Green Party candidates, 2006 Canadian federal election
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The Green Party of Canada
ran a full slate of 308 candidates in the 2006 Canadian federal election
. Some of these candidates have separate biography pages; relevant information about other candidates may be found here.
The candidates are listed by province and riding
name.
Sharon Labchuk (Malpeque
She previously ran for the Green Party in the 2004 federal election
, also in Malpeque
, but lost to Wayne Easter
of the Liberal Party of Canada
. Labchuk received 1,037 votes to Easter's 9,782.
Chris Milburn (Sydney—Victoria
Milburn is a physician. He was born in Sydney
, Cape Breton Island
, Nova Scotia
, and trained in emergency and family medicine at Queen's University
in Kingston
, Ontario
. He held several medical positions in and around the Kingston area after graduating, including a stint as a clinic doctor in Lansdowne after the small community lost its previous doctor (KWS, 22 November 2000). Milburn is also a skilled athlete, and has participated in several triathlons. He was a member of the Kingston Whig-Standard
s community editorial board in the late 1990s, and frequently contributed to its columns (KWS, 11 October 2000).
Milburn joined the Green Party shortly before the 2000 federal election
, and campaigned in the Ontario riding of Kingston and the Islands
. He emphasized health issues, and wrote against the privatisation of prescription medicine (KWS, 1 November 2000). He received 2,652 votes (5.18%), the best showing for a Green candidate outside of British Columbia
. Milburn defeated Fred Perel to win the Green Party of Ontario
nomination for Kingston and the Islands in the 2003 provincial election
(KWS, 9 October 2002), but left for a job in New Brunswick
shortly before the campaign (KWS, 8 September 2003).
At the time of the 2004 election, Milburn was a physician with the emergency unit at Cape Breton Regional Hospital (Medical Post, 15 June 2004). He had recently purchased the historic site of the old City Hospital, where he planned to build a "green" neighbourhood. He was 34 years old.http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes2004/riding/021/#cm He received 855 votes, finishing fourth.
As of 2005, Milburn is the GPC's Healthcare Advocate.http://lp.greenparty.ca/tiki-index.php?page=Chris+Milburn
Nick Wright (Halifax
Nick Wright ran in the Halifax riding and received 1948 votes, 3.9% of the popular vote in a riding dominated by long-time NDP candidate Alexa McDonough. Wright was the only candidate to advocate the need to address Peak Oil and energy sustainability.
Adam Sommerfeld (Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher
Sommerfeld is both a young politician and a veteran environmental activist. While in high school
, he started the LEAF (Lisgar Environmental Action Force) organization and affiliated it with the Sierra Youth Coalition
. He was also active with the OPIRG-affiliated group Enviro-Action while attending the University of Ottawa
.http://perc.ca/PEN/2003-09-10/s-jack.html He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree from Concordia University in Montreal
.http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/069/
He joined the Green Party of Canada in 2000 at age eighteen, and campaigned under its banner in the 2000 federal election
.http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:8SKPgqPYDLAJ:www.greenparty.ca/index.php%3Fmodule%3Dfatcat%26fatcat%255Buser%255D%3DviewCategory%26fatcat_id%3D138%26module_title%3Dcalendar+%22Adam+Sommerfeld%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=27 The 2006 campaign was his third for the party.
Beaches—East York
Jim Harris was the leader of the Green Party of Canada.
Brampton—Springdale
Chiocchio holds a Bachelor of Business Administration
degree from Brock University
, and completed a two-year management training program with a Fortune 500
company.http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:_Tpko_5h1xUJ:circonscriptions.partivert.ca/article114.html+%22Ian+Chiocchio%22&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=7 He was assistant manager of the Brock University pub, and as of 2006 is the co-owner of a landscaping business.http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/114/ He received 1,853 votes (3.93%), finishing fourth against Liberal
incumbent Ruby Dhalla
.
Brant
Adam King was born in London, Ontario
. He spent most of his childhood and teenage years in Bangladesh
, where his family worked for a Baptist non-governmental organization
, and he became interested in social issues at an early age. King's family returned to Canada in 1999, and he later took a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Political Science from York University
(2007). He was twenty-three years old during the 2006 campaign.
King has also run for the Brantford city council. He served on the City of Brantford's heritage committee, planning department, and cultural network from 2006 to 2008, and in 2007 he started an ethical coffee
chain.
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
Shane Jolley ran the most successful Green Party campaign in the 2006 election.
Carleton—Mississippi Mills
Jake Cole has lived in Kanata with his wife and two children for over 28 years. He is an active member of the local community, volunteering with the Scouts Canada Kanata branch, the Canadian Mental Health Association, the Earl of March Secondary School Parent's Council, and coaching community baseball, soccer and hockey.
Educated as a civil engineer in Ottawa, Jake has spent more than thirty years working as a public servant for the federal government. In that time, he has led the Canadian contingent on the International Energy Agency's projects in solar, wind, and renewable energy. He also led Canada's R-2000 Home Energy Program
, created and led a unique health and well-being program for 11,000 federal employees and currently manages the Canadian Coast Guard's environmental program.
As a long standing community member, Jake has been very active in a variety of campaigns and grass roots political movements. In 1990, Jake Cole helped form the first Green Party of Canada chapter in Kanata. Jake has been an active campaigner against cosmetic pesticides use on lawns and playing fields. Jake is the communication advisor for the Canadian Organic Growers. Jake made submissions to the Kirby and Romanow Health Commissions. Jake actively campaigns for health promotion programs.
Eglinton—Lawrence
Metzger holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts
degree in French and English literature from the University of Western Ontario, and a Master of Business Administration
from the Richard Ivey School of Business
. He worked fifteen years in the banking and brokerage industry, including experience with Merrill Lynch
in Hong Kong
.http://www.zoominfo.com/directory/Metzger_Patrick_209630124.htm After returning to Canada in 2001, he changed careers and became a writer and television producer.http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/127/ His credits include "Karma Trekkers", "World of Wealth" and "Picture This".http://poll.imdb.com/name/nm1421074/ He received 2,520 votes (5.12%), finishing fourth against Liberal
incumbent Joe Volpe
.
Philip comes from a diverse background of engineering and marketing and currently owns Ridge Energy Consultants Inc www.ridge.ca and The Energy Store www.theenergystore.ca
Philip successfully increased Green Party votes by a high percentage. His main thrust was educating the voters on the amount of toxins produced in the riding - the highest in Toronto.
Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock
Andy Harjula was born in Finland
and moved to Ontario as a child. He has a diploma in forestry
from Lakehead University
in Thunder Bay
and a Master's Degree
in forestry from Colorado State University
. He moved to Cavan, Ontario, in 1988.
Harjula worked for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
for twenty-seven years, accepting retirement when Mike Harris
's government made cutbacks to the department. He has co-ordinated the establishment and operations of provincial parks and done landscape work. In 2006, he was a director of the Victoria Lands and Water Stewardship Council and the Otonbee Conservation Foundation. He was sixty-three years old when he was nominated as a Green Party candidate in 2005.
He was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada
and its antecedents before joining the Greens. Himself a gun owner, he supported the Canadian Firearms Registry in the 2006 election, saying "If (they) are stolen [...] I'd like (them) returned."
After the 2006 federal election, Harjula said that he would not seek federal office again. He ran for a council seat in Cavan in 2006
and 2010
, finishing a close second both times.
Hamilton Centre
Livingstone was born in Hamilton
. He is a 22-year veteran of the Canadian Army and has served overseas in Germany
and the Golan Heights, where he saw two tours of duty with the United Nations
Disengagement Observer force. He was fifty-two years old at the time of the election, and was operations director for a local branch of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires.http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/138/ Before joining the Green Party, he volunteered for the Liberals
(Hamilton Spectator, 13 January 2006). He received 2,022 votes (4.23%), finishing fourth against New Democratic Party
incumbent David Christopherson
.
Kingston and the Islands
Walton was born in Ottawa
, and grew up in the Middle East
, Asia
and Europe
(Kingston Whig-Standard, 21 January 2006). He received an Honours Bachelor of Arts
degree in Political Studies from Queen's University
in 1983. He is a co-founder of Odyssey Travel and Logkit Inc., both of which he later sold. In 1992, he co-produced and directed "Ancient Futures-Learning From Ladakh", filmed on site in northern India.http://www.kingstongreens.ca/mainPages/EricWalton.html
Walton was the part-time Agency Director of the Kingston Environmental Action Project from 1986 to 1994 (KWS, 7 January 2006), and was active in community affairs. He helped to re-launch the Kingston branch of the Green Party in 1992 (KWS, 23 November 1992), and was drafted to campaign for the Green Party of Ontario
in 2003 when designated candidate Chris Milburn moved to Nova Scotia
.
Walton won the 2006 GPC nomination in late 2004, over George Clark and Queen's Law student Danny Gold (KWS, 10 November 2004). He was endorsed by the Kingston Whig-Standard
newspaper during the campaign (21 January 2006). As of 2007, he is the business manager of a medical clinic and the Green Party of Canada Shadow Cabinet Advocate/Critic for Industry and Entrepreneurship.
Kitchener Centre
Tony Maas was the federal Green Party
candidate for the Kitchener Centre
electoral district
in Ontario
in the 2006 elections. He received 5.6% of the vote in 2822 of 50194 votes cast.
Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Nickerson (born 1951) is a longtime environmental activist. He was a co-director of the Institute for the Study of Cultural Evolution in the 1970s, and helped produce its Guideposts for a Sustainable Future in 1974. In 1977, the background studies which led to the Guideposts were published as Change the World I Want to Stay On.
He was a founding member of the Green Party of Canada in 1983, and campaigned under its banner in the 1984 federal election
. His mother, Betty Nickerson, was the first ever GPC candidate in a 1983 by-election (Ottawa Citizen, 2 January 2006). In 1988, he spoke out against the proposed Canada-United States
free trade agreement (Toronto Star, 19 November 1988).
He completed production of the Guideposts for a Sustainable Future video in 1990, and published his second book, Planning for Seven Generations , in 1993.http://www.flora.org/sustain/Bio.html He is near completion of a third book entitled Life, Money and Illusion, and has composed several articles on environmentalism and economics.http://www.flora.org/sustain/ In 2001, Nickerson collaborated with Liberal
Member of Parliament
Joe Jordan to create the Canada Well-being Measurement Act (Kingston Whig-Standard, 21 February 2001).
In 2002, he wrote an article criticizing the provincial government of Ernie Eves
for imposing a freeze on hydro rates. Nickerson supported the energy policies of the previous government of Mike Harris
, which he argued encouraged conservation by forcing consumers to pay higher rates.http://www.canadafreepress.com/2002/ed120202.htm
Nickerson is a woodworker in private life.http://www.flora.org/sustain/woodwork/CFW.html
Leeds—Grenville
David Lee was born on February 18, 1968. David was raised in Barrie and Peterborough, Ontario, where he served as an infantry scout, and later, still seventeen, as a squad leader in the Hastings & Prince Edward Mechanized Infantry Regiment. He then put himself through school as a door-to-door salesman earning a B.A. in literature, history, and critical theory from Trent University. After graduation he travelled and then became a tradesman. At the age of twenty-six David spent a year with two friends deep in the woods of the Smoky Mountains of northern Georgia building a log cabin from scratch, living off the land without electricity, and farming its adjacent field.
Upon his return David earned a diploma in script writing from Algonquin College. His first screenplay (the autobiographical story of two young men who embark on an adventure-filled road trip in search of J.D. Salinger) was optioned by CTV. In 1999 David was a government conference reporter, a screenwriter, and a semi-pro lacrosse player. In a pre-season (and pre-contract/insurance) game, David’s lower back was permanently damaged. After his surgery he returned to school to earn an M.A. in political science.
David has lived all over North America before settling in Nepean-Carleton on a farm south of Ottawa in the mid-nineties. Since 2001, David has done contract work for several government ministries. Most recently he has worked as a communications officer covering Russia, and the Iraq war for the Department of Foreign Affairs. When David was recovering from his surgeries he taught himself how to sing, play harmonica, and sketch. He has replaced athletics and camping with political philosophy and analysis, song-writing, and other indoor intellectual and artistic pursuits. He also volunteers for moderate environmental groups, disability advocates, and his church, where he sings in the choir. He is currently writing his first novel.
In 2005 David rebuilt the Leeds-Grenville Federal Green Party Association, and won the nomination for the 2006 election. A rookie and parachute candidate, he still managed a top 40 result, increasing his party’s 2004 vote by over forty percent.
Nepean—Carleton
She is a businesswoman from Manotick, Ontario
having lived there for 10 years, and previously lived in Gloucester, Ontario
.
A graduate of Algonquin College
, Lori runs her own private company South River Partners, a technology marketing writing and communications firm. She has previously worked for Cisco Systems
, Nokia
, Alcatel
, and Gandalf Technologies.
Lori and her husband have received honourable mentions from the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
, and Lori is a brownie
leader in her hometown, in addition to other community activities.
Newmarket—Aurora
Glenn Hubbers is a professional engineer and project manager who has been working in the energy industry since 1989 after graduating from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Engineering. Glenn was instrumental in founding the Newmarket—Aurora Federal Green Party Association http://www.newmarketauroragreens.org in 2005. The 39th Canadian General Election
was Glenn's first time running for federal office. Glenn earned 4.74% of the popular vote, placing 4th to Liberal
incumbent Belinda Stronach
. Glenn won the nomination contest in 2007 and earned 8.2% of the popular vote in the 40th Canadian General Election
Glenn maintains a personal blog which can be found at http://www.hubbers.ca.
