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 |
| Spouse | Matthijs van Gaalen |
| Children | 3 |
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]
At the time of the 2025 Canadian federal election, she lived in Aurora, Ontario.[4]
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.[5] She serves on the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.[6]
Personal life
Cobena is married to Matthijs van Gaalen, who served as vice-president of the Conservative Party from 2018 to 2021.[3] They have three children.[7]
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[8][9] | ||||||||
References
- 1 2 Quigley, Joseph (April 6, 2025). "Here's what you need to know to vote in Newmarket-Aurora". NewmarketToday.ca.
- ↑ "About Sandra". Newmarket—Aurora Conservative Association. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Quigley, Joseph (December 13, 2023). "Newmarket-Aurora federal Conservatives elect new candidate". NewmarketToday.ca. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Forty-fifth general election 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.
- ↑ Quigley, Joseph (June 12, 2026). "Newmarket-Aurora MP expecting fourth child this summer". NewmarketToday. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. April 29, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
External links
- Living people
- 21st-century Canadian women politicians
- 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada
- Alumni of the London School of Economics
- Conservative Party of Canada MPs
- Ecuadorian emigrants to Canada
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
- People from Aurora, Ontario
- Toronto-Dominion Bank people
- University of Western Ontario alumni
- Women members of the House of Commons of Canada