Peter Braid

Who is Peter Braid?

Peter Braid is a Canadian politician, serving as the Member of Parliament for Kitchener—Waterloo and Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Communities. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.

He was elected to represent the electoral district of Kitchener—Waterloo in the 2008 Canadian federal election, defeating incumbent Andrew Telegdi by a margin of 17 votes. A judicial recount confirmed the margin of victory on November 1, 2008. On May 2, 2011, Braid was re-elected as Member of Parliament for Kitchener—Waterloo, this time defeating Telegdi by 2,144 votes. On September 19, 2014, Braid was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Communities.

Braid attended both the University of Waterloo and the University of Toronto, graduating from the latter in 1989 with a degree in international relations. He previously worked as a communications consultant. Braid also worked in the constituency office of former MP Walter McLean, as an employee of the Immigration and Refugee Board, and more recently as director of operations at Sun Life Financial and as an Account Manager with Quarry Integrated Communications in Waterloo.