Federal election results
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|align="left" colspan=2|Conservative
gain from Liberal
|-
|align="left" colspan=2|Liberal
gain from Conservative
|align="right"|Swing
|align="right"| −4.8
|align="right"|
Ottawa West—Nepean
Adair is a businessman, chemist and web designer. Raised in Ottawa
, he attended Carleton University
and worked for eight years at the Canadian Conservation Institute as an analytical chemist. He then worked for Vickers Instruments for four years, including three years in Santa Clara
, California
. Desiring a change in life, he moved to the Dominican Republic
to begin a windsurfing business. He remained in that country for ten years, starting three businesses and one charity. His windsurfing business was operated by solar panels and a wind generator.http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:HjwPNewrGYMJ:lookup.greenparty.ca/article173.html+%22Neil+Adair%22&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=1
Adair returned to Ottawa in 2001, and expressed an interest in working with solar and wind power.http://temagami.carleton.ca/jmc/cnews/18102002/n2.shtml Since then, he has undertaken extensive web design work for the Green Party.http://newsletter.greenparty.ca/Newsletter_Archives/20050408greennews.html Adair has campaigned for the federal party twice, and has also been a candidate of the Green Party of Ontario
.
Peterborough
Brent Wood born in Burlington
, Ontario. He has a Bachelor of Arts
degree from the University of Guelph
, a Master of Arts
degree from Trent University
, and a Ph.D.
from the University of Toronto
. He has taught English at Toronto and Trent, with a focus on Canadian writers, and has also served on the executive of the Canadian Union of Public Employees
Local 3908 at Trent. In 2004, he was a member of Peterborough's parks and recreation board. He ran for the Peterborough city council
in 2003
, opposing the extension of a local parkway. He has been a Green Party candidate in two federal elections.
Richmond Hill
Tim Rudkins won 2379 votes (4.57%)
St. Catharines
See article on Jim Fannon
.
Simcoe—Grey
Ellis is a businessman and teacher. He holds a Master of Science
degree from McGill University
in Montreal
, began his career as a Biology
teacher, and was a school principal for two years at Baffin Island
in the Northwest Territories
. Ellis has been president of Peachtree Manufacturing Ltd. in 1986, and has served on the CNIB Simcoe/Muskoka District Board and the Halton Regional Conservation Authority.http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/192/ http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article192.html
He first campaigned for the Green Party in Simcoe—Grey in the 2004 election
.
Scarborough Southwest
Philip is a graduate of the Marketing and Business Program at Seneca College
, and worked for a number of years in the corporate world. She is now an aromatherapist, treating patients with AIDS
and other serious diseases.http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:UaHRJbu4bbUJ:ridings.greenparty.ca/index.php%3Fmodule%3Darticle%26view%3D191%26lay_quiet%3D1+%22Valery+Philip%22&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=5
She received 1,827 votes (4.38%), finishing fourth against Liberal
incumbent Tom Wappel
.
Scarborough—Guildwood
Flanagan is a graduate of the University of Waterloo
, with a degree in Psychology, and minors both in History and Criminology/Legal Studies. He received 1,235 votes (3%), finishing fourth against Liberal
incumbent John McKay (politician)
. He currently serves as a director for the Toronto Vegetarian Association
.
Sudbury
Joey Methé was eighteen years old at the time of the election, and was in his first year of public relations studies at Cambrian College
. He is bilingual in English
and French
, and has promoted youth events focused on Franco-Ontarian
culture. During the election, he described Pierre Trudeau
as his favourite Canadian politician. He received 1,301 votes (2.73%), finishing fourth against Liberal
incumbent Diane Marleau
.
Thornhill
Lloyd Helferty was born in 1972 in Windsor and grew up in Richmond Hill, where he lived until moving to Thornhill in December 2003. Lloyd graduated from the RCC School of Electronics Technology as an Honours Electronics Technologist in 1995. Lloyd Helferty sits on the Executive of the Green Party of Ontario as Central Representative. He also sits on the Executive of the Richmond Hill Naturalists club. In 2004
, Helferty received 1,622 votes (3.0%). His main opponent was Liberal
incumbent Susan Kadis
.
Toronto Centre
Chris Tindal (born June 3, 1981) was a candidate for Ward 27 in the 2010 Toronto municipal election. He was the Green Party of Canada's candidate for the Canadian House of Commons
in Toronto Centre
in the 2006 federal election
and again in a March 17, 2008 by-election in which he placed 3rd with 13.6% of the vote, ahead of the Conservative candidate.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Radio and Television from Ryerson University
. He is also a musician with two albums to his credit.
Tindal is an interactive media producer and former vice president of the Ontario Recreational Canoeing Association, and has lived in Toronto Centre since 2000. He serves on the board of directors of a boys and girls residential summer camp, and is a contributor to Torontoist, a community blog. Tindal was the Democratic Reform Advocate for the Green Party of Canada until August 2008.
Tindal is a coauthor of A Realistic Energy Plan for Toronto.
Electoral record
|-
|Bob Rae
|align=right|14,187
|align=right|59.2
|align=right|+7.0%
|-
|El-Farouk Khaki
|align=right|3,299
|align=right|13.8
|align=right|-9.9%
|-
|Chris Tindal
|align=right|3,263
|align=right|13.6
|align=right|+8.4%
|-
|Donald Meredith
|align=right|2,982
|align=right|12.5
|align=right|-5.7%
|-
|Animal Alliance
|Liz White
|align=right|123
|align=right|0.5
|align=right|+0.4%
|-
|Doug Plumb
|align=right|97
|align=right|0.4
|align=right|-
|-
|align="left" colspan=2|Liberal
hold
|align="right"|Swing
|align="right"| +8.5
|align="right"|
|-
|Bill Graham
|align=right|30,874
|52.2%
|align=right|-4.30%
|-
|Michael Shapcott
|align=right|14,036
|23.74%
|align=right|-0.01%
|-
|Lewis Reford
|align=right|10,763
|18.21%
|align=right|+3.42%
|-
|Chris Tindal
|align=right|3,080
|5.21%
|align=right|+1.30%
|-
|Johan Boyden
|align=right|120
|0.20%
|align=right| +0.01%
|Michel Prairie
|align=right|101
|0.17%
|align=right|-0.02%
|Animal Alliance
|Liz White
|align=right|72
|align=right|0.12%
|align=right|-
|Philip Fernandez
|align=right|66
|align=right|0.11%
|align=right|-0.01%
|- bgcolor="white"
|align="left" colspan=2|Liberal
hold
|align="right"|Swing
|align="right"| −2.1
|align="right"|
Wellington—Halton Hills
Bouteiller received a Bachelor of Engineering
degree from Carleton University
in 1990, and his been involved in a variety of focus groups concerned with transportation issues. He is an entrepreneur, and has operated a model train shop near Fergus
, Ontario since 1998.
He joined the Green Party in 1999, and has campaigned for both its federal and provincial
wings. In 2003, he campaigned for municipal office. Bouteiller is 37 years old , and lives outside of Fergus. He was the GPC's candidate for the 2006 federal election
.http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article205.html
(The 2003 municipal result is taken from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, 12 November 2003, B8. The final official results were not significantly different.)
Whitby—Oshawa
Krishnan was born in India
and raised in Kuwait
, and moved to Canada with his family at the start of the 1991 Gulf War
. He holds a degree in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto
, and is a co-founder and Vice-President of Engineering for Savvica Inc.
, an e-learning software company. He was twenty-three years old during the election, and describes his political background as "centre-right".http://www.krishnan.ca/ajay.htm He received 2,407 votes (3.60%), finishing fourth against Conservative
candidate Jim Flaherty
.
Windsor West
Bishop was born in Windsor
, and graduated with Honours from Massey Secondary School (Windsor Star, 19 December 2005). She was twenty-four years old during the election, and worked as a machine operator at Haas Precision Corporation (Windsor Star, 10 January 2006). She declined to use campaign signs, arguing that they consume resources and pollute the landscape (Star, 9 December 2005). She received 1,444 votes (3.03%), finishing fourth against New Democratic Party
incumbent Brian Masse
.
Mike Johannson (Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia
Johannson (born in St. James, Manitoba
) is the son of Joan Johannson, an anti-poverty activist and former Green Party of Manitoba
candidate, and Robert Johannson
, a former Winnipeg city council
lor. He worked at New World Technology for five years, and has been a supervisor at Southern Produce since the early 2000s.
According to a Winnipeg Free Press
article, he chose to campaign in the 2006 election out of concern for the health of Lake Winnipeg
and the Red River
.http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:q62f5j2NMywJ:www.winnipegfreepress.com/subscriber/special3/story/3254070p-3767928c.html+%22Mike+Johannson%22&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=3 He received 1,700 votes (3.84%), finishing fourth against Conservative
incumbent Steven Fletcher
.
Jeff Fountain (Churchill
Fountain holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in Biology and Environmental Science from the University of Winnipeg
. He has worked as an operator trainee with Inco, and previously taught English as a Second Language in Japan
(Winnipeg Free Press, 3 January 2006). Fountain has reached nidan rank in Judo
and Kendo
, is a brown belt in Jujutsu
, and teaches wrestling in Thompson
.http://lookup.greenparty.ca/?module=article&view=216
He received 401 votes (1.61%), finishing fifth against Liberal
candidate Tina Keeper
.
Tanja Hutter (Elmwood—Transcona
Tanja Hutter has a Bachelor of Arts
degree in International Relations
, Political Science
and German
from the University of Manitoba
, and works as a researcher, writer, editor and web designer. She has been web editor for Canada's National History Society
and The Beaver
, and was an associate editor for the Encyclopedia of Natural Health. She received 1,211 votes (3.63%), finishing fourth against New Democratic Party
incumbent Bill Blaikie
.
Charlie Howatt (Portage—Lisgar
Howatt holds an Agriculture degree from the University of Manitoba
. He was twenty-five years old as of the 2006 election, working in a family farm business with his father and grandfather. The family enterprise grows grain and forages, and raises hogs. Howatt has argued that farmers can reverse a recent trend toward rural decline by adopting environmentally sound policies. He is active with the Pembina Soil and Crop Management Association, and often performs as a guitarist.http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:tm5Kpe3vX0wJ:ridings.greenparty.ca/article220.html+%22Charlie+Howatt%22&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=1
Howatt defended the Canadian Wheat Board
in the 2006 campaign, and criticized the packing industry for profiteering during western Canada's BSE
crisis.http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:kXWHiWEkJfEJ:www.altonaecho.com/story.php%3Fid%3D208414+%22Charlie+Howatt%22&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=3 He received 1,880 votes (5.10%) in 2006, finishing fourth against Conservative
incumbent Brian Pallister
.
Janine Gibson (Provencher
Gibson was educated at the University of Manitoba
and the University of Winnipeg
, and has worked as an independent organic inspector since 1993. She is president of Canadian Organic Growers, and has worked toward the adoption of a national organic standard for Canada (Winnipeg Free Press, 4 February & 8 June 2004, Globe and Mail, 21 April 2005). Gibson teaches other inspectors through the Independent Organic Inspectors Association.http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/221/
She lives in a solar and wind-powered village known as Northern Sun Farm Cooperative in southeastern Manitoba, and attracted national attention during the 2005-06 campaign when she was forced to live without electricity for twenty-two days in a period of cloudy skies and mild winds. Gibson cited global warming
as being responsible for the weather patterns, though she also claims the lack of electricity did not seriously affect her campaign schedule global warming
(Broadcast News, 17 January 2006; http://www.cbc.ca/story/canadavotes2006/national/2006/01/17/green060117.html).
She supported Tom Manley
for the leadership of the Green Party in 2004.http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:le2K7wdC4jYJ:www.tommanley.ca/en/endorseshow.php+%22Janine+Gibson%22+Green&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=28
Marc Payette (St. Boniface
Payette has a Bachelor of Arts
degree from the University of Manitoba
, and is a graduate of Red River College's Communication Engineering Technology Program. He was employed for many years with Via Rail
, and has been a Meteorological Technician for Environment Canada
in Saskatchewan
, Ontario
and the Northwest Territories
. Since 1997, he has worked as a programmer analyst at St. Boniface College in Winnipeg
. Payette became president of the Manitoba Government and General Employees Union Local 147 in January 2003, and has volunteered for Festival du Voyageur
, the Winnipeg Folk Festival
and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Winnipeg.http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article222.html http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:LuPnJyMK6_UJ:www.marcpayette.ca/index.html+%22Marc+Payette%22&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=1 The 2006 election was his second as a candidate.
In 2002, Payette wrote a Letter to the Editor
in the Winnipeg Free Press
endorsing wind power and solar power as energy sources (WFP, 4 July 2002).
David Michael Carey (Winnipeg North
Carey has served in the Canadian military, and holds diploma certification as a welder/fitter and an aircraft maintenance engineer. He moved to Manitoba from Ontario in the early 2000s, and worked for Air Canada
at the time of the election (Winnipeg Free Press, 2 January 2006). He was planning to build an "eco-friendly rammed-earth tire home" in 2006.http://www.ctv.ca/mini/election2006/candidates/46012_GRN.html He received 779 votes (2.86%), finishing fourth against New Democratic Party
incumbent Judy Wasylycia-Leis
. He campaigned for the leadership of the Green Party of Manitoba
in November 2006, and lost to Andrew Basham
.
