Debbie Chapman

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Debbie Chapman
Alma materWilfrid Laurier University, University of Western Ontario, York University
Occupation(s)Politician, university instructor, operations manager
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Website https://debbiechapman.ontariondp.ca


Debra D. (Debbie) Chapman is a Canadian politician and university professor. She has been serving on Kitchener City Council since 2018. [1] Chapman is also the Ontario New Democratic Party Kitchener Centre candidate for the 2023 by-election. [2] [3]

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Career

Dr. Chapman completed her undergraduate degree at Wilfrid Laurier University, followed by a Masters of Arts at York University and a PhD in political science at The University of Western Ontario. She has been teaching at Wilfrid Laurier in the department of political science since 2009. [1] [4]

Political Career

In the 2010 Waterloo Region municipal election, Chapman lost the election by one vote. A judge reserved the decision of the recount. [5] [6]

In the 2018 Waterloo Region municipal election, Dr. Chapman won her seat in Ward 9 in Kitchener with over 50% of the vote. [7] In the following 2022 municipal election, Dr. Chapman expanded her vote share to almost 60% of the vote. [8]

Dr. Chapman has sat on a number of boards and committees including: [1] [9]

Dr. Chapman also advocates for various communities like BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities. She has supported legislation on bans for conversion therapy. [10] Chapman has been critical of the province's Bill 23 [11] and often raises concerns about the lack of affordable units. [12]

On June 7, 2023, Marit Stiles announced Dr. Chapman's nomination to run under the NDP banner in the provincial by-election, following Laura Mae Lindo stepping down from her seat.

Electoral Record

2022 Waterloo Region municipal election [8]

Ward 9
Debbie Chapman (X)2,27659.89
Brooklin Wallis97425.63
David Redman2887.58
Beth Warren1062.79
Alex Shevchenko792.08
Matthew Robson772.03

2018 Waterloo Region municipal election [7]

Ward 9
Debbie Chapman2,16252.15
Melissa Bowman1,37733.21
Philip Molto2977.16
Tia Driver2004.82
Steve Strohack1102.65

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  2. ↑ "Kitchener councillor Debbie Chapman will run for NDP in upcoming byelection". CBC.
  3. ↑ "Debbie Chapman to represent NDP in Kitchener Centre byelection | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  4. ↑ "People | UNESCO Chair | Wilfrid Laurier University". researchcentres.wlu.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  5. ↑ "Same result after recount in Kitchener's ward nine". Kitchener. 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  6. ↑ "Judge reserves decision on Kitchener's ward nine recount". Kitchener. 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  7. 1 2 "Official 2018 City of Kitchener election results". www.kitchener.ca. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  8. 1 2 "Certificate of Election Results" (PDF). Kitchener.ca.
  9. ↑ "CityNews". kitchener.citynews.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  10. ↑ Duhatschek, Paula (November 22, 2021). "Kitchener city council denounces conversion therapy". CBC.
  11. ↑ Columnist, Luisa D’Amato Record (2023-07-10). "In Kitchener Centre byelection, each party has its strengths and weaknesses". The Record. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  12. ↑ Reporter, Liz Monteiro Record (2022-04-25). "Another highrise — 25 storeys — proposed for Victoria Street in Kitchener". The Record. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
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