Libertarian Party candidates, 2003 Ontario provincial election
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The Ontario Libertarian Party
ran five candidates in the 2003 Ontario provincial election
. Relevant information about these candidates may be found on this page. The party originally planned to run two other candidates: Bill Turley in Durham
and Paolo Fabrizio in Vaughan—King—Aurora
. Both withdrew before the election.http://www.libertarian.on.ca/bulletin/V24_N1.htm
This page also provides information about Libertarian Party candidates in subsequent by-elections.
Nunzio Venuto (Davenport
A portfolio administrator based in Toronto, Ontario. Was Toronto regional coordinator of the Libertarian Party of Canada
in the late 1990s. Organized the 1999 Ontario Libertarian Party convention, and is currently Secretary of the OLP. Supports the principle of minimal government. Received 233 votes, the lowest total of any OLP candidate, finishing last in a field of seven candidates. The winning candidate was Tony Ruprecht
of the Ontario Liberal Party
.
Other candidacies:
Kaye Sargent
Former leader of the Ontario Libertarian Party. See her biography page for further details. Received 306 votes, finishing last in a field of seven candidates. The winning candidate was Ernie Hardeman
of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
.
Sam Apelbaum
Current party leader. See his biography page for further details. Received 285 votes, finishing last in a field of five candidates. The winning candidate was Mary Anne Chambers
of the Ontario Liberal Party
.
Philip Bender (Simcoe—Grey
As of 2005, has lived in Erin, Ontario
for sixteen years. 54 years old as of March 2005. Professional engineer, owns farm, and owns/manages an independent telephone company called Ability Telecom. Has an MBA and a Master's Degree
in Biomedical Engineering, and is a Certified financial analyst. All of his degrees are from the University of Toronto
. Serves on the Erin District high school council. Worked to bring internet access to rural areas in Erin, and is attempting to start a community radio station. Supports property rights, and opposes the proposed Greenbelt legislation of Dalton McGuinty
's government. Received 411 votes, finishing last in a field of six candidates. The winning candidate was Jim Wilson of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
.
Other candidacies:
Judson Glober (Trinity—Spadina
Glober was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, and has degrees from McGill University
in Montreal
and American University
in Washington, DC. He has worked as an international communications and strategy consultant, and is a former member of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party youth executive committee.http://www.libertarian.on.ca/Elec_2003/judson.htm He finished fifth of six candidates with 756 votes (1.86%), the best result of any Libertarian candidate in the province. The winning candidate was Rosario Marchese
of the Ontario New Democratic Party
.
Marty Gobin (Whitby—Ajax
Gobin (born September 21, 1987 in Ajax
, Ontariohttp://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/206/#MartyGobin) was a law and security administration student during the election. He took legal action against the Government of Ontario
in 2005, following the government's ban on pit bull
s.http://www.durhamregion.com/dr/fedelections/oshawa_whitby/story/3245875p-3758604c.html
He campaigned for the Libertarian Party of Canada
in the 2006 federal election
, and opposed government funding for social programs, health care and post-secondary education during this campaign.http://www.durhamregion.com/dr/fedelections/oshawa_whitby/story/3262517p-3777309c.html He finished fifth with 274.
He spoke against provincial anti-smoking laws during the 2006 by-election.http://libertarian.on.ca/elec2006/marty_gobin_frames.html
Gobin ran in the race for Town Councillor for Ward 2 in his hometown of Whitby, Ontario in the 2006 municipal election. His promises included a pledge to lower a councillor's salary to $2000 per year and to give his entire salary to charity. He also promised to bring more doctors to the Whitby area. Gobin placed fourth of four candidates with 341 votes, 6.95% of the total. http://www.martygobin.ca http://www.town.whitby.on.ca/service-voteresults.php He failed to gain enough signatures for the petition to run in the 2008 federal election.
Note: Italicized numbers refer to unofficial totals.
Ontario Libertarian Party
The Ontario Libertarian Party is a political party in Ontario, Canada that was founded in 1975 by Bruce Evoy, Vince Miller, and others, inspired by the formation three years earlier of the US Libertarian Party. The Party is guided by adherence to the philosophical ideas of Austrian Economics and...
ran five candidates in the 2003 Ontario 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....
. Relevant information about these candidates may be found on this page. The party originally planned to run two other candidates: Bill Turley in Durham
Durham (electoral district)
Durham is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1968, and since 1988....
and Paolo Fabrizio in Vaughan—King—Aurora
Vaughan—King—Aurora
Vaughan—King—Aurora was a federal electoral riding in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004, and was a provincial electoral riding represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007....
. Both withdrew before the election.http://www.libertarian.on.ca/bulletin/V24_N1.htm
This page also provides information about Libertarian Party candidates in subsequent by-elections.
Nunzio Venuto (DavenportDavenport (electoral district)Davenport is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935. Its population in 2001 was 111,705.-Geography:...
)
A portfolio administrator based in Toronto, Ontario. Was Toronto regional coordinator of the Libertarian Party of CanadaLibertarian Party of Canada
The Libertarian Party of Canada is a political party in Canada that subscribes to the tenets of the libertarian movement across Canada.-History:...
in the late 1990s. Organized the 1999 Ontario Libertarian Party convention, and is currently Secretary of the OLP. Supports the principle of minimal government. Received 233 votes, the lowest total of any OLP candidate, finishing last in a field of seven candidates. The winning candidate was Tony Ruprecht
Tony Ruprecht
Tony Ruprecht is a former Canadian politician. His first elected position was as an alderman in the old Toronto City Council, in the late 1970s. He became a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1981, and served in premier David Peterson's cabinet as minister without portfolio from...
of the Ontario Liberal Party
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...
.
Other candidacies:
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, received 200 votes in Davenport as a candidate of the Libertarian Party of Canada (winner: Charles CacciaCharles CacciaCharles L. Caccia, PC was a Canadian politician.Caccia was a Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons. He represented the Toronto riding of Davenport between 1968 and 2004.Caccia was born in 1930 in Milan, Italy...
, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe 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...
) - Ontario general election, 1995Ontario general election, 1995The Ontario general election of 1995 was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the 36th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada...
, received 100 votes in OakwoodOakwood (electoral district)Oakwood was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It was created for the 1975 provincial election, and was retained until redistribution in 1999. It was abolished into Davenport, Eglinton—Lawrence, York South—Weston and St. Paul's...
(winner: Mike ColleMike ColleMichael Colle is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Eglinton—Lawrence for the Ontario Liberal Party.-Background:...
, Liberal) - Ontario general election, 1999Ontario general election, 1999An Ontario general election was held on June 3, 1999, to elect members of the 37th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
, received 95 votes in Davenport (winner: Tony Ruprecht, Liberal)
Kaye SargentKaye SargentKaye Sargent was a political activist in Ontario, Canada. She was the Deputy Leader of the Ontario Libertarian Party, and served as the party's leader for three years in the late 1980s. She also campaigned as a federal candidate for the Libertarian Party of Canada.Formerly a singer, Sargent became...
(OxfordOxford (electoral district)Oxford is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since the 1935 election.It consists of the county of Oxford....
)
Former leader of the Ontario Libertarian Party. See her biography page for further details. Received 306 votes, finishing last in a field of seven candidates. The winning candidate was Ernie HardemanErnie Hardeman
Ernie Hardeman is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the rural riding of Oxford for the Progressive Conservative Party....
of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
.
Sam ApelbaumSam ApelbaumSam Apelbaum is a politician in Ontario, Canada. A lawyer and real estate agent, he has been the leader of the Ontario Libertarian Party since 1996....
(Scarborough EastScarborough EastScarborough East was a Canadian electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 2003, and was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to 2007, and on Toronto City Council....
)
Current party leader. See his biography page for further details. Received 285 votes, finishing last in a field of five candidates. The winning candidate was Mary Anne ChambersMary Anne Chambers
Mary Anne Veronica Chambers is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2003 until 2007, and served in the cabinet in the government of Premier Dalton McGuinty.-Background:...
of the Ontario Liberal Party
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...
.
Philip Bender (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...
)
As of 2005, has lived in Erin, OntarioErin, Ontario
Erin is a town in Wellington County, approximately 80 kilometres northwest of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Erin is an amalgamated town, composed of the former Villages of Erin and Hillsburgh, and the hamlets of Ballinafad, Brisbane, Cedar Valley, Crewson's Corners, and Orton, as well as the former...
for sixteen years. 54 years old as of March 2005. Professional engineer, owns farm, and owns/manages an independent telephone company called Ability Telecom. Has an MBA 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 Biomedical Engineering, and is a Certified financial analyst. All of his degrees are 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...
