Roxanne James

Roxanne James
Member of Parliament
for Scarborough Centre
In office
May 2, 2011 – August 4, 2015
Preceded byJohn Cannis
Succeeded bySalma Zahid
Personal details
Born1966 (age 57–58)
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative
ProfessionReal estate agent, systems analyst

Roxanne L. James (born 1966) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election.[1] She represented the electoral district of Scarborough Centre as a member of the Conservative Party, until her defeat in the 42nd federal election on October 19, 2015, which saw her lose her seat to the Liberal Party candidate Salma Zahid.[2]

Her past political history included working on the Defend Marriage campaign, which sought to revoke same-sex couples' right to marry.[3]

  1. ^ Election 2011: Scarborough Centre. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
  2. ^ Liberal candidate Salma Zahid wins Scarborough Centre.The Toronto Star, October 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "canadavotes2006". cbc.ca. Retrieved May 9, 2011.