Peter Braid
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Peter Braid is a Canadian
politician. He was elected to represent the electoral district
of Kitchener—Waterloo in the 2008 Canadian federal election
, defeating incumbent Andrew Telegdi
by a margin of 17 votes. He is a member of the Conservative Party
. A judicial recount
confirmed the margin of victory on November 1, 2008.
Braid attended both the University of Waterloo
and the University of Toronto
, graduating from the latter in 1989 with a degree in international relations. He previously worked as a communications consultant.
Braid also worked in the constituency office of former MP Walter McLean
, as an employee of the Immigration and Refugee Board, and more recently as director of operations at Sun Life Financial
and as an Account Manager with Quarry Integrated Communications in Waterloo. He is a former member of the Waterloo Economic Development Committee and the board of the Conservative riding association in Kitchener—Waterloo.
As a Member of Parliament, Braid serves on the Standing Committee on National Defence, the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, and the Legislative Committee on Bill C-32 (Copyright). He is a member of the Canada-China Legislative Association, the Canada-Germany Interparliamentary Group, the Canada-India Interparliamentary Friendship Association, and the Canada-Armenia Friendship Group.
On November 19, 2010, Braid tabled Motion 559 in the House of Commons, which asked the Standing Committee on Finance to review the charitable tax credit and the proposal to remove capital gains tax from donations of private company shares and real estate. On March 11, 2011, the House passed Braid's motion unanimously.
On May 2, 2011, Braid was re-elected as Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Waterloo, this time defeating Telegdi by 2,144 votes in a rematch of their 2008 battle.
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. He was elected to represent the electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Kitchener—Waterloo in the 2008 Canadian 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...
, defeating incumbent Andrew Telegdi
Andrew Telegdi
Andrew Telegdi, PC is a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2008, representing Waterloo and the successor riding of Kitchener—Waterloo....
by a margin of 17 votes. He is a member of the Conservative Party
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
. A judicial recount
Election recount
An election recount is essentially a repeat tabulation of votes that is used to determine the correctness of an initial count. Recounts will often take place in the event that the initial vote tally during an election is extremely close....
confirmed the margin of victory on November 1, 2008.
Braid attended both the University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
and the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, graduating from the latter in 1989 with a degree in international relations. He previously worked as a communications consultant.
Braid also worked in the constituency office of former MP Walter McLean
Walter McLean
Walter Franklin McLean, PC is a former Canadian politician.Born in Leamington, Ontario, he grew up in Victoria British Columbia, the son of James Walter Lewis McLean , a Presbyterian minister, and Frances D. Blair McLean. He studied at the University of British Columbia, and Toronto's Knox College...
, as an employee of the Immigration and Refugee Board, and more recently as director of operations at Sun Life Financial
Sun Life Financial
Sun Life Financial Inc. is an international financial services company known primarily as a life insurance company. Based in Toronto, Canada, Sun Life and its partners provide insurance, retirement and investment solutions for individuals and businesses around the world including Canada, the United...
and as an Account Manager with Quarry Integrated Communications in Waterloo. He is a former member of the Waterloo Economic Development Committee and the board of the Conservative riding association in Kitchener—Waterloo.
As a Member of Parliament, Braid serves on the Standing Committee on National Defence, the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, and the Legislative Committee on Bill C-32 (Copyright). He is a member of the Canada-China Legislative Association, the Canada-Germany Interparliamentary Group, the Canada-India Interparliamentary Friendship Association, and the Canada-Armenia Friendship Group.
On November 19, 2010, Braid tabled Motion 559 in the House of Commons, which asked the Standing Committee on Finance to review the charitable tax credit and the proposal to remove capital gains tax from donations of private company shares and real estate. On March 11, 2011, the House passed Braid's motion unanimously.
On May 2, 2011, Braid was re-elected as Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Waterloo, this time defeating Telegdi by 2,144 votes in a rematch of their 2008 battle.