Minister of Children, Community and Social Services.[7]

Personal life

Parsa has lived in Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill since 2002.[4]

Election results

2018 Ontario general election: Aurora—Oak_Ridges—Richmond_Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Michael Parsa 25,214 56.03 +17.9
Liberal Naheed Yaqubian 9,718 21.60 -24.6
New Democratic Katrina Sale 8,116 18.04 +7.5
Green Stephanie Nicole Duncan 1,195 2.66 -0.8
Libertarian Serge Korovitsyn 313 0.70 -
None of the Above Santiago Amesh Desilva 218 0.48 -
Moderate Margarita Barsky 86 0.19 -
Freedom Janusz Butylkin 71 0.16 -
Social Reform Abu Alam 67 0.15 -
Total valid votes 44,998 99.02 -
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 446 0.98
Turnout 45,444 56.84
Eligible voters 79,950
Progressive Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[8]
2015 Canadian federal election: Richmond Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Majid Jowhari 23,032 46.90 +11.28 $92,372.40
Conservative Michael Parsa 21,275 43.32 -0.23 $139,598.40
New Democratic Adam DeVita 3,950 8.04 -8.99 $11,776.30
Green Gwendolyn Veenema 856 1.74 -2.05 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,113 100.0     $215,221.97
Total rejected ballots 253 – –
Turnout 49,366 61.39 +5.43
Eligible voters 80,402
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +5.76%
Source: Elections Canada[5][9]

References

  1. ^ "PC Michael Parsa takes Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill". CTV News. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "PC Michael Parsa easily wins new Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill riding". YorkRegion.com. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "PC Michael Parsa takes Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill". Toronto Star. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Home Bio". Michael Parsa.
  5. ^ a b Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Richmond Hill, September 30, 2015
  6. ^ "Michael Parsa | Legislative Assembly of Ontario".
  7. ^ "Ontario Newsroom". news.ontario.ca. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  8. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2018.
  9. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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