Wesley Owen Whiteside (Winnipeg South
Whiteside was twenty-six years old at the time of the election (Winnipeg Sun, 15 January 2006 http://www.winnipegsun.com/News/Election/2006/01/15/1394604-sun.html), and according to a Green Party biography has lived in Winnipeg for his entire life. He holds a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Politics and Administrative Studies from the University of Winnipeg
, and is working toward the completion of a Bachelor of Laws
degree from the University of Manitoba
as of early 2006. He plans to article with the Manitoba government after his graduation.http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/226/ Whiteside also volunteers with the Royal Canadian Air Cadet Program as an Officer in the Reserves.http://lookup.greenparty.ca/?module=article&view=226
He received 1,289 votes (3.08%), finishing fourth against Conservative
Rod Bruinooge
.
Vere H. Scott (Winnipeg South Centre
Scott has studied agriculture at the University of Manitoba
, and is a retired wildlife biologist. During the 1980s, he served on the provincial Minister of the Environment's advisory committee concerning mosquito
control and other matters. He is a veteran environmental activist in Winnipeg
, and encouraged composting in the early 1990s. Scott was a founding member of the Green Party of Manitoba
, and has served as the party's policy expert. He co-authored the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission's hearings into the City of Winnipeg's polluting sewage collection and treatment system in 2003, and in the 2006 campaign called for cities to stop dumping their sewage (treated or not) into river systems.
Rick Barsky (Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar
Barsky ran in the federal election of 1993
in Canada
for election to the Canadian House of Commons
as a candidate for Mel Hurtig
's National Party of Canada
. He ran again in the federal election of 1997
for the Canadian Action Party
, and was a candidate for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
in 1999 for the New Green Alliance.
More recently, Rick was the candidate in Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar for the Green Party of Canada
in the federal elections of 2004
and 2006
.
Don Cameron (Saskatoon—Wanuskewin
Cameron was born in northeastern Saskatchewan, and attended the University of Saskatchewan
. He moved to Ottawa
to accept a job in the federal civil service, and later opened a consulting firm.http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/238/#DonCameron His campaign emphasized a tax on junk food
to combat the rising health care expenditures (Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, 9 January 2006). He received 1,292 votes (3.59%), finishing fourth against Conservative
incumbent Maurice Vellacott
.
Juliet Burgess (Calgary—Nose Hill
At 18 years of age, Juliet was one of the youngest candidates running in this election.
Kim Warnke (Calgary Southwest
Warnke is a lifelong resident of Calgary
, and was listed as twenty-four years old at the time of the election. She had six years experience on the Calgary Health Authority, and spent a year on the Emergency Department Advisory board as a representative of Nursing Attendants.http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:dsM4rWrH2KoJ:lookup.greenparty.ca/article249.html+%22Kim+Warnke%22&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=1 Warnke has criticized Canada's First Past The Post electoral system, and rejects the accusation that the Green Party was responsible for vote-splitting on the left in the 2004 federal election
.http://thegauntlet.ca/story/5049
Warnke argued for expanded mass transit services in the 2004 provincial election
.http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:qwIT3rm_F4MJ:calgaryjournal.ca/fullarticle.php%3Fid%3D97+%22Kim+Warnke%22&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=91 In the 2006 campaign, she argued that Alberta needs to use its oil revenues wisely to benefit future generations, and was quoted as saying, "We don't want Alberta to be without oil like Atlantic Canada without cod" (Calgary Herald, 21 December 2005).
On September 30, 2006, Warnke was elected as Deputy Leader South for the Green Party of Alberta
.http://www.albertagreens.ca/blog/grant/2006/10/agm
Lynn Lau (Edmonton—Sherwood Park
Karan Bowyer (Okanagan—Coquihalla
Bowyer is a mother of three who was born and raised in the Kootenays. She graduated from the University of British Columbia and now works for an e-learning company.
Phil Brienesse(Skeena—Bulkley Valley
Brienesse is a 32 year old retail manager. He has served on the Town of Smithers, British Columbia
Planning and Design Committee since 2002 and was a Director of the Smithers Chamber of Commerce between 2004 and 2005.
Alex Bracewell (Cariboo—Prince George
Bracewell is a politician and eco-tourism businessman in West Chilcotin, near Williams Lake, British Columbia
. He was elected Director of Electoral Area "J" in the Cariboo Regional District in 2002, and acclaimed in 2005. He was born in Williams Lake but raised in nearby Tatlayoko Lake Valley.
Hilary Crowley (Prince George—Peace River
Crowley is a retired physiotherapist from Prince George, British Columbia
. She ran unsuccessfully in the 2000 and 2004 federal elections in this riding.
Matt Greenwood (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo
Greenwood is a 25 year old university student, born in Vancouver and raised in Kamloops. He is working towards a Bachelor's degree with a double-major in Political Science and Economics, and a minor in Philosophy, at Thompson Rivers University. He helped found the Kamloops chapter of the BC Sustainable Energy Association
.
Scott Janzen (Burnaby—New Westminster
Janzen is a Green Party
politician
in Burnaby, British Columbia
, Canada
. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Ariel Lade (Victoria
Ariel Lade (b. 1975 in White Rock
) is a Green
politician
and economist
in Victoria, British Columbia
, Canada
. He has earned a master's degree in economics and philosophy at the London School of Economics and toured Eastern Europe.
Lade majored in economics
and political science
at University of Victoria
. He earned a master's degree in economics and philosophy at the London School of Economics
.
Scott Leyland (British Columbia Southern Interior
Leyland is a 55 year old physiotherapist from Trail, British Columbia
. He also works as a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia's School of Rehabilitation Sciences.
Harry Naegel (Okanagan—Shuswap
Naegel is a horticultural consultant/contractor. He ran unsuccessfully in the 1997, 2000 and 2004 federal elections in the Okanagan—Coquihalla
riding. Has run in every federal, provincial and municipal election since 1993.
Clements Verhoeven (Kootenay—Columbia
Verhoeven is a 52 year old born and raised in London, Ontario. He is a high school teacher in Creston, British Columbia
. He is bilingual and a published novelist.
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...
ran a full slate of 308 candidates in the 2006 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 2006
The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...
. Some of these candidates have separate biography pages; relevant information about other candidates may be found here.
The candidates are listed by province and riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
name.
Sharon Labchuk (MalpequeMalpeque (electoral district)Malpeque is a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. Its population in 2006 was 33,796.-Demographics:* Ethnic groups: 98.8% White...
)
She previously ran for the Green Party in the 2004 federal electionCanadian 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...
, also in Malpeque
Malpeque (electoral district)
Malpeque is a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. Its population in 2006 was 33,796.-Demographics:* Ethnic groups: 98.8% White...
, but lost to Wayne Easter
Wayne Easter
Arnold Wayne Easter, PC, MP is a Canadian politician.-Before politics:Born in North Wiltshire, Prince Edward Island the son of A. Leith Easter and Hope MacLeod, he was educated at the Charlottetown Rural High School and the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. In 1970, he married Helen Arleighn...
of the Liberal Party of Canada
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...
. Labchuk received 1,037 votes to Easter's 9,782.
Chris Milburn (Sydney—VictoriaSydney—VictoriaSydney–Victoria is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Its population in 2006 was 76,801...
)
Milburn is a physician. He was born in SydneySydney, Nova Scotia
Sydney is a Canadian urban community in the province of Nova Scotia. It is situated on the east coast of Cape Breton Island and is administratively part of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality....
, Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America. It likely corresponds to the word Breton, the French demonym for Brittany....
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, and trained in emergency and family medicine at Queen's University
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
in Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. He held several medical positions in and around the Kingston area after graduating, including a stint as a clinic doctor in Lansdowne after the small community lost its previous doctor (KWS, 22 November 2000). Milburn is also a skilled athlete, and has participated in several triathlons. He was a member of the Kingston Whig-Standard
Kingston Whig-Standard
The Kingston Whig-Standard is a newspaper in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It is published daily, except on Sunday. It publishes a mix of community, national and international news and is owned by Sun Media...
s community editorial board in the late 1990s, and frequently contributed to its columns (KWS, 11 October 2000).
Milburn joined the Green Party shortly before 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 campaigned in the Ontario riding of Kingston and the Islands
Kingston and the Islands
Kingston and the Islands is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968....
. He emphasized health issues, and wrote against the privatisation of prescription medicine (KWS, 1 November 2000). He received 2,652 votes (5.18%), the best showing for a Green candidate outside of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. Milburn defeated Fred Perel to win 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...
nomination for Kingston and the Islands in the 2003 provincial election
Ontario general election, 2003
The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
(KWS, 9 October 2002), but left for a job in New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
shortly before the campaign (KWS, 8 September 2003).
At the time of the 2004 election, Milburn was a physician with the emergency unit at Cape Breton Regional Hospital (Medical Post, 15 June 2004). He had recently purchased the historic site of the old City Hospital, where he planned to build a "green" neighbourhood. He was 34 years old.http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes2004/riding/021/#cm He received 855 votes, finishing fourth.
As of 2005, Milburn is the GPC's Healthcare Advocate.http://lp.greenparty.ca/tiki-index.php?page=Chris+Milburn
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 federal 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.... |
Kingston and the Islands Kingston and the Islands Kingston and the Islands is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.... |
Green | 2,652 | 5.18 | 5/5 | 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... , 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... |
| 2004 federal 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... |
Sydney—Victoria Sydney—Victoria Sydney–Victoria is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Its population in 2006 was 76,801... |
Green | 855 | 4/6 | Mark Eyking Mark Eyking Mark Eyking, PC, MP is a Canadian politician.Eyking was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia. A resident of Millville, Nova Scotia, Eyking is a current member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Sydney—Victoria since 2000. Eyking is a former farmer... , 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... |
|
| 2006 federal Canadian federal election, 2006 The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:... |
Sydney—Victoria Sydney—Victoria Sydney–Victoria is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Its population in 2006 was 76,801... |
Green | 1,336 | 4/4 | Mark Eyking Mark Eyking Mark Eyking, PC, MP is a Canadian politician.Eyking was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia. A resident of Millville, Nova Scotia, Eyking is a current member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Sydney—Victoria since 2000. Eyking is a former farmer... , 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... |
Nick Wright (HalifaxHalifax (electoral district)Halifax is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867.Since October 14, 2008, its Member of the Parliament has been Megan Leslie of the New Democratic Party....
)
Nick Wright ran in the Halifax riding and received 1948 votes, 3.9% of the popular vote in a riding dominated by long-time NDP candidate Alexa McDonough. Wright was the only candidate to advocate the need to address Peak Oil and energy sustainability.Adam Sommerfeld (Longueuil—Pierre-BoucherLongueuil—Pierre-BoucherLongueuil—Pierre-Boucher is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004...
)
Sommerfeld is both a young politician and a veteran environmental activist. While in high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, he started the LEAF (Lisgar Environmental Action Force) organization and affiliated it with the Sierra Youth Coalition
Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States. It was founded on May 28, 1892, in San Francisco, California, by the conservationist and preservationist John Muir, who became its first president...
. He was also active with the OPIRG-affiliated group Enviro-Action while attending the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
.http://perc.ca/PEN/2003-09-10/s-jack.html He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
degree from Concordia University in Montreal
Montreal
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...
.http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/069/
He joined the Green Party of Canada in 2000 at age eighteen, and campaigned under its banner 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....
.http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:8SKPgqPYDLAJ:www.greenparty.ca/index.php%3Fmodule%3Dfatcat%26fatcat%255Buser%255D%3DviewCategory%26fatcat_id%3D138%26module_title%3Dcalendar+%22Adam+Sommerfeld%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=27 The 2006 campaign was his third for the party.
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 federal 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.... |
Ottawa—Vanier Ottawa—Vanier Ottawa—Vanier is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935... |
Green | 1,083 | 2.25 | 5/9 | Mauril Bélanger Mauril Bélanger Mauril A. Bélanger, PC, MP is a Member of the Canadian Parliament. He is a member of the Liberal Party. Bélanger has been involved in advocacy for the rights of Franco-Ontarians.... , Liberal Party of Canada 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... |
| 2004 federal 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... |
Mount Royal Mount Royal (electoral district) Mount Royal is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925. Its population in 2006 was 98,888.... |
Green | 1,046 | 2.8 | 5/7 | Irwin Cotler Irwin Cotler Irwin Cotler, PC, OC, MP was Canada's Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada from 2003 until the Liberal government of Paul Martin lost power following the 2006 federal election. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the constituency of Mount Royal in a by-election... , Liberal Party of Canada 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... |
| 2006 federal Canadian federal election, 2006 The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:... |
Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004... |
Green | 1,995 | 4.0 | 5/6 | Caroline St-Hilaire Caroline St-Hilaire Caroline St-Hilaire is a Canadian politician, currently serving as Mayor of Longueuil under the banner of Action Longueuil as of 10 November 2009... , Bloc Québécois Bloc Québécois The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative... |
Beaches—East YorkBeaches—East YorkBeaches—East York is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988....
: Jim HarrisJim 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:...
Jim Harris was the leader of the Green Party of Canada.Brampton—SpringdaleBrampton—SpringdaleBrampton—Springdale is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-History:...
: Ian Raymond Chiocchio
Chiocchio holds a Bachelor of Business AdministrationBachelor of Business Administration
The Bachelor of Business Administration is a bachelor's degree in Commerce and business administration. In most universities, the degree is conferred upon a student after four years of full-time study in one or more areas of business concentrations; see below...
degree from Brock University
Brock University
Brock University is a comprehensive university located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Brock offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs that include co-op and other experiential learning opportunities to an enrolment of over 17,000 full-time students.The enabling legislation is...
