Stephen Douglas Ellis (born 1968) is a

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politician who served as the member of Parliament for the riding of

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from 2021 to 2025. He defeated

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at the

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. Until 2025 he served as Shadow Minister of Health in Pierre Poilievre’s shadow Cabinet.

Education

Growing up in Lincoln, New Brunswick, Ellis graduated from Oromocto High School. In 1993, Ellis graduated from the

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with a

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.Dalhousie Magazine: Spring 2005
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Career

Ellis was a member of the

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for nine years, attaining the rank of Captain. From 1999 to 2021, Ellis worked as a family physician in

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for 22 years.Dr. Stephen Ellis enters race for PC party nomination for Cumberland-Colchester
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Electoral record

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* Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia Conservative Party of Canada MPs Living people 1968 births 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{NovaScotia-MP-stub