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.[1]

Soraya Martinez Ferrada MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Hochelaga
Incumbent
Assumed office October 21, 2019
Preceded by	Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet
Montreal City Councillor for Saint-Michel
In office November 6, 2005 – November 2, 2009
Succeeded by	Frantz Benjamin
Personal details
Political party	Liberal
Other political affiliations	Vision Montreal (2005–2009)
Residence	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.[2] She gained her seat from the New Democratic Party, by a tight margin over the Bloc Québécois.[3]

After her election to Parliament, Martinez Ferrada was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marco Mendicino.[4][5]

Personal life

Martinez Ferrada moved to Canada in 1980, and lived in the East End of Montreal.[4]

Electoral Results

2019 Canadian federal election: Hochelaga
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Soraya Martinez Ferrada	18,008	33.95	+4.02
	Bloc Québécois	Simon Marchand	17,680	33.34	+5.62
	New Democratic	Catheryn Roy-Goyette	11,451	21.59	-9.3
	Green	Robert D. Morais	2,618	4.94	+1.75
	Conservative	Christine Marcoux	2,381	4.49	-2.36
	People's	Stepan Balatsko	377	0.71	–
	Rhinoceros	Chinook Blais-Leduc	314	0.59	-0.2
	Communist	JP Fortin	107	0.2	-0.14
	Marxist–Leninist	Christine Dandenault	101	0.19	-0.1
Total valid votes/Expense limit			53,037	100.0
Total rejected ballots			907
Turnout			53,944
Eligible voters			82,504
A judicial recount was requested in this electoral district and was terminated at the request of the applicant, after a partial recount was conducted.[6]
Source: Elections Canada[7][6]

References

1. "Canada election results:Hochelaga". Global News. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
2. Times, The Hill (2019-10-30). "From staffer to MP: five former Hill staffers among newly elected". The Hill Times. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
3. "Bloc Québécois concedes Liberal win in Hochelaga, ending recount". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
4. "Soraya Martinez Ferrada". Prime Minister of Canada. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
5. Office, Prime Minister's. "Prime Minister welcomes new parliamentary secretaries". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
6. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
7. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.