Peter Fragiskatos MP (born April 30, 1981) is a Canadian academic and Liberal Party of Canada politician, who was first elected to represent the riding of London Centre in the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election. He was re-elected in the 2019, 2021, and 2025 federal elections.
Peter Fragiskatos | |
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 Fragiskatos in 2019 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship | |
| Assumed office June 5, 2025 | |
| Member of Parliament for London Centre London North Centre (2015-2025) | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Truppe |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue | |
| In office December 3, 2021 – July 26, 2023 | |
| Minister | Diane Lebouthillier |
| Preceded by | Francesco Sorbara |
| Succeeded by | Iqra Khalid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30, 1981 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Spouse | Katy Boychuk |
| Children | 1 |
| King's University College, University of Western Ontario Queen's University Cambridge University | |
| Profession | Academic |
Early life and career
editFragiskatos' family is of Greek descent. His grandmother Panagiota emigrated from Greece following World War II, and later became an organizer for the New Democratic Party's leaders Tommy Douglas and Stephen Lewis. Fragiskatos later attributed his interest in politics and social justice to her. He attended King's University College at Western University (where he earned a Bachelor of Arts), Queen's University (Master of Arts), and finally the University of Cambridge (PhD), where his focus was on how insurgent organizations engage in political advocacy at the global level.[1]
Prior to his election, Fragiskatos was a political science professor at Western University.[2] He was a frequent commentator on international issues, and was published by Maclean's, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, BBC News, and CNN.[3]
Federal politics
editFragiskatos was elected to represent the riding of London North Centre in the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election.[4]
Since first being elected in 2015, Fragiskatos has held committee appointments, which include: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities ( - Present) Foreign Affairs and International Development (January 29, 2016 – September 18, 2017), Public Safety and National Security (September 18, 2017 – September 19, 2018), Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development (January 31, 2017 – September 11, 2019), Finance (September 19, 2018 – September 11, 2019, January 27 – August 18, 2020, October 6, 2020 – August 15, 2021), Canada–China Relations (January 15 – August 18, 2020, October 6, 2020 – August 15, 2021) and Public Accounts (December 9, 2021 – Present).[5]
On October 21, 2019, MP Fragiskatos was re-elected by the residents of London North Centre during the 2019 federal election.[6]
On June 15, 2021, Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada, appointed MP Fragiskatos to the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians after he secured a top secret security clearance, a requirement for the role. As stated in the release announcing the appointment, the Honourable David J. McGuinty has chaired this committee since its launch in 2017, and includes representatives from both the House of Commons and the Senate. It provides a non-partisan approach to the review of national security and intelligence activities carried out across the Government of Canada. The committee was first created under the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act, which received Royal Assent on June 22, 2017.[7]
The 2021 federal election, held that September 20, saw Fragiskatos re-elected to a third term by the voters in London North Centre.[8] Shortly thereafter, on December 3, 2021, Prime Minister Trudeau appointed MP Fragiskatos as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue.[9]
In January 2025, Fragiskatos was one of many Liberal MPs to call on Trudeau to resign during the 2024–2025 Canadian political crisis.[10] He was re-elected in the 2025 federal election.[11]
Personal life
editFragiskatos lives in the riding of London North Centre with his wife, Katy, and his daughter, Ava.[12]
Electoral record
edit| 2025 Canadian federal election: London Centre | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Peter Fragiskatos | 33,999 | 56.7 | +18.97 | ||||
| Conservative | Stephen Gallant | 18,633 | 31.1 | +6.49 | ||||
| New Democratic | Dirka Prout | 5,790 | 9.7 | –20.71 | ||||
| Green | Mary Ann Hodge | 878 | 1.5 | –0.49 | ||||
| People's | David Annis | 523 | 0.9 | –4.27 | ||||
| Canadian Future | Bruce Lamb | 100 | 0.2 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 59,923 | 99.5 | +0.3 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 329 | 0.5 | -0.3 | |||||
| Turnout | 60,252 | 67.8 | +5.2 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 88,924 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +6.24 | ||||||
| Source: CBC[13], Elections Canada[14] | ||||||||
| 2021 Canadian federal election: London North Centre | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Peter Fragiskatos | 22,921 | 39.1 | −3.7 | $113,155.98 | |||
| Conservative | Stephen Gallant | 15,889 | 27.1 | +3.5 | $41,974.20 | |||
| New Democratic | Dirka Prout | 15,611 | 26.6 | +3.2 | $50,557.41 | |||
| People's | Marc Emery | 2,902 | 5.0 | +2.6 | $7,075.62 | |||
| Green | Mary Ann Hodge | 1,297 | 2.2 | −5.4 | $3,699.64 | |||
| Total valid votes | 58,620 | 99.2 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 460 | 0.8 | ||||||
| Turnout | 59,080 | 62.2 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 94,977 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −3.6 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[15] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: London North Centre | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Peter Fragiskatos | 27,427 | 42.75 | −7.71 | $107,501.27 | |||
| Conservative | Sarah Bokhari | 15,066 | 23.64 | −7.47 | none listed | |||
| New Democratic | Dirka Prout | 14,887 | 23.36 | +8.69 | none listed | |||
| Green | Carol Dyck | 4,872 | 7.64 | +4.09 | $12,325.20 | |||
| People's | Salim Mansur | 1,532 | 2.40 | — | $61,391.07 | |||
| Communist | Clara Sorrenti | 137 | 0.21 | — | none listed | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 63,741 | 99.23 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 493 | 0.77 | +0.35 | |||||
| Turnout | 64,234 | 65.52 | −3.91 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 98,039 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −0.12 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[16][17] | ||||||||
| 2015 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Peter Fragiskatos | 32,427 | 50.45 | +16.22 | $139,844.01 | |||
| Conservative | Susan Truppe | 19,990 | 31.10 | -5.95 | $133,769.73 | |||
| New Democratic | German Gutierrez | 9,423 | 14.66 | -9.61 | $35,678.98 | |||
| Green | Carol Dyck | 2,286 | 3.56 | -0.48 | $2,843.90 | |||
| Marxist–Leninist | Marvin Roman | 145 | 0.23 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 64,271 | 100.00 | $228,722.98 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 267 | 0.41 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 64,538 | 72.66 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 88,819 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +11.08 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[18][19][20][21] | ||||||||
References
edit- ↑ Jonathan Sher, Peter Fragiskatos caught the political bug from his grandmother, The London Free Press, October 21, 2015.
- ↑ Jonathan Sher, Peter Fragiskatos caught the political bug from his grandmother, The London Free Press, October 21, 2015.
- ↑ Meet Peter Fragiskatos, Liberal.ca.
- ↑ "AM980 News (CFPL AM)". 980 CFPL. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- ↑ "Roles - Peter Fragiskatos". House of Commons. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ↑ Wang, Kelly. "Liberal Peter Fragiskatos wins second term in London North Centre". Global News.
- ↑ "Prime Minister announces new members of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians". Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. 15 June 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ↑ "In election night déjà vu, Londoners choose more of the same". CBC London.
- ↑ "MP Fragiskatos Appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue".
- ↑ Newcombe, Daryl (January 4, 2025). "MP Peter Fragiskatos calls on Trudeau to resign". CTV News. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Here are the London area 2025 federal election results". CBC News. April 28, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ↑ "About Peter Fragiskatos".
- ↑ "Canada Votes 2025". CBC. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ↑ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for London North Centre, 30 September 2015
- ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Elections Canada Preliminary Results
- ↑ Change represents redistributed results as calculated by Elections Canada from 2011 Election to boundaries of the 2013 Redistribution Order