Green Party candidates, 1990 Ontario provincial election
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The Green Party of Ontario
fielded several candidates in the 1990 provincial election
, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found here.
. , an individual named Brent Monkley is listed as a vice-principal of Hill Park Secondary School in Hamilton
http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/schools_curriculum/schools/school_detail.aspx?id=macnab. This is likely the same person.
. He placed second at the Quebec Inventor's Competition in 1985, after creating a greenhouse
system for apartment balconies. In 1988, he designed a magnetic wallet to hold Canada's newly-minted dollar coins. He moved to Toronto later in the same year, and ran for the Green Party of Canada
in the 1988 election campaign
.
Sarazen was 41 years old in the 1990 provincial campaign, and spoke against Ontario Hydro
's plan to construct ten nuclear reactors over the next decade. He argued that the dangers posed by nuclear energy
were being ignored by the major parties. He later campaigned for the Metro Toronto Separate School Board in 1991
, arguing that students should be taught how culture shapes economy. During the early 1990s, he helped to form "Cobblestone", a theatre company made up of homeless people.
Sarazen designed a vehicle called the "Subtonic Cycle" in 1996, and announced plans to ride it through Bosnia
as an absurdist art display. A Globe and Mail article described the device as a "rainbow-coloured jungle gym of discarded wrought iron welded into an outlandish Dr. Seuss
-like contraption topped by a colossal wire umbrella and powered by a unicycle", adding that "one rider pedals [while] a grab bag of musicians (the Subtonic Monks) ride, playing improvisational rhythms". The Bosnia shows took place in 1997, and the Subtonic Cycle was later displayed at many events in Ontario. Sarazen later created follow-up contraptions called "Zoosse Mobiles", in an apparent homage to Dr. Seuss.
Sarazen became homeless in the early 2000s, and lived in Toronto's "Tent City" for a time. As of November 2006, he lives in Parkdale
and designs handmade bicycle racks.
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...
fielded several candidates in the 1990 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1990
The Ontario general election of 1990 was held on September 6, 1990, to elect members of the 35th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada....
, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found here.
Brent Monkley (Hamilton Centre)
Monkley received 605 votes (2.39%), finishing fourth against New Democratic Party candidate David ChristophersonDavid Christopherson
David Christopherson is a Canadian politician. Since 2004, he has represented the riding of Hamilton Centre in the Canadian House of Commons. He previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003, and was a cabinet minister in the provincial government of Bob Rae...
. , an individual named Brent Monkley is listed as a vice-principal of Hill Park Secondary School in Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/schools_curriculum/schools/school_detail.aspx?id=macnab. This is likely the same person.
Philip Sarazen (York South)
Sarazen is a welder, artist and inventor, and has been a frequent candidate for public office. He was once a member of the Communist Party of Canada - Marxist-Leninist, and ran under the party's banner in an Ottawa riding during the 1974 federal electionCanadian federal election, 1974
The Canadian federal election of 1974 was held on July 8, 1974 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 30th Parliament of Canada. The governing Liberal Party won its first majority government since 1968, and gave Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau his third term...
. He placed second at the Quebec Inventor's Competition in 1985, after creating a greenhouse
Greenhouse
A greenhouse is a building in which plants are grown. These structures range in size from small sheds to very large buildings...
system for apartment balconies. In 1988, he designed a magnetic wallet to hold Canada's newly-minted dollar coins. He moved to Toronto later in the same year, and ran for 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...
in the 1988 election campaign
Canadian federal election, 1988
The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement ....
.
Sarazen was 41 years old in the 1990 provincial campaign, and spoke against Ontario Hydro
Ontario Hydro
Ontario Hydro was the official name from 1974 of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario which was established in 1906 by the provincial Power Commission Act to build transmission lines to supply municipal utilities with electricity generated by private companies already operating at Niagara...
's plan to construct ten nuclear reactors over the next decade. He argued that the dangers posed by nuclear energy
Nuclear power
Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...
were being ignored by the major parties. He later campaigned for the Metro Toronto Separate School Board in 1991
Toronto municipal election, 1991
The 1991 Toronto municipal election was held on November 12, 1991 to elect councillors in Metropolitan Toronto, Canada, and mayors, councillors and school trustees in Toronto, York, East York, North York, Scarborough and Etobicoke....
