Marilyn Gladu
Marilyn Gladu MP | |
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Official Opposition Critic for Science | |
Assumed office 20 November 2015 | |
Leader | Rona Ambrose |
Preceded by | Kennedy Stewart |
Chairwoman of the Standing Committee on Status of Women | |
Assumed office February 4, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Hélène LeBlanc |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Sarnia—Lambton | |
Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Pat Davidson |
Personal details | |
Born | 1961/1962 (age 54–55)[1] |
Political party | Conservative |
Residence | Petrolia, Ontario |
Profession | Manager (Engineering) |
Marilyn Gladu (Maiden: Marilyn McInerney) (born 1962) is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral ward Sarnia—Lambton during the 2015 Canadian federal election.[2]
Gladu was a professional engineer who worked for Dow Chemical for 21 years, in a variety of roles locally and globally. She then became engineering manager and subsequently the director of engineering at Suncor before taking a consultant role at Worley Parsons. During her career, Gladu was the chair for the Canadian Society of Chemical Engineers locally, and the national director of science and industrial policy for the same organization. She has been on the dean's advisory council for the Faculty of Engineering at Queen's University.
She currently serves as both the Official Opposition's critic for science and as chair of the Standing Committee on Status of Women.
Electoral record
Canadian federal election, 2015 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | Expenditures | |||
Conservative | Marilyn Gladu | 22,565 | 38.8 | -14.2 | – | |||
New Democratic | Jason Wayne McMichael | 18,102 | 31.1 | +1.19 | – | |||
Liberal | Dave McPhail | 15,853 | 27.3 | +13.34 | – | |||
Green | Peter Smith | 1,605 | 2.8 | +0.28 | – | |||
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 58,125 | 100.0 | $215,511.48 | |||||
Total rejected ballots | 267 | – | – | |||||
Turnout | 58,392 | 72.47 | +9.22 | |||||
Eligible voters | 80,565 | |||||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -7.70 | ||||||
Source: Elections Canada[3][4] |
References
- ↑ Jeffrey, Jake (November 20, 2014). "Marilyn Gladu Seeking Conservative Nomination". blackburnnews.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Gladu win keeps Sarnia-Lambton Tory blue". thesarniajournal.ca. October 20, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Sarnia—Lambton, 30 September 2015
- ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates