Green Party candidates, 2007 Ontario provincial election
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The Green Party of Ontario
is a minor political party in Ontario
, Canada
running in the 2007 Ontario provincial election
. The party received 2.8% of the popular vote in the 2003 election
, and has yet to win a seat in the Legislature.
The party ran a full slate of 107 candidates in 2007, none of whom won.
Ajax-Pickering
Willert is an engineer
, holding a Bachelor of Applied Science
from the University of Toronto
, and community volunteer and business leader. Her campaign is based on the sustainable development
and improving quality of life
and health through better transportation, education, health care, reducing poverty, sound fiscal management, and protection from toxic chemicals and hazards in our everyday lives.
Brant
Ted is an organic farmer, retired teacher, and three time former Burford township
councillor who worked with the Liberals on election campaigns for years, until disenchantment with their handling in government of the environment and agriculture caused him to become a Green.
Born in 1941,Ted was raised on a small dairy farm near Scotland, Ontario. He graduated from the Ontario College of Agriculture (BSA) and later the University of Guelph
(MSc). Before his recent retirement, the father of three taught Science
, Biology
, Physics
, and Agriculture
at Pauline Johnson Collegiate
, Simcoe Composite School
, and Waterford District High School
. While teaching, Ted still found time to farm, growing organic crops the last 14 years.
Ted is former Director of the Brant County Federation of Agriculture, the Society for Biodynamic Farming and Gardening in Ontario, and OntarBio Organic Farmers Cooperative (now Organic Meadow Cooperative) in Guelph. He serves as Director of the Norfolk Local of the National Farmers Union (Canada)
, as Chair of the Organic Grain Pool of Organic Meadow Cooperative, and also serves as a Facilitator for Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario, teaching other farmers about the transition to organic.
Other than his involvement in agriculture, Ted served for three terms as a Burford Township
Councillor and chaired the Rural Community Development Project. He volunteers as a weather observer for Environment Canada
's Meteorological Service
and is also active in Sustainable Brant, the Knights of Columbus
, the Optimist Club, and formerly the Brantford Flying Club.
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound
Cambridge
Carmichael is a web strategist and ordained Elder with the Presbyterian Church of Canada, and holds a BA
in political science
from Wilfrid Laurier University
. He bases his campaign around an improved quality of life
for his riding and support of a mixed-member proportional system of representation.
Carleton—Mississippi Mills
John Ogilvie is an electrical engineer and a serial software entrepreneur who created several companies using venture capital
including Killdara Corporation and Hyla Corporation. He presently runs the Bifrost Group, a technology firm with customers in Canada
and Asia
.
Don Valley East
Trifon Haitas (born 1966) in Eordea
, Macedonia
, Hellas and moved to Canada in 1972. Haitas http://trifonhaitas.com a Documentarian and Editorialist, is founder of Audio Visual Communications Inc. O/A AVC . The media firm creates news and entertainment for the global market. Haitas, an honourary member of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), was granted the organization’s medal for distinguished services. He is also a recipient of the NEPMCC “Honoris Causa” award for promoting equality, respect for human values, human rights, cooperation and understanding amongst the members of the various cultural groups existing within Canadian society. A strong believer in environmentalism and politics, Haitas created a group named Green Planet, this popular group is located at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=17598349061.
In the 2007 Provincial Elections in Ontario, Haitas ran as the official Green Party Candidate in the Toronto riding of Don Valley East. His Green team successfully raised 2300 votes, increasing the Green vote by a factor of six compared to the previous Provincial Elections. Haitas finished fourth in a field of seven candidates. The winner was David Caplan of the Liberal Party of Canada. On the Ontario Election of 2007, Haitas received the equivalent to 6.5% of the popular vote. Currently, Haitas is the official candidate for the Green Party of Canada in the electoral district of Oak Ridges-Markham.
“Ecology and Politics have always played an important role in my life,” Haitas says. “I’ve seen firsthand how committed people can make their community a better place when they have a long-term vision, the will to carry it out and most importantly, great listening skills.” Haitas bases his platform around the economy and environment. Haitas is an advocate of improved conditions for senior citizens, youth
, women and labour relations.
