Jean Crowder
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Jean A. Crowder is a Canadian
politician, who has been an MP
since 2004.
Born in Montreal
, Quebec
, Crowder received a degree in psychology
from Wilfrid Laurier University
in Waterloo, Ontario
.
A human resources
consultant and manager by profession, Crowder was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
for the first time in the 2004 election
as the New Democratic Party
(NDP) Member of Parliament
for Nanaimo—Cowichan
, British Columbia
. Prior to being elected, she was a councillor in the District Municipality of North Cowichan
from 2003 to 2004. She has worked at Malaspina University College, Human Resources Development Canada the BC Ministry of Skills Training & Labour.
In the NDP's shadow cabinet
, she previously served as the Aboriginal Affairs Critic, the Critic for Health, Community Economic Development and the Status of Women. She currently serves as the Critic for Human Resources ans Skills Development. .
In the 2008 federal election
she defeated nearest rival Reed Elley
(Conservative) by over 4,000 votes. After the election she commented that she would be working even harder to see proportional representation
during Canada's next election.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, who has been an MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
since 2004.
Born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Crowder received a degree in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
from Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University is a university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It also has campuses in Brantford, Ontario, Kitchener, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario and a future proposed campus in Milton, Ontario. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada....
in Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo, Ontario
Waterloo is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is the smallest of the three cities in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and is adjacent to the city of Kitchener....
.
A human resources
Human resources
Human resources is a term used to describe the individuals who make up the workforce of an organization, although it is also applied in labor economics to, for example, business sectors or even whole nations...
consultant and manager by profession, Crowder was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
for the first time in the 2004 election
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
as the New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
(NDP) Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Nanaimo—Cowichan
Nanaimo—Cowichan
Nanaimo—Cowichan is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. Prior to being elected, she was a councillor in the District Municipality of North Cowichan
North Cowichan, British Columbia
North Cowichan is a District municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada and is in the Cowichan Valley Regional District...
from 2003 to 2004. She has worked at Malaspina University College, Human Resources Development Canada the BC Ministry of Skills Training & Labour.
In the NDP's shadow cabinet
New Democratic Party Shadow Cabinet
This is a list of members of the New Democratic Party Shadow Cabinet of the 40th Canadian parliament. Positions in the shadow cabinet were announced on November 17, 2008, and include all 37 members of the New Democratic Party caucus in the Canadian House of Commons except Joe Comartin who was...
, she previously served as the Aboriginal Affairs Critic, the Critic for Health, Community Economic Development and the Status of Women. She currently serves as the Critic for Human Resources ans Skills Development. .
In the 2008 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2008
The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...
she defeated nearest rival Reed Elley
Reed Elley
Reed Elley was born in Simcoe, Ontario and was educated at McMaster University in Hamilton where he obtained a BA in History and an MDiv in Theology. He pastored several churches in the Baptist denomination in three provinces, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia...
(Conservative) by over 4,000 votes. After the election she commented that she would be working even harder to see proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
during Canada's next election.