, and completed a two-year management training program with a Fortune 500
Fortune 500
The Fortune 500 is an annual list compiled and published by Fortune magazine that ranks the top 500 U.S. closely held and public corporations as ranked by their gross revenue after adjustments made by Fortune to exclude the impact of excise taxes companies collect. The list includes publicly and...
company.http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:_Tpko_5h1xUJ:circonscriptions.partivert.ca/article114.html+%22Ian+Chiocchio%22&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=7 He was assistant manager of the Brock University pub, and as of 2006 is the co-owner of a landscaping business.http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/114/ He received 1,853 votes (3.93%), finishing fourth 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 Ruby Dhalla
Ruby Dhalla
Ruby Dhalla is a Canadian politician. She represented the riding of Brampton—Springdale in the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2011 as a member of the Liberal Party...
.
BrantBrant (electoral district)Brant is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1949 and since 1968.The federal riding was created in 1903. It consisted of Brant County excluding Brantford....
: Adam King
Adam King was born in London, OntarioLondon, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
. He spent most of his childhood and teenage years in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, where his family worked for a Baptist non-governmental organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
, and he became interested in social issues at an early age. King's family returned to Canada in 1999, and he later took a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor 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 Political Science from York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
(2007). He was twenty-three years old during the 2006 campaign.
King has also run for the Brantford city council. He served on the City of Brantford's heritage committee, planning department, and cultural network from 2006 to 2008, and in 2007 he started an ethical coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
chain.
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 federal Canadian federal election, 2006 The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:... |
Brant Brant (electoral district) Brant is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1949 and since 1968.The federal riding was created in 1903. It consisted of Brant County excluding Brantford.... |
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... |
2,729 | 4.57 | 4/6 | Lloyd St. Amand Lloyd St. Amand Lloyd St. Amand is a Canadian politician and a former Member of Parliament for the riding of Brant. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada.... , 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... |
| 2006 municipal Brantford municipal election, 2006 The 2006 Brantford municipal election was held on November 13, 2006, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in the city of Brantford, Ontario.-Results :... |
Brantford, Council Ward Five | n/a | 774 | 9.52 | 4/6 | Marguerite Ceschi-Smith Marguerite Ceschi-Smith Marguerite Ceschi-Smith is a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. She is a prominent member of the Brantford City Council, where she has served since 1994. She is also an executive member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities... and John K. Bradford |
Bruce—Grey—Owen SoundBruce—Grey—Owen SoundBruce—Grey—Owen Sound is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935....
: Shane Jolley
Shane Jolley ran the most successful Green Party campaign in the 2006 election.| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 federal Canadian federal election, 2006 The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:... |
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935.... |
Green | 6,735 | 12.91% | 3/4 | Larry Miller Larry Miller (politician) Larry Miller is a Canadian politician. He is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound for the Conservative Party.... , Conservative Conservative Party of Canada The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum... |
Carleton—Mississippi MillsCarleton—Mississippi MillsCarleton–Mississippi Mills is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988....
: Jake Cole
Jake Cole has lived in Kanata with his wife and two children for over 28 years. He is an active member of the local community, volunteering with the Scouts Canada Kanata branch, the Canadian Mental Health Association, the Earl of March Secondary School Parent's Council, and coaching community baseball, soccer and hockey.Educated as a civil engineer in Ottawa, Jake has spent more than thirty years working as a public servant for the federal government. In that time, he has led the Canadian contingent on the International Energy Agency's projects in solar, wind, and renewable energy. He also led Canada's R-2000 Home Energy Program
R-2000 program
R-2000 is a Natural Resources Canada program that was developed in partnership with the Canadian Home Builders' Association in 1981, and formalized as a standard in 1982...
, created and led a unique health and well-being program for 11,000 federal employees and currently manages the Canadian Coast Guard's environmental program.
As a long standing community member, Jake has been very active in a variety of campaigns and grass roots political movements. In 1990, Jake Cole helped form the first Green Party of Canada chapter in Kanata. Jake has been an active campaigner against cosmetic pesticides use on lawns and playing fields. Jake is the communication advisor for the Canadian Organic Growers. Jake made submissions to the Kirby and Romanow Health Commissions. Jake actively campaigns for health promotion programs.
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....
: Patrick Metzger
Metzger holds an Honours 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 French and English literature from the University of Western Ontario, and a Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
from the Richard Ivey School of Business
Richard Ivey School of Business
The Richard Ivey School of Business is located on the University of Western Ontario campus in London, Ontario, Canada, and is consistently rated as the top business school in Canada. It is offered, along with a range of other programs, by the University of Western Ontario, but is managed separately...
. He worked fifteen years in the banking and brokerage industry, including experience with Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch is the wealth management division of Bank of America. With over 15,000 financial advisors and $2.2 trillion in client assets it is the world's largest brokerage. Formerly known as Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., prior to 2009 the firm was publicly owned and traded on the New York...
in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
.http://www.zoominfo.com/directory/Metzger_Patrick_209630124.htm After returning to Canada in 2001, he changed careers and became a writer and television producer.http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/127/ His credits include "Karma Trekkers", "World of Wealth" and "Picture This".http://poll.imdb.com/name/nm1421074/ He received 2,520 votes (5.12%), finishing fourth 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...
.
Etobicoke–Lakeshore: Philip Ridge
Philip Ridge ran against Michael Ignatieff who later became the leader of the Liberal Party.Philip comes from a diverse background of engineering and marketing and currently owns Ridge Energy Consultants Inc www.ridge.ca and The Energy Store www.theenergystore.ca
Philip successfully increased Green Party votes by a high percentage. His main thrust was educating the voters on the amount of toxins produced in the riding - the highest in Toronto.
Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—BrockHaliburton—Kawartha Lakes—BrockHaliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. Its population in 2001 was 111,343...
: Andy Harjula
Andy Harjula was born in FinlandFinland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and moved to Ontario as a child. He has a diploma in forestry
Forestry
Forestry is the interdisciplinary profession embracing the science, art, and craft of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values for human benefit. Forestry is practiced in plantations and natural stands...
from Lakehead University
Lakehead University
Lakehead University is a public research university in Thunder Bay, and Orillia, Ontario, Canada.Lakehead University, shortened to 'Lakehead U', or 'LU', is non-denominational and provincially supported. It has undergraduate and graduate programs and a medical school.The school has more than 45,000...
in Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Thunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario, and the second most populous in Northern Ontario after Greater Sudbury...
and a Master's Degree
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...
in forestry from Colorado State University
Colorado State University
Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
. He moved to Cavan, Ontario, in 1988.
Harjula worked for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Ministry of Natural Resources (Ontario)
The Ministry of Natural Resources is a government ministry of the Canadian province of Ontario that responsible for Ontario’s provincial parks, forests, fisheries, wildlife, mineral aggregates and the Crown lands and waters that make up 87 per cent of the province...
for twenty-seven years, accepting retirement when Mike Harris
Mike Harris
Michael Deane "Mike" Harris was the 22nd Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. He is most noted for the "Common Sense Revolution", his Progressive Conservative government's program of deficit reduction in combination with lower taxes and cuts to government...
's government made cutbacks to the department. He has co-ordinated the establishment and operations of provincial parks and done landscape work. In 2006, he was a director of the Victoria Lands and Water Stewardship Council and the Otonbee Conservation Foundation. He was sixty-three years old when he was nominated as a Green Party candidate in 2005.
He was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
and its antecedents before joining the Greens. Himself a gun owner, he supported the Canadian Firearms Registry in the 2006 election, saying "If (they) are stolen [...] I'd like (them) returned."
After the 2006 federal election, Harjula said that he would not seek federal office again. He ran for a council seat in Cavan in 2006
Ontario municipal elections, 2006
In the 2006 municipal elections in Ontario, voters in the province of Ontario, elected mayors, councillors, school board trustees and all other elected officials in all of Ontario's municipalities. These elections were regulated by the .- Date :...
and 2010
Peterborough County municipal elections, 2010
Elections were held in Peterborough County, Ontario on October 25, 2010 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.-Peterborough County Council:-Asphodel-Norwood:-Cavan-Monaghan:Source: .-Douro-Dummer:...
, finishing a close second both times.
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 federal Canadian federal election, 2006 The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:... |
Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. Its population in 2001 was 111,343... |
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... |
3,017 | 5.02 | 4/4 | Barry Devolin Barry Devolin Barry Devolin, MP is a Canadian politician. He is a current Member of Parliament serving the riding of Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock.... , Conservative Conservative Party of Canada The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum... |
| 2006 Cavan-Millbrook-North Monaghan municipal | Council, Cavan Ward | n/a | 610 | 31.38 | 2/3 | Jim C. Chaplin |
| 2010 Cavan-Monaghan municipal | Council, Cavan Ward | n/a | 749 | 36.18 | 2/4 | Jim C. Chaplin |
Hamilton CentreHamilton CentreHamilton Centre is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.It was created in 2003 from parts of Hamilton East, Hamilton West and Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot ridings....
: John Livingstone
Livingstone was born in HamiltonHamilton, 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...
. He is a 22-year veteran of the Canadian Army and has served overseas in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and the Golan Heights, where he saw two tours of duty with the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Disengagement Observer force. He was fifty-two years old at the time of the election, and was operations director for a local branch of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires.http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/138/ Before joining the Green Party, he volunteered for the Liberals
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...
(Hamilton Spectator, 13 January 2006). He received 2,022 votes (4.23%), finishing fourth against New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
incumbent David Christopherson
David 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...
.
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....
: Eric Walton
Walton was born in OttawaOttawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, and grew up in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
(Kingston Whig-Standard, 21 January 2006). He received an Honours Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor 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 Political Studies from Queen's University
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
in 1983. He is a co-founder of Odyssey Travel and Logkit Inc., both of which he later sold. In 1992, he co-produced and directed "Ancient Futures-Learning From Ladakh", filmed on site in northern India.http://www.kingstongreens.ca/mainPages/EricWalton.html
Walton was the part-time Agency Director of the Kingston Environmental Action Project from 1986 to 1994 (KWS, 7 January 2006), and was active in community affairs. He helped to re-launch the Kingston branch of the Green Party in 1992 (KWS, 23 November 1992), and was drafted to campaign 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...
in 2003 when designated candidate Chris Milburn moved to Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
.
Walton won the 2006 GPC nomination in late 2004, over George Clark and Queen's Law student Danny Gold (KWS, 10 November 2004). He was endorsed by the Kingston Whig-Standard
Kingston Whig-Standard
The Kingston Whig-Standard is a newspaper in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It is published daily, except on Sunday. It publishes a mix of community, national and international news and is owned by Sun Media...
newspaper during the campaign (21 January 2006). As of 2007, he is the business manager of a medical clinic and the Green Party of Canada Shadow Cabinet Advocate/Critic for Industry and Entrepreneurship.
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 provincial Ontario general election, 2003 The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada.... |
Kingston and the Islands Kingston and the Islands Kingston and the Islands is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.... |
Green | 3,137 | 6.55 | 4/5 | John Gerretsen John Gerretsen John Philip Gerretsen is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and a Minister in the Cabinet of Premier Dalton McGuinty.-Early life:... , 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... |
| 2006 federal Canadian federal election, 2006 The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:... |
Kingston and the Islands Kingston and the Islands Kingston and the Islands is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.... |
Green | 5,006 | 8.04 | 4/6 | 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... , 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... |
| 2011 federal | Kingston and the Islands Kingston and the Islands Kingston and the Islands is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.... |
Green | 2,561 | 4.23 | 4/4 | Ted Hsu Ted Hsu Theodore "Ted" Hsu, MP is a Canadian physicist and politician from Ontario, Canada. He is the Member of Parliament for the riding of Kingston and the Islands and sits in the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal Party's Critic for Science and Technology.... , 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... |
Kitchener CentreKitchener CentreKitchener Centre is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Political geography:...
: Tony Maas
Tony Maas was the federal Green PartyGreen 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...
candidate for the Kitchener Centre
Kitchener Centre
Kitchener Centre is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Political geography:...
electoral district
Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
in the 2006 elections. He received 5.6% of the vote in 2822 of 50194 votes cast.
Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and AddingtonLanark—Frontenac—Lennox and AddingtonLanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004....
: Mike Nickerson
Nickerson (born 1951) is a longtime environmental activist. He was a co-director of the Institute for the Study of Cultural Evolution in the 1970s, and helped produce its Guideposts for a Sustainable Future in 1974. In 1977, the background studies which led to the Guideposts were published as Change the World I Want to Stay On.He was a founding member of the Green Party of Canada in 1983, and campaigned under its banner in the 1984 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1984
The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada...
. His mother, Betty Nickerson, was the first ever GPC candidate in a 1983 by-election (Ottawa Citizen, 2 January 2006). In 1988, he spoke out against the proposed Canada-United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
free trade agreement (Toronto Star, 19 November 1988).
He completed production of the Guideposts for a Sustainable Future video in 1990, and published his second book, Planning for Seven Generations , in 1993.http://www.flora.org/sustain/Bio.html He is near completion of a third book entitled Life, Money and Illusion, and has composed several articles on environmentalism and economics.http://www.flora.org/sustain/ In 2001, Nickerson collaborated with 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...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
Joe Jordan to create the Canada Well-being Measurement Act (Kingston Whig-Standard, 21 February 2001).
In 2002, he wrote an article criticizing the provincial government of Ernie Eves
Ernie Eves
Ernest Lawrence "Ernie" Eves was the 23rd Premier of the province of Ontario, Canada, from April 15, 2002, to October 23, 2003.-Beginnings:...
for imposing a freeze on hydro rates. Nickerson supported the energy policies of the previous government of Mike Harris
Mike Harris
Michael Deane "Mike" Harris was the 22nd Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. He is most noted for the "Common Sense Revolution", his Progressive Conservative government's program of deficit reduction in combination with lower taxes and cuts to government...