, as well as working as an editor for Doris Lessing Studies. Warnock has been a volunteer at the Ottawa Humane Society educational program and with Big Brothers and Sisters and has volunteered on a summer program teaching English to recent immigrants. She has lived in Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
, the riding adjoining Leeds—Grenville for the last twenty years, and became the Eastern region co-representative for the GPO last year.
Jeanie Warnock was one of the 18 candidates who managed to place ahead of another major party candidate in her riding of Leeds—Grenville.
Mississauga—Brampton South
Born in Brazil, and moved to Canada in 1989 as a teenager. Was a naval reservist in the 1990s, and is now a Naval Officer involved in the Canadian Forces Cadet Movement. A founding member of Brasilnet, supporting Brazilian professionals and promoting diversity within Canada. Works as a Flight Attendant (Purser), and was a prominent member of the Canadian Airlines Employees Charitable Foundation. Also a computer animated drafting technologist, and the operations coordinator of the Green Party of Ontario. His father, Paulo Simas, is also a member of the GPO executive. He is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal. Was working toward a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology at the time of the election. Has formally presented green policies initiatives to Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion. Has criticized former leader Joan Russow for leaving the Green Party in favour of the NDP.[16] Received 1,525 votes, finishing fourth in a field of five candidates. The winner was Navdeep Bains of the Liberal Party of Canada. On the Ontario Election of 2007, Paul received 3,888 votes, equivalent to 10.6% of the popular vote. The winner of that election was Amrit Mangat from the Ontario Liberal Party.
Mississauga South
A literary Agent and documentary filmmaker, Johnston is a native of Port Credit, where he still lives. Johnston studied Literary Studies and Modern Languages at University of Western Ontario and The University of Toronto, and was a producer resident at the Canadian Film Centre. Johnston got 3,627 votes and 8.8% total, by far the best result for the Green Party in the history of the riding.
Nepean—Carleton
Gordon Kubanek was born in Montreal and raised in Sarnia
, ON. After completing an undergrad degree in Chemical Engineering at Queens University he went to work in the BC forest industry. After completing a Masters in Engineering at McGill
he had a change of heart and trained to be a teacher; first teaching in the USA, then returning to Canada to work for the Ottawa School Board, where he still teaches Math and Science. He worked as a consultant for the Department of National Defense for several years.
Niagara Falls
Mullen is a with a degree in environmental engineering
and recipient of the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation Award. She has founded a radio show as a forum for environmental issues, and was an executive member of Engineers Without Borders
for four years. Mullen has previously worked with bio-diversity groups, helping to protect old growth forest
s in the Niagara Region.
Northumberland—Quinte West
Torrie is the deputy leader of the Green Party of Ontario. She was elected to that position in June, 2008.
She is also chair of Cobourg's Environmental Advisory Committee. She ran in the riding of Northumberland—Quinte West (provincial electoral district)
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Ottawa Centre
Laxton has a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies and History from Trent University, and a Masters degree in Political Science at York University. Laxton previous ran for the Greens in 2003 in Trinity-Spadina, getting 2,362 votes in 2003 (5.82%). He served as the GPO's fundraising chair from 2000 to 2003 In 2007, he won 6,456 votes (12.3%), the best result for the Greens ever in percentage terms, and placing among the top three Green vote-getters in the province. He ran for the post of GPO President, but was unsuccessful.
Ottawa-Vanier
Leonard Poole, born in Toronto, 1951, graduated from Queens’ University at Kingston with a degree in Geography and Psychology. He worked in the transportation industry for almost thirty years, the last twenty for United Parcel Service. He has been active with the Overbrook-Forbes Community Resource Centr.
