Leah Taylor Roy

Leah Taylor Roy (née Taylor) is a Canadian politician who defeated Conservative former Liberal incumbent Leona Alleslev for the riding of Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada[3] in the 2021 Canadian federal election.[1]

In this article, the surname is Taylor Roy.
Leah Taylor Roy
MP
Member of Parliament
for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill
Assumed office
September 20, 2021[1]
Preceded byLeona Alleslev
Personal details
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal
RelationsJohn Taylor (brother)
Children6
Parent(s)
  • Tom Taylor (father)
Alma materUniversity of Toronto (BComm)
Harvard University (Master of Public Policy)[2]
Occupation
  • Politician

Personal life

Taylor Roy's brother, John Taylor, has been the mayor of Newmarket, Ontario since 2018. Their father, Tom Taylor, was also a mayor of Newmarket serving from 1997 to 2006. She is the co-founder of Gems of Hope, a non-profit, and was a consultant at the World Bank and with McKinsey & Co.[4]

Taylor Roy is a mother of six children.[5]

Electoral history
2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLeah Taylor Roy20,76445.24+2.86
ConservativeLeona Alleslev19,30442.06-2.32
New DemocraticJanice Hagan3,5947.83+0.63
People'sAnthony Siskos1,7343.78+2.78
LibertarianSerge Korovitsyn5001.09+0.09
Total valid votes 45,896
Total rejected ballots 509
Turnout 46,40555.01-9.39
Eligible voters 84,361
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +2.59
Source: Elections Canada[6]
2019 Canadian federal election: Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeLeona Alleslev23,56844.38-0.81$100,442.03
LiberalLeah Taylor Roy22,50842.38-4.96$100,105.74
New DemocraticAaron Brown3,8207.20+1.49$282.50
GreenTimothy Flemming2,1544.0+2.72$2,471.02
People'sPriya Patil5301.0$500.00
LibertarianSerge Korovitsyn5291.0none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,109100.0  
Total rejected ballots 454
Turnout 5356364.4%
Eligible voters 83156
Source: Elections Canada[7]
CBC News[8]

References
  1. "Liberal Leah Taylor Roy takes Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill in heated rematch". thestar.com. September 21, 2021.
  2. "Leah Taylor Roy | Team Trudeau". leahtaylorroy.liberal.ca.
  3. Taylor Roy, Leah (September 21, 2021). "3 Questions for Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill's next MP, Liberal Leah Taylor Roy". YorkRegion.com (Interview). Interviewed by Kim Zarzour.
  4. Paikin, Steve (September 13, 2021). "Why this 905 riding is one to watch in 2021". TVO.org. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  5. "Meet Your Candidates – Leah Taylor Roy (Liberal – Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill)". Yahoo! News Canada. Local Journalism Initiative for The Aurora. September 3, 2021.
  6. "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  7. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  8. "Canada Votes 2019". CBC News. Retrieved October 27, 2019.


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