Canadian Action Party candidates, 2004 Canadian federal election
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The Canadian Action Party
ran a number of candidates in the 2004 federal election
, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found here.
Magnus Thompson (Winnipeg South Centre
Thompson received 114 votes, finishing sixth against Liberal
incumbent Anita Neville
.
Corrinne Prévost (Eglinton—Lawrence
Prévost was born in Montreal
, Quebec
and raised in Hearst
in Northern Ontario
. She is a singer in Toronto
, Canada
, performing Italian, Portuguese and French material, as well as a jazz repertoire. In 1992, she adapted a French language
version of the composition "A Song For Canada", which was performed at the official celebrations of Canada's 125th anniversary.
She joined the Progressive Conservative Party
to support David Orchard
's leadership campaign, and later joined the Canadian Action Party. She received 115 votes (0.24%), finishing fifth against Liberal
incumbent Joe Volpe
.
Don Rogers (Kingston and the Islands
Rogers received 179 votes (0.33%) to finish seventh against Liberal
incumbent Peter Milliken
.
Jane Elizabeth Paxton (St. Catharines
Paxton has a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Psychology
from the University of Guelph
. She worked as a social services administrator after graduating, and later started her own private business. Her campaign emphasized both economic and social justice issues, and she argued that the Canadian Bank Act of 1974 gave too much control to the country's banking institutions.http://www.theglobeandmail.com/elections/fed2004/candidates/generated/35076_CAP.html She received 204 votes (0.39%), finishing sixth against Liberal
incumbent Walt Lastewka
.
Tristan Downe-Dewdney (Trinity—Spadina
Tristan Alexander Downe-Dewdney was a spokesperson for the Canadian Caregivers Association in 2009 - advocating for caregiver rights and protection in the media and at Parliament.
Downe-Dewdney was the previously the president and founder of Free Speech Canada, a minor Canadian
advocacy organization. This group actively promoted the right to freedom of expression for Canadian citizens until the conclusion of the Macleans free speech case involving Mark Stein came to a satisfactory conclusion for the organization.
Tristan ran unsuccessfully for election to the Canadian House of Commons
in the 2004 federal election
in Trinity--Spadina riding in Toronto
as a candidate for the Canadian Action Party
- hoping to help the party meet pre-2004 party-status stipulations in its legal challenge against the minimum vote requirements in bill C-24.
In Sackville, New Brunswick
, Tristan used to host the show Canadian Frames. Broadcast by CHMA
106.9 FM, the show's focus was on Canadian politics and news. The show came to an end in 2004.
Walter Aolari (Vaughan
Aolari is a mechanical design engineer
. He received a Master of Mechanical Engineering
degree from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest
in Romania
in 1981, and was occasionally involved with local politics in that country. He left Romania in 1990, moved to Canada, and received another Master of Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Toronto
in 1994. In the same year, he was certified as a Professional Engineer
. He has been involved in mechanical designing and project engineering for several industries in the Greater Toronto Area
, and has been a member of the Canadian Action Party since 2000.http://www.theglobeandmail.com/elections/fed2004/candidates/generated/35096_CAP.html
He first campaigned for the CAP in the 2000 federal election
, and received 336 votes (0.94%) for a fifth-place finish against Liberal
incumbent Tom Wappel
. In 2004, he received 192 votes for a sixth-place finish against Liberal Maurizio Bevilacqua
.
Canadian Action Party
The Canadian Action Party is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1997. It promotes Canadian nationalism, monetary and electoral reform, and opposes neoliberal globalization and free trade agreements.- Background :The Canadian Action Party was founded by Paul T...
ran a number of candidates in the 2004 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found here.
Magnus Thompson (Winnipeg South CentreWinnipeg South CentreWinnipeg South Centre is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1979 and since 1988.-Geography:...
)
Thompson received 114 votes, finishing sixth against LiberalLiberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
incumbent Anita Neville
Anita Neville
Anita Neville, MP was a Canadian politician. She was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal in the general election of 2000, and was re-elected in 2004 and 2006, before being defeated in 2011.-Early life and career:...
.
Corrinne Prévost (Eglinton—LawrenceEglinton—LawrenceEglinton—Lawrence is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999....
)
Prévost was born in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and raised in Hearst
Hearst, Ontario
Hearst is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in Northern Ontario, approximately west of Kapuskasing, approximately north of Toronto and east of Thunder Bay on Highway 11...
in Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron , the French River and Lake Nipissing. The region has a land area of 802,000 km2 and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it contains only about 6% of the population...
. She is a singer in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, performing Italian, Portuguese and French material, as well as a jazz repertoire. In 1992, she adapted a French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
version of the composition "A Song For Canada", which was performed at the official celebrations of Canada's 125th anniversary.
She joined the Progressive Conservative Party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
to support David Orchard
David Orchard
David Orchard is a Canadian political figure, member of the Liberal Party of Canada, who was the Liberal Party candidate for the Saskatchewan riding of Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River in the 2008 federal election.Previously, Orchard was a member of the now defunct Progressive Conservative...
