The Honourable
Sean Fraser
PC MP
Fraser in 2023
Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities
Assumed office
July 26, 2023[1]
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byAhmed Hussen (Housing), Dominic LeBlanc (Infrastructure and Communities)
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
In office
October 26, 2021 – July 26, 2023
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byMarco Mendicino
Succeeded byMarc Miller
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance
In office
December 12, 2019 – October 26, 2021
MinisterBill Morneau
Chrystia Freeland
Preceded byJoël Lightbound
Succeeded byTerry Beech
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Middle Class Prosperity
In office
December 12, 2019 – October 26, 2021
MinisterMona Fortier
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
In office
August 31, 2018 – September 11, 2019
MinisterCatherine McKenna
Preceded byJonathan Wilkinson
Succeeded byPeter Schiefke
Member of Parliament
for Central Nova
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byPeter MacKay
Personal details
Born
Sean Simon Andrew Fraser

(1984-06-01) June 1, 1984
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseSarah Burton
Residence(s)New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Alma materSt. Francis Xavier University (BSc)
Dalhousie University (JD)
Leiden University (LLM)
ProfessionLawyer
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Sean Simon Andrew Fraser[2] PC MP (born June 1, 1984) is a Canadian politician who has served as minister of housing, infrastructure and communities since July 26, 2023. Prior, he served as the minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship since October 26, 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, Fraser has represented the riding of Central Nova in the House of Commons since 2015.

Early life and education

Raised in Merigomish in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Fraser earned a Bachelor of Science degree at St. Francis Xavier University in 2006. He then studied law at Dalhousie University and at Leiden University in the Netherlands, graduating in 2009 and 2011 respectively.

He spent three years working in Calgary as an associate at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, and also did work related to the Promotion of Access to Information Act for an NGO in South Africa.[3]

Political career

A Liberal, Fraser was elected for the federal riding of Central Nova in the 2015 federal election which saw the Liberals under Justin Trudeau win a majority government.[4][5]

From 2018 to 2019, he served as parliamentary secretary to the minister of environment and climate change. From 2019 to 2021, he served as parliamentary secretary to the minister of middle class prosperity and minister of finance.

On October, 26, 2021, he was appointed minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship. On November 1, 2022, he announced the government's plan to increase Canada's annual immigration target to 500,000 by 2025; Fraser cited labour shortages as the reason for the increase.[6]

On July 26, 2023, he was appointed minister of housing, infrastructure and communities.

Awards

Fraser was selected as "Best Orator"[7] and was a finalist for "Rising Star"[8] during the 12th annual Maclean's Parliamentarians of the Year Awards.

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: Central Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSean Fraser18,68245.89-0.4$88,208.43
ConservativeSteven Cotter13,06032.08+2.6$38,393.01
New DemocraticBetsy MacDonald6,22515.29+2.3$11,093.54
People'sAl Muir1,4453.55+1.5$0.00
GreenKaterina Nikas4941.21-6.6$0.00
IndependentHarvey Henderson3650.90N/A$0.00
CommunistChris Frazer1380.34-0.1$0.00
RhinocerosRyan Smyth650.16N/A$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 40,47499.4+0.3$107,714.33
Total rejected ballots 2360.58-0.3
Turnout 40,71066.7-7.8
Registered voters 61,073
Liberal hold Swing -1.5
Source: Elections Canada[9][10][11]
2019 Canadian federal election: Central Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSean Fraser20,71846.59−11.94$99,263.87
ConservativeGeorge Canyon13,20129.69+3.89$89,511.25
New DemocraticBetsy MacDonald5,80613.06+2.82none listed
GreenBarry Randle3,4787.82+3.68$6,467.76
People'sAl Muir9382.11New$2,862.69
CommunistChris Frazer1800.40New$749.95
IndependentMichael Slowik1490.33New$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,470100.0   $102,724.82
Total rejected ballots 4120.92+0.40
Turnout 44,88274.49−0.19
Eligible voters 60,251
Liberal hold Swing −7.92
Source: Elections Canada[12]
2015 Canadian federal election: Central Nova
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSean Fraser25,90958.53+44.58$113,362.49
ConservativeFred DeLorey11,41825.80–29.49$109,137.26
New DemocraticRoss Landry4,53210.24–16.57$63,038.54
GreenDavid Hachey1,8344.14+0.34$11,206.15
IndependentAlexander J. MacKenzie5701.29––
Total valid votes/expense limit 44,263100.00 $204,540.28
Total rejected ballots 2330.52
Turnout 44,49674.68
Eligible voters 59,585
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +37.04
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ Tunney, Catharine (26 July 2023). "Trudeau overhauls his cabinet, drops 7 ministers and shuffles most portfolios". CBC News. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  2. ↑ The Canadian Ministry (by order of precedence
  3. ↑ Meet Sean Fraser Archived 2015-10-01 at the Wayback Machine, Liberal.ca.
  4. ↑ "Liberal Sean Fraser takes Central Nova from the Conservatives". The Chronicle Herald. October 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  5. ↑ "Peter MacKay's former riding goes to Liberal Sean Fraser". CBC News. October 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  6. ↑ Berthiaume, Lee (1 November 2022). "Ottawa reveals plan to welcome 500,000 immigrants a year by 2025". CTV News. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "The winners of the Maclean's Parliamentarians of the Year Awards - Macleans.ca". www.macleans.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  8. ↑ "The finalists for the Maclean's Parliamentarians of the Year Awards - Macleans.ca". www.macleans.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  9. ↑ "Confirmed candidates — Central Nova". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "September 20, 2021 General Election - Election Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "Candidate Campaign Returns". Elections Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "Results Validated by the Returning Officer". Elections Canada. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  13. ↑ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Central Nova (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  14. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
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