Alupa Clarke
Member of Parliament
for Beauport—Limoilou
In office
October 19, 2015 – September 11, 2019
Preceded byRaymond Côté
Succeeded byJulie Vignola
Shadow Minister for Official Languages and la Francophonie
In office
January 28, 2019 – September 11, 2019
LeaderAndrew Scheer
Preceded bySteven Blaney
Succeeded byChris d'Entremont
Official Opposition Critic for Veterans Affairs
In office
November 20, 2015 – October 16, 2016
LeaderRona Ambrose
Succeeded byJohn Brassard
Personal details
Born (1986-04-04) April 4, 1986
Quebec City, Quebec
Political partyConservative
ResidenceQuebec City

Alupa Clarke (born April 4, 1986) is a Canadian politician. Clarke was elected to represent the riding of Beauport—Limoilou in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election.[1] He served on the Opposition bench as Shadow Minister for Official Languages and la Francophonie. Clarke was defeated in the 2019 Canadian federal election.

Biography

Alupa A. Clarke was born in Quebec City on April 4, 1986. He is the second child of a mother from Beauport, Quebec, and a father from Vancouver.

Clarke grew up in New Brunswick before spending several years overseas. After graduating from high school, he returned to Canada.

Clarke completed a master's degree in political science at Laval University, writing a thesis on constitutional theories of the judicialization of politics. At the same time, he followed the family tradition of serving in the military as part of the 6th Field Artillery Regiment, based in Lévis, Quebec. Clarke's political involvement began in 2007, when he joined the Conservative Party of Canada.

Clarke spent eight years as an active member of the Conservative Party before being elected as a Member of Parliament. In addition to taking part in various election campaigns and numerous party events, Clarke was president of the Laval University Conservative association from 2013 to 2014 and president of the Beauport–Limoilou Conservative riding association in 2013. Finally, in 2013 he completed an internship with the issues management team in the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada.

Clarke is married and a father of two. He lives in Beauport with his wife, son and daughter.

Political career

In the 2015 general election, following a long campaign during which he knocked on over 20,000 doors, Clarke was elected the MP for Beauport–Limoilou. Soon after, Rona Ambrose named him Official Opposition critic for veterans affairs (2015–2016) and, later, Official Opposition critic for public services and procurement (2016–2017). Clarke's parliamentary duties included sitting on the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACVA) and the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO).

In 2017, the new Conservative Leader, Andrew Scheer, appointed Clarke Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Official Languages and La Francophonie, and since September 2018, he served as Deputy Shadow Minister for Small Business and Export Promotion, Official Languages and la Francophonie and sat on the Standing Committee on Official Languages as Vice-Chair.

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: Beauport—Limoilou
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisJulie Vignola15,14631.1+0.9$26,645.22
ConservativeAlupa Clarke14,16429.1+2.8$85,882.90
LiberalAnn Gingras12,37825.4-0.5$59,305.19
New DemocraticCamille Esther Garon5,07510.4-0.8$13,578.99
GreenDalila Elhak1,0252.1-2.1$1,599.40
FreeLyne Verret7371.5N/A$416.50
Marxist–LeninistClaude Moreau1190.2±0.0$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,64497.8–$109,164.00
Total rejected ballots 1,1342.2
Turnout 49,77865.0
Registered voters 76,607
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -1.0
Source: Elections Canada[2]
2019 Canadian federal election: Beauport—Limoilou
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisJulie Vignola15,14930.18+15.41none listed
ConservativeAlupa Clarke13,18526.27-4.31$83,296.15
LiberalAntoine Bujold13,02025.94+0.52$68,905.79
New DemocraticSimon-Pierre Beaudet5,59911.16-14.32$9,394.55
GreenDalila Elhak2,1274.24+1.82$1,410.36
People'sAlicia Bédard1,0332.06–none listed
Marxist–LeninistClaude Moreau780.16-0.10$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,19197.53
Total rejected ballots 1,2722.47+0.64
Turnout 51,46365.91+0.56
Eligible voters 78,080
Bloc Québécois gain from Conservative Swing +9.86
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2015 Canadian federal election: Beauport—Limoilou
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeAlupa Clarke15,46130.58+5.3–
New DemocraticRaymond Côté12,88125.48-20.42–
LiberalAntoine Bujold12,85425.41+19.06–
Bloc QuébécoisDoni Berberi7,46714.77-5.37–
GreenDalila Elhak1,2202.41+0.55–
LibertarianFrancis Bedard4230.84––
Marxist–LeninistClaude Moreau1280.25+0.02–
Strength in DemocracyBladimir Laborit1240.25––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,558100.0 $213,227.45
Total rejected ballots 941––
Turnout 51,499––
Eligible voters 78,601
Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +12.86
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Élections fédérales 2015 : Alupa Clarke élu". 20 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Confirmed candidates — Beauport—Limoilou". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  5. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Beauport—Limoilou, 30 September 2015
  6. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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