, which he argued encouraged conservation by forcing consumers to pay higher rates.http://www.canadafreepress.com/2002/ed120202.htm
Nickerson is a woodworker in private life.http://www.flora.org/sustain/woodwork/CFW.html
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 federal Canadian federal election, 1984 The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada... |
Leeds—Grenville Leeds—Grenville Leeds—Grenville is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979.It consists of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.-History:... |
Green | 348 | 4/5 | Jennifer Cossitt Jennifer Cossitt Jennifer Cossitt was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. She was a business executive by career.... , 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.... |
|
| 2006 federal Canadian federal election, 2006 The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:... |
Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.... |
Green | 3,115 | 5.24 | 4/7 | Scott Reid Scott Reid (politician) Scott Jeffrey Reid is a Canadian politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 2000, and currently represents the Ontario riding of Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington as a member of the Conservative Party.... , Conservative Conservative Party of Canada The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum... |
Leeds—GrenvilleLeeds—GrenvilleLeeds—Grenville is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979.It consists of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.-History:...
: David Lee
David Lee was born on February 18, 1968. David was raised in Barrie and Peterborough, Ontario, where he served as an infantry scout, and later, still seventeen, as a squad leader in the Hastings & Prince Edward Mechanized Infantry Regiment. He then put himself through school as a door-to-door salesman earning a B.A. in literature, history, and critical theory from Trent University. After graduation he travelled and then became a tradesman. At the age of twenty-six David spent a year with two friends deep in the woods of the Smoky Mountains of northern Georgia building a log cabin from scratch, living off the land without electricity, and farming its adjacent field.Upon his return David earned a diploma in script writing from Algonquin College. His first screenplay (the autobiographical story of two young men who embark on an adventure-filled road trip in search of J.D. Salinger) was optioned by CTV. In 1999 David was a government conference reporter, a screenwriter, and a semi-pro lacrosse player. In a pre-season (and pre-contract/insurance) game, David’s lower back was permanently damaged. After his surgery he returned to school to earn an M.A. in political science.
David has lived all over North America before settling in Nepean-Carleton on a farm south of Ottawa in the mid-nineties. Since 2001, David has done contract work for several government ministries. Most recently he has worked as a communications officer covering Russia, and the Iraq war for the Department of Foreign Affairs. When David was recovering from his surgeries he taught himself how to sing, play harmonica, and sketch. He has replaced athletics and camping with political philosophy and analysis, song-writing, and other indoor intellectual and artistic pursuits. He also volunteers for moderate environmental groups, disability advocates, and his church, where he sings in the choir. He is currently writing his first novel.
In 2005 David rebuilt the Leeds-Grenville Federal Green Party Association, and won the nomination for the 2006 election. A rookie and parachute candidate, he still managed a top 40 result, increasing his party’s 2004 vote by over forty percent.
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Federal | Leeds—Grenville | Green Party of Canada | 3,008 | 5.8 | 4/4 | Gord Brown, Conservative |
Nepean—CarletonNepean—CarletonNepean—Carleton is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988 and since 1997....
: Lori Gadzala
She is a businesswoman from Manotick, OntarioManotick, Ontario
Manotick, Ontario is an exurb in Eastern Ontario on the Rideau River, located on the south edge of Ottawa's urban area. Manotick is located immediately south of the booming suburbs Barrhaven and Riverside South and is about from downtown Ottawa. It has been part of the City of Ottawa since...
having lived there for 10 years, and previously lived in Gloucester, Ontario
Gloucester, Ontario
Gloucester is a suburb of and within the City of Ottawa. Gloucester Township was established in 1792 and originally included lands east of the Rideau River from the Ottawa River south to Manotick. It was incorporated as a township in 1850 and became a city in 1981...
.
A graduate of Algonquin College
Algonquin College
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is a publicly funded English-language college and member of Polytechnics Canada located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The college serves the National Capital Region and the outlying areas of Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec...
, Lori runs her own private company South River Partners, a technology marketing writing and communications firm. She has previously worked for Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems
Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, that designs and sells consumer electronics, networking, voice, and communications technology and services. Cisco has more than 70,000 employees and annual revenue of US$...
, Nokia
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
, Alcatel
Alcatel
Alcatel Mobile Phones is a brand of mobile handsets. It was established in 2004 as a joint venture between Alcatel-Lucent of France and TCL Communication of China....
, and Gandalf Technologies.
Lori and her husband have received honourable mentions from the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority is an inter-municipal environmental protection and advisory agency that works with local municipalities, government agencies, special interest groups and the general public to protect the natural resources of the Rideau River watershed...
, and Lori is a brownie
Girl Guides of Canada
Girl Guides of Canada - Guides du Canada is the national Guiding association of Canada. Guiding in Canada started in 1910 and was among the founding members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1928. As of 2006, the association had 116,206 members.-History:Mary Malcolmson...
leader in her hometown, in addition to other community activities.
Newmarket—AuroraNewmarket—AuroraNewmarket—Aurora is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.The district contains the towns of Newmarket and Aurora....
: Glenn Hubbers
Glenn Hubbers is a professional engineer and project manager who has been working in the energy industry since 1989 after graduating from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Engineering. Glenn was instrumental in founding the Newmarket—Aurora Federal Green Party Association http://www.newmarketauroragreens.org in 2005. The 39th Canadian General ElectionCanadian federal election, 2006
The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...
was Glenn's first time running for federal office. Glenn earned 4.74% of the popular vote, placing 4th to 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 Belinda Stronach
Belinda Stronach
Belinda Caroline Stronach, PC is a Canadian businessperson, philanthropist and former politician. She was a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2008. Originally elected as a Conservative, she later crossed the floor to join the Liberals...
. Glenn won the nomination contest in 2007 and earned 8.2% of the popular vote in the 40th Canadian General Election
Canadian federal election, 2008
The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...
Glenn maintains a personal blog which can be found at http://www.hubbers.ca.
Federal election results
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|align="left" colspan=2|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
gain from 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...
|-
|align="left" colspan=2|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...
gain from Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
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Ottawa West—NepeanOttawa West—NepeanOttawa West—Nepean is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Its population in 2001 was 112,509.-Geography:...
: Neil Adair
Adair is a businessman, chemist and web designer. Raised in OttawaOttawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, he attended Carleton University
Carleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
and worked for eight years at the Canadian Conservation Institute as an analytical chemist. He then worked for Vickers Instruments for four years, including three years in Santa Clara
Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Desiring a change in life, he moved to the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
to begin a windsurfing business. He remained in that country for ten years, starting three businesses and one charity. His windsurfing business was operated by solar panels and a wind generator.http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:HjwPNewrGYMJ:lookup.greenparty.ca/article173.html+%22Neil+Adair%22&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=1
Adair returned to Ottawa in 2001, and expressed an interest in working with solar and wind power.http://temagami.carleton.ca/jmc/cnews/18102002/n2.shtml Since then, he has undertaken extensive web design work for the Green Party.http://newsletter.greenparty.ca/Newsletter_Archives/20050408greennews.html Adair has campaigned for the federal party twice, and has also been a candidate of 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...
.
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 provincial Ontario general election, 2003 The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada.... |
Ottawa West—Nepean Ottawa West—Nepean Ottawa West—Nepean is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Its population in 2001 was 112,509.-Geography:... |
Green | 1,309 | 2.66 | 4/5 | Jim Watson, 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... |
| 2004 federal 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... |
Ottawa West—Nepean Ottawa West—Nepean Ottawa West—Nepean is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Its population in 2001 was 112,509.-Geography:... |
Green | 2,748 | 4.79 | 4/7 | Marlene Catterall Marlene Catterall Marlene Catterall is a former Canadian politician. Catterall was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Ottawa West—Nepean from 1997 to 2005 and previously representing the riding of Ottawa West from 1988 to 1997. Catterall is a former... , 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... |
| 2006 federal Canadian federal election, 2006 The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:... |
Ottawa West—Nepean Ottawa West—Nepean Ottawa West—Nepean is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Its population in 2001 was 112,509.-Geography:... |
Green | 2,941 | 4.95 | 4/6 | John Baird John Baird (Canadian politician) John Russell Baird, PC, MP is a Canadian politician currently serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper.... , Conservative Conservative Party of Canada The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum... |
PeterboroughPeterborough (electoral district)Peterborough is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953.The riding's borders have differed slightly since its creation in 1953, but has always included most or all of Peterborough County and its county seat of...
: Brent Wood
Brent Wood born in BurlingtonBurlington, Ontario
Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
, Ontario. He has a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor 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 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...
, a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree from Trent University
Trent University
Trent University is a liberal arts and science-oriented institution located along the Otonabee River in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.The enabling legislation is the Trent University Act, 1962-63. The University was founded through the efforts of a citizens' committee interested in creating a...
, and a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
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 has taught English at Toronto and Trent, with a focus on Canadian writers, and has also served on the executive of the Canadian Union of Public Employees
Canadian Union of Public Employees
The Canadian Union of Public Employees is a Canadian trade union serving the public sector - although it has in recent years organized workplaces in the non-profit and para-public sector as well...
Local 3908 at Trent. In 2004, he was a member of Peterborough's parks and recreation board. He ran for the Peterborough city council
Peterborough, Ontario City Council
The Peterborough City Council is a city council that governs Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. It consists of the mayor and ten councillors, who are elected in five two-member wards across the city. Each member serves on various city committees. The council meets on Monday evenings on a three-week...
in 2003
Ontario municipal elections, 2003
In the 2003 municipal elections in Ontario, voters in Ontario, Canada, elected mayors, councillors, school board trustees and all other elected officials in all of Ontario's municipalities.-Results of election:...
, opposing the extension of a local parkway. He has been a Green Party candidate in two federal elections.
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 municipal Peterborough municipal election, 2003 The 2003 Peterborough municipal election took place on November 10, 2003, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in the city of Peterborough, Ontario.Sylvia Sutherland was narrowly re-elected in the mayoral contest.-Mayor:... |
Peterborough Council, Ward Three | n/a | 787 | 11.19 | 4/11 | Bernard Cahill and Bill Juby |
| 2004 federal 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... |
Peterborough Peterborough (electoral district) Peterborough is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953.The riding's borders have differed slightly since its creation in 1953, but has always included most or all of Peterborough County and its county seat of... |
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... |
3,182 | 5.52 | 4/2 | Peter Adams, 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... |
| 2006 federal Canadian federal election, 2006 The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:... |
Peterborough Peterborough (electoral district) Peterborough is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953.The riding's borders have differed slightly since its creation in 1953, but has always included most or all of Peterborough County and its county seat of... |
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... |
3,205 | 5.05 | 4/6 | Dean Del Mastro Dean Del Mastro Dean A. Del Mastro, is a Canadian politician. Since 2006, he has represented Peterborough in the Canadian House of Commons as a member of the Conservative Party... , Conservative Conservative Party of Canada The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum... |
Richmond HillRichmond Hill (electoral district)Richmond Hill is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.It was created in 2003 from parts of Oak Ridges riding.-Geography:...
: Tim Rudkins
Tim Rudkins won 2379 votes (4.57%)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...
: Jim FannonJim FannonJim Fannon , is a Canadian politician, radio talk show host, entrepreneur, and real estate agent in St. Catharines. He campaigned for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada in 2006....
See article on Jim FannonJim Fannon
Jim Fannon , is a Canadian politician, radio talk show host, entrepreneur, and real estate agent in St. Catharines. He campaigned for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada in 2006....
.
Simcoe—GreySimcoe—GreySimcoe—Grey is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.It was created in 1996 from parts of Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford, Bruce—Grey, Simcoe Centre, Simcoe North, Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Simcoe and York—Simcoe.It consists of...
: Peter Ellis
Ellis is a businessman and teacher. He holds a Master of ScienceMaster of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
degree from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
in Montreal
Montreal
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...
, began his career as a Biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
teacher, and was a school principal for two years at Baffin Island
Baffin Island
Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut is the largest island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world. Its area is and its population is about 11,000...
in the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
. Ellis has been president of Peachtree Manufacturing Ltd. in 1986, and has served on the CNIB Simcoe/Muskoka District Board and the Halton Regional Conservation Authority.http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/192/ http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article192.html
He first campaigned for the Green Party in Simcoe—Grey in the 2004 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...
.
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 federal 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... |
Simcoe—Grey Simcoe—Grey Simcoe—Grey is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.It was created in 1996 from parts of Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford, Bruce—Grey, Simcoe Centre, Simcoe North, Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Simcoe and York—Simcoe.It consists of... |
Green | 2,668 | 4.82 | 4/5 | Helena Guergis Helena Guergis Helena C. Guergis, PC, is a Canadian politician. She has represented Simcoe—Grey in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004, and was appointed Minister of State on October 30, 2008, following the October 14, 2008 Canadian federal election... , Conservative Conservative Party of Canada The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum... |
| 2006 federal Canadian federal election, 2006 The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:... |
Simcoe—Grey Simcoe—Grey Simcoe—Grey is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.It was created in 1996 from parts of Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford, Bruce—Grey, Simcoe Centre, Simcoe North, Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Simcoe and York—Simcoe.It consists of... |
Green | 3,372 | 5.57 | 4/5 | Helena Guergis Helena Guergis Helena C. Guergis, PC, is a Canadian politician. She has represented Simcoe—Grey in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004, and was appointed Minister of State on October 30, 2008, following the October 14, 2008 Canadian federal election... , Conservative Conservative Party of Canada The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum... |
Scarborough SouthwestScarborough SouthwestScarborough Southwest is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons.On Toronto City Council, the southeast portion is represented by Gary Crawford. The northwest section is represented by Michelle Berardinetti.-Geography:It covers the...
