Mike Morrice
MP
Morrice in 2019
Member of Parliament
for Kitchener Centre
Assumed office
September 20, 2021
Preceded byRaj Saini
Personal details
Born
Michael Morrice

(1984-07-22) 22 July 1984
NationalityCanadian
Political partyGreen
Residence(s)Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Alma materWilfrid Laurier University
OccupationEntrepreneur

Michael Morrice MP (born July 22, 1984) is a Canadian politician serving as the member of Parliament (MP) for Kitchener Centre since 2021. A member of the Green Party, Morrice was elected to the House of Commons in the 2021 federal election, becoming the party's first MP elected in Ontario and the second elected outside of British Columbia.

Early life and career

Morrice grew up on Montreal's West Island until 1997 when his family relocated to Newmarket, Ontario. In 2003 he enrolled at Wilfrid Laurier University where he received a dual degree in business and computer electronics.[1][2] Following his university studies, Morrice focused on green ventures and sustainable economics, he founded Sustainable Waterloo Region in 2008 and later Green Economy Canada in 2013.

Politics

Morrice was selected as the Green Party's candidate in the 2019 federal election for Kitchener Centre.[1] Morrice lost to incumbent Liberal MP Raj Saini, but increased the Green Party's vote share from 3 per cent to 26 per cent. Morrice later revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer during his 2019 campaign.[3][4][5]

2021 election

While serving an eight-month term as a social entrepreneur in residence at Wilfrid Laurier University, Morrice took leave from his position to run in the 2021 federal election, again running against Saini, who later faced multiple counts of sexual harassment from staffers.[6] Saini ended his campaign, though he remained on the ballot because it was after the candidate nomination deadline, and prominent Liberals in the region put their support behind Morrice.[6] On election day, Morrice was elected to Parliament with 34 per cent of the vote.[7][8]

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
GreenMike Morrice17,87234.9+8.9$110,414.01
ConservativeMary Henein Thorn12,53724.5+0.5$71,022.32
New DemocraticBeisan Zubi8,93817.5+6.2$43,723.62
LiberalRaj Saini[lower-alpha 1]8,29716.2-20.5$70,160.14
People'sDiane Boskovic3,3816.6+4.7$2,346.29
Animal ProtectionEllen Papenburg1540.3+0$8,074.38
Total valid votes 51,17998.81-0.36
Total rejected ballots 5251.02+0.19
Turnout 51,27562.41–
Eligible voters 82,159––
Green gain from Liberal Swing +9.28
Source: Elections Canada[9]
  1. ↑ Saini withdrew his candidacy, but after closure of nominations, so remained listed as the Liberal candidate on the ballot.
2019 Canadian federal election: Kitchener Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRaj Saini20,31636.69-12.09$71,251.01
GreenMike Morrice14,39425.99+22.94$72,289.70
ConservativeStephen Woodworth13,19123.82-6.54$86,969.26
New DemocraticAndrew Moraga6,23811.27-5.34$15,354.69
People'sPatrick Bernier1,0331.87–none listed
Animal ProtectionEllen Papenburg2020.36–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,37499.17-0.28 
Total rejected ballots 4650.83+0.28
Turnout 55,83966.57-0.93
Eligible voters 83,884––
Liberal hold Swing -17.52
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 "Mike Morrice to represent Green Party in Kitchener-Centre in federal election". KitchenerToday.com. March 7, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
    2. ↑ Russwurm, Lauren L. (February 22, 2019). "Meet The Nominees #KitCen". Waterloo Region Greens. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
    3. ↑ "Former Green Party candidate Mike Morrice reflects on his battle with cancer". kitchenertoday.com. May 27, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
    4. ↑ "Green candidate Mike Morrice knew he had cancer, but stayed on the election trail". therecord.com. Waterloo Region Record. May 21, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
    5. ↑ "Kitchener Centre Forty-Third General Election 2019 — Poll-by-poll results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
    6. 1 2 Williams, Robert (September 10, 2021). "After Raj Saini drops out of Kitchener Centre, Green's Mike Morrice 'absolutely' sees his opportunity". Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
    7. ↑ "Kitchener Centre results: Mike Morrice wins riding for Green Party". CTV News Kitchener. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
    8. ↑ "Green candidate Mike Morrice elected in Kitchener Centre". CBC News. September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
    9. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
    10. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
    11. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
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