Peterborough
Miriam Stucky is a journalist and activist who has lived in Peterborough
since 1994. She has a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Cultural Studies and Native Studies from Trent University
and has had freelance works featured in the Peterborough Examiner
and on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
. In 2006, she wrote against the provincial government's plans to focus on nuclear energy
development. She is Jewish and has spoken in support of egalitarian services at Peterborough's Beth Israel Synagogue
.
Stucky was thirty-two years old at the time of the election. She received 4,473 votes (8.72%), finishing fourth against Liberal
incumbent Jeff Leal
.
currently serves as a Director with The Scarborough-Agincourt Ward 40 Residents' Association and is a Member of The Lynngate Residents' Association & Neighbourhood Watch. As a Member of the Green Party of Ontario George Pappas tripled the voting return by over 300% for the Green Party, receiving 4.49% of the general vote in Electoral District 80 Scarborough-Agincourt. A well publicized Community Activist, Pappas has previously ran for councillor in the 2006 City of Toronto municipal election for Ward 40 and had placed 2nd amongst 5 contestants including the incumbent.
Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
Kennedy is an environmentalist
and chair of the Cornwall & District Environment Committee. Prior to these positions, she was a high school
teacher. Kennedy has been involved in environmental campaigns since the 1970s, working with recycling
and environmental advocacy groups, and has previously worked with Fair Vote Canada
and been a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
.
Sudbury
David Sylvestre is a graduate of the Chemical Engineering Program at Cambrian College
, and was a self-employed research writer at the time of the election. He said that he joined the Green Party because he was impressed with its internal democracy. He received 1,608 votes (4.89%), finishing fourth against Liberal
incumbent Rick Bartolucci
.
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...
is a minor political party 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....
, 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...
running in the 2007 Ontario provincial election
Ontario general election, 2007
The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10, 2007 to elect members of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Liberals under Dalton McGuinty won the election with a majority government, winning 71 out of a possible 107 seats with 42.2% of the popular...
. The party received 2.8% of the popular vote in the 2003 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....
, and has yet to win a seat in the Legislature.
The party ran a full slate of 107 candidates in 2007, none of whom won.
Ajax-PickeringAjax—Pickering (provincial electoral district)Ajax—Pickering is a provincial electoral district in central Ontario, Canada. It was created for the 2007 provincial election. 55.2% of the riding came from Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge while 44.8% came from Whitby—Ajax....
: Cecile Willert
Willert is an engineerEngineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
, holding a Bachelor of Applied Science
Bachelor of Applied Science
The Bachelor of Applied Science, often abbreviated as BAS, BSAS. BASc or BAppSc is an undergraduate degree awarded for a course of study that generally lasts three to four years in the United Kingdom and Australia, and four to six years in Canada, the Netherlands and the United States.-Usage:In...
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 community volunteer and business leader. Her campaign is based on the sustainable development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
and improving quality of life
Quality of life
The term quality of life is used to evaluate the general well-being of individuals and societies. The term is used in a wide range of contexts, including the fields of international development, healthcare, and politics. Quality of life should not be confused with the concept of standard of...
and health through better transportation, education, health care, reducing poverty, sound fiscal management, and protection from toxic chemicals and hazards in our everyday lives.
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....
: Ted Shelegy
Ted is an organic farmer, retired teacher, and three time former Burford townshipBurford, Ontario
Burford is a rural community and is part of the County of Brant, in central southwestern Ontario. It has 1,940 residents . It is located eight kilometers west of the City of Brantford along Highway 53, and seventy kilometers east of London, Ontario...
councillor who worked with the Liberals on election campaigns for years, until disenchantment with their handling in government of the environment and agriculture caused him to become a Green.
Born in 1941,Ted was raised on a small dairy farm near Scotland, Ontario. He graduated from the Ontario College of Agriculture (BSA) and later 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...
(MSc). Before his recent retirement, the father of three taught Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, 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...
, Physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
, and Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
at Pauline Johnson Collegiate
Pauline Johnson Collegiate & Vocational School
Pauline Johnson Collegiate & Vocational School in Brantford, Ontario, Canada is a composite high school with collegiate and vocational departments. It was named in honour of the Native Canadian poetess E. Pauline Johnson, who was born nearby....