: Valery Philip
Philip is a graduate of the Marketing and Business Program at Seneca CollegeSeneca College
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology is a Canadian public college in the greater Toronto area. Seneca College is currently Canada's largest college with approximately 108,000 students.-History:...
, and worked for a number of years in the corporate world. She is now an aromatherapist, treating patients with AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
and other serious diseases.http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:UaHRJbu4bbUJ:ridings.greenparty.ca/index.php%3Fmodule%3Darticle%26view%3D191%26lay_quiet%3D1+%22Valery+Philip%22&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=5
She received 1,827 votes (4.38%), finishing fourth 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...
.
Scarborough—GuildwoodScarborough—GuildwoodScarborough—Guildwood is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.It was created in 2003 from parts of Scarborough Southwest and Scarborough Centre....
: Mike Flanagan
Flanagan is a graduate of the University of WaterlooUniversity of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
, with a degree in Psychology, and minors both in History and Criminology/Legal Studies. He received 1,235 votes (3%), finishing fourth 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 John McKay (politician)
John McKay (politician)
John Norman McKay, PC, MP is a lawyer and a Canadian politician. He is the Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of Scarborough—Guildwood. McKay was formerly the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance while the Liberal party governed, but now serves as an opposition MP...
. He currently serves as a director for the Toronto Vegetarian Association
Toronto Vegetarian Association
The Toronto Vegetarian Association is a volunteer-driven, charitable organization based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1945, its mission is to inspire people to choose a healthier, greener, more peaceful lifestyle....
.
SudburySudbury (electoral district)Sudbury is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1949.Its population in 2001 was 89,443. The district is one of two serving the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario....
: Joey Methé
Joey Methé was eighteen years old at the time of the election, and was in his first year of public relations studies at Cambrian CollegeCambrian College
Cambrian College is a college of applied arts and technology in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1967, and funded by the province of Ontario, Cambrian has campuses in Sudbury, Espanola and Little Current....
. He is bilingual in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and French
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...
, and has promoted youth events focused on Franco-Ontarian
Franco-Ontarian
Franco-Ontarians are French Canadian or francophone residents of the Canadian province of Ontario. They are sometimes known as "Ontarois"....
culture. During the election, he described Pierre Trudeau
Pierre Trudeau
Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, , usually known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and again from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984.Trudeau began his political career campaigning for socialist ideals,...
as his favourite Canadian politician. He received 1,301 votes (2.73%), finishing fourth 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 Diane Marleau
Diane Marleau
Diane Marleau, PC, MP is a Canadian politician. She represented the riding of Sudbury in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2008, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Jean Chrétien...
.
ThornhillThornhill (electoral district)Thornhill is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.It covers the community of Thornhill, Ontario, which is made up of portions of Vaughan and Markham, and was created in 1996 from parts of...
: Lloyd Helferty
Lloyd Helferty was born in 1972 in Windsor and grew up in Richmond Hill, where he lived until moving to Thornhill in December 2003. Lloyd graduated from the RCC School of Electronics Technology as an Honours Electronics Technologist in 1995. Lloyd Helferty sits on the Executive of the Green Party of Ontario as Central Representative. He also sits on the Executive of the Richmond Hill Naturalists club. In 2004Canadian 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...
, Helferty received 1,622 votes (3.0%). His main opponent was 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 Susan Kadis
Susan Kadis
Susan R. Kadis is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was the Liberal Member of Parliament for Thornhill in the Canadian House of Commons from 2004 to 2008.-Background:...
.
Toronto CentreToronto CentreToronto Centre is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1925, and since 1935, under the names Centre Toronto , Toronto Centre , Rosedale and Toronto Centre—Rosedale .Toronto Centre covers the heart of...
: Chris Tindal
Chris Tindal (born June 3, 1981) was a candidate for Ward 27 in the 2010 Toronto municipal election. He was the Green Party of Canada's candidate for the Canadian House of CommonsCanadian 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 Toronto Centre
Toronto Centre
Toronto Centre is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1925, and since 1935, under the names Centre Toronto , Toronto Centre , Rosedale and Toronto Centre—Rosedale .Toronto Centre covers the heart of...
in the 2006 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2006
The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...
and again in a March 17, 2008 by-election in which he placed 3rd with 13.6% of the vote, ahead of the Conservative candidate.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Radio and Television from Ryerson University
Ryerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
. He is also a musician with two albums to his credit.
Tindal is an interactive media producer and former vice president of the Ontario Recreational Canoeing Association, and has lived in Toronto Centre since 2000. He serves on the board of directors of a boys and girls residential summer camp, and is a contributor to Torontoist, a community blog. Tindal was the Democratic Reform Advocate for the Green Party of Canada until August 2008.
Tindal is a coauthor of A Realistic Energy Plan for Toronto.
Electoral record
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|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....
|align=right|14,187
|align=right|59.2
|align=right|+7.0%
|-
|El-Farouk Khaki
El-Farouk Khaki
El-Farouk Khaki is a Canadian refugee and immigration lawyer, and human rights activist on issues including gender equality, sexual orientation, and progressive Islam. He was the New Democratic Party's candidate for the House of Commons in the riding of Toronto Centre in a March 17, 2008 by-election...
|align=right|3,299
|align=right|13.8
|align=right|-9.9%
|-
|Chris Tindal
|align=right|3,263
|align=right|13.6
|align=right|+8.4%
|-
|Donald Meredith
Don Meredith (Canadian clergyman)
Don Meredith is an ordained minister in Canada, executive director of the GTA Faith Alliance which focuses on the issue of youth violence, particularly involving gangs and guns, and a member of the Canadian Senate...
|align=right|2,982
|align=right|12.5
|align=right|-5.7%
|-
|Animal Alliance
Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada
The Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada is a small registered political party in Canada. It was formed by two organizations, the Animal Alliance of Canada and Environment Voters. The latter had previously been organized as a subsidiary of the former...
|Liz White
Liz White (politician)
Elizabeth "Liz" White is a Canadian politician and animal rights activist residing in Toronto, Ontario. She is the current leader of the Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada, a minor federal political party in Canada.-Animal Alliance of Canada:...
|align=right|123
|align=right|0.5
|align=right|+0.4%
|-
|Doug Plumb
|align=right|97
|align=right|0.4
|align=right|-
|-
|align="left" colspan=2|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...
hold
|align="right"|Swing
|align="right"| +8.5
|align="right"|
|-
|Bill Graham
Bill Graham
William Carvel "Bill" Graham, PC QC is a former Canadian politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of National Defence, and Leader of the Opposition and interim Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.-Personal life:...
|align=right|30,874
|52.2%
|align=right|-4.30%
|-
|Michael Shapcott
Michael Shapcott
Michael Shapcott is a Canadian social activist and academic best known for his work on housing and anti-poverty issues in Toronto.Trained as a lawyer Shapcott came to public attention in the late 1980s and early 1990s for his work in BASIC which became the "Breads Not Circuses" coalition which...
|align=right|14,036
|23.74%
|align=right|-0.01%
|-
|Lewis Reford
|align=right|10,763
|18.21%
|align=right|+3.42%
|-
|Chris Tindal
|align=right|3,080
|5.21%
|align=right|+1.30%
|-
|Johan Boyden
|align=right|120
|0.20%
|align=right| +0.01%
|Michel Prairie
Communist League (Canada)
The Communist League in Canada was founded as the "Revolutionary Workers League/Ligue Ouvrière Révolutionnaire" in 1977 as the result of a merger of the League for Socialist Action , the Revolutionary Marxist Group and the Groupe Marxiste Revolutionaire.Originally a Trotskyist party, the RWL was...
|align=right|101
|0.17%
|align=right|-0.02%
|Animal Alliance
Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada
The Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada is a small registered political party in Canada. It was formed by two organizations, the Animal Alliance of Canada and Environment Voters. The latter had previously been organized as a subsidiary of the former...
|Liz White
Liz White (politician)
Elizabeth "Liz" White is a Canadian politician and animal rights activist residing in Toronto, Ontario. She is the current leader of the Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada, a minor federal political party in Canada.-Animal Alliance of Canada:...
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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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: Brent Bouteiller
Bouteiller received a Bachelor of EngineeringBachelor of Engineering
The Bachelor of Engineering is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at universities in Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland , Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Korea,...
degree from Carleton University
Carleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
in 1990, and his been involved in a variety of focus groups concerned with transportation issues. He is an entrepreneur, and has operated a model train shop near Fergus
Fergus, Ontario
Fergus is the largest community in Centre Wellington, a township within Wellington County in Ontario, Canada. It lies on the Grand River about 25 km north of Guelph.-History:...
, Ontario since 1998.
He joined the Green Party in 1999, and has campaigned for both its federal and provincial
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...
wings. In 2003, he campaigned for municipal office. Bouteiller is 37 years old , and lives outside of Fergus. He was the GPC's candidate for the 2006 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2006
The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...
.http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article205.html
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
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| 1999 provincial Ontario general election, 1999 An Ontario general election was held on June 3, 1999, to elect members of the 37th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada.... |
Waterloo—Wellington Waterloo—Wellington Waterloo—Wellington was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2003. It continues to be a provincial electoral district represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario... |
Green | 566 | 5/5 | Ted Arnott Ted Arnott Theodore Calvin Arnott is a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the district of Wellington—Halton Hills.... , Progressive Conservative 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... |
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| 2000 federal 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.... |
Waterloo—Wellington Waterloo—Wellington Waterloo—Wellington was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2003. It continues to be a provincial electoral district represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario... |
Green | 432 | 0.96 | 5/6 | Lynn Myers Lynn Myers Lynn A. Myers is a former Canadian politician.Before being elected federally, he was involved in politics in the Waterloo Region from 1978 to 1997. He served in various capacities including mayor of Wilmot Township, Township councillor and regional councillor... , 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... |
| 2003 municipal | Council, Centre Wellington, Ward 6 | Ind. | 95 | 10.15 | 3/3 | Ron Hallman |
| 2004 federal 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... |
Wellington—Halton Hills Wellington—Halton Hills Wellington—Halton Hills is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.The Member of Parliament for Wellington-Halton Hills is Mike Chong of the Conservative Party of Canada.... |
Green | 2,725 | 5.43 | 4/5 | Michael Chong Michael Chong Michael David Chong, PC, MP is a Canadian politician. He has represented the riding of Wellington—Halton Hills in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. He served in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Sport, as well as the... , Conservative Conservative Party of Canada The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum... |
| 2006 federal Canadian federal election, 2006 The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:... |
Wellington—Halton Hills Wellington—Halton Hills Wellington—Halton Hills is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.The Member of Parliament for Wellington-Halton Hills is Mike Chong of the Conservative Party of Canada.... |
Green | 3,362 | 6.10 | 4/6 | Michael Chong Michael Chong Michael David Chong, PC, MP is a Canadian politician. He has represented the riding of Wellington—Halton Hills in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. He served in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Sport, as well as the... , Conservative Conservative Party of Canada The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum... |
(The 2003 municipal result is taken from the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, 12 November 2003, B8. The final official results were not significantly different.)
Whitby—OshawaWhitby—OshawaWhitby—Oshawa is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.It has been represented in the House of Commons since 2006 by Jim Flaherty, the federal Minister of Finance.-History:...
: Ajay Krishnan
Krishnan was born in IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and raised in Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
, and moved to Canada with his family at the start of the 1991 Gulf War
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
. He holds a degree in Engineering Science 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...
, and is a co-founder and Vice-President of Engineering for Savvica Inc.
Nuvvo
Nuvvo was an on-demand e-learning service designed for individual instructors which has since been shut down by its parent company Savvica, Inc. in anticipation of its new iteration of learning environment, LearnHub. It costs nothing to use, though it has some ads and gets a percentage if you...
, an e-learning software company. He was twenty-three years old during the election, and describes his political background as "centre-right".http://www.krishnan.ca/ajay.htm He received 2,407 votes (3.60%), finishing fourth against Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
candidate 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...
.
Windsor WestWindsor WestWindsor West is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.The district consists of the part of the city of Windsor lying west and south of a line drawn from the U.S...
: Jillana Bishop
Bishop was born in WindsorWindsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
, and graduated with Honours from Massey Secondary School (Windsor Star, 19 December 2005). She was twenty-four years old during the election, and worked as a machine operator at Haas Precision Corporation (Windsor Star, 10 January 2006). She declined to use campaign signs, arguing that they consume resources and pollute the landscape (Star, 9 December 2005). She received 1,444 votes (3.03%), finishing fourth against New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
incumbent Brian Masse
Brian Masse
Brian S. Masse is a Canadian politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 2002, representing the riding of Windsor West as a member of the New Democratic Party....
.
Mike Johannson (Charleswood—St. James—AssiniboiaCharleswood—St. James—AssiniboiaCharleswood—St. James—Assiniboia is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-History:...
)
Johannson (born in St. James, ManitobaManitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
) is the son of Joan Johannson, an anti-poverty activist and former Green Party of Manitoba
Green Party of Manitoba
The Green Party of Manitoba is a provincial political party in Manitoba, Canada, founded on November 11, 1998. The party is legally autonomous from the Green Party of Canada, though for several years many of its members also belonged to the Green Party of Canada in Manitoba, a federal...
candidate, and Robert Johannson
Robert Johannson
Robert Johannson is a former politician in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He served on the Winnipeg City Council from 1971 to 1977, and later campaigned for the New Democratic Party at the federal and provincial levels.-Political career:...
