16 Facts About Doug Eyolfson

Doug Eyolfson was elected in the 2015 federal election and was defeated in the 2019 Canadian federal election.

Doug Eyolfson was a member of the Standing Committee on Health, the Standing Committee on Veteran Affairs and the Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada.

Doug Eyolfson was the chair of the Manitoba Liberal Caucus.

Doug Eyolfson worked for 20 years as an emergency department physician in Winnipeg.

On February 9,2013, he attracted notice for saving the life of a man who went into cardiac arrest on a transit bus that Doug Eyolfson happened to be riding on at the time.

Doug Eyolfson stated that his reason for running for Parliament stemmed from his experience as an emergency physician where he saw the daily impacts of poverty, homelessness, substance abuse, and crime.

Doug Eyolfson won the election, unseating Conservative incumbent and former cabinet minister Steven Fletcher by over 6,000 votes in a huge upset.

Doug Eyolfson introduced his first private member's bill, C-373, an act respecting a federal framework on distracted driving in October 2017.

Doug Eyolfson stated the reason he introduced the bill was due to his experiences as an emergency department physician where he treated multiple victims of distracted driving.

In October 2017, Doug Eyolfson sponsored S-228, the Child Health Protection Act in the House of Commons.

Doug Eyolfson stated his previous experience as a doctor and his desire to take steps towards reducing childhood obesity and the risk of premature onset of chronic conditions such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease as his reasoning for sponsoring the legislation.

Doug Eyolfson told the Winnipeg Free Press that a national pharmacare program would mean "the ability to bulk-buy [pharmaceuticals] would save billions of dollars a year," and could introduce provinces to newer, cheaper medications that are more effective.

On March 1,2019, Doug Eyolfson tabled a petition in the House of Commons to address violence against health care workers.

Doug Eyolfson's petition called upon the Minister of Health to develop a pan-Canadian prevention strategy to address growing incidents of violence against health-care workers.

Eight days later, Doug Eyolfson conceded after the validated results had widened Morantz's lead to 460 votes, which was approximately 1 per cent of the total vote.

Doug Eyolfson is running Winnipeg West in the 2025 Canadian federal election.