Kennedy Stewart (Canadian politician)
Canadian politician and academic
Edward Charles Kennedy Stewart (born November 8, 1966) is a Canadian politician and academic. He was the 40th and current mayor of Vancouver since 2018.[1][2] He was the member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Burnaby—Douglas (2011–2015) and Burnaby South (2015–2018). He was in the House of Commons as a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP) caucus.[3]
Kennedy Stewart | |
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| 40th Mayor of Vancouver | |
| Assumed office November 5, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Gregor Robertson |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Burnaby South | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – September 14, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | Jagmeet Singh |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Burnaby—Douglas | |
| In office May 2, 2011 – October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Siksay |
| Succeeded by | Riding dissolved |
| NDP Science Critic | |
| In office June 19, 2012 – September 14, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Hélène LeBlanc |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| NDP BC Caucus Chair | |
| In office December 9, 2015 – September 14, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Murray Rankin |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Charles Kennedy Stewart November 8, 1966 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | New Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jeanette Ashe |
| Residence | Vancouver, British Columbia |
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| Profession |
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| Website | www |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Fumano, Dan (November 6, 2018). "Collegiality reigns as Vancouver's new council starts work". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ↑ "Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart calls for UBC subway project to be in service by 2030". The Globe and Mail, January 23, 2019.
- ↑ "Kennedy Stewart bio" Archived 2015-10-05 at the Wayback Machine. Parliament of Canada Biography.
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