David Scrymgeour
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T. David Scrymgeour is a Canadian
entrepreneur. He is the founder of a group of companies in the information and training industries. Politically he has worked with the Green Party of Canada
, the Green Party of Ontario
, the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
and the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
. He currently engages in pro bono work for sustainable development organisations and green community groups.
by its leader Jim Harris
. In the position paper, Green and Growing, he outlined a political organisation structure that emphasised minimum critical central coordination under an Executive Director and the building of strong, self-reliant, volunteer-based, electoral district associations. In 2006 he served as Interim Executive Director of the Party and as its Director of Organisation.
In the lead up to the 2007 Ontario General Election, Mr. Scrymgeour was brought on by Green Party of Ontario Campaign Manager Jeff Brownridge to act as Director of Organizing and was instrumental in helping to deliver the first full-slate of 107 candidates in Party history. He worked with Fair Vote Ontario on the MMP Referendum during the election.
From 2007 through 2010 he served as Chief Financial Officer
for the Green Party of Ontario
and is currently Campaign Chair for the 2011 election.
under Joe Clark
, ultimately serving as National Director of the Party in 2002-03. He resigned this position as part of a deal between David Orchard
and Peter MacKay
that led to MacKay's assumption of leadership and caused a storm of protest within the Party.
Mr. Scrymgeour was the Progressive Conservative candidate for election to the Canadian House of Commons
in the 2000 federal election
in the Markham
riding against Liberal
candidate John McCallum
and incumbent Jim Jones
of the Canadian Alliance
.
He also managed the lead up to Jim Flaherty
's campaign for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
in early 2004.
degree from the University of Toronto
. He worked internationally from the mid-1980s through the early 1990s as a consultant and trouble-shooter in the information industry. In 1992, he founded the first of a group of information management and training companies.
He has engaged as a volunteer advisor, donor and board member for organizations, including the Canadian Executive Service Organization
, the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust
, the Lung Association, the Anglican Church of Canada
and the Make Poverty History
Campaign.
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...
entrepreneur. He is the founder of a group of companies in the information and training industries. Politically he has worked with the Green Party of Canada
Green Party of Canada
The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983 with 10,000–12,000 registered members as of October 2008. The Greens advance a broad multi-issue political platform that reflects its core values of ecological wisdom, social justice, grassroots democracy and...
, the Green Party of Ontario
Green Party of Ontario
The Green Party of Ontario is a political party in Ontario, Canada. The party is led by Mike Schreiner. It has never held any seats in the Ontario Legislative Assembly; however, the party did see significant gains in the 2007 provincial election, earning 8% of the popular vote with some candidates...
, the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
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....
and the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
. He currently engages in pro bono work for sustainable development organisations and green community groups.
Green Party
In August 2004 Mr. Scrymgeour, was hired for a dollar-per-year as an advisor to the Green Party of CanadaGreen Party of Canada
The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983 with 10,000–12,000 registered members as of October 2008. The Greens advance a broad multi-issue political platform that reflects its core values of ecological wisdom, social justice, grassroots democracy and...
by its leader Jim Harris
Jim Harris (politician)
James R. M. "Jim" Harris is a Canadian author, environmentalist, and politician. He was leader of the Green Party of Canada from 2003 to 2006, when he was succeeded by Elizabeth May.-Early life and Green activism:...
. In the position paper, Green and Growing, he outlined a political organisation structure that emphasised minimum critical central coordination under an Executive Director and the building of strong, self-reliant, volunteer-based, electoral district associations. In 2006 he served as Interim Executive Director of the Party and as its Director of Organisation.
In the lead up to the 2007 Ontario General Election, Mr. Scrymgeour was brought on by Green Party of Ontario Campaign Manager Jeff Brownridge to act as Director of Organizing and was instrumental in helping to deliver the first full-slate of 107 candidates in Party history. He worked with Fair Vote Ontario on the MMP Referendum during the election.
From 2007 through 2010 he served as Chief Financial Officer
Chief financial officer
The chief financial officer or Chief financial and operating officer is a corporate officer primarily responsible for managing the financial risks of the corporation. This officer is also responsible for financial planning and record-keeping, as well as financial reporting to higher management...
for the Green Party of Ontario
Green Party of Ontario
The Green Party of Ontario is a political party in Ontario, Canada. The party is led by Mike Schreiner. It has never held any seats in the Ontario Legislative Assembly; however, the party did see significant gains in the 2007 provincial election, earning 8% of the popular vote with some candidates...
and is currently Campaign Chair for the 2011 election.
Progressive Conservative Party
From 1999 through 2003, Mr. Scrymgeour held a number of positions with the former Progressive Conservative Party of CanadaProgressive 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....
under Joe Clark
Joe Clark
Charles Joseph "Joe" Clark, is a Canadian statesman, businessman, and university professor, and former journalist and politician...
, ultimately serving as National Director of the Party in 2002-03. He resigned this position as part of a deal between 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...
and Peter MacKay
Peter MacKay
Peter Gordon MacKay, PC, QC, MP is a lawyer and politician from Nova Scotia, Canada. He is the Member of Parliament for Central Nova and currently serves as Minister of National Defence in the Cabinet of Canada....
that led to MacKay's assumption of leadership and caused a storm of protest within the Party.
Mr. Scrymgeour was the Progressive Conservative candidate 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 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....
in the Markham
Markham (electoral district)
Markham was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada created in 1986. Also known as Markham—Whitchurch-Stouffville, it was a federal electoral district that elected representatives to the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2000....
riding 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...
candidate John McCallum
John McCallum
John McCallum, PC, MP is a Liberal Canadian politician, economist and university professor. Following the 2006 Federal Election, he became the Liberal Finance Critic in the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet...
and incumbent Jim Jones
H. James Jones
H. James Jones is a Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2000, initially as a Progressive Conservative and later as a member of the Canadian Alliance....
of the Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
.
He also managed the lead up to Jim Flaherty
Jim Flaherty
James Michael "Jim" Flaherty, PC, MP is Canada's Minister of Finance and he has also served as Ontario's Minister of Finance. From 1995 until 2005, he was the Member of Provincial Parliament for Whitby—Ajax, and a member of the Progressive Conservative Party caucus...
's campaign for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
in early 2004.
Business and community activity
Mr. Scrymgeour has a Bachelor of Commerce and FinanceBachelor of Commerce
A Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA...
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...
. He worked internationally from the mid-1980s through the early 1990s as a consultant and trouble-shooter in the information industry. In 1992, he founded the first of a group of information management and training companies.
He has engaged as a volunteer advisor, donor and board member for organizations, including the Canadian Executive Service Organization
Canadian Executive Service Organization
The Canadian Executive Service Organization is a registered national and international development charity that has operated since 1967...
, the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust
Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust
The Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust is a Canadian charitable non-profit organization founded in 1999. Its mandate is to acquire land on the Oak Ridges Moraine to protect it from development, typically through land donations or conservation easements. As of November 2008, it has secured over 3000...
, the Lung Association, the Anglican Church of Canada
Anglican Church of Canada
The Anglican Church of Canada is the Province of the Anglican Communion in Canada. The official French name is l'Église Anglicane du Canada. The ACC is the third largest church in Canada after the Roman Catholic Church and the United Church of Canada, consisting of 800,000 registered members...
and the Make Poverty History
Make Poverty History
Make Poverty History is the name of a campaign that exists in a number of countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark , Finland, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Romania, the United Arab Emirates, Great Britain and Ireland...
Campaign.