Tony Van Bynen

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Tony Van Bynen
MP
Member of Parliament
for Newmarket—Aurora
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byKyle Peterson
Personal details
Born (1950-04-05) April 5, 1950 (age 74)
Netherlands
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Tony Van Bynen MP (born April 5, 1950) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2019 Canadian federal election. He represents the district of Newmarket—Aurora as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada, and previously served as mayor of Newmarket, Ontario from 2006 to 2018.[1]

Background

Born in the Netherlands, Van Bynen immigrated to Canada in 1952 with his parents, and grew up on a family farm with five brothers and five sisters near London, Ontario. [citation needed] He eventually moved to Newmarket in 1980 after relocating to work as a bank branch manager.[2]

Municipal politics

He entered municipal politics in 2000 when he was elected as a town councillor, then was elected as a regional councillor in 2003 and subsequently as mayor in 2006, defeating his opponent Diane Springstein by 800 votes, a 4.6% margin.[3] He was re-elected in the 2010 election, defeating his only challenger, Michael Cascione.[4] He was again re-elected in the 2014 election.[5]

Van Bynen did not stand for re-election in the 2018 municipal election.[6]

Federal politics

In 2019, Van Bynen became the Liberal Party candidate for the riding of Newmarket—Aurora in the federal election of the same year.[7] He was subsequently elected over former Conservative MP Lois Brown.[8] He was re-elected in the 2021 federal election.[9]

Community involvement

Van Bynen has volunteered at Southlake Hospital and the homeless shelter Inn From The Cold for over a decade with his wife, Roxanne.[10] He also helped to create Belinda's Place, a facility that provides support for homeless and at-risk women in Newmarket.[11]

In 2013, Van Bynen received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of his community service and leadership.[11]

Honours

Electoral record

Federal

2021 Canadian federal election: Newmarket—Aurora
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Tony Van Bynen 24,208 43.8 +0.7 $96,047.56
Conservative Harold Kim 21,173 38.3 +0.5 $112,882.72
New Democratic Yvonne Kelly 6,338 11.5 +0.8 $17,822.22
People's Andre Gagnon 2,296 4.2 +3.2 $3,308.84
Green Tim Fleming 1,105 1.8 -4.0 $500.00
Independent Dorian Baxter 260 0.5 -0.9[12] $1,598.82
Total valid votes 55,290
Total rejected ballots 372
Turnout 55,662 60.58
Eligible voters 91,879
Source: Elections Canada[13]
2019 Canadian federal election: Newmarket—Aurora
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Tony Van Bynen 26,488 43.1 -2.08 $88,608.07
Conservative Lois Brown 23,232 37.8 -7.81 $74,278.42
New Democratic Yvonne Kelly 6,576 10.7 +2.19 $18,620.10
Green Walter Bauer 3,551 5.8 +3.44 none listed
Progressive Canadian Dorian Baxter 901 1.5 +0.15 none listed
People's Andrew McCaughtrie 588 1.0 – none listed
Rhinoceros Laurie Goble 104 0.2 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 61,460 100.0
Total rejected ballots 424
Turnout 61,884 67.3
Eligible voters 91,920
Liberal hold Swing +2.87
Source: Elections Canada[14]

References

  1. ^ Doyle, Aileen (October 19, 2019). "Final push for Newmarket-Aurora riding candidates". CTV News. Barrie. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Life of a Mayor". City Life Magazine. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "Some major mayoral makeovers". The Globe and Mail. November 14, 2006. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  4. ^ "Scarpitti, Barrow cruise to victory in York Region". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  5. ^ "Bonnie Crombie takes over for Hazel McCallion in Mississauga, Susan Fennell out in Brampton". CBC News. Toronto, Ontario. October 27, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  6. ^ Latchford, Teresa (February 1, 2018). "Newmarket mayor Tony Van Bynen not seeking re-election". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  7. ^ Champion, Kim (September 12, 2019). "Liberal candidate hits Main Street Newmarket as writ drops". NewmarketToday.ca. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  8. ^ Boyle, Theresa (October 21, 2019). "Liberal Tony Van Bynen wins seat in Newmarket-Aurora in 2019 federal election". The Star. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  9. ^ "Canada election results: Newmarket–Aurora". Global News. June 1, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "Tony Van Bynen". Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  11. ^ a b c "Newmarket Mayor Tony Van Bynen earns Jubilee medal". YorkRegion.com. May 23, 2013. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  12. ^ Change is based on Baxter's 2019 run as a Progressive Canadian candidate.
  13. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  14. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 17, 2019.

External links

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