Tim Louis (Ontario politician)
Tim Louis is a Canadian Liberal politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal riding Kitchener—Conestoga during the 2019 Canadian federal election, defeating incumbent Harold Albrecht.Born in New Jersey, Louis is a professional jazz musician, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Rutgers University.
Louis was not confirmed as the winner in his electoral district until the next morning. Clerical errors in five polls prevented them from being opened and counted for over 12 hours.He previously ran for the seat in 2015, losing to Albrecht. Louis told CBC News that based his victory in 2019 from a greater understanding of his riding particularity the townships in the riding compared to 2015 and cited issues such as affordability, climate change and health care.