. Serves on the Erin District high school council. Worked to bring internet access to rural areas in Erin, and is attempting to start a community radio station. Supports property rights, and opposes the proposed Greenbelt legislation of Dalton McGuinty
Dalton McGuinty
Dalton James Patrick McGuinty, Jr., MPP is a Canadian lawyer, politician and, since October 23, 2003, the 24th and current Premier of the Canadian province of Ontario....
's government. Received 411 votes, finishing last in a field of six candidates. The winning candidate was Jim Wilson of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
.
Other candidacies:
- provincial by-election, Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—GreyDufferin—Peel—Wellington—GreyDufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004.-Federal electoral district:...
, March 17, 2005, received 135 votes [unofficial] (winner: John ToryJohn ToryJohn Howard Tory is a Canadian businessman, political activist, former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, former Member of Provincial Parliament and broadcaster...
, Progressive Conservative)
Judson Glober (Trinity—SpadinaTrinity—SpadinaTrinity—Spadina is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988.It generally encompasses the western portion of Downtown Toronto. In the 2001 Canadian census, the riding had 106,094 people, of whom 74,409 were eligible to...
)
Glober was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, and has degrees from McGill UniversityMcGill 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...
and American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
in Washington, DC. He has worked as an international communications and strategy consultant, and is a former member of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party youth executive committee.http://www.libertarian.on.ca/Elec_2003/judson.htm He finished fifth of six candidates with 756 votes (1.86%), the best result of any Libertarian candidate in the province. The winning candidate was Rosario Marchese
Rosario Marchese
Rosario Marchese is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the downtown Toronto riding of Trinity-Spadina for the New Democratic Party of Ontario.-Background:...
of the Ontario New Democratic Party
Ontario New Democratic Party
The Ontario New Democratic Party or , formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. It is a provincial section of the federal New Democratic Party. It was formed in October 1961, a few months after the federal party. The ONDP had its...
.
Marty Gobin (Whitby—AjaxWhitby—AjaxWhitby—Ajax was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2003, and the in Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007...
, March 30, 2006)
Gobin (born September 21, 1987 in AjaxAjax, Ontario
Ajax is a town in the Durham Region in the Greater Toronto Area.The town is named for the HMS Ajax a Royal Navy cruiser that served in World War II. Ajax is a part of the Greater Toronto Area and the...
, Ontariohttp://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/206/#MartyGobin) was a law and security administration student during the election. He took legal action against the Government of Ontario
Government of Ontario
The Government of Ontario refers to the provincial government of the province of Ontario, Canada. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....
in 2005, following the government's ban on pit bull
Pit bull
A Pit bull is any of several breeds of dog in the molosser breed group.Many jurisdictions that restrict pit bulls, including Ontario, Canada,, Miami, Florida, U.S...
s.http://www.durhamregion.com/dr/fedelections/oshawa_whitby/story/3245875p-3758604c.html
He campaigned for the Libertarian Party of Canada
Libertarian Party of Canada
The Libertarian Party of Canada is a political party in Canada that subscribes to the tenets of the libertarian movement across Canada.-History:...
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 opposed government funding for social programs, health care and post-secondary education during this campaign.http://www.durhamregion.com/dr/fedelections/oshawa_whitby/story/3262517p-3777309c.html He finished fifth with 274.
He spoke against provincial anti-smoking laws during the 2006 by-election.http://libertarian.on.ca/elec2006/marty_gobin_frames.html
Gobin ran in the race for Town Councillor for Ward 2 in his hometown of Whitby, Ontario in the 2006 municipal election. His promises included a pledge to lower a councillor's salary to $2000 per year and to give his entire salary to charity. He also promised to bring more doctors to the Whitby area. Gobin placed fourth of four candidates with 341 votes, 6.95% of the total. http://www.martygobin.ca http://www.town.whitby.on.ca/service-voteresults.php He failed to gain enough signatures for the petition to run in the 2008 federal 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:... |
Whitby—Oshawa Whitby—Oshawa Whitby—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:... |
Lbt | 274 | 0.41 | 5/6 | 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... , 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... |
| provincial by-election, March 30, 2006 | Whitby—Ajax Whitby—Ajax Whitby—Ajax was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2003, and the in Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007... |
Lbt | 139 | 0.40 | 6/7 | Christine Elliott Christine Elliott Christine Janice Elliott is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in a byelection on March 30, 2006. Elliott was a candidate in the 2009 Progressive Conservative leadership election and came in third place behind winner Tim Hudak and runner-up Frank... , 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... |
Note: Italicized numbers refer to unofficial totals.