Stephen Crawford (politician)

Stephen John Crawford[1] is a Canadian politician who currently serves as the parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Finance.

Stephen Crawford
MPP
Parliamentary Assistant to Minister of Finance
Assumed office
June 2, 2022
MinisterPeter Bethlenfalvy
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Oakville
Assumed office
June 7, 2018
Preceded byKevin Flynn
Personal details
BornMississauga, Ontario, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseNajia Crawford
Children4
Residence(s)Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Western Ontario
University of Toronto
OccupationFinancial Executive

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election[2] and again in the 2022 provincial election.[3] He represents the riding of Oakville as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

Early life

Stephen Crawford was born in Mississauga, Ontario, to his parents William and Diane Crawford. He grew up in Mississauga, the youngest of three children and attended Lorne Park Secondary School.[4]

Education

Crawford attended the University of Western Ontario where he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He also holds a Business Diploma from the University of Toronto, and a Leadership Program Certificate from Queen's University. Crawford also earned his Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designation.[4]

Business career

Crawford worked as a senior executive at Acuity Funds Ltd.[5][6]

Political career

In 2017, Crawford ran for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario nomination in the riding of Oakville, defeating his opponents in the second round of voting. In the 2018 Ontario General Election, Crawford ran against Liberal candidate, and long-time incumbent, Kevin Flynn. Crawford defeated Flynn by 4,510 votes, ending his 15-year tenure as Oakville's MPP.[7]

On August 9, 2018, Crawford was named the chair of the Finance and Economic Affairs Committee.[8]

Crawford announced his first private members bill, Bill 55, also known as Safeguarding Our Information Act, 2018.[9] The main purpose of Bill 55 is to prevent government institutions from accessing the private financial data of Ontario residents without their consent. The bill is a reaction to the federal government's inaction on the news of Statistics Canada proposing to access the financial records of 500,000 Canadians.

On June 26, 2019, Crawford was named the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Infrastructure. He served in this role from 2019-2021.[10]

On June 21, 2021, Crawford sent a letter to Oakville Mayor Rob Burton urging the town to request a Ministerial Zoning Order to protect Glen Abbey Golf Course from a proposed development.[11] The development was cancelled in July 2021.[12][13]

In July 2021, Crawford was appointed to the role of Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Energy, a position he held until 2022.[14]

On June 29, 2022, Stephen was sworn in as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance, which is the position he currently holds.[14]

Personal life

Crawford resides in Oakville, Ontario with his wife Najia and children.[4]

Crawford is the great grand-nephew of famous Irish-born Canadian writer, Isabella Valancy Crawford.[15]

Awards and recognition

In 2019, Crawford and fellow MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos were presented with keys to the Town of Oakville "for their work on the regional review process and strong representation of the voice of Oakville residents".[16]

In 2021, Crawford received a second key to the Town of Oakville, alongside Premier Doug Ford and fellow MPPs Triantafilopoulos and Steve Clark, for their role in saving the Glen Abbey golf course.[17]

Electoral record
2022 Ontario general election: Oakville
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeStephen Crawford21,16245.44+1.77
LiberalAlison Gohel17,55437.69+1.95
New DemocraticMaeve McNaughton3,1546.77-9.80
GreenBruno Sousa2,4165.19+1.70
None of the AboveStephen Kenneth Crawford8461.82+1.82
New BlueMark Fraser Platt7641.64+1.64
Ontario PartyAlicia Bedford4971.07+1.07
FreedomSilvio Ursomarzo1290.28+0.28
ModerateAndrew Titov470.10+0.10
Total valid votes 46,584100.0  
Source: Elections Ontario[18]
2018 Ontario general election: Oakville
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeStephen Crawford24,83743.67+5.90
LiberalKevin Flynn20,32735.74−13.69
New DemocraticLesley Sprague9,42416.57+8.63
GreenEmily De Sousa1,9863.49−0.31
LibertarianSpencer Oklobdzija2970.52−0.27
Total valid votes 56,871100.0  
Source: Elections Ontario[19]

References
  1. @ONPARLeducation (13 July 2022). "Within the halls of the Legislature are walls that contain the names of every Member of Provincial Parliament elected to Ontario's Legislature since 1867. The names for the 42nd Parliament were recently added. For the first time a Member's name was inscribed in Oji-Cree syllabics" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. Peter Edwards, "PCs Crawford and Gill defeat Liberal cabinet ministers in Oakville and Milton". Toronto Star, June 7, 2018.
  3. Brean, Joseph (2022-06-04). "PC leader Doug Ford bucks history to set Conservative seat count record in Ontario election". National Post. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  4. "Meet Stephen Crawford". PC Caucus Services. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  5. "Briefly". Advisor's Edge. 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  6. "Canada's Acuity Investment Management launches 130/30 vehicle | Hedgeweek". www.hedgeweek.com. 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  7. Edwards, Peter (June 7, 2018). "PCs Crawford and Gill defeat Liberal cabinet ministers in Oakville and Milton". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  8. "Oakville MPP elected chair of finance and economic affairs committee".
  9. "Bill 55, Safeguarding our Information Act, 2018". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  10. "Oakville MPP named parliamentary assistant to infrastructure minister".
  11. Arnott, Kim (2021-06-21). "MPP Crawford pushes town to formally request an MZO to save Glen Abbey". Oakville News. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  12. "Oakville's Glen Abbey golf course saved from development after Ontario minister intervenes". CBC News.
  13. "Oakville honours Premier Doug Ford for role in saving Glen Abbey Golf Course | inHalton". insauga | Local Online News. 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  14. "Stephen Crawford (Oakville)". Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  15. Galvin, Elizabeth McNeill (1994-06-30). Isabella Valancy Crawford: We Scarcely Knew Her. Dundurn. ISBN 978-1-4597-1473-1.
  16. RostoskiMonday, Damian; December 2; Comments, 2019 8:30 am · 0 (2019-12-02). "Key to the Town of Oakville presented to each Oakville MPPs". Oakville News. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  17. "Premier, municipal affairs minister and residents awarded for role in saving Oakville's Glen Abbey Golf Course". thestar.com. 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  18. "Vote Totals from Official Tabulation - Oakville 074" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  19. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 8. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
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