Michelle Ferreri
Shadow Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
Assumed office
October 22, 2022
Member of Parliament
for Peterborough—Kawartha
Assumed office
September 20, 2021
Preceded byMaryam Monsef
Personal details
BornDouro, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Political partyConservative
ResidencePeterborough, Ontario
Alma materTrent University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • news anchor

Michelle Leahy Ferreri MP is a Canadian politician who has been the member of Parliament (MP) for Peterborough—Kawartha since 2021, as a member of the Conservative Party.

Early life and education

Ferreri graduated from Trent University in 1997 with degree in Anthropology and Biology.[1]

Media career

Ferreri worked as a television news anchor for the local Peterborough television station CHEX-DT from 2003 to 2014.[2][3]

Political career

She was elected to the House of Commons in the 2021 Canadian federal election defeating incumbent Liberal cabinet minister Maryam Monsef.[4][5]

Electoral record

Peterborough—Kawartha

2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeMichelle Ferreri27,40239.03+4.14
LiberalMaryam Monsef24,66435.13–4.12
New DemocraticJoy Lachica13,30218.94+1.93
People'sPaul Lawton3,0734.38+3.10
GreenChanté White1,5532.21–4.85
IndependentRobert M. Bowers2180.31+0.05
Total valid votes 70,21299.44
Total rejected ballots 3950.56
Turnout 70,60770.09+0.09
Eligible voters 100,735
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +4.13
Source: Elections Canada[6]

References

  1. "Trent Alumna Wins Peterborough-Kawartha Seat in the House of Commons". Trent University. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  2. "Ferreri leaving CHEX-TV". The Peterborough Examiner. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  3. "Trent Alumni Congratulates New Peterborough-Kawartha MP". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  4. "Michelle Ferreri sworn in as MP for Peterborough-Kawartha - Peterborough | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  5. "PETERBOROUGH-KAWARTHA VOTES: Ferreri projected to defeat Monsef". MyKawartha.com. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  6. "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.


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