Mo Elsalhy
{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=September 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image =
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| name = Mo Elsalhy
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| birth_date = 20 March 1971
| birth_place = Egypt
| residence = Edmonton
| office = MLA for Edmonton-McClung
| term_start = 22 November 2004
| term_end = 3 March 2008
| predecessor = Mark Norris
| successor = David Xiao
| party = Alberta Party
| otherparty = Liberal (former)
| alma_mater =
| spouse =
| children = 3
| occupation = Pharmacist
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Mo Elsalhy (born 20 March 1971) is a politician, pharmacist and businessman from Alberta, Canada.On The Ballot: [Final Edition 1]
Edmonton Journal [Edmonton, Alta] 12 Nov 2004: A17. He received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Alberta in 1994.
Political career
Elsalhy contested the nomination for Edmonton McClung against Maurice Tougas in 2004, and started campaigning three months before the nomination day. He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing Edmonton McClung in the 2004 general election for the Alberta Liberal Party. Despite being heavily outspent, he defeated Mark Norris, the only cabinet minister to lose a seat in this election. He was then assigned the role of Critic for the Government Services and Innovation and Science portfolios by Opposition Leader Kevin Taft. He was also made Deputy House Leader and was chosen Shadow Minister of Justice and Attorney General and Shadow Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security. He also chaired the Democratic Renewal Committee for the Official Opposition and was appointed Deputy Chair of the all-party Standing Policy Field Committee for Government Services.
He was defeated in the 2008 election by Progressive Conservative David Xiao.
On 25 July 2008, Elsalhy declared his intention to seek the leadership of the Alberta Liberal Party. He received 11% of the vote which was conducted through a mail-in process. David Swann won that contest and was declared Leader on 13 December 2008. In March 2009, Elsalhy was asked by Swann to lead a seven-member renewal team. The work of his 'Renewal Committee' concluded in July 2009.{{fact|date=February 2024}}
On 23 October 2010, Elsalhy was nominated to stand for election again. He was acclaimed as the Alberta Liberal candidate to run in Edmonton-McClung in the 2011/12 provincial election.{{fact|date=February 2024}}
In the summer of 2018, he announced his intention to seek a nomination from the Alberta Party for the 2019 election, held in April 2019, running in the constituency of Edmonton-South West{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/former-liberal-mla-seeking-alberta-party-nomination-1.4788607|title=Former Liberal MLA seeking Alberta Party nomination|publisher=CBC}} where he captured 11.6% of the vote.{{fact|date=February 2024}}
Personal life
Electoral record
=2019 general election=
{{Alberta provincial election, 2019/Edmonton-South West}}
=2012 general election=
{{CANelec/top|AB|2012|Edmonton-McClung|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|AB|PC|David Xiao|7,179|46.65%| -2.29%}}
{{CANelec|AB|Liberal|Mo Elsalhy|3,800|24.69%| -15.88%}}
{{CANelec|AB|Wildrose|Peter Janisz|2,756|17.91%| +16.05%}}
{{CANelec|AB|NDP|Lorne Dach|1,134|7.37%| +1.07%}}
{{CANelec|AB|Alberta|John Hudson|418|2.72%}}
{{CANelec|AB|Evergreen|Nathan Forsyth|102|0.66%| -1.67%}}
{{CANelec/total|Total|15,389}}
{{CANelec/hold|AB|PC| -6.80%}}
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=2008 general election=
| class="wikitable"
|colspan="3" align=center|2008 Alberta general election results{{cite book|title=The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly|publisher=Elections Alberta|date=28 July 2008 |pages=312–315}} |colspan="2"|Turnout 36.74% |colspan="2" align=center|Swing |
| colspan="2"| Affiliation
|Candidate |Votes |% |Party |Personal {{CANelec|AB|PC|David Xiao|7,173|48.94%|8.09%}} {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Mo Elsalhy |5,947 |40.57% |colspan=2 align=center |
| 4.31%
{{CANelec|AB|NDP|Bridget Stirling|924|6.30% |
| 4.10%}}
{{Canadian party colour|AB|Green|row-name}} |Bryan Wyrostok |342 |2.33% |colspan=2 align=center|* {{CANelec|AB|Wildrose Alliance|Kristine Jassman|272|1.86% |
| 1.21%}}
{{CANelec/total|Total|14,658}} {{CANelec/total|Rejected, spoiled and declined|46}} {{CANelec/total|Eligible electors / Turnout|34,330| %}} {{CANelec/gain|AB|PC|Liberal| +6.20%}} |
=2004 general election=
| class="wikitable"
|colspan="3" align=center|2004 Alberta general election results{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.ab.ca/Public%20Website/files/Statements/35.pdf |title=Edmonton-McClung Statement of Official Results 2004 Alberta general election | publisher=Elections Alberta | accessdate=13 February 2012}} |colspan="2"|Turnout 51.95% |colspan="2" align=center|Swing |
| colspan="2"| Affiliation
|Candidate |Votes |% |Party |Personal {{CANelec|AB|Liberal|Mo Elsalhy|5,859|44.88%|2.08%}} {{CANelec|AB|PC|Mark Norris|5,333|40.85% |
| 9.58%}}
{{CANelec|AB|NDP|Lorne Dach|1,358|10.40%|4.59%}} {{CANelec|AB|Alliance|Reuben Bauer|401|3.07%}} {{CANelec|AB|Social Credit|Patrick Conlin|105|0.80%}} {{CANelec/total|Total|13,056}} {{CANelec/total|Rejected, spoiled and declined|71}} {{CANelec/total|Eligible electors / Turnout|25,269| %}} {{CANelec/gain|AB|Liberal|PC| +5.83%}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090609230540/http://www.mcclung.ca/ Constituency Edmonton McClung Constituency Association]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090924012930/http://www.elsalhy.com/ Mo Elsalhy campaign site]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927190144/http://www.albertaliberal.com/index.php/candidates/index/edmonton_mcclung/ Alberta Liberal candidate biography]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927214332/http://www.rewedmonton.ca/content_view2?CONTENT_ID=1269 Mo Elsalhy interview in the Real Estate Weekly]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090528064910/http://www.teachers.ab.ca/QUICK%20LINKS/PUBLICATIONS/ATA%20NEWS/VOLUME%2043/NUMBER5/INTHENEWS/Pages/CandidatesdebutatBarnettHouse.aspx Liberal leadership candidates debut, ATA News, Vol. 43 #5]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110807122622/http://thegatewayonline.ca/articles/news/volume-xcix-number-15/candidates-liberal-leadership-race-debate-over-election-platforms Candidates for Liberal leadership race debate over election platforms, The Gateway, 23 October 2008]
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title=MLA Edmonton McClung|
years=2004–2008|
after=David Xiao}}
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Category:Egyptian emigrants to Canada
Category:21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Category:Canadian people of Egyptian descent
Category:Alberta Party candidates in Alberta provincial elections