Peter Julian

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Peter Julian
MP
Peter Julian in 2017
House Leader of the New Democratic Party
Assumed office
March 14, 2019
LeaderJagmeet Singh
Preceded byRuth Ellen Brosseau
In office
October 19, 2015 – October 19, 2016
LeaderTom Mulcair
Preceded byNathan Cullen
Succeeded byMurray Rankin
Opposition House Leader
In office
April 14, 2013 – October 19, 2015
LeaderTom Mulcair
Preceded byNathan Cullen
Succeeded byAndrew Scheer
Shadow Minister for Natural Resources
In office
April 19, 2012 – March 19, 2014
LeaderTom Mulcair
Preceded byClaude Gravelle
Succeeded byChris Charlton
Shadow Minister for Industry
In office
May 26, 2011 – October 31, 2011
LeaderJack Layton
Nycole Turmel
Preceded byMarc Garneau
Succeeded byGuy Caron
Member of Parliament
for New Westminster—Burnaby
Burnaby—New Westminster (2004–2015)
Assumed office
June 28, 2004
Preceded byRiding Established
Personal details
Born (1962-04-16) April 16, 1962 (age 61)
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party
SpouseLimei Tian
Alma materUniversité du Québec à Montréal (BA)
ProfessionCommunity activist, politician

Peter S. Julian MP (born April 16, 1962) is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party (NDP), representing the riding of New Westminster—Burnaby. He was first elected in 2004.

Personal life[edit]

Julian was born on April 16, 1962, in New Westminster, British Columbia, to Terry and Ruth Julian. His father Terry was a school administrator, historian and author, and a 2002 recipient of the Queen's Jubilee Medal. He has a sister, Randi, and a brother, Patrick.

Julian played basketball for Douglas College and was a sports reporter for The Other Press in the 1980's.[1] Prior to his political career, Julian worked in a variety of settings, including as a financial administrator, and as a manual labourer at an oil refinery, factories and various small businesses.[2]

Julian is fluently bilingual in the English and French languages and is also functional in American Sign Language. He lives in the 10th Avenue area of New Westminster. He graduated from New Westminster Secondary School and holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the Université du Québec à Montréal with a specialization in International Relations.[3]

Political career[edit]

In 2002, Julian ran for the City Council in New Westminster, British Columbia. He received 3,275 votes, losing a spot on the council by 74 votes.[4]

After losing his bid for city council, Julian ran for the New Democratic Party nomination in the riding of Burnaby—New Westminster, British Columbia. On March 7, 2004, Julian defeated Dave Mackinon to be the NDP's candidate in the 2004 federal election. Julian won the general election, defeating Mary Pynenburg of the Liberal Party of Canada by just 329 votes. He was re-elected by 3,971 votes over Pynenburg in 2006. In the federal election held on October 14, 2008, Julian won the riding of Burnaby—New Westminster by over 6,900 votes. Julian won the riding again in 2011 with 49.67% of the votes.[5]

He also co-founded the Save St. Mary's Hospital Community Coalition. He was a founding member of the BC Disability Employment Network and the Burnaby-New Westminster Council of Canadians. He has also volunteered for the local Emergency Social Services, for Royal City Soccer, East Burnaby Minor Baseball, the United Way, and the United Church of Canada.

In the New Democratic Party Shadow Cabinet, Julian was the Energy and Natural Resources Critic.[6] Julian previously served as the NDP critic for International Trade, Transportation, Persons with Disabilities, Treasury Board, Western Fisheries Critic, Industry, and the 2010 Vancouver-Whistler Olympics.[7] Julian also served as the Deputy NDP Caucus Chair. During the 2011–12 NDP leadership race, Julian took over from candidate Peggy Nash to serve as the NDP's Finance Critic until the race was over, at which point Nash retook her spot and Julian was shifted to the lower-profile position of Energy Critic.[6]

Julian vocally opposed the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) that he believed threatened Canada's sovereignty through deep integration with the United States and Mexico. As NDP Transport Critic, Julian led the successful fight in the House of Commons to stop the SMS transport safety bill, which he believed to be an attempt to turn safety over to air transport companies themselves, something Julian termed "self-serve safety". Julian also initiated an NDP task force to meet and consult with diverse Canadian immigrant communities across the country, and to learn more about the challenges they face.

