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Rosemarie Falk | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Falk in 2018 | |
| Member of Parliament for Battlefords—Lloydminster | |
| Assumed office December 11, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Gerry Ritz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Saskatchewan Party |
| Spouse | Adam Falk |
| Residence(s) | Lloydminster, Saskatchewan |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary (BSW) |
Rosemarie Ashley Falk MP is a Canadian politician from Saskatchewan, who has represented the riding of Battlefords—Lloydminster in the House of Commons of Canada since a by-election victory in 2017.[1] She is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada caucus. Falk currently serves as the Deputy Shadow Minister for Families, Children and Social Development and Status of Women.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Rosemarie Falk was born and raised in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan.[1] Falk holds a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Calgary.[1] Prior to her election, Falk worked in Saskatchewan as a registered Social Worker, and has experience as a legal assistant and as a legislative assistant in federal politics.[1] Rosemarie Falk is a mother of three.[2] At the time of her 2017 election, her occupation was listed as stay at home parent.[3]
Political career
[edit]In the 2017 federal by-election, Rosemarie Falk ran as the Conservative candidate for Battlefords—Lloydminster, following the resignation of long-standing Conservative MP Gerry Ritz.[4] Falk won the House of Commons seat with 8,952 votes of 12,876 votes cast, earning nearly 70% of the vote share.[3] Falk defeated New Democratic Party candidate Matt Fedler, the Liberal Party's Larry Ingram, the Green Party's Yvonne Potter-Pihach and independent Ken Finlayson.[4] Falk's 2017 campaign intended to present voters with the "positive Conservative vision" and advocated for affordability, consistent with Andrew Scheer's cost of living platform.
Rosemarie Falk was re-elected in the 2019 Canadian Federal election on October 21.[5][6] Falk earned 79 percent of the vote with a total of 27,784 votes.[6] Her closing statements from the Federal candidates Chamber forum were "together we can help elect a new Conservative government that will live within its means while putting more money in your pocket. On Oct. 21st it is time for you to get ahead."[7] Following her re-election, Falk released a statement that she was ready to return to Ottawa "focused on being a strong voice for Canadian taxpayers, families and rural communities like ours."[6]
Falk was a member of the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Parliament Session 42-1 from January 29, 2018 to September 11, 2019.[8] Prior to her election to Parliament, Falk worked as an assistant to Conservative MP Arnold Viersen.
Political views
[edit]In her House of Commons Maiden Speech, Falk stated that she is proud to promote such Canadian values as "freedom of conscience, freedom of thought, and freedom of belief."[9] Additionally, in this address, Falk called on the Canadian government for the removal of the "Liberal values test" from Canadian summer job applications.[9] Falk supports the development of pipelines, as well as the Conservative three-point platform for environmental action.[10] Falk also believes in a "compassionate, fair, and orderly legal immigration system."[10]
Controversy
[edit]Falk faced controversy for high-fiving Conservative MP Dane Lloyd after voting against Bill C-262 on May 30, 2018.[11] Following social media backlash and public condemnation from First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde, Falk released a statement claiming that the high-five was unrelated to that particular vote.[11][7] Bill C-262 was focused on aligning Canadian laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Electoral record
[edit]| 2021 Canadian federal election: Battlefords—Lloydminster | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Rosemarie Falk | 21,336 | 68.7 | -9.6 | $59,048.66 | |||
| New Democratic | Erik Hansen | 3,718 | 12.0 | +0.6 | $12,928.01 | |||
| Maverick | Ken Rutherford | 2,162 | 7.0 | – | $21,013.54 | |||
| People's | Terry Sieben | 1,847 | 5.9 | +4.2 | $0.00 | |||
| Liberal | Larry Ingram | 1,748 | 5.6 | -1.2 | $5,713.77 | |||
| Green | Kerri Wall | 237 | 0.8 | -0.9 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 31,048 | 99.4 | +0.2 | $112,669.55 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 182 | 0.6 | -0.2 | |||||
| Turnout | 31,230 | 61.88 | -8.82 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 50,641 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -5.1 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[12] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Battlefords—Lloydminster | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Rosemarie Falk | 28,030 | 78.3 | +8.74 | $35,922.24 | |||
| New Democratic | Marcella Pedersen | 4,098 | 11.4 | -1.77 | $7,794.87 | |||
| Liberal | Larry Ingram | 2,426 | 6.8 | -3.64 | none listed | |||
| People's | Jason MacInnis | 662 | 1.8 | – | none listed | |||
| Green | David Kim-Cragg | 605 | 1.7 | +.15 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 35,821 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 278 | |||||||
| Turnout | 36,099 | 70.7 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 51,033 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.26 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[13][14] | ||||||||
| Canadian federal by-election, December 11, 2017: Battlefords—Lloydminster Resignation of Gerry Ritz | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Rosemarie Falk | 8,965 | 69.6 % | +8.60 | ||||
| New Democratic | Matt Fedler | 1,698 | 13.2 % | -4.41 | ||||
| Liberal | Larry Ingram | 1,345 | 10.4 % | -6.08 | ||||
| Green | Yvonne Potter-Pihach | 200 | 1.6 % | -1.59 | ||||
| Independent | Ken Finlayson | 681 | 5.3 % | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 100.00 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | ||||||||
| Eligible voters | ||||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +6.51 | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Meet Rosemarie Falk". Rosemarie Falk, MP. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "Women MPs Who Are Juggling Parenthood And Politics | Chatelaine". www.chatelaine.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ a b "Official Voting Results". www.elections.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ a b "Conservatives win again in Battlefords-Lloydminster; Rosemarie Falk to replace Ritz | CTV News". saskatoon.ctvnews.ca. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "'Who won in my riding?': Here's who will be representing you in Ottawa | CTV News". regina.ctvnews.ca. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ a b c Cairns, John (October 21, 2019). "Rosemarie Falk retakes Battlefords-Lloydminster". Battlefords News Optimist. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Reporter, John Cairns,Staff. "Federal candidates at Chamber forum in NB". Battlefords News-Optimist. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Roles - Rosemarie Falk - Current and Past - Members of Parliament - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ a b "Debates (Hansard) No. 257 - February 5, 2018 (42-1) - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ a b Reporter, John Cairns,Staff. "Candidates share their views in live Q&A". Battlefords News-Optimist. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "High-five causes controversy for Sask. MP | CTV News". saskatoon.ctvnews.ca. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts".
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2019.