Corey Tochor

Corey James Tochor MP (born 1976 or 1977) is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Saskatoon—University since the 2019 federal election.

Corey Tochor
Member of Parliament
for Saskatoon—University
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byBrad Trost
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly
for Saskatoon Eastview
In office
November 7, 2011  September 11, 2019
Preceded byJudy Junor
Succeeded byMatt Love
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
In office
May 17, 2016  January 5, 2018
PremierBrad Wall
Lieutenant GovernorVaughn Schofield
Preceded byDan D'Autremont
Succeeded byMark Docherty
Personal details
Born1976 or 1977 (age 46–47)
Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political partyConservative (federal) Saskatchewan Party (provincial)
ResidenceSaskatoon

Tochor was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2011 election, to represent the constituency of Saskatoon Eastview as a member of the Saskatchewan Party caucus. Tochor was re-elected in the 2016 general election, held on April 4, 2016. On May 17, 2016, he was elected the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, defeating the previous Speaker, Dan D'Autremont. On January 5, 2018, Tochor resigned as Speaker.

On March 10, 2018, he defeated incumbent MP Brad Trost for the Conservative nomination in Saskatoon—University. Tochor resigned his provincial seat on September 11, 2019, the same day the Writs of election were issued for the 2019 Canadian federal election. He successfully held the seat for the Conservatives.

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