Sandra Cobena
Sandra Cobena | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Newmarket—Aurora | |
| Assumed office April 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Van Bynen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Conservative |
Sandra Cobena is a Canadian politician and former banker who has served as the member of Parliament for the riding of Newmarket—Aurora since 2025 as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Background
Cobena immigrated to Canada from Ecuador in 2006.[1] She completed an executive global master’s in management from the London School of Economics, and a double honours degree in global commerce and finance from the University of Western Ontario.[2]
Prior to entering politics, Cobena worked as a commercial banker at Toronto-Dominion Bank.[1][3]
Political career
On December 10, 2023, Cobena won the Conservative nomination for the riding of Newmarket—Aurora[3] and was elected member of Parliament in the 2025 federal election.[4] She serves on the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.[5]
Electoral record
| 2025 Canadian federal election: Newmarket—Aurora | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Sandra Cobena | 31,540 | 50.62 | +12.46 | ||||
| Liberal | Jennifer McLachlan | 29,294 | 47.02 | +3.24 | ||||
| New Democratic | Anna Gollen | 1,473 | 2.36 | –9.19 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 62,307 | 70.66 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 88,179 | |||||||
| Conservative notional gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.61 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[6][7] | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Here's what you need to know to vote in Newmarket-Aurora". NewmarketToday.ca. April 6, 2025.
- ^ "About Sandra". Newmarket—Aurora Conservative Association. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "Newmarket-Aurora federal Conservatives elect new candidate". NewmarketToday.ca. December 13, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Newmarket—Aurora live federal election results". Toronto Star. April 29, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "Aurora-area Conservative MPs appointed to finance, immigration committees". NewmarketToday.ca. June 19, 2025. Retrieved May 30, 2026.
- ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. April 29, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.