# Annie Koutrakis

Annie Koutrakis MP (born November 22, 1960) is a Canadian Liberal politician who was elected as a member of parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal riding of Vimy during the 2019 Canadian federal election, and was re-elected in the 2021 Canadian Federal Election. MP Koutrakis currently serves as parliamentary secretary to the minister of tourism and minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec. MP Koutrakis is also a current member of four committees: Standing Committee on official Languages (LANG), Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament (BILI), Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN), and Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (STRA). Prior to becoming a member of parliament, she worked in investment firms for 30 years.

## Early life

Koutrakis was born in Montreal and lived in Laval for 26 years. She received her diploma in social sciences/business administration from Dawson College and has studied human resources management at Concordia University. She is fluently trilingual (French, English, and Greek).
Before starting her political career, Koutrakis was elected as the president, CEO, and chair of the executive committee of the board of directors of the Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal. Koutrakis was the first woman to hold this position. She previously served on the board of CLSC Normand-Bethune, the Hellenic Social Services of Quebec, and the Hellenic Board of Trade of Montreal. She was vice president of the parents committee at Ecole Démosthènes, and served on the Alexandria Fundraising Committee in Laval.

## Political career

Koutrakis was first elected as an MP in 2019, during the 2019 Canadian federal election. She ran in the riding of Vimy, which is one of the four electoral districts in the city of Laval, Quebec, and won the election with a comfortable margin. She replaced outgoing Liberal MP Eva Nassif, who served as the Liberal MP in the riding from 2015 to 2019.
Koutrakis was a member of the Standing Committee on Finance and a member of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Aid in Dying, a committee made up of Members of Parliament and Senators who are conducting the five-year review of Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada. MP Koutrakis is also part of various parliamentary associations and interparliamentary groups.
On March 23, 2020, Koutrakis introduced Bill C-276, entitled An Act to designate the Month of March as Hellenic Heritage Month, in the House of Commons.

## Electoral record

vte2021 Canadian federal election: Vimy :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Annie Koutrakis | 25,316 | 49.8 | +2.1 | $46,634.36 |
| | Bloc Québécois | Rachid Bandou | 11,811 | 23.2 | -4.6 | $3,040.51 |
| | Conservative | Rima El-Helou | 6,829 | 13.4 | +2.7 | $6,647.90 |
| | New Democratic | Vassif Aliev | 4,731 | 9.3 | +0.7 | $24.86 |
| | People's | Alejandro Morales-Loaiza | 2,175 | 4.3 | +3.0 | $814.48 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 50,862 | 97.8 | – | $117,288.36 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 1,149 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,011 | 58.9 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 88,313 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +3.4 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election: Vimy :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Annie Koutrakis | 26,490 | 47.7 | +1.55 | $72,682.40 |
| | Bloc Québécois | Claire-Emmanuelle Beaulieu | 15,455 | 27.8 | +11.11 | $4,014.05 |
| | Conservative | Rima El-Helou | 5,951 | 10.7 | -2.66 | $19,197.89 |
| | New Democratic | Vassif Aliev | 4,779 | 8.6 | -12.36 | none listed |
| | Green | Faiza R'Guiba | 2,125 | 3.8 | +1.44 | $413.25 |
| | People's | Suzanne Brunelle | 733 | 1.3 | | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 55,533 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 1,057 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,590 | 64.25 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 88,077 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -4.78 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||