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Scott Duvall
Duvall in August 2017
Member of Parliament
for Hamilton Mountain
In office
October 19, 2015 – September 20, 2021
Preceded byChris Charlton
Succeeded byLisa Hepfner
Hamilton City Councillor
In office
December 6, 2006 – October 28, 2015
Preceded byBill Kelly
Succeeded byDonna Skelly
ConstituencyWard 7 (Central Mountain)
Personal details
Born (1956-07-01) July 1, 1956 (age 67)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic
SpouseSherry Duvall
PortfolioNDP Critic for Pensions
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Scott Duvall is a retired Canadian politician who served as the member of Parliament for Hamilton Mountain from 2015 until 2021.[1] He had previously served on Hamilton City Council representing Ward 7 (Central Mountain) from 2006 until he was elected to the House of Commons following the 2015 Canadian federal election. He was a member of the New Democratic Party.

Prior to being elected to Hamilton City Council, Duvall was a steelworker and a labour union president.[2] Throughout the entirety of his career, he was vocal about labour issues in the Hamilton area.

Background

Duvall is a Hamilton area native, born into a household with seven other siblings. He began his career working at Stelco, where his father also worked. Duvall and his wife Sherry have three daughters. He eventually became the president of his union.[3]

Municipal politics

After incumbent Ward 7 councillor Bill Kelly stood unsuccessfully as the Liberal candidate for Parliament on Hamilton Mountain in 2006, he announced he would not seek re-election to Hamilton City Council. Duvall, then the president of United Steelworkers Local 5338, was one of the highest profile candidates to replace Kelly.[4] The campaign was contentious, and featured a Cable 14 debate which local media called "a raucous showdown" during which the candidates "accused each other of various indiscretions or misleading the voters."[5] Duvall beat eight candidates, winning by a margin of over 10% compared to his next closest competitor.

While Duvall was a city councillor, he sat as the chair of the city's Steel Issues Subcommittee.[6]

Federal politics

First Term

On January 5, 2015, Duvall was selected as the NDP candidate for the Hamilton Mountain riding, after the resignation of long time NDP MP Chris Charlton. Following a tight nomination battle with former Ontario NDP candidate Bryan Adamczyk, Duvall won the nomination race.[7][8][9]

Duvall was appointed the New Democratic Party critic for Pensions in the 42nd Parliament.[10]

On November 6, 2017, Duvall introduced a private member's bill, Bill C-384 "An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (pension plans and group insurance programs)".[11] This bill sought to amend the priority given to pensioners, in the case of bankruptcy proceedings by Canadian companies. This bill was largely in response to the underfunding of pension plans in the Bankruptcy proceedings of prominent Canadian companies Nortel and Sears Canada.[12] Duvall has gone to multiple ridings across Canada in 2017 and 2018, to discuss the implications of the current pension laws.

Second Term

On November 13, 2018, Duvall was nominated again to run in the 2019 federal election. He has said that previous NDP leader Jack Layton inspired him to join federal politics. He also stated that issues such as pay equity, and pension reformation are his top priorities.[13]

On March 5, 2021, Duvall announced that he would not seek re-election during the 2021 Canadian federal election. Duvall expressed a desire to spend more time with his family after over a decade in elected office.[14] He was succeeded by Liberal candidate Lisa Hepfner.

Electoral record

Federal

2019 Canadian federal election: Hamilton Mountain
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Scott Duvall 19,135 36.1 +0.21 $49,075.51
Liberal Bruno Uggenti 16,057 30.3 -3.22 $69,313.38
Conservative Peter Dyakowski 13,443 25.5 -0.20 $95,613.48
Green Dave Urquhart 3,115 5.9 +3.31 none listed
People's Trevor Lee 760 1.44 - $668.87
Christian Heritage Jim Enos 330 0.6 -0.24 none listed
Rhinoceros Richard Plett 109 0.2 - none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,949 100.0
Total rejected ballots 489
Turnout 53,438 66.0
Eligible voters 80,992
New Democratic hold Swing +1.72
Source: Elections Canada[15][16]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Scott Duvall 18,046 35.8 -11.4 –
Liberal Shaun Burt 16,931 33.6 +17.4 –
Conservative Al Miles 12,986 25.7 -7.4 –
Green Raheem Aman 1,283 2.5 -0.3 –
Libertarian Andrew James Caton 763 1.5 – –
Christian Heritage Jim Enos 438 0.9 +0.4 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit – 100.0     $209,945.37
Total rejected ballots – – –
Turnout 50,447 65.61 +3.81
Eligible voters 76,549
New Democratic hold Swing -14.4
Source: Elections Canada[17][18]