, Simcoe Composite School
Simcoe Composite School
Simcoe Composite School is a high school in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.More than 900 students attend this rural secondary school and courses range from English, French, Spanish, and mathematics to computers, business, athletics, World History, civics, and even drama class. In 2003, the school suffered...
, and Waterford District High School
Waterford District High School
Waterford District High School is a public high school in Waterford, Ontario, Canada. The school has numerous sports teams that are collectively called the Wolves. It is the northernmost school in Norfolk County....
. While teaching, Ted still found time to farm, growing organic crops the last 14 years.
Ted is former Director of the Brant County Federation of Agriculture, the Society for Biodynamic Farming and Gardening in Ontario, and OntarBio Organic Farmers Cooperative (now Organic Meadow Cooperative) in Guelph. He serves as Director of the Norfolk Local of the National Farmers Union (Canada)
National Farmers Union (Canada)
The National Farmers Union of Canada is an organization set up by Canadian farmers. It is headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is descended from the United Farmers of Canada which was a loose federation of militant farmers' organizations...
, as Chair of the Organic Grain Pool of Organic Meadow Cooperative, and also serves as a Facilitator for Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario, teaching other farmers about the transition to organic.
Other than his involvement in agriculture, Ted served for three terms as a Burford Township
Burford, Ontario
Burford is a rural community and is part of the County of Brant, in central southwestern Ontario. It has 1,940 residents . It is located eight kilometers west of the City of Brantford along Highway 53, and seventy kilometers east of London, Ontario...
Councillor and chaired the Rural Community Development Project. He volunteers as a weather observer 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...
's Meteorological Service
Meteorological Service of Canada
The Meteorological Service of Canada , also known as "The Canadian Weather Service", is a division of Environment Canada, which primarily provides public meteorological information and weather forecasts and warnings of severe weather and other environmental hazards...
and is also active in Sustainable Brant, the Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....
, the Optimist Club, and formerly the Brantford Flying Club.
Bruce-Grey-Owen SoundBruce—Grey—Owen Sound (provincial electoral district)Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound is a provincial electoral district in western Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario....
: Shane JolleyShane JolleyShane Jolley is a Canadian politician, previously the male deputy leader for the Green Party of Ontario. Jolley defeated three other candidates to be elected to the position at the party's annual convention in 2008, and served alongside Judy Smith Torrie, who is the party's female deputy leader.In...
CambridgeCambridge (provincial electoral district)Cambridge is a provincial electoral district in southwestern, Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.It was created in 1975....
: Colin Carmichael
Carmichael is a web strategist and ordained Elder with the Presbyterian Church of Canada, and holds a BABachelor 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...
in 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...
from Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University is a university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It also has campuses in Brantford, Ontario, Kitchener, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario and a future proposed campus in Milton, Ontario. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada....
. He bases his campaign around an improved quality of life
Quality of life
The term quality of life is used to evaluate the general well-being of individuals and societies. The term is used in a wide range of contexts, including the fields of international development, healthcare, and politics. Quality of life should not be confused with the concept of standard of...
for his riding and support of a mixed-member proportional system of representation.
Carleton—Mississippi MillsCarleton—Mississippi Mills (provincial electoral district)Carleton–Mississippi Mills is a provincial electoral district in eastern Ontario, Canada. It was created for the 2007 provincial election. 78.7% of the riding came from Lanark–Carleton while 21.3% came from Nepean–Carleton....
: John Ogilvie
John Ogilvie is an electrical engineer and a serial software entrepreneur who created several companies using venture capitalVenture capital
Venture capital is financial capital provided to early-stage, high-potential, high risk, growth startup companies. The venture capital fund makes money by owning equity in the companies it invests in, which usually have a novel technology or business model in high technology industries, such as...
including Killdara Corporation and Hyla Corporation. He presently runs the Bifrost Group, a technology firm with customers 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...
and 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...
.
