James Cumming | |
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Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre | |
In office October 21, 2019 – September 20, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Randy Boissonnault |
Succeeded by | Randy Boissonnault |
Personal details | |
Born | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | March 7, 1961
Political party | Conservative |
Residence(s) | Edmonton, Alberta[1] |
James Cumming (born March 7, 1961)[2] is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Edmonton Centre in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[3] Cumming formerly served as the President and CEO of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce.[4] Cumming is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He succeeded and preceded Liberal politician Randy Boissonault as the MP for Edmonton Centre, having run in the 2015 Canadian federal election and placed second before he was elected in 2019. In the 2021 Canadian federal election, he was again defeated by Boissonnault. In 2024, he faced a contested nomination contest that was won by Sayid Ahmed on 6 Oct 2024.