Tracey Ramsey

Tracey Ramsey (born April 14, 1971) is a former Member of Parliament who represented the riding of Essex in the House of Commons of Canada for one term, from the 2015 Canadian federal election until 2019.^[1] In the 42nd Canadian Parliament, Ramsey served as the International Trade Critic, Justice Critic and Deputy Labour Critic. As Vice Chairperson of the International Standing Committee on Trade she was involved heavily in the legislative process for CUSMA, CPTPP and CETA. Ramsey introduced private member bill C-439, titled National Freshwater Strategy Act, which sought to require the Minister of Environment to develop a national strategy for the conservation, protection, and use of freshwater.^[2]

Tracey Ramsey
Member of Parliament for Essex
In office October 19, 2015 – October 21, 2019
Personal details
Born	(1971-04-14) April 14, 1971 (age 53) Kingsville, Ontario, Canada
Political party	New Democratic Party
Spouse	Germaine
Residence(s)	Belle River, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Women's Director, Unifor the Union

Prior to her election, she worked for Ford Motor Company for 19 years. She is a graduate of practical nursing from St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology.^[3] Tracey is currently the National Women's Director, following two years as union organizer with Unifor the Union, Canada's largest private sector union.

Election results

v t e 2021 Canadian federal election: Essex
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Chris Lewis	28,741	41.1	-0.3	$77,949.51
	New Democratic	Tracey Ramsey	22,278	31.8	-2.8	$128,548.67
	Liberal	Audrey Festeryga	10,813	15.5	-3.5	$43,341.69
	People's	Beth Charron-Rowberry	6,925	9.9	+8.1	$20,675.80
	Green	Nancy Pancheshan	865	1.2	-2.0	$0.00
	Christian Heritage	Jeremy Palko	182	0.3	N/A	$7,077.73
	Independent	Andrew George	172	0.2	N/A	$0.00
Total valid votes			69,976	99.4
Total rejected ballots			406	0.6
Turnout			70,382	66.9
Eligible voters			105,281
	Conservative hold		Swing		+1.3
Source: Elections Canada[4]

v t e 2019 Canadian federal election: Essex
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Chris Lewis	28,274	41.4	+5.86	$80,950.70
	New Democratic	Tracey Ramsey	23,603	34.6	-6.92	$117,072.74
	Liberal	Audrey Festeryga	12,987	19.0	-1.91	$41,233.04
	Green	Jennifer Alderson	2,173	3.2	+1.28	none listed
	People's	Bill Capes	1,251	1.8	–	$4,604.15
Total valid votes/expense limit			68,288	100.0
Total rejected ballots			450
Turnout			68,738	67.3
Eligible voters			102,153
	Conservative gain from New Democratic		Swing		+6.39
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]

v t e 2015 Canadian federal election: Essex
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democratic	Tracey Ramsey	25,072	41.42	+6.52	$106,087.64
	Conservative	Jeff Watson	21,602	35.69	-12.58	$87,656.45
	Liberal	Audrey Festeryga	12,639	20.88	+6.62	$78,480.89
	Green	Jennifer Alderson	1,141	1.88	-0.54	–
	Marxist–Leninist	Enver Villamizar	77	0.13	-0.02	–
Total valid votes/expense limit			60,531	100.00		$233,865.23
Total rejected ballots			241	0.40	–
Turnout			60,772	66.19	–
Eligible voters			91,816
	New Democratic gain from Conservative		Swing		+9.55
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]

References

1. "Essex elects New Democrat Tracey Ramsey". CBC News. October 19, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
2. Campbell, Taylor (April 17, 2019). "Ramsey continues push for national freshwater strategy". Windsor Star. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
3. "About Tracey". ndp.ca. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
4. "September 20, 2021 General Election: Essex". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
5. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
6. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
7. Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Essex, 30 September 2015
8. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 15 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Tracey Ramsey – Parliament of Canada biography