's leadership campaign, and later joined the Canadian Action Party. She received 115 votes (0.24%), finishing fifth against Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
incumbent Joe Volpe
Joe Volpe
Giuseppe Joseph "Joe" Volpe, PC, was a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 until the 2011 federal election, being surpassed by the conservative member Joe Oliver Joe Oliver, and held two senior positions in Prime Minister Paul Martin's Cabinet...
.
Don Rogers (Kingston and the IslandsKingston and the IslandsKingston and the Islands is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968....
)
Rogers received 179 votes (0.33%) to finish seventh against LiberalLiberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
incumbent Peter Milliken
Peter Milliken
Peter Andrew Stewart Milliken, UE is a Canadian lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 until his retirement in 2011 and served as Speaker of the House for 10 years beginning in 2001. Milliken represented the Ontario riding of Kingston and the Islands as a...
.
Jane Elizabeth Paxton (St. CatharinesSt. Catharines (electoral district)St. Catharines is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.It consists of the part of the City of St. Catharines lying north of a line drawn from west to east along St. Paul Street West, St...
)
Paxton has a Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
from the University of Guelph
University of Guelph
The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College, the Macdonald Institute, and the Ontario Veterinary College...
. She worked as a social services administrator after graduating, and later started her own private business. Her campaign emphasized both economic and social justice issues, and she argued that the Canadian Bank Act of 1974 gave too much control to the country's banking institutions.http://www.theglobeandmail.com/elections/fed2004/candidates/generated/35076_CAP.html She received 204 votes (0.39%), finishing sixth against Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
incumbent Walt Lastewka
Walt Lastewka
Walter Thomas "Walt" Lastewka, PC is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2006, representing the Ontario riding of St...
.
Tristan Downe-Dewdney (Trinity—SpadinaTrinity—SpadinaTrinity—Spadina is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988.It generally encompasses the western portion of Downtown Toronto. In the 2001 Canadian census, the riding had 106,094 people, of whom 74,409 were eligible to...
)
Tristan Alexander Downe-Dewdney was a spokesperson for the Canadian Caregivers Association in 2009 - advocating for caregiver rights and protection in the media and at Parliament.Downe-Dewdney was the previously the president and founder of Free Speech Canada, a minor Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
advocacy organization. This group actively promoted the right to freedom of expression for Canadian citizens until the conclusion of the Macleans free speech case involving Mark Stein came to a satisfactory conclusion for the organization.
Tristan ran unsuccessfully for election to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the 2004 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
in Trinity--Spadina riding in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
as a candidate for the Canadian Action Party
Canadian Action Party
The Canadian Action Party is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1997. It promotes Canadian nationalism, monetary and electoral reform, and opposes neoliberal globalization and free trade agreements.- Background :The Canadian Action Party was founded by Paul T...
- hoping to help the party meet pre-2004 party-status stipulations in its legal challenge against the minimum vote requirements in bill C-24.
In Sackville, New Brunswick
Sackville, New Brunswick
Sackville is a Canadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.Mount Allison University is located in the town...
, Tristan used to host the show Canadian Frames. Broadcast by CHMA
CHMA-FM
CHMA-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 106.9 MHz in Sackville, New Brunswick. It is a campus/community station functioning as the campus radio station of Mount Allison University and the community radio station of Sackville, New Brunswick.-History:On April 10, 1975, Attic...
106.9 FM, the show's focus was on Canadian politics and news. The show came to an end in 2004.
Walter Aolari (VaughanVaughan (electoral district)Vaughan is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.The riding covers the fast-growing region of Vaughan north of Toronto....
)
Aolari is a mechanical design engineerMechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
. He received a Master of Mechanical Engineering
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
degree from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest
Polytechnic University of Bucharest
Universitatea Politehnica din Bucureşti is a technical university in Bucharest, Romania. It was founded in 1864 based on the older technical school of Gheorghe Lazăr and it was renamed "Politehnica" in 1920.-History:...
in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
in 1981, and was occasionally involved with local politics in that country. He left Romania in 1990, moved to Canada, and received another Master of Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
in 1994. In the same year, he was certified as a Professional Engineer
Professional Engineer
Regulation of the engineering profession is established by various jurisdictions of the world to protect the safety, well-being and other interests of the general public, and to define the licensure process through which an engineer becomes authorized to provide professional services to the...
. He has been involved in mechanical designing and project engineering for several industries in the Greater Toronto Area
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
, and has been a member of the Canadian Action Party since 2000.http://www.theglobeandmail.com/elections/fed2004/candidates/generated/35096_CAP.html
He first campaigned for the CAP in the 2000 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
, and received 336 votes (0.94%) for a fifth-place finish against Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
incumbent Tom Wappel
Tom Wappel
Thomas William "Tom" Wappel is a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal member of the House of Commons from 1988 to 2008, representing the Toronto riding of Scarborough West and its successor riding of Scarborough Southwest. He did not seek re-election in the 2008 general election.Wappel is a...
. In 2004, he received 192 votes for a sixth-place finish against Liberal Maurizio Bevilacqua
Maurizio Bevilacqua
Maurizio Bevilacqua, PC, is a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal Member of Parliament from 1988 to 2010 and was of eleven candidates for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada but dropped out of the race on August 14, 2006...
.