, a former Winnipeg city council
Winnipeg City Council
The Winnipeg City Council is the governing body of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.Members represent wards throughout the city, and are known as councillors.-2006-2010:Council elected in the 2006 election:-2010-2014:...
lor. He worked at New World Technology for five years, and has been a supervisor at Southern Produce since the early 2000s.
According to a Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Free Press
The Winnipeg Free Press is a daily broadsheet newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Founded in 1872, as the Manitoba Free Press, it is the oldest newspaper in western Canada. It is the newspaper with the largest readership in the province....
article, he chose to campaign in the 2006 election out of concern for the health of Lake Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg is a large, lake in central North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada, with its southern tip about north of the city of Winnipeg...
and the Red River
Red River of the North
The Red River is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States, it flows northward through the Red River Valley and forms the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota before continuing into Manitoba, Canada...
.http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:q62f5j2NMywJ:www.winnipegfreepress.com/subscriber/special3/story/3254070p-3767928c.html+%22Mike+Johannson%22&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=3 He received 1,700 votes (3.84%), finishing fourth against Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
incumbent Steven Fletcher
Steven Fletcher
Steven John Fletcher, PC, MP is a Canadian politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004, representing the riding of Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia as a member of the Conservative Party. He is the first quadriplegic to serve in the House of Commons, as well as in Cabinet...
.
Jeff Fountain (ChurchillChurchill (electoral district)Churchill is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935. It covers northern Manitoba, a vast wilderness area dotted with small municipalities and First Nations reserves...
)
Fountain holds a Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in Biology and Environmental Science from the University of Winnipeg
University of Winnipeg
The University of Winnipeg is a public university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that offers undergraduate faculties of art, business and economics, education, science and theology as well as graduate programs. The U of W's founding colleges were Manitoba College and Wesley College, which merged...
. He has worked as an operator trainee with Inco, and previously taught English as a Second Language in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
(Winnipeg Free Press, 3 January 2006). Fountain has reached nidan rank in Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
and Kendo
Kendo
, meaning "Way of The Sword", is a modern Japanese martial art of sword-fighting based on traditional Japanese swordsmanship, or kenjutsu.Kendo is a physically and mentally challenging activity that combines strong martial arts values with sport-like physical elements.-Practitioners:Practitioners...
, is a brown belt in Jujutsu
Jujutsu
Jujutsu , also known as jujitsu, ju-jitsu, or Japanese jiu-jitsu, is a Japanese martial art and a method of close combat for defeating an armed and armored opponent in which one uses no weapon, or only a short weapon....
, and teaches wrestling in Thompson
Thompson, Manitoba
Thompson is a city in northern Manitoba. As the "Hub of the North" it serves as the regional trade and service centre of northern Manitoba. Thompson is located north of the Canada – United States border, north of the provincial capital of Winnipeg, and is northeast of Flin Flon...
.http://lookup.greenparty.ca/?module=article&view=216
He received 401 votes (1.61%), 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...
candidate Tina Keeper
Tina Keeper
Tina Keeper, OM , is a Cree activist, producer, former actress and former member of the Canadian House of Commons.Keeper is best known for her role as RCMP officer Michelle Kenidi in the CBC Television series North of 60, about the fictional aboriginal community of Lynx River. She also hosted a...
.
Tanja Hutter (Elmwood—TransconaElmwood—TransconaElmwood—Transcona is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. Its population in 2006 was 78,700....
)
Tanja Hutter 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 International Relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
, Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
from the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
, and works as a researcher, writer, editor and web designer. She has been web editor for Canada's National History Society
Canada's National History Society
Canada's National History Society is a Canadian Winnipeg-based charitable organization founded in 1994 by the Hudson's Bay Company for the purpose of promoting greater popular interest in Canadian history principally through its publishing activities and outreach and recognition programs...
and The Beaver
The Beaver (magazine)
Canada's History is the official magazine of Canada's National History Society. It is published six times a year, and aims to promote interest in and knowledge of Canadian history. Founded in 1920 as The Beaver by the Hudson's Bay Company , the magazine was acquired by the Society in 1994...
, and was an associate editor for the Encyclopedia of Natural Health. She received 1,211 votes (3.63%), finishing fourth against New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
incumbent Bill Blaikie
Bill Blaikie
William Alexander "Bill" Blaikie, PC is a Canadian politician. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since April 2009, representing the Winnipeg division of Elmwood as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, and Minister of Conservation and Government House Leader...
.
Charlie Howatt (Portage—LisgarPortage—LisgarPortage—Lisgar is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Demographics:-Geography:...
)
Howatt holds an Agriculture degree from the University of ManitobaUniversity of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
. He was twenty-five years old as of the 2006 election, working in a family farm business with his father and grandfather. The family enterprise grows grain and forages, and raises hogs. Howatt has argued that farmers can reverse a recent trend toward rural decline by adopting environmentally sound policies. He is active with the Pembina Soil and Crop Management Association, and often performs as a guitarist.http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:tm5Kpe3vX0wJ:ridings.greenparty.ca/article220.html+%22Charlie+Howatt%22&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=1
Howatt defended the Canadian Wheat Board
Canadian Wheat Board
The Canadian Wheat Board was established by the Parliament of Canada on 5 July 1935 as a mandatory producer marketing system for wheat and barley in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and a small part of British Columbia...
in the 2006 campaign, and criticized the packing industry for profiteering during western Canada's BSE
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy , commonly known as mad-cow disease, is a fatal neurodegenerative disease in cattle that causes a spongy degeneration in the brain and spinal cord. BSE has a long incubation period, about 30 months to 8 years, usually affecting adult cattle at a peak age onset of...
crisis.http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:kXWHiWEkJfEJ:www.altonaecho.com/story.php%3Fid%3D208414+%22Charlie+Howatt%22&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=3 He received 1,880 votes (5.10%) in 2006, finishing fourth against Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
incumbent Brian Pallister
Brian Pallister
Brian William Pallister is a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Portage—Lisgar in the Canadian House of Commons from 2000 to 2008. He previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1992 to 1997, and was a cabinet minister in the provincial government of Gary Filmon...
.
Janine Gibson (ProvencherProvencher (electoral district)Provencher is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1871. It is largely a rural district, the largest community being the city of Steinbach, Manitoba.-Demographics:-History:...
)
Gibson was educated at the University of ManitobaUniversity of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
and the University of Winnipeg
University of Winnipeg
The University of Winnipeg is a public university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that offers undergraduate faculties of art, business and economics, education, science and theology as well as graduate programs. The U of W's founding colleges were Manitoba College and Wesley College, which merged...
, and has worked as an independent organic inspector since 1993. She is president of Canadian Organic Growers, and has worked toward the adoption of a national organic standard for Canada (Winnipeg Free Press, 4 February & 8 June 2004, Globe and Mail, 21 April 2005). Gibson teaches other inspectors through the Independent Organic Inspectors Association.http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/221/
She lives in a solar and wind-powered village known as Northern Sun Farm Cooperative in southeastern Manitoba, and attracted national attention during the 2005-06 campaign when she was forced to live without electricity for twenty-two days in a period of cloudy skies and mild winds. Gibson cited global warming
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
as being responsible for the weather patterns, though she also claims the lack of electricity did not seriously affect her campaign schedule global warming
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
(Broadcast News, 17 January 2006; http://www.cbc.ca/story/canadavotes2006/national/2006/01/17/green060117.html).
She supported Tom Manley
Tom Manley
Tom Manley is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was one of three co-Deputy Leaders of the Green Party of Canada until 2005, and was considered a leading candidate to be its next leader. On Friday, September 23, 2005, Manley resigned from the Green Party to join the Liberal Party of Canada...
for the leadership of the Green Party in 2004.http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:le2K7wdC4jYJ:www.tommanley.ca/en/endorseshow.php+%22Janine+Gibson%22+Green&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=28
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 federal 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... |
Provencher Provencher (electoral district) Provencher is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1871. It is largely a rural district, the largest community being the city of Steinbach, Manitoba.-Demographics:-History:... |
Green | 1,100 | 3.05 | 4/4 | Vic Toews Vic Toews Victor "Vic" Toews, PC QC MP is a Canadian politician. He has represented Provencher in the Canadian House of Commons since 2000, and currently serves in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper as Minister of Public Safety. He previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from... , Conservative Conservative Party of Canada The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum... |
| 2006 federal Canadian federal election, 2006 The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:... |
Provencher Provencher (electoral district) Provencher is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1871. It is largely a rural district, the largest community being the city of Steinbach, Manitoba.-Demographics:-History:... |
Green | 1,830 | 4.77 | 4/4 | Vic Toews Vic Toews Victor "Vic" Toews, PC QC MP is a Canadian politician. He has represented Provencher in the Canadian House of Commons since 2000, and currently serves in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper as Minister of Public Safety. He previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from... , Conservative Conservative Party of Canada The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum... |
Marc Payette (St. BonifaceSaint Boniface (electoral district)Saint Boniface is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925. It is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.In 1996, its English name was changed from "St. Boniface" to "Saint Boniface"....
)
Payette 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 from the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
, and is a graduate of Red River College's Communication Engineering Technology Program. He was employed for many years with Via Rail
VIA Rail
Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
, and has been a Meteorological Technician for Environment Canada
Environment Canada
Environment Canada , legally incorporated as the Department of the Environment under the Department of the Environment Act Environment Canada (EC) (French: Environnement Canada), legally incorporated as the Department of the Environment under the Department of the Environment Act Environment...
in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
. Since 1997, he has worked as a programmer analyst at St. Boniface College in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
. Payette became president of the Manitoba Government and General Employees Union Local 147 in January 2003, and has volunteered for Festival du Voyageur
Festival du Voyageur
The Festival du Voyageur is an annual 10-day winter festival which takes place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada during February. "Voyageur" refers to those who worked for a fur trading company and usually travelled by canoe.This event is held in Winnipeg's French Quarter, Saint-Boniface, and is...
, the Winnipeg Folk Festival
Winnipeg Folk Festival
The Winnipeg Folk Festival is a summer folk music festival held in Birds Hill Provincial Park, near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It features a variety of folk artists from all around the world, as well as a number of local folk performers....
and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Winnipeg.http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article222.html http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:LuPnJyMK6_UJ:www.marcpayette.ca/index.html+%22Marc+Payette%22&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=1 The 2006 election was his second as a candidate.
In 2002, Payette wrote a Letter to the Editor
Letter to the editor
A letter to the editor is a letter sent to a publication about issues of concern from its readers. Usually, letters are intended for publication...
in the Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Free Press
The Winnipeg Free Press is a daily broadsheet newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Founded in 1872, as the Manitoba Free Press, it is the oldest newspaper in western Canada. It is the newspaper with the largest readership in the province....
endorsing wind power and solar power as energy sources (WFP, 4 July 2002).
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
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| 2004 federal 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... |
Portage—Lisgar Portage—Lisgar Portage—Lisgar is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Demographics:-Geography:... |
Green | 856 | 2.46 | 5/6 | Brian Pallister Brian Pallister Brian William Pallister is a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Portage—Lisgar in the Canadian House of Commons from 2000 to 2008. He previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1992 to 1997, and was a cabinet minister in the provincial government of Gary Filmon... , Conservative Conservative Party of Canada The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum... |
| 2006 federal Canadian federal election, 2006 The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:... |
St. Boniface Saint Boniface (electoral district) Saint Boniface is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925. It is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.In 1996, its English name was changed from "St. Boniface" to "Saint Boniface".... |
Green | 1,640 | 4/5 | Raymond Simard Raymond Simard Raymond Simard, PC is a politician from Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 2002 to 2008, representing the riding of Saint Boniface for the Liberal Party of Canada.... , 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... |
David Michael Carey (Winnipeg NorthWinnipeg NorthFor information on the historical provincial constituency, see Winnipeg North .Winnipeg North is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917...
)
Carey has served in the Canadian military, and holds diploma certification as a welder/fitter and an aircraft maintenance engineer. He moved to Manitoba from Ontario in the early 2000s, and worked for Air CanadaAir Canada
Air Canada is the flag carrier and largest airline of Canada. The airline, founded in 1936, provides scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo to 178 destinations worldwide. It is the world's tenth largest passenger airline by number of destinations, and the airline is a...
at the time of the election (Winnipeg Free Press, 2 January 2006). He was planning to build an "eco-friendly rammed-earth tire home" in 2006.http://www.ctv.ca/mini/election2006/candidates/46012_GRN.html He received 779 votes (2.86%), finishing fourth against New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
incumbent Judy Wasylycia-Leis
Judy Wasylycia-Leis
Klazina Judith "Judy" Wasylycia-Leis is a Canadian politician. She was a Manitoba cabinet minister in the government of Howard Pawley from 1986 to 1988, and was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from September 22, 1997 to April 30, 2010...
. He campaigned for the leadership of the Green Party of Manitoba
Green Party of Manitoba
The Green Party of Manitoba is a provincial political party in Manitoba, Canada, founded on November 11, 1998. The party is legally autonomous from the Green Party of Canada, though for several years many of its members also belonged to the Green Party of Canada in Manitoba, a federal...
in November 2006, and lost to Andrew Basham
Andrew Basham
Andrew Basham is an activist and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was the leader of the Green Party of Manitoba from 2006 to 2008, and ran against premier Gary Doer in the 2007 provincial election...