Don Valley EastDon Valley East (provincial electoral district)Don Valley East is a provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.It was created in 1999 from parts of Don Mills, York Mills, Oriole and Willowdale....
: Trifon Haitas
Trifon Haitas (born 1966) in EordeaEordea
Eordea was a province in northern Greece. Today it refers mostly to a geographical territory of Kozani regional unit.The capital of Eordea was Ptolemaida, which is a well-developed industrial city most known for its power plants which are run by the Public Power Corporation .-History:The history...
, Macedonia
Macedonia (Greece)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of Greece in Southern Europe. Macedonia is the largest and second most populous Greek region...
, Hellas and moved to Canada in 1972. Haitas http://trifonhaitas.com a Documentarian and Editorialist, is founder of Audio Visual Communications Inc. O/A AVC . The media firm creates news and entertainment for the global market. Haitas, an honourary member of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC), was granted the organization’s medal for distinguished services. He is also a recipient of the NEPMCC “Honoris Causa” award for promoting equality, respect for human values, human rights, cooperation and understanding amongst the members of the various cultural groups existing within Canadian society. A strong believer in environmentalism and politics, Haitas created a group named Green Planet, this popular group is located at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=17598349061.
In the 2007 Provincial Elections in Ontario, Haitas ran as the official Green Party Candidate in the Toronto riding of Don Valley East. His Green team successfully raised 2300 votes, increasing the Green vote by a factor of six compared to the previous Provincial Elections. Haitas finished fourth in a field of seven candidates. The winner was David Caplan of the Liberal Party of Canada. On the Ontario Election of 2007, Haitas received the equivalent to 6.5% of the popular vote. Currently, Haitas is the official candidate for the Green Party of Canada in the electoral district of Oak Ridges-Markham.
“Ecology and Politics have always played an important role in my life,” Haitas says. “I’ve seen firsthand how committed people can make their community a better place when they have a long-term vision, the will to carry it out and most importantly, great listening skills.” Haitas bases his platform around the economy and environment. Haitas is an advocate of improved conditions for senior citizens, youth
Youth
Youth is the time of life between childhood and adulthood . Definitions of the specific age range that constitutes youth vary. An individual's actual maturity may not correspond to their chronological age, as immature individuals could exist at all ages.-Usage:Around the world, the terms "youth",...
, women and labour relations.
Leeds—Grenville: Jeanie Warnock
Jeanie Warnock holds a PhD. in English literature and teaches at the University of OttawaUniversity 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...
, as well as working as an editor for Doris Lessing Studies. Warnock has been a volunteer at the Ottawa Humane Society educational program and with Big Brothers and Sisters and has volunteered on a summer program teaching English to recent immigrants. She has lived in Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry
Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry (provincial electoral district)
Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry is a provincial electoral district in eastern Ontario, Canada. It was created for the 2007 provincial election. 95.5% came from Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh while 4.5% came from Glengarry—Prescott—Russell....
, the riding adjoining Leeds—Grenville for the last twenty years, and became the Eastern region co-representative for the GPO last year.
Jeanie Warnock was one of the 18 candidates who managed to place ahead of another major party candidate in her riding of Leeds—Grenville.
Mississauga—Brampton SouthMississauga—Brampton SouthMississauga—Brampton South is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004....
: Paul Simas
Born in Brazil, and moved to Canada in 1989 as a teenager. Was a naval reservist in the 1990s, and is now a Naval Officer involved in the Canadian Forces Cadet Movement. A founding member of Brasilnet, supporting Brazilian professionals and promoting diversity within Canada. Works as a Flight Attendant (Purser), and was a prominent member of the Canadian Airlines Employees Charitable Foundation. Also a computer animated drafting technologist, and the operations coordinator of the Green Party of Ontario. His father, Paulo Simas, is also a member of the GPO executive. He is a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal. Was working toward a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology at the time of the election. Has formally presented green policies initiatives to Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion. Has criticized former leader Joan Russow for leaving the Green Party in favour of the NDP.[16] Received 1,525 votes, finishing fourth in a field of five candidates. The winner was Navdeep Bains of the Liberal Party of Canada. On the Ontario Election of 2007, Paul received 3,888 votes, equivalent to 10.6% of the popular vote. The winner of that election was Amrit Mangat from the Ontario Liberal Party.Mississauga SouthMississauga SouthMississauga South is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979....
