Anna Roberts
Anna Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for King—Vaughan | |
| Assumed office September 20, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Deb Schulte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 11, 1957 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence(s) | King, Ontario |
| Occupation | Politician |
Anna Roberts (born November 11, 1957)[1] is a Canadian politician who was elected as the Conservative Member of Parliament to represent the riding of King—Vaughan in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2021 Canadian federal election.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Prior to being elected, Roberts worked for over 30 years in the banking industry. She is the daughter of Italian immigrants.[3]
Roberts has spent over 30 years volunteering with local organisations like the Salvation Army, the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, and the King City Lodge Nursing Home.[4]
Politics
[edit]Federal Politics
[edit]Roberts served as a critic in the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 44th Parliament of Canada, having been named the Conservatives' Shadow Minister for Seniors and Status of Women. [5]
During the 2025 Canadian federal election, an Elections Canada worker allegedly encouraged residents to vote for the Conservative Party of Canada outside of an advanced polling station in Roberts' riding. A campaign spokesperson for Roberts said they "no knowledge of nor involvement in any such an event".[6]
Electoral results
[edit]| 2025 Canadian federal election: King—Vaughan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Anna Roberts | 41,398 | 61.70 | +16.63 | ||||
| Liberal | Mubarak Ahmed | 23,951 | 35.70 | –7.22 | ||||
| New Democratic | Samantha Sanchez | 757 | 1.13 | –5.34 | ||||
| Green | Ann Raney | 580 | 0.86 | –0.38 | ||||
| People's | Vageesh Sabharwal | 405 | 0.60 | –3.70 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 67,091 | 70.59 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 95,039 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +11.93 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[7][8] | ||||||||
| 2021 Canadian federal election: King—Vaughan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Conservative | Anna Roberts | 22,534 | 45.1 | +1.9 | ||||
| Liberal | Deb Schulte | 21,458 | 42.9 | -2.1 | ||||
| New Democratic | Sandra Lozano | 3,234 | 6.5 | -0.2 | ||||
| People's | Gilmar Oprisan | 2,149 | 4.3 | +3.2 | ||||
| Green | Roberta Herod | 620 | 1.2 | -2.7 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 49,995 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 385 | |||||||
| Turnout | 50,380 | 49.00 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 102,820 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.0 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[9] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: King—Vaughan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Deb Schulte | 28,725 | 45.00 | -2.38 | $95,558.89 | |||
| Conservative | Anna Roberts | 27,584 | 43.20 | -1.00 | $61,976.67 | |||
| New Democratic | Emilio Bernardo-Ciddio | 4,297 | 6.70 | +0.17 | none listed | |||
| Green | Ann Raney | 2,511 | 3.90 | +2.00 | $16,180.64 | |||
| People's | Anton Strgacic | 731 | 1.10 | +1.10 | $1,568.81 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 63,848 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 598 | 0.93 | ||||||
| Turnout | 64,446 | 64.94 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 99,246 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -1.38 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[10] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Broadley, Laura (September 2, 2021). "Vote 2021: Get to know King-Vaughan Conservative candidate Anna Roberts". YorkReigon.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-01. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ "Prominent winners and losers in the 2021 election". CTV News. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Meet Anna".
- ^ Pavilons, Mark (May 1, 2019). "Roberts runs for PCs in federal election". King Weekly Sentinel. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ https://www.conservative.ca/team/shadow-cabinet/?utm_content=reel2&utm_medium=Pierre4PM&utm_source=ig&utm_campaign=support
- ^ Lavoie, Joanna (2025-04-22). "Elections Canada worker will 'not be present at any office or polling place' after allegedly urging early electors to vote Conservative in York Region". CTVNews. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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