Don Stewart (Ontario politician) explained

Don Stewart
Riding1:Toronto—St. Paul's
Parliament1:Canadian
Term Start1:June 24, 2024
Predecessor1:Carolyn Bennett
Birth Name:Donald Stewart
Alma Mater:Queen’s University (MBA)[1]
Party:Conservative
Children:2

Don Stewart is a Canadian politician. A member of the Conservative Party of Canada,[2] he was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Toronto—St. Paul's in a 2024 by-election.[3] He is the first Conservative to represent the riding in over three decades and the first Conservative candidate to win a riding in Toronto since 2011.[4]

Personal life

Stewart lives in Toronto with his two daughters. He earned an engineering degree and an MBA from Queen's University at Kingston. He previously worked as a director at BMO Capital Markets and Morgan Stanley. Stewart works for the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization.[5] [6] He has also been an honorary lieutenant-colonel in the Canadian Armed Forces, and is the treasurer of the 2 Intelligence Company Senate, a non-profit organization set up to support current and former members of 2 Intelligence Company, a primary reserve unit of the 32 Canadian Brigade Group in Toronto.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet Don . live . . . . https://web.archive.org/web/20240609103204/https://torontostpauls.conservativeeda.ca/meet-don/ . June 9, 2024 . June 26, 2024.
  2. Web site: 2024-06-25 . 'This changes everything': Conservatives win Toronto byelection, beating Liberals in major upset . 2024-06-25 . CTVNews . en.
  3. Web site: Ramzy . Mark . Tonda . MacCharles . Benzie . Robert . 2024-06-24 . Conservatives score upset win in Toronto—St. Paul's byelection . 2024-06-25 . Toronto Star . en.
  4. News: Tasker . John Paul . June 24, 2024 . Conservatives win longtime Liberal stronghold Toronto-St. Paul's in shock byelection result . . June 26, 2024.
  5. 1758260922949263870 . CPC_HQ . Welcome your Toronto—St. Paul's candidate . Conservative Party of Canada . April 18, 2024.
  6. Web site: Nomination Contest Database . April 17, 2024 . Elections Canada.
  7. News: . June 25, 2024 . Who is Don Stewart? 4 things to know about the new Conservative MP for Toronto—St. Paul's . . June 26, 2024.