: David Johnston
A literary Agent and documentary filmmaker, Johnston is a native of Port Credit, where he still lives. Johnston studied Literary Studies and Modern Languages at University of Western Ontario and The University of Toronto, and was a producer resident at the Canadian Film Centre. Johnston got 3,627 votes and 8.8% total, by far the best result for the Green Party in the history of the riding.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....
: Gordon Kubanek
Gordon Kubanek was born in Montreal and raised in SarniaSarnia, Ontario
Sarnia is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada . It is the largest city on Lake Huron and is located where the upper Great Lakes empty into the St. Clair River....
, ON. After completing an undergrad degree in Chemical Engineering at Queens University he went to work in the BC forest industry. After completing a Masters in Engineering at McGill
McGill
McGill may refer to:People:* McGill , a common surname of Scottish and Irish origin and list of for individuals with the surname McGill* McGill family , a prominent early Americo-Liberian family...
he had a change of heart and trained to be a teacher; first teaching in the USA, then returning to Canada to work for the Ottawa School Board, where he still teaches Math and Science. He worked as a consultant for the Department of National Defense for several years.
Niagara FallsNiagara Falls (electoral district)Niagara Falls is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953.It consists of the city of Niagara Falls and the towns of Niagara-on-the-Lake and Fort Erie....
: Melanie Mullen
Mullen is a with a degree in environmental engineeringEnvironmental engineering
Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to improve the natural environment , to provide healthy water, air, and land for human habitation and for other organisms, and to remediate polluted sites...
and recipient of the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation Award. She has founded a radio show as a forum for environmental issues, and was an executive member of Engineers Without Borders
Engineers Without Borders
Engineers Without Borders – International is an international association of some national EWB/ISF groups, whose mission is to facilitate collaboration, exchange of information, and assistance among its member groups that have applied to become part of the association...
for four years. Mullen has previously worked with bio-diversity groups, helping to protect old growth forest
Old growth forest
An old-growth forest is a forest that has attained great age , and thereby exhibits unique ecological features. An old growth forest has also usually reached a climax community...
s in the Niagara Region.
Northumberland—Quinte WestNorthumberland—Quinte West (provincial electoral district)Northumberland—Quinte West is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since the 2007 provincial election...
: Judy Smith Torrie
Torrie is the deputy leader of the Green Party of Ontario. She was elected to that position in June, 2008.She is also chair of Cobourg's Environmental Advisory Committee. She ran in the riding of Northumberland—Quinte West (provincial electoral district)
Northumberland—Quinte West (provincial electoral district)
Northumberland—Quinte West is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since the 2007 provincial election...
.
Electoral history
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Lou Rinaldi
Luigino "Lou" Rinaldi is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Northumberland—Quinte West for the Ontario Liberal Party....
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Ottawa CentreOttawa Centre (provincial electoral district)Ottawa Centre is an urban provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1968...
: Greg Laxton
Laxton has a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies and History from Trent University, and a Masters degree in Political Science at York University. Laxton previous ran for the Greens in 2003 in Trinity-Spadina, getting 2,362 votes in 2003 (5.82%). He served as the GPO's fundraising chair from 2000 to 2003 In 2007, he won 6,456 votes (12.3%), the best result for the Greens ever in percentage terms, and placing among the top three Green vote-getters in the province. He ran for the post of GPO President, but was unsuccessful.Ottawa-VanierOttawa—Vanier (provincial electoral district)Ottawa—Vanier is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1908.It is composed of the eastern part of downtown Ottawa....
: Leonard Poole
Leonard Poole, born in Toronto, 1951, graduated from Queens’ University at Kingston with a degree in Geography and Psychology. He worked in the transportation industry for almost thirty years, the last twenty for United Parcel Service. He has been active with the Overbrook-Forbes Community Resource Centr.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...
