Chris Glover Canadian politician (born 1961)
Chris Glover
Assumed office Leader Marit Stiles In office – February 27, 2025Leader Marit Stiles In office – March 29, 2023Leader Peter Tabuns (interim) and Marit Stiles In office – February 27, 2025Leader Andrea Horwath , Peter Tabuns (interim), and Marit Stiles In office – February 1, 2021Leader Andrea Horwath Assumed office Preceded by Han Dong (Trinity-Spadina ) In office – June 2018Preceded by John Campbell Succeeded by Daniel MacLean
Born (1961-09-04 ) September 4, 1961 (age 64) Party New Democratic Occupation Professor
Christopher Charles Glover (born September 4, 1961) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election .[ 1] Spadina—Fort York as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party .
Prior to his election to the legislature, Glover was an adjunct professor in social sciences at York University and twice-elected trustee with the Toronto District School Board for Etobicoke-Centre. He earned a doctorate in education from the University of Toronto the same year he became a legislator.[ 2]
On August 23, 2018, Official Opposition leader Andrea Horwath named Glover to serve as Critic for Colleges and Universities. As of August 11, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Technology, Development and Innovation, and Democratic Reform.
Electoral record
2025 Ontario general election : Spadina—Fort York
Party
Candidate
Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Chris Glover 20,441 45.00 –1.06 $118,413
Liberal April Engelberg 14,331 31.55 +3.60 $66,757
Progressive Conservative Omar Farhat 9,139 20.12 +1.75 $6,156
Green Patrick Macklem 1,220 2.69 –2.93 $6,858
None of the Above Ron Shaw 293 0.65 N/A $0
Total valid votes/expense limit
45,424 99.14 –0.19 $175,818
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots
392 0.86 +0.19
Turnout
45,816 43.31 +8.96
Eligible voters
105,786
New Democratic hold Swing –2.33
Source: Elections Ontario [ 3]
2022 Ontario general election : Spadina—Fort York
Party
Candidate
Votes % Expenditures
New Democratic Chris Glover 15,595 46.06 − 3.56$135,213
Liberal Chi Nguyen 9,463 27.95 +4.28 $81,726
Progressive Conservative Husain Neemuchwala 6,221 18.37 − 3.41$14,178
Green Cara Des Granges 1,902 5.62 +1.97 $1,233
New Blue Angela Asher 581 1.72 $5,875
Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda Jan Osko 95 0.28 +0.11 $0
Total valid votes/expense limit
33,857 99.32 +0.15 $139,048
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots
230 0.68 -0.15
Turnout
34,087 34.35
Eligible voters
99,325
New Democratic hold Swing − 3.92
2014 Toronto District School Board Trustee election: Ward 2 (Etobicoke Centre)[ 5]
Candidate
Votes
%
Chris Glover 11,665 44.40
Elizabeth McKinlay 7,653 29.13
Stephen Thiele 6,371 24.25
Suban Abdullahi 1,582 6.02
2010 Toronto District School Board Trustee election: Ward 2 (Etobicoke Centre)[ 6]
Candidate
Votes
%
Chris Glover 9,881 42.79
Wayne Chen 3,992 17.29
Stephen Thiele 3,741 16.20
Kaydee Richmond 1,640 7.10
John Kapralos 1,443 6.25
Maya Worsoff 1,124 4.87
Ron Jaicarran 734 3.18
Husein Kirefu 538 2.33
