Mel Arnold
MP
Mel Arnold in 2018
Arnold in 2018
Member of Parliament
for North Okanagan—Shuswap
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byColin Mayes
Personal details
Born1958 or 1959 (age 64–65)[1]
Notch Hill, Blind Bay, British Columbia
Political partyConservative
Residence(s)Salmon Arm, British Columbia

Mel Arnold MP (born 1958) is a Canadian politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral district of North Okanagan—Shuswap during the 2015 Canadian federal election.[2]

Arnold was active on the boards of local service clubs, including the BC Wildlife Federation and Canadian Wildlife Federation, where he held the role of President for two terms. Before serving as a member of Parliament, he served on his Salmon Arm's environmental advisory council for eight years. In 2010 was appointed to the B.C. government's Species at Risk Task Force.[3]

Politics

Arnold voted in support of Bill C-233 - An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sex-selective abortion), which would make it an indictable or a summary offence for a medical practitioner to knowingly perform an abortion solely on the grounds of the child's genetic sex.[4]

Electoral record

2019 Canadian federal election: North Okanagan—Shuswap
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMel Arnold36,15448.76+9.46$84,389.20
LiberalCindy Derkaz16,78322.64-7.31none listed
New DemocraticHarwinder Sandhu11,35315.31-10.29none listed
GreenMarc Reinarz7,82810.56+5.40$11,446.63
People'sKyle Delfing2,0272.73$5,718.06
Total valid votes/expense limit 74,14599.40
Total rejected ballots 4490.60+0.39
Turnout 74,59469.25-2.61
Eligible voters 107,712
Conservative hold Swing +8.39
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
    2015 Canadian federal election
    Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
    ConservativeMel Arnold27,49039.30-16.06$94,762.90
    LiberalCindy Derkaz20,94929.95+22.48$76,594.10
    New DemocraticJacqui Gingras17,90725.60-0.88$81,410.56
    GreenChris George3,6085.16-5.53$6,792.93
    Total valid votes/Expense limit 69,95499.78 $255,644.99
    Total rejected ballots 1520.22–
    Turnout 70,10672.84–
    Eligible voters 96,243
    Conservative hold Swing -19.27
    Source: Elections Canada[7][8]

    References

    1. ↑ "Mel Arnold announces bid for Shuswap Liberal leadership". Salmon Arm Observer. November 21, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
    2. ↑ "ELECTION 2015: Conservative win in North Okanagan-Shuswap". Global News. October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
    3. ↑ "Mel Arnold: Former President of BCWF". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
    4. ↑ House of Commons of Canada (February 26, 2020). "BILL C-233 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sex-selective abortion)". LEGISinfo.
    5. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
    6. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
    7. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for North Okanagan—Shuswap, 30 September 2015
    8. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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