Municipal

Candidates for the October 27, 2014 Hamilton, Ontario Ward Seven Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote Expenditures
Votes % ±%
Scott Duvall (incumbent) 9,956 79.12% +21.51% $16,626.25
Keith Beck 1,562 12.41% +7.27 $0
Greg Burghall 1,065 8.46% – n/a1
Total votes 13,068 31.75% −8.15%
Registered voters
1 These candidates did not submit official Financial Statements and are, therefore, ineligible to run in the
2018 Municipal election
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: City of Hamilton, "Nominated Candidates"
Summary of the October 25, 2010 Hamilton, Ontario Ward Seven Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Scott Duvall (incumbent) 9,027 57.61% +28.05%
Trevor Pettit 3,938 25.13% n/a
John Gallagher 1,899 12.12% +2.91%
Keith Beck 805 5.14% n/a
Total votes 16,173 100%
Registered voters 40,571 39.9 % +2.97%
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: Hamilton, Ontario, City Clerk's Office
Summary of the November 13, 2006 Hamilton, Ontario Ward Seven Councillor Election
Candidate Popular vote
Votes % ±%
Scott Duvall 4,111 29.56% -
Dennis Haining 2,554 18.36% -
Dave Shuttleworth 2,509 18.04% -
John Gallagher 1,281 9.21% +1.11%
Mark DiMillo 1,179 8.48% -
Mark Harrington 1,031 7.41% -
Tim Nolan 994 7.15% -
Mark-Alan Whittle 249 1.79% -
Total votes 14,209 100%
Registered voters 38,478 36.93%
Note: All Hamilton Municipal Elections are officially non-partisan.
Note: Candidate campaign colours are based on the prominent colour used in campaign items (signs, literature, etc.)
and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates.
Sources: Hamilton, Ontario, City Clerk's Office

References

  1. ^ Cheadle, Bruce. "Trudeau turfs Harper Conservatives from office". The Hamilton Spectator. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Scott Duvall to chase federal NDP nomination for Hamilton Mountain". CBC Hamilton. CBC News. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  3. ^ Delacourt, Susan (August 20, 2016). "Opinion | Scott Duvall fights for steelworkers in Ottawa: Delacourt". TheSpec.com. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  4. ^ Dreschel, Andrew (August 30, 2006). "Council table will be getting some new faces". Hamilton Spectator.
  5. ^ Nolan, Dan (November 14, 2006). "Union leader Duvall wins job; First-time candidate overcomes contentious campaign, crowd of contenders". Hamilton Spectator.
  6. ^ MacLeod, Meredith (October 29, 2014). "U.S. Steel idles Hamilton coke ovens". TheSpec.com. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  7. ^ "Canada election 2015: list of Hamilton candidates | CBC News".
  8. ^ "Hamilton councillor Scott Duvall to run federally". CHCH-DT. Channel Zero. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  9. ^ Nolan, Daniel (January 9, 2015). "Duvall's bid to seek NDP nomination bothers some". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  10. ^ http://scottduvall.ndp.ca
  11. ^ "LEGISinfo - Private Member's Bill C-384 (42-1)". www.parl.ca. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  12. ^ "In wake of Sears bankruptcy, push is on to better protect retirees | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  13. ^ Newman, Mark (November 29, 2017). "MP Scott Duvall grilled by Hamilton students". HamiltonNews.com. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  14. ^ Werner, Kevin (March 5, 2021). "Hamilton Mountain NDP MP Scott Duvall won't seek re-election". HamiltonNews.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  15. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  16. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  17. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Hamilton Mountain, 30 September 2015
  18. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

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