, arguing that students should be taught how culture shapes economy. During the early 1990s, he helped to form "Cobblestone", a theatre company made up of homeless people.
Sarazen designed a vehicle called the "Subtonic Cycle" in 1996, and announced plans to ride it through Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
as an absurdist art display. A Globe and Mail article described the device as a "rainbow-coloured jungle gym of discarded wrought iron welded into an outlandish Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel was an American writer, poet, and cartoonist most widely known for his children's books written under the pen names Dr. Seuss, Theo LeSieg and, in one case, Rosetta Stone....
-like contraption topped by a colossal wire umbrella and powered by a unicycle", adding that "one rider pedals [while] a grab bag of musicians (the Subtonic Monks) ride, playing improvisational rhythms". The Bosnia shows took place in 1997, and the Subtonic Cycle was later displayed at many events in Ontario. Sarazen later created follow-up contraptions called "Zoosse Mobiles", in an apparent homage to Dr. Seuss.
Sarazen became homeless in the early 2000s, and lived in Toronto's "Tent City" for a time. As of November 2006, he lives in Parkdale
Parkdale
- Communities :Australia* Parkdale, VictoriaCanada* Parkdale No. 498, Saskatchewan, a rural municipality in Saskatchewan* Parkdale, Toronto, a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto* Parkdale, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia in Lunenburg County...
and designs handmade bicycle racks.
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
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| 1974 federal Canadian federal election, 1974 The Canadian federal election of 1974 was held on July 8, 1974 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 30th Parliament of Canada. The governing Liberal Party won its first majority government since 1968, and gave Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau his third term... |
Ottawa Centre Ottawa Centre Ottawa Centre is an urban federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968... |
Marxist-Leninist | 62 | 7/7 | Hugh Poulin Hugh Poulin Fabian Hugh Poulin is a former Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a lawyer by career.... , 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... |
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| 1988 federal Canadian federal election, 1988 The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement .... |
St. Paul's | Green 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... |
348 | 4/6 | Barbara McDougall Barbara McDougall Barbara Jean McDougall, PC, OC, is a former Canadian politician. McDougall received a B.A. from the University of Toronto in political science and economics, in 1963.In 2000, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.... , Progressive Conservative 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.... |
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| 1990 provincial Ontario general election, 1990 The Ontario general election of 1990 was held on September 6, 1990, to elect members of the 35th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada.... |
York South | Green 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... |
453 | 1.82 | 5/5 | Bob Rae Bob Rae Robert Keith "Bob" Rae, PC, OC, OOnt, QC, MP is a Canadian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre and interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.... , New Democratic Party |
| 1991 municipal Toronto municipal election, 1991 The 1991 Toronto municipal election was held on November 12, 1991 to elect councillors in Metropolitan Toronto, Canada, and mayors, councillors and school trustees in Toronto, York, East York, North York, Scarborough and Etobicoke.... |
Metro Toronto Separate School Board, Ward Four | n/a | 642 | 2/2 | Owen O'Reilly | |
| provincial by-election, 1 April 1993 | St. George—St. David St. George—St. David St. George—St. David was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that returned Members of Provincial Parliament to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario at Queen's Park.... |
Green 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... |
209 | 5/9 | Tim Murphy, Liberal Ontario Liberal Party The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and... |
- There was also a Michael Sarazen who campaigned for Toronto's second council ward in the 1988 municipal electionToronto municipal election, 1988The 1988 Toronto municipal election was held to elect members of municipal councils, school boards, and hydro commissions in the six municipalities that made up Metropolitan Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The election was held November 14, 1988.-Metro:...
. He identified himself as a 28 year old taxi driver, poet and artist, and claimed to be a "surrealist candidate" driven by "inspired laziness". He criticized the harassment of sex-trade workers, and the crackdown on illegal dwellings in ParkdaleParkdale- Communities :Australia* Parkdale, VictoriaCanada* Parkdale No. 498, Saskatchewan, a rural municipality in Saskatchewan* Parkdale, Toronto, a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto* Parkdale, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia in Lunenburg County...
. This may or may not have been Philip Sarazen under a different name. He received 412 votes, finishing third against Chris Korwin-KuczynskiChris Korwin-KuczynskiChris Korwin-Kuczynski is a Canadian politician. He served as a councillor in Toronto from 1981 to 2003, and was the city's deputy mayor for a time....
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