Soraya Martinez Ferrada

Soraya Martinez Ferrada MP is a Chilean-Canadian Liberal politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal riding Hochelaga during the 2019 Canadian federal election.[2]

Soraya Martinez Ferrada
MP
Member of Parliament
for Hochelaga
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byMarjolaine Boutin-Sweet
Montreal City Councillor for Saint-Michel
In office
November 6, 2005 – November 2, 2009
Succeeded byFrantz Benjamin
Personal details
Political partyLiberal
Other political
affiliations		Vision Montreal (2005–2009)
ResidenceSaint-Michel,[1] Montreal, Quebec

Career

Prior to her election in the House of Commons, she served as a city councillor for the Montreal City Council in the municipal electoral district of Saint-Michel as a member first of Union Montréal (2005 to 2007) and then of Vision Montreal from 2007 to 2009, when she lost to Union Montreal candidate (now Quebec Liberal Party MNA for Viau), Frantz Benjamin.

She worked as a Parliament Hill staffer.[3] She gained her seat from the New Democratic Party, by a tight margin over the Bloc Québécois.[4]

After her election to Parliament, Martinez Ferrada was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marco Mendicino.[5][6]

Personal life

Martinez Ferrada moved to Canada in 1980, and lived in the East End of Montreal.[5]

Electoral Results
2021 Canadian federal election: Hochelaga
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSoraya Martinez Ferrada17,95338.02+4.07
Bloc QuébécoisSimon Marchand14,86631.48-1.85
New DemocraticCatheryn Roy-Goyette9,75120.65-0.94
ConservativeAime Calle Cabrera2,1864.63+0.14
People'sMarc-André Doucet-Beauchamp1,0702.27+1.56
GreenZachary Lavarenne9582.03-2.91
RhinocerosAlan Smithee2370.50-0.09
CommunistMichelle Paquette1180.25+0.06
Marxist–LeninistChristine Dandenault820.17-0.03
Total valid votes 47,221
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 59.91-5.17
Registered voters 78,814
Liberal hold Swing +2.96
Source: Elections Canada[7]
2019 Canadian federal election: Hochelaga
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalSoraya Martinez Ferrada18,00833.95+4.03$79,299.74
Bloc QuébécoisSimon Marchand17,68033.34+5.61none listed
New DemocraticCatheryn Roy-Goyette11,45121.59-9.30$44,334.97
GreenRobert D. Morais2,6184.94+1.75none listed
ConservativeChristine Marcoux2,3814.49-2.36$4,785.89
People'sStepan Balatsko3770.71–none listed
RhinocerosChinook Blais-Leduc3140.59-0.20none listed
Marxist–LeninistChristine Dandenault1070.20-0.08none listed
CommunistJP Fortin1070.19-0.15$865.68
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,03798.32
Total rejected ballots 9071.68+0.02
Turnout 53,94465.09+1.56
Eligible voters 82,881
Liberal gain from NDP Swing +6.66
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]

References
  1. "Search For Contributions". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  2. "Canada election results:Hochelaga". Global News. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  3. Times, The Hill (2019-10-30). "From staffer to MP: five former Hill staffers among newly elected". The Hill Times. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  4. "Bloc Québécois concedes Liberal win in Hochelaga, ending recount". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  5. "Soraya Martinez Ferrada". Prime Minister of Canada. 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  6. Office, Prime Minister's. "Prime Minister welcomes new parliamentary secretaries". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  7. "Confirmed candidates — Hochelaga". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  8. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  9. "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 5, 2021.


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