The Georgia Straight newspaper has called Julian "one of the region's hardest working politicians". Julian ranked 3rd of 308 MPs in the 39th Parliament on bills, votes, and speeches.[8]

Amid the NDP's third-place performance in the 2015 federal election, Julian was re-elected. Party leader Tom Mulcair appointed him to continue serving as NDP House Leader.[9]

On December 21, 2016, Julian registered to run in the NDP leadership race to succeed Tom Mulcair.[10] He withdrew on July 5, 2017, after trailing fellow candidates Charlie Angus, Niki Ashton, Guy Caron, and Jagmeet Singh in fundraising.[11][12] He subsequently endorsed Singh for leader.[13]

On January 31, 2018, Peter Julian was named finance critic in the NDP shadow cabinet by party leader Jagmeet Singh.[14] In addition, Julian was made House Leader of the NDP and energy critic on March 14, 2019.[15]

Committees[edit]

Electoral record[edit]

Federal[edit]

2021 Canadian federal election: New Westminster—Burnaby
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Peter Julian 24,054 48.8 +4.6 $87,163.56
Liberal Rozina Jaffer 11,685 23.7 +0.3 $847.24
Conservative Paige Munro 9,710 19.7 -1.9 $22,984.40
Green David Macdonald 2,035 4.1 -4.2 $957.72
People's Kevin Heide 1,840 3.7 +2.1 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,324 99.1 – $116,281.29
Total rejected ballots 462 0.9
Turnout 49,786 57.1
Eligible voters 87,208
New Democratic hold Swing +2.2
Source: Elections Canada[16]
2019 Canadian federal election: New Westminster—Burnaby
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Peter Julian 23,437 44.20 +0.74 $92,007.20
Liberal Will Davis 12,414 23.40 -5.57 $46,165.54
Conservative Megan Veck 11,439 21.60 +1.63 $21,181.03
Green Suzanne de Montigny 4,378 8.30 +3.58 $7,597.20
People's Hansen Ginn 862 1.60 – none listed
Libertarian Neeraj Murarka 307 0.60 -2.00 none listed
Independent Ahmad Passyar 83 0.20 – none listed
Marxist–Leninist Joseph Theriault 57 0.10 -0.18 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,977 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 452 0.85
Turnout 53,429 62.26
Eligible voters 85,807
New Democratic hold Swing +3.16
Source: Elections Canada[17][18]
2015 Canadian federal election: New Westminster—Burnaby
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Peter Julian 22,876 43.46 -8.32 $93,602.98
Liberal Sasha Ramnarine 15,253 28.97 +20.27 $11,829.89
Conservative Chloé Ellis 10,512 19.97 -14.79 $16,364.97
Green Kyle Routledge 2,487 4.72 +0.40 $1,669.47
Libertarian Rex Brocki 1,368 2.60 – –
Marxist–Leninist Joseph Theriault 146 0.28 – –
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,642 100.00   $213,160.28
Total rejected ballots 363 0.68 –
Turnout 53,005 66.95 –
Eligible voters 79,176
New Democratic hold Swing -14.30
Source: Elections Canada[19][20]
2011 Canadian federal election: Burnaby—New Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Peter Julian 22,193 49.67 +3.18
Conservative Paul Forseth 16,009 35.83 +5.48
Liberal Garth Evans 4,496 10.06 -5.36
Green Carrie-Ann McLaren 1,731 3.87 -3.20
Libertarian Tyler Pierce 160 0.36 -0.06
Marxist–Leninist Joseph Theriault 94 0.21 -0.01
Total valid votes 44,683 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 194 0.43 -0.06
Turnout 44,877 54.05 -0.30
Eligible voters 83,029
New Democratic hold Swing -1.15
2008 Canadian federal election: Burnaby—New Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Peter Julian 20,145 46.49 +7.71 $72,161
Conservative Sam Rakhra 13,150 30.35 +2.82 $77,974
Liberal Gerry Lenoski 6,681 15.42 -14.53 $45,125
Green Carrie-Ann McLaren 3,067 7.07 +3.42 $7,637
Libertarian Ismet Yetisen 186 0.42 –
Marxist–Leninist Joseph Theriault 96 0.22 –
Total valid votes/expense limit 43,325 100.0     $85,024
Total rejected ballots 214 0.49 +0.17
Turnout 43,539 54.35 -5.74
New Democratic hold Swing +2.44
2006 Canadian federal election: Burnaby—New Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Peter Julian 17,391 38.79 +4.21 $71,414
Liberal Mary Pynenburg 13,420 29.93 -2.59 $74,580
Conservative Marc Dalton 12,364 27.58 -0.05 $70,006
Green Scott Janzen 1,654 3.68 -0.04 $1,149
Total valid votes 44,829 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 144 0.32 -0.20
Turnout 44,973 60.09 +1.14
New Democratic hold Swing +3.40
2004 Canadian federal election: Burnaby—New Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Peter Julian 14,061 34.58 +18.44 $51,851
Liberal Mary Pynenburg 13,732 32.52 -0.94 $67,860
Conservative Mike Redmond 11,821 27.63 -19.84 $52,988
Green Revel Kunz 1,606 3.72 – $173
Canadian Action Dana Green 312 0.64 – $100
Communist Péter Pál Horváth 166 0.26 – $389
Total valid votes 41,698 100.00  
Total rejected ballots 217 0.52
Turnout 41,915 58.95
New Democratic notional gain from Conservative Swing +9.69
This riding was created from parts of New Westminster—Coquitlam—Burnaby, Vancouver South—Burnaby, and Burnaby—Douglas, which elected MPs from the Canadian Alliance, Liberal, and New Democratic parties, respectively, in 2000. Changes are based on redistributed results. Conservative change based on the total of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative votes in the 2000 election.

