Rick Peterson (politician)
Rick Peterson | |
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| President of Peterson Capital (2003-Present) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 or 1956 |
| Education | University of Alberta (BA), Institute d'Etudes de Politiques (BA) |
| Website | https://www.rickcpc.ca/ |
Rick Peterson (born 1955 or 1956)[1] is a politician, businessman and former Conservative leadership candidate. He is the president and founder of Peterson Capital, an Edmonton based investment company.[2] Peterson has ran for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada twice (2020 and 2017).[3]
Early Career and Education[edit]
Peterson has a bachelors degree from the University of Alberta, as well as an honours graduate in Political Science and Economics from the Institute d'Etudes de Paris.[2] Peterson then worked as the Senior Vice-President of Midland Walwyn Capital, a now defunct Toronto-based investment brokerage firm.[4][2] He then went on to work for several banks, such as Merrill Lynch and HSBC.[2]
Peterson Capital[edit]
Peterson is the founder of Peterson Capital, an investment brokerage firm. Peterson Capital is the 6th largest capital investment company in Canada by investor connections.[5]
Political Positions[edit]
Peterson is a strong fiscal conservative, advocating for the abolition of the corporate tax and progressive income tax. He believes in a flat tax, and wants to raise the sales tax. He strongly supports the LGBTQ community, and is pro-choice.[3]
Electoral Results[edit]
2017 Conservative Leadership Election[edit]
| Candidate | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | Round 10 | Round 11 | Round 12 | Round 13 | |||||||||||||
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| Points | % | Points | % | Points | % | Points | % | Points | % | Points | % | Points | % | Points | % | Points | % | Points | % | Points | % | Points | % | Points | % | |
| Andrew Scheer | 7,375.79 | 21.82% | 7,383.69 | 21.85% | 7,427.00 | 21.97% | 7,455.34 | 22.06% | 7,492.06 | 22.17% | 7,597.28 | 22.48% | 7,764.64 | 22.97% | 8,061.08 | 23.85% | 8,798.38 | 26.03% | 9,557.67 | 28.28% | 10,235.27 | 30.28% | 12,965.47 | 38.36% | 17,222.20 | 50.95% |
| Maxime Bernier | 9,763.32 | 28.89% | 9,823.57 | 29.06% | 9,854.61 | 29.16% | 9,922.23 | 29.36% | 10,114.67 | 29.93% | 10,208.33 | 30.20% | 10,313.15 | 30.51% | 10,557.48 | 31.24% | 10,709.58 | 31.69% | 11,570.59 | 34.23% | 12,360.08 | 36.57% | 13,647.14 | 40.38% | 16,577.80 | 49.05% |
| Erin O'Toole | 3,600.72 | 10.65% | 3,609.15 | 10.68% | 3,634.90 | 10.75% | 3,669.07 | 10.86% | 3,708.41 | 10.97% | 3,769.09 | 11.15% | 3,824.62 | 11.32% | 4,181.26 | 12.37% | 4,324.01 | 12.79% | 4,947.86 | 14.64% | 6,372.85 | 18.85% | 7,187.38 | 21.26% | ||
| Brad Trost | 2,820.87 | 8.35% | 2,826.57 | 8.36% | 2,829.77 | 8.37% | 2,834.43 | 8.39% | 2,843.35 | 8.41% | 2,852.31 | 8.44% | 2,862.22 | 8.47% | 2,883.76 | 8.53% | 4,340.70 | 12.84% | 4,633.83 | 13.71% | 4,831.80 | 14.30% | ||||
| Michael Chong | 2,552.47 | 7.55% | 2,572.68 | 7.61% | 2,583.56 | 7.64% | 2,605.63 | 7.71% | 2,618.63 | 7.75% | 2,666.15 | 7.89% | 2,692.83 | 7.97% | 2,907.60 | 8.60% | 2,939.29 | 8.70% | 3,090.04 | 9.14% | ||||||
| Kellie Leitch | 2,366.09 | 7.00% | 2,375.00 | 7.03% | 2,383.03 | 7.05% | 2,398.07 | 7.09% | 2,430.25 | 7.19% | 2,454.84 | 7.26% | 2,516.67 | 7.45% | 2,615.63 | 7.74% | 2,688.03 | 7.95% | ||||||||
| Pierre Lemieux | 2,495.71 | 7.38% | 2,498.29 | 7.39% | 2,503.92 | 7.41% | 2,510.33 | 7.43% | 2,518.29 | 7.45% | 2,538.17 | 7.51% | 2,561.77 | 7.58% | 2,593.18 | 7.67% | ||||||||||
| Lisa Raitt | 1,127.93 | 3.34% | 1,137.56 | 3.37% | 1,164.85 | 3.45% | 1,188.15 | 3.52% | 1,208.97 | 3.58% | 1,244.56 | 3.68% | 1,264.10 | 3.74% | ||||||||||||
| Steven Blaney | 426.37 | 1.26% | 429.13 | 1.27% | 433.00 | 1.28% | 440.71 | 1.30% | 448.37 | 1.33% | 469.25 | 1.39% | ||||||||||||||
| Chris Alexander | 379.10 | 1.12% | 385.01 | 1.14% | 391.05 | 1.16% | 407.47 | 1.21% | 417.00 | 1.23% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kevin O'Leary | 361.21 | 1.07% | 364.74 | 1.08% | 367.33 | 1.09% | 368.56 | 1.09% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rick Peterson | 220.58 | 0.65% | 223.09 | 0.66% | 226.96 | 0.67% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Saxton | 169.94 | 0.50% | 171.50 | 0.51% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deepak Obhrai | 139.90 | 0.41% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
See Also[edit]
- 2020 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election
- 2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election
- Candidates of the 44th Canadian federal election
References[edit]
- ↑ "Rick Peterson - CPAC". CPAC. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Peterson, Rick. "Rick Peterson's LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Thompson, Stuart. "Rick Peterson looks to shake up the Conservative Leadership race with flat tax plan". National Post. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Midland Walwyn Company Profile". Pitchbook.com. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Peterson Capital". Unknown parameter
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