Peter Fragiskatos
MP
Member of Parliament
for London North Centre
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded bySusan Truppe
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue
Assumed office
December 3, 2021
MinisterDiane Lebouthillier
Preceded byFrancesco Sorbara
Personal details
Born (1981-04-30) April 30, 1981
London, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal Party of Canada
SpouseKaty Boychuk
Children1
Residence(s)London, Ontario, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Western Ontario
Queen's University
Cambridge University
ProfessionAcademic

Peter Fragiskatos MP (born April 30, 1981) is a Canadian academic and Liberal Party of Canada politician, who was first elected to represent the riding of London North Centre in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[1]

Fragiskatos' family is of Greek descent. His grandmother Panagiota emigrated from Greece following World War II, and later became an organizer for the New Democratic Party's leaders Tommy Douglas and Stephen Lewis. Fragiskatos later attributed his interest in politics and social justice to her. He attended the University of Western Ontario (where he earned a Bachelor of Arts), Queen's University (Master of Arts), and finally the University of Cambridge (PhD), where his focus was on Kurdish human rights issues.[2]

On October 21, 2019, MP Fragiskatos was re-elected by the residents of London North Centre during the 2019 federal election.[3]

Since first being elected in 2015, Fragiskatos has held several key committee appointments, which include: Foreign Affairs and International Development (January 29, 2016 – September 18, 2017), Public Safety and National Security (September 18, 2017 – September 19, 2018), Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (January 31, 2017 – September 11, 2019), Finance (September 19, 2018 – September 11, 2019, January 27 – August 18, 2020, October 6, 2020 – August 15, 2021), Canada–China Relations (January 15 – August 18, 2020, October 6, 2020 – August 15, 2021) and Public Accounts (December 9, 2021 – Present).[4]

On June 15, 2021, Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada, appointed MP Fragiskatos to the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians after he secured a top secret security clearance, a requirement for the role. As stated in the release announcing the appointment, the Honourable David J. McGuinty has chaired this committee since its launch in 2017, and includes representatives from both the House of Commons and the Senate. It provides a non-partisan approach to the review of national security and intelligence activities carried out across the Government of Canada. The committee was first created under the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act, which received Royal Assent on June 22, 2017.[5]

The 2021 federal election, held that September 20, saw Fragiskatos re-elected to a third term by the voters in London North Centre.[6] Shortly thereafter, on December 3, 2021, Prime Minister Trudeau appointed MP Fragiskatos as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue.[7]

Prior to his election, Fragiskatos was a political science professor at Huron University College and King's University College at the University of Western Ontario.[8] He was a frequent commentator on international issues, and was published by Maclean's, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, BBC News, and CNN.[9]

Fragiskatos lives in the riding of London North Centre with his wife, Katy, and his daughter, Ava.[10]

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: London North Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPeter Fragiskatos22,92139.1-3.7
ConservativeStephen Gallant15,88927.1+3.5
New DemocraticDirka Prout15,61126.6+3.2
People'sMarc Emery2,9025.0+2.6
GreenMary Ann Hodge1,2972.2-5.4
Total valid votes 58,62099.2
Total rejected ballots 4600.8
Turnout 59,08062.2
Eligible voters 94,977
Liberal hold Swing -3.6
Source: Elections Canada[11]
2019 Canadian federal election: London North Centre
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPeter Fragiskatos27,42742.75-7.71$107,501.27
ConservativeSarah Bokhari15,06623.64-7.47none listed
New DemocraticDirka Prout14,88723.36+8.69none listed
GreenCarol Dyck4,8727.64+4.09$12,325.20
People'sSalim Mansur1,5322.40-$61,391.07
CommunistClara Sorrenti1370.21-none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 63,74199.23
Total rejected ballots 4930.77+0.35
Turnout 64,23465.52-3.91
Eligible voters 98,039
Liberal hold Swing -0.12
Source: Elections Canada[12][13]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalPeter Fragiskatos32,42750.45+16.22$139,844.01
ConservativeSusan Truppe19,99031.10-5.95$133,769.73
New DemocraticGerman Gutierrez9,42314.66-9.61$35,678.98
GreenCarol Dyck2,2863.56-0.48$2,843.90
Marxist–LeninistMarvin Roman1450.23––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 64,271100.00 $228,722.98
Total rejected ballots 2670.41–
Turnout 64,53872.66–
Eligible voters 88,819
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +11.08
Source: Elections Canada[14][15][16][17]

References

  1. ↑ "AM980 News (CFPL AM)". 980 CFPL. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  2. ↑ Jonathan Sher, Peter Fragiskatos caught the political bug from his grandmother, The London Free Press, October 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ Wang, Kelly. "Liberal Peter Fragiskatos wins second term in London North Centre". Global News.
  4. ↑ "Roles - Peter Fragiskatos". House of Commons. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Prime Minister announces new members of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians". Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  6. ↑ "In election night déjà vu, Londoners choose more of the same". CBC London.
  7. ↑ "MP Fragiskatos Appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue".
  8. ↑ Jonathan Sher, Peter Fragiskatos caught the political bug from his grandmother, The London Free Press, October 21, 2015.
  9. ↑ Meet Peter Fragiskatos, Liberal.ca.
  10. ↑ "About Peter Fragiskatos".
  11. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  14. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for London North Centre, 30 September 2015
  15. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ↑ Elections Canada Preliminary Results
  17. ↑ Change represents redistributed results as calculated by Elections Canada from 2011 Election to boundaries of the 2013 Redistribution Order
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