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♀ Sheila M. Copps
aliasSheila M. Copps
Record
12463 · 1438

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 88%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 6 0 6
Ontario 1 1 2
Total 7 1 8
Birth 27 November 1952
Age 71 years + 5 months
First mandate 19 March 1981 → 43 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age 28 years + 3 months
 
Mandate ended 19 years + 10 months ago (27 June 2004)
Special notes
None
 
Sheila M. Copps (1952– )
© Photo 2022 Joey Coleman — licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 19 8 1
Ontario 3 4 18 Z
TOTAL 23 0 20

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 35
LIB
 1 Minister 40–43 04 Nov 1993 — 30 Apr 1996 2 5 26
2. CA 35
LIB
 1 Minister 40–43 04 Nov 1993 — 24 Jan 1996 2 2 20
3. CA 35
LIB
 1 Minister 43 25 Jan 1996 — 30 Apr 1996 0 3 5
4. CA 35
LIB
 1 Minister 43 25 Jan 1996 — 30 Apr 1996 0 3 5
5. CA 35
LIB
 1 Minister of State/responsible 43 25 Jan 1996 — 30 Apr 1996 0 3 5
6. CA 35
LIB
 2 Minister 43–44 19 Jun 1996 — 10 Jun 1997 0 11 22
7. CA 35
LIB
 2 Minister 43–44 19 Jun 1996 — 11 Jul 1997 1 0 22
8. CA 35
LIB
 2 Minister of State/responsible 43–44 19 Jun 1996 — 11 Jul 1997 1 0 22
9. CA 35
LIB
 2 Minister 43–44 19 Jun 1996 — 11 Jul 1997 1 0 22
10. CA 37
LIB
 1 Minister of State/responsible 48–50 10 Dec 2000 — 31 Dec 2002 2 0 21
 1. Deputy Prime Minister [Privy Council]
 2. Environment
 3. Multiculturalism and Citizenship
 4. Communications
 5. National Capital Commission [Communications]
 6. Deputy Prime Minister [Privy Council]
 7. Communications
 8. National Capital Commission [Communications]
 9. Multiculturalism and Citizenship
10. Hamilton Niagara Region [Without portfolio]

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 10  
9 documented challengers
⊖ Kenneth L. Campbell  m 
⊕ Michael N. Davison  m  (2 runoffs)
⊕ Wayne L. Marston  m  (3 runoffs)
⊕ Elizabeth Rowley  f  (2 runoffs)
⊕ John C. Turmel  m 
 		 ⊕ David Christopherson  m 
⊖ John A. (Jack) MacDonald  m 
⊕ Wendy Priesnitz  f 
⊕ Steve Rutchinski  m 
 
Eligible: 38,003 Votes: 22,151 Participation: 58.29% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
31		 Ontario
9 June 1977
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 12077(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
24
LIB
 2/4 8,202 37.80% -14 Winner:
NDP
 8,216 37.86% Michael N. Davison
Eligible: 37,637 Votes: 20,920 Participation: 55.58% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
32		 Ontario
19 March 1981
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 12203(F) — 26 Feb 2022 17:27 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
28
LIB
 1/3 9,734 47.02% +2,804 Loser:
NDP
 6,930 33.47% Michael N. Davison
After her election:
6 Aug 1984 31
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 3 years 4 months 18 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 51,705 Votes: 38,712 Participation: 74.87% Candidacies: 6
Federal
33		 Ontario
4 September 1984
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3871(F) — 13 Jan 2024 09:11 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
31
LIB
 1/6 14,533 37.88% +2,661 Loser:
NDP
 11,872 30.95% David Christopherson

Service: 4 years 2 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 145 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
32		 Ontario
13 December 1984
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 32584(F) — 31 Mar 2024 05:03 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
32		 Successor:
NDP
 100 68.97% Michael N. Davison
Eligible: inc. Votes: 37,413 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 5
Federal
34		 Ontario
21 November 1988
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3576(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
35
LIB
 1/5 18,632 49.80% +8,140 Loser:
NDP
 10,492 28.04% Dave Wilson

Service: 4 years 11 months 3 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 55,783 Votes: 34,597 Participation: 62.02% Candidacies: 9
Federal
35		 Ontario
25 October 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 3279(F) — 30 Jan 2022 18:52 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
LIB
 1/9 22,999 67.30% +17,185 Loser:
REF
 5,814 17.01% John Stewart
After her election:
1 May 1996 43
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Amidst controversy
Service: 2 years 6 months 6 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 55,783 Votes: 26,618 Participation: 47.72% Candidacies: 13
Federal
35		 Ontario
17 June 1996
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10854(F) — 31 Dec 2022 01:19 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
LIB
 1/13 12,268 46.09% +5,327 Loser:
NDP
 6,941 26.08% Wayne L. Marston

Service: 11 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 61,662 Votes: 34,691 Participation: 56.26% Candidacies: 7
Federal
36		 Ontario
2 June 1997
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2978(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
LIB
 1/7 16,991 49.48% +10,121 Loser:
NDP
 6,870 20.01% Wayne L. Marston

Service: 3 years 5 months 24 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 64,726 Votes: 31,335 Participation: 48.41% Candidacies: 9
Federal
37		 Ontario
27 November 2000
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2694(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
LIB
 1/9 16,435 52.85% +10,396 Loser:
CA
 6,039 19.42% Joshua Conroy

Service: 3 years 7 months (Gov't)
Eligible: 84,794 Votes: 49,082 Participation: 57.88% Candidacies: 6
Federal
38		 Ontario
28 June 2004
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 1095(F) — 1 Dec 2022 08:07 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
51		 Successor:
LIB
 18,417 37.74% Tony Valeri

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Sheila Maureen Copps		 30 Jan 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Sheila Maureen Copps		 30 Jan 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Sheila Maureen Copps, P.C., O.C., M.P.		 30 Jan 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Sheila Maureen Copps, C.P., O.C., députée		 30 Jan 2024
EN Wikipedia
Sheila Copps		 30 Jan 2024
FR Wikipédia
Sheila Copps		 30 Jan 2024

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