.
Wesley Owen Whiteside (Winnipeg SouthWinnipeg SouthWinnipeg South is a Canadian federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1979, and since 1988. It covers the south of the city of Winnipeg...
)
Whiteside was twenty-six years old at the time of the election (Winnipeg Sun, 15 January 2006 http://www.winnipegsun.com/News/Election/2006/01/15/1394604-sun.html), and according to a Green Party biography has lived in Winnipeg for his entire life. He holds 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 Politics and Administrative Studies from the University of Winnipeg
University of Winnipeg
The University of Winnipeg is a public university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that offers undergraduate faculties of art, business and economics, education, science and theology as well as graduate programs. The U of W's founding colleges were Manitoba College and Wesley College, which merged...
, and is working toward the completion of a Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
degree from the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
as of early 2006. He plans to article with the Manitoba government after his graduation.http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/226/ Whiteside also volunteers with the Royal Canadian Air Cadet Program as an Officer in the Reserves.http://lookup.greenparty.ca/?module=article&view=226
He received 1,289 votes (3.08%), finishing fourth against Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
Rod Bruinooge
Rod Bruinooge
Rod E. Bruinooge is a Canadian politician, businessman, and filmmaker. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South in the 2006 federal election, and was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and the Federal Interlocutor for Métis...
.
Vere H. Scott (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:...
)
Scott has studied agriculture at the University of ManitobaUniversity of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
, and is a retired wildlife biologist. During the 1980s, he served on the provincial Minister of the Environment's advisory committee concerning mosquito
Mosquito
Mosquitoes are members of a family of nematocerid flies: the Culicidae . The word Mosquito is from the Spanish and Portuguese for little fly...
control and other matters. He is a veteran environmental activist in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, and encouraged composting in the early 1990s. Scott was a founding member of the Green Party of Manitoba
Green Party of Manitoba
The Green Party of Manitoba is a provincial political party in Manitoba, Canada, founded on November 11, 1998. The party is legally autonomous from the Green Party of Canada, though for several years many of its members also belonged to the Green Party of Canada in Manitoba, a federal...
, and has served as the party's policy expert. He co-authored the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission's hearings into the City of Winnipeg's polluting sewage collection and treatment system in 2003, and in the 2006 campaign called for cities to stop dumping their sewage (treated or not) into river systems.
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 provincial Manitoba general election, 2003 The Manitoba general election held on June 3, 2003 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the New Democratic Party, which won 35 seats out of 57. The Progressive Conservative Party finished second with twenty seats... |
Lord Roberts Lord Roberts (electoral district) Lord Roberts is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba, located in the south-central section of the City of Winnipeg. It was created by redistribution in 1999, and consists primarily of territory taken from the now-defunct ridings of Osborne and Crescentwood... |
Green Green Party of Manitoba The Green Party of Manitoba is a provincial political party in Manitoba, Canada, founded on November 11, 1998. The party is legally autonomous from the Green Party of Canada, though for several years many of its members also belonged to the Green Party of Canada in Manitoba, a federal... |
442 | 6.30 | 4/5 | Diane McGifford Diane McGifford Diane McGifford is a Manitoba politician, and a current member of Premier Greg Selinger's cabinet.McGifford was born in Manchester, England, and moved to Manitoba at a young age. She was educated at the University of Manitoba, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970, a Master of Arts degree in... , New Democratic Party New Democratic Party of Manitoba The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation... |
| 2006 federal Canadian federal election, 2006 The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:... |
Winnipeg South Centre Winnipeg South Centre Winnipeg 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:... |
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... |
1,848 | 4/7 | 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:... , 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... |
Rick Barsky (Saskatoon—Rosetown—BiggarSaskatoon—Rosetown—BiggarSaskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Geography:...
)
Barsky ran in the federal election of 1993Canadian federal election, 1993
The Canadian federal election of 1993 was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 35th Parliament of Canada. Fourteen parties competed for the 295 seats in the House at that time...
in 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...
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...
as a candidate for Mel Hurtig
Mel Hurtig
Mel Hurtig, is a Canadian publisher, author, political activist and former political candidate.He was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. He is the former president of the Edmonton Art Gallery.-Businessman and Publisher:...
's National Party of Canada
National Party of Canada
The National Party of Canada was a short-lived Canadian political party that contested the 1993 federal election. The party should not be confused by an earlier and unrelated National Party that was founded in 1979.-Formation:...
. He ran again in the federal election of 1997
Canadian federal election, 1997
The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 36th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's Liberal Party of Canada won a second majority government...
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...
, and was a candidate for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
The 25th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was in power from 2003 until November 20, 2007. It was controlled by the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party under premier Lorne Calvert.-Members:-By-elections:...
in 1999 for the New Green Alliance.
More recently, Rick was the candidate in Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar 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 federal elections of 2004
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...
and 2006
Canadian federal election, 2006
The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...
.
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Don Cameron (Saskatoon—WanuskewinSaskatoon—WanuskewinSaskatoon—Wanuskewin is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997...
)
Cameron was born in northeastern Saskatchewan, and attended the University of SaskatchewanUniversity of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
. He moved to Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
to accept a job in the federal civil service, and later opened a consulting firm.http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/238/#DonCameron His campaign emphasized a tax on junk food
Junk food
Junk food is an informal term applied to some foods that are perceived to have little or no nutritional value ; to products with nutritional value, but which also have ingredients considered unhealthy when regularly eaten; or to those considered unhealthy to consume at all...
to combat the rising health care expenditures (Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, 9 January 2006). He received 1,292 votes (3.59%), finishing fourth against Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
incumbent Maurice Vellacott
Maurice Vellacott
Maurice Vellacott is a Canadian politician. He has served in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997, and is currently the Conservative Member of Parliament for the riding of Saskatoon—Wanuskewin in the province of Saskatchewan....
.
Juliet Burgess (Calgary—Nose HillCalgary—Nose HillCalgary—Nose Hill is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Geography:...
)
At 18 years of age, Juliet was one of the youngest candidates running in this election.Kim Warnke (Calgary SouthwestCalgary SouthwestCalgary Southwest is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. The district is in the southwest part of the City of Calgary, south of Glenmore Trail, and west of the Canadian Pacific railway.The seat is held by Prime...
)
Warnke is a lifelong resident of CalgaryCalgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, and was listed as twenty-four years old at the time of the election. She had six years experience on the Calgary Health Authority, and spent a year on the Emergency Department Advisory board as a representative of Nursing Attendants.http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:dsM4rWrH2KoJ:lookup.greenparty.ca/article249.html+%22Kim+Warnke%22&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=1 Warnke has criticized Canada's First Past The Post electoral system, and rejects the accusation that the Green Party was responsible for vote-splitting on the left 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...
.http://thegauntlet.ca/story/5049
Warnke argued for expanded mass transit services in the 2004 provincial election
Alberta general election, 2004
The Alberta general election of 2004 was the twenty-sixth general election for the province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 22, 2004 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
.http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:qwIT3rm_F4MJ:calgaryjournal.ca/fullarticle.php%3Fid%3D97+%22Kim+Warnke%22&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=91 In the 2006 campaign, she argued that Alberta needs to use its oil revenues wisely to benefit future generations, and was quoted as saying, "We don't want Alberta to be without oil like Atlantic Canada without cod" (Calgary Herald, 21 December 2005).
On September 30, 2006, Warnke was elected as Deputy Leader South for the Green Party of Alberta
Green Party of Alberta
The Green Party of Alberta, also known as the Alberta Greens, was a provincial political party in the province of Alberta, Canada.The Alberta Greens were formed in 1986 and received official party status on April 6, 1990...
.http://www.albertagreens.ca/blog/grant/2006/10/agm
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
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| 2004 provincial Alberta general election, 2004 The Alberta general election of 2004 was the twenty-sixth general election for the province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on November 22, 2004 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.... |
Calgary Currie Calgary Currie Calgary Currie is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.-Boundary history:-Electoral history:The Calgary-Currie electoral district was created in the boundary redistribution of 1971. The electoral district was named after the former Currie Army Barracks... |
Green | 813 | 3/5 | Dave Taylor, Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
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| 2006 federal Canadian federal election, 2006 The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:... |
Calgary Southwest Calgary Southwest Calgary Southwest is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. The district is in the southwest part of the City of Calgary, south of Glenmore Trail, and west of the Canadian Pacific railway.The seat is held by Prime... |
Green | 4,407 | 7.68 | 4/5 | Stephen Harper Stephen Harper Stephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election... , Conservative Conservative Party of Canada The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum... |
Lynn Lau (Edmonton—Sherwood ParkEdmonton—Sherwood ParkEdmonton—Sherwood Park is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004...
)
Karan Bowyer (Okanagan—CoquihallaOkanagan—CoquihallaOkanagan—Coquihalla is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Geography:...
)
Bowyer is a mother of three who was born and raised in the Kootenays. She graduated from the University of British Columbia and now works for an e-learning company.
Phil Brienesse(Skeena—Bulkley ValleySkeena—Bulkley ValleySkeena—Bulkley Valley is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Geography:...
)
Brienesse is a 32 year old retail manager. He has served on the Town of Smithers, British ColumbiaSmithers, British Columbia
Smithers is a town located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert. Smithers is located in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako....
Planning and Design Committee since 2002 and was a Director of the Smithers Chamber of Commerce between 2004 and 2005.
Alex Bracewell (Cariboo—Prince GeorgeCariboo—Prince GeorgeCariboo—Prince George is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Geography:...
)
Bracewell is a politician and eco-tourism businessman in West Chilcotin, near Williams Lake, British ColumbiaWilliams Lake, British Columbia
Williams Lake, is a city in the Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the central part of a region known as the Cariboo, it is the largest urban centre between Kamloops and Prince George, with a population of 11,150 in city limits....
. He was elected Director of Electoral Area "J" in the Cariboo Regional District in 2002, and acclaimed in 2005. He was born in Williams Lake but raised in nearby Tatlayoko Lake Valley.
Hilary Crowley (Prince George—Peace RiverPrince George—Peace RiverPrince George—Peace River is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.-Geography:...
)
Crowley is a retired physiotherapist from Prince George, British ColumbiaPrince George, British Columbia
Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...
. She ran unsuccessfully in the 2000 and 2004 federal elections in this riding.
Matt Greenwood (Kamloops—Thompson—CaribooKamloops—Thompson—CaribooKamloops—Thompson—Cariboo is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004...
)
Greenwood is a 25 year old university student, born in Vancouver and raised in Kamloops. He is working towards a Bachelor's degree with a double-major in Political Science and Economics, and a minor in Philosophy, at Thompson Rivers University. He helped found the Kamloops chapter of the BC Sustainable Energy AssociationBC Sustainable Energy Association
The British Columbia Sustainable Energy Association, or BCSEA, is a non-profit association of citizens, professionals and practitioners committed to promoting the understanding, development and adoption of sustainable energy, energy efficiency and conservation in British Columbia, The British...
.
Scott Janzen (Burnaby—New WestminsterBurnaby—New WestminsterBurnaby—New Westminster is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Demographics:...
)
Janzen is a Green PartyGreen 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...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
in Burnaby, British Columbia
Burnaby, British Columbia
Burnaby is a city in British Columbia, Canada, located immediately to the east of Vancouver. It is the third-largest city in British Columbia by population, surpassed only by nearby Surrey and Vancouver....
, 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...
. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Ariel Lade (VictoriaVictoria (electoral district)Victoria is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1904 and since 1925....
)
Ariel Lade (b. 1975 in White RockWhite Rock, British Columbia
White Rock is a city in British Columbia, Canada, that lies within the Metro Vancouver regional district. It borders Semiahmoo Bay and is surrounded on three sides by the City of Surrey, British Columbia. To the south lies the Semiahmoo First Nation, which is within the city limits of Surrey...
) is a 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...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
in Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, 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...
. He has earned a master's degree in economics and philosophy at the London School of Economics and toured Eastern Europe.
Lade majored in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
at University of Victoria
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
. He earned a master's degree in economics and philosophy at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
.
Scott Leyland (British Columbia Southern InteriorBritish Columbia Southern InteriorBritish Columbia Southern Interior is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Description:...
)
Leyland is a 55 year old physiotherapist from Trail, British ColumbiaTrail, British Columbia
Trail is a city in the West Kootenay region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada.-Geography:Trail has an area of . The city is located on both banks of the Columbia River, approximately 10 km north of the United States border. This section of the Columbia River valley is located between the...
. He also works as a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia's School of Rehabilitation Sciences.
Harry Naegel (Okanagan—ShuswapOkanagan—ShuswapOkanagan—Shuswap is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988.-Geography:...
)
Naegel is a horticultural consultant/contractor. He ran unsuccessfully in the 1997, 2000 and 2004 federal elections in the Okanagan—CoquihallaOkanagan—Coquihalla
Okanagan—Coquihalla is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Geography:...
riding. Has run in every federal, provincial and municipal election since 1993.
Clements Verhoeven (Kootenay—ColumbiaKootenay—ColumbiaKootenay—Columbia is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Geography:Consisting of:* the Regional District of East Kootenay;...
)
Verhoeven is a 52 year old born and raised in London, Ontario. He is a high school teacher in Creston, British ColumbiaCreston, British Columbia
Creston is a town of 4,826 people in the Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. The town is located just a few kilometers north of the Porthill, Idaho border crossing into the United States and about a three-hour drive north from Spokane, Washington. It is about a one-hour drive...
. He is bilingual and a published novelist.