Provincial[edit]

1989 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Monique Gagnon-Tremblay 14,961 51.97
Parti Québécois Réal Rancourt 10,492 36.45
Unity Richard Evans 1,881 6.53
New Democratic Peter Julian 884 3.07
Parti 51 France Bougie 568 1.97
Total valid votes 28,786 96.32
Total rejected ballots 1,099 3.68
Turnout 29,885 74.98
Electors on the lists 39,856 –

Municipal[edit]

2002 New Westminster municipal election: City council
Six to be elected
Candidate Votes
Casey Cook 4848
Jerry Dobrovolny 4626
Chuck Puchmayr 4430
Bob Osterman 3875
Calvin Donnelly 3646
Lorrie Williams 3349
Peter Julian 3275
Kimiko Karpoff 2918
Betty McIntosh 2723
Carol Cheremkora 2634
Charmaine Murray 1938
Shane Polak 1588
Fil Apolinario 1536
Hilda Bechler 1298
Wally Walia 1266
Rhoda Beka-Kaellis 1257
Shea Campbell 1250
Lori Underwood 1021
Ted Edwards 1015
Gordon Cooper 872
Ron B. Gordon 772

References[edit]

  1. ^ Peterson, Bex (February 15, 2019). "Then and now: The 'Other Press' of the '80s". No. 4. The Other Press. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ^ Kirkup, Kristy; Dickson, Janice (2022-02-07). "Amid criticism, Ottawa Police chief says his service is turning up heat on protesters, but needs more resources". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-02-07.Peter Julian (2022-02-07). "It's essential 4 @OttawaPolice 2 act. Stockpiles of propane tanks & gas canisters are thrown together only metres from where there is indiscriminate & irresponsible use of fireworks. I worked in an oil refinery. People have to be responsible around flammables. #TruckersGoHome" (Tweet). @MPJulian. Retrieved 2022-02-07."Meet Peter". Peter Julian, MP New Westminster-Burnaby. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  3. ^ "About Peter Julian". Official Peter Julian Web Page. NDP Web Site. 2012. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
  4. ^ New West City Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Burnaby—New Westminster
  6. ^ a b "Burnaby-New Westminster MP to be NDP energy critic". Burnaby NewsLeader. April 19, 2012. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  7. ^ "Peter Julian". Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  8. ^ www.howdtheyvote.ca
  9. ^ "Peter Julian to continue as NDP House Leader in next Parliament". CBC News. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  10. ^ Smith, Marie-Danielle (December 28, 2016). "Peter Julian first to register as NDP leadership candidate but says he's still thinking about it". Calgary Herald. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  11. ^ "Peter Julian to quit NDP leadership race". CBC News. July 6, 2017.
  12. ^ Peter Julian [@MPJulian] (July 6, 2017). "It's with mixed feelings that I'm announcing my withdrawal from #NDPldr race – fund-raising results have been disappointing" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Forrest, Maura (September 7, 2017). "Former candidate Peter Julian endorses Jagmeet Singh's NDP leadership bid". National Post. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  14. ^ "Federal NDP moving to strengthen ties with B.C. In shadow cabinet shuffle".
  15. ^ Mar 14, Marco Vigliotti Published on; 2019 2:53pm (2019-03-14). "Jagmeet Singh shuffles NDP critics as he prepares to enter House". iPolitics. Retrieved 2020-08-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ "Confirmed candidates — New Westminster—Burnaby". Elections Canada. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  17. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  18. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  19. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for New Westminster—Burnaby, 30 September 2015
  20. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

External links[edit]

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