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♀ Diane Finley
aliasDiane Finley
Record
19826 · 1611

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 6 0 6
Birth 3 October 1957
Age 66 years + 6 months
First mandate 28 June 2004 → 19 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 46 years + 8 months
 
Mandate ended 2 years + 11 months ago (11 May 2021)
Special notes
None
 
Diane Finley (1957– )
© Photo 2020 House of Commons (Canada) — Fair trade
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 16 10 7

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 39–41
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 48–58 06 Feb 2006 — 03 Nov 2015 9 8 28
2. CA 39
CPC
 1 Minister 48–49 06 Feb 2006 — 03 Jan 2007 0 10 28
3. CA 39
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 48–49 06 Feb 2006 — 03 Jan 2007 0 10 28
4. CA 40–41
CPC
 2 Minister 51–55 30 Oct 2008 — 14 Jul 2013 4 8 14
5. CA 40–41
CPC
 2 Minister of State/responsible 51–55 30 Oct 2008 — 14 Jul 2013 4 8 14
6. CA 41
CPC
 3 Minister of State/responsible 53–55 02 May 2011 — 14 Jul 2013 2 2 12
7. CA 41
CPC
 1 Minister 55–58 15 Jul 2013 — 03 Nov 2015 2 3 19
8. CA 41
CPC
 1 Minister 55–58 15 Jul 2013 — 03 Nov 2015 2 3 19
 1. Southwestern Ontario [Without portfolio]
 2. Human Resources and Skills Development
 3. Mortgage and Housing [Public Works and Gov't Services/Procurement]
 4. Human Resources and Skills Development
 5. Mortgage and Housing [Public Works and Gov't Services/Procurement]
 6. Mortgage and Housing [Public Works and Gov't Services/Procurement]
 7. Public Works and Gov't Services/Procurement
 8. Receiver General [Public Works and Gov't Services/Procurement]

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 7  
2 documented challengers
⊕ Eric W. Hoskins  m 
 		 ⊖ Robert Speller  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 78,634 Votes: 50,038 Participation: 63.63% Candidacies: 5
Federal
38		 Ontario
28 June 2004
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 1091(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
46
CPC
 1/5 20,981 42.15% +1,645 Loser:
LIB
 19,336 38.84% Robert Speller

Service: 1 year 6 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 79,358 Votes: 53,754 Participation: 67.74% Candidacies: 5
Federal
39		 Ontario
23 January 2006
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 782(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
CPC
 1/5 25,885 48.33% +7,522 Loser:
LIB
 18,363 34.29% Robert Speller

Service: 2 years 8 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 79,362 Votes: 48,394 Participation: 60.98% Candidacies: 6
Federal
40		 Ontario
14 October 2008
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 5823(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
CPC
 1/6 19,657 40.83% +4,080 Loser:
LIB
 15,577 32.35% Eric W. Hoskins

Service: 2 years 6 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 80,640 Votes: 50,622 Participation: 62.78% Candidacies: 5
Federal
41		 Ontario
2 May 2011
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Majority
ID: 6363(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
53
CPC
 1/5 25,655 50.94% +13,106 Loser:
LIB
 12,549 24.92% Robert Speller

Service: 4 years 5 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 83,220 Votes: 56,302 Participation: 67.65% Candidacies: 7
Federal
42		 Ontario
19 October 2015
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 7448(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
CPC
 1/7 24,714 44.14% +4,227 Loser:
LIB
 20,487 36.59% Joan Mouland

Service: 4 years 1 day (Oppo.)
Eligible: 91,557 Votes: 60,362 Participation: 65.93% Candidacies: 7
Federal
43		 Ontario
21 October 2019
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 26933(F) — 19 Jan 2022 00:16 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
62
CPC
 1/7 28,018 46.75% +13,314 Loser:
LIB
 14,704 24.54% Kim Huffman
After her election:
11 May 2021 63
CPC
 →
Vac.
 Left federal politics
Service: 1 year 6 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 94,259 Votes: 63,017 Participation: 66.86% Candidacies: 6
Federal
44		 Ontario
20 September 2021
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 36284(F) — 20 May 2022 07:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
63		 Successor:
CPC
 29,664 47.39% Leslyn Lewis

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Diane Finley, P.C., M.P.		 27 Jan 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Diane Finley, C.P., députée		 27 Jan 2024
EN Wikipedia
Diane Finley		 27 Jan 2024
FR Wikipédia
Diane Finley		 27 Jan 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 27 Jan 2024 19:18 (but data presented dynamically)

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