: Miriam Stucky
Miriam Stucky is a journalist and activist who has lived in PeterboroughPeterborough, Ontario
Peterborough is a city on the Otonabee River in southern Ontario, Canada, 125 kilometres northeast of Toronto. The population of the City of Peterborough was 74,898 as of the 2006 census, while the census metropolitan area has a population of 121,428 as of a 2009 estimate. It presently ranks...
since 1994. She 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 in Cultural Studies and Native Studies 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 has had freelance works featured in the Peterborough Examiner
Peterborough Examiner
The Peterborough Examiner is a newspaper that services Peterborough, Ontario and area. The paper started circulation in 1847, and is currently owned by the Sun Media, division of Quebecor Media. At one time, it was edited by Canadian man of letters Robertson Davies. It is the only daily newspaper...
and on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
. In 2006, she wrote against the provincial government's plans to focus on nuclear energy
Nuclear power
Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...
development. She is Jewish and has spoken in support of egalitarian services at Peterborough's Beth Israel Synagogue
Beth Israel Synagogue (Peterborough)
The Beth Israel Synagogue is a synagogue in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.-History:The Beth Israel Synagogue was founded in 1934 by the Peterborough Jewish Society, in a remodeled house on Aylmer Street formerly owned by the late Abraham Swartz...
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Stucky was thirty-two years old at the time of the election. She received 4,473 votes (8.72%), finishing fourth against 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...
incumbent Jeff Leal
Jeff Leal
Jeff Leal is a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He has represented Peterborough in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2003 as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party.-Early life and municipal career:...
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Scarborough-Agincourt: George Pappas
PappasPappas
Pappas or Papas is a Greek surname, which means "priest". The female version of the name is Pappa or Papa...
currently serves as a Director with The Scarborough-Agincourt Ward 40 Residents' Association and is a Member of The Lynngate Residents' Association & Neighbourhood Watch. As a Member of the Green Party of Ontario George Pappas tripled the voting return by over 300% for the Green Party, receiving 4.49% of the general vote in Electoral District 80 Scarborough-Agincourt. A well publicized Community Activist, Pappas has previously ran for councillor in the 2006 City of Toronto municipal election for Ward 40 and had placed 2nd amongst 5 contestants including the incumbent.
Stormont—Dundas—South GlengarryStormont—Dundas—South GlengarryStormont—Dundas—South Glengarry is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.Its population in 2001 was 98,933.-Geography:...
: Elaine Kennedy
Kennedy is an environmentalistEnvironmentalist
An environmentalist broadly supports the goals of the environmental movement, "a political and ethical movement that seeks to improve and protect the quality of the natural environment through changes to environmentally harmful human activities"...
and chair of the Cornwall & District Environment Committee. Prior to these positions, she was a high school
High 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....
teacher. Kennedy has been involved in environmental campaigns since the 1970s, working with recycling
Recycling
Recycling is processing used materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution and water pollution by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse...
and environmental advocacy groups, and has previously worked with Fair Vote Canada
Fair Vote Canada
Fair Vote Canada is a nonprofit, multi-partisan advocacy group for electoral reform in Canada. It is active both federally and in those provinces where there are efforts to reform the first-past-the-post electoral system that is used in Canada...
and been a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2002 to mark the 50th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II...
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SudburySudbury (provincial electoral district)Sudbury is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1908. It is one of the two districts serving the city of Greater Sudbury.Its population in 2001 was 89,443....
: David Sylvestre
David Sylvestre is a graduate of the Chemical Engineering Program 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....
, and was a self-employed research writer at the time of the election. He said that he joined the Green Party because he was impressed with its internal democracy. He received 1,608 votes (4.89%), finishing fourth against 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...
incumbent Rick Bartolucci
Rick Bartolucci
Rick Bartolucci is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He has represented Sudbury in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1995, and is a cabinet minister in the government of Dalton McGuinty...
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