New Democratic Party candidates, 2000 Canadian federal election
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The New Democratic Party
won thirteen seats in the 2000 federal election
, emerging as the fourth-largest party in the Canadian House of Commons
. Many of the party's candidates have their own biography pages; information on others may be found here.
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
Raymond Dorion listed himself as self-employed. He received 421 votes (0.95%), finishing sixth against Bloc Québécois
incumbent Louis Plamondon
.
Brome—Missisquoi
Jeff Itcush was born and raised in Regina
, Saskatchewan
. He moved to Montreal
in 1989 and has taught history and social studies at Bialik High School since 1994. He is a past president of the Federation of Teachers of Jewish Schools and has worked as a chief negotiator in representing teachers. He has also served on the boards of the Quebec Jewish Congress and the Canadian Jewish Congress
. In 2010, he was quoted in Le Devoir
commenting on values common to the Quebec Jewish community and Quebec society as a whole.
He is a vocal supporter of Israel
. In 2005, he delivered a speech at the Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors entitled "Israel - Beacon to the World - Promoting a Democratic State in 2005." Later in the same year, he delivered public lectures entitled "Israel - Canada: Common Values, Distinct Identities" and "Israel: A Society in Flux."
Itcush is quoted in a number of publications on issues ranging from governance to labor relations to intercultural relations. He is quoted in Henry Aubin's book, Who's Afraid of De-Mergers? and the American Jewish Yearbook.
Itcush joined the New Democratic Party in the mid-1990s and has served on the party's federal council and Quebec executive. He was a party candidate in the 1997
and 2000 federal elections; the party was in a weak state in Quebec during this period, and Itcush has acknowledged that he only ran to ensure his party had a candidate on the ballot. At the municipal level, he was initially an organizer for the Montreal Island Citizens Union but later left that party to join Projet Montréal
, for which he ran in the 2005 municipal election
.
He has been nominated as the New Democratic Party's candidate for Mount Royal
in the 2011 federal election. Jack Layton
and Thomas Mulcair
spoke at his nomination.
Hochelaga—Maisonneuve
Milan Mirich was born in Yugoslavia
and has worked as a restauranteur. He has been a candidate in two federal and three provincial elections. In his first campaign, he supported a shorter work week as a means of increasing employment.There was a candidate name Milan Mirich in the 2005
and 2009
Montreal municipal elections; it is assumed this is the same person.
Simon Rowland (Eglinton—Lawrence
Rowland was the New Democratic Party's youngest candidate in 2000, at only 19 years of age. He attended university at age sixteen, helped found Youth for Socialist Action, and became a successful e-business entrepreneur. Rowland acknowledged that he was halfway to being a millionaire
in 2000, but commented "Just because I've been able to make the system work for me does not mean that the system works for everyone". He added that he wanted to make a difference for working Canadians. He received 2,663 votes (6.42%), finishing fourth against Liberal
incumbent Joe Volpe
. Rowland remains active in the technological sector .
, and moved to Canada in 1963. She has a diploma in advertising, and is also a graduate of the Ontario Labour College. She began working for Stelco
in 1979, and became an employee at General Motors in Oshawa
in 1984. Strongly involved in union activities, Dolan was a member of the woman's committee and educational trainer for Canadian Auto Workers
Local 222 in Oshawa.http://www.newsworld.cbc.ca/election97/ridings/185.html She campaigned for the NDP in both the 1997 and 2000 federal elections.
She contested the 1997 campaign in Whitby—Ajax
, at age thirty-six (Toronto Star, 24 May 1997). She received 3,354 votes (6.79%), finishing fourth against Liberal
candidate Judi Longfield.
Dolan later challenged high-profile Liberal cabinet minister Allan Rock
in the 2000 election. She lived in Ottawa at the time, and was only able to campaign on a part-time basis in Rock's Toronto riding. Acknowledging that her campaign did not have a strong presence, she said she was "simply doing her part for the party" (Toronto Star, 24 November 2000). She received 2,124 votes, finishing fourth against Rock.
As of 1997, a Karen Dolan worked as a union rep, director of organizing, and other capacities for Service Employees International Union
.http://action.web.ca/home/seiu/en_contacts.shtml?x=24034 As of the summer of 2007, Karen Dolan, is now Director of Labour Relations, for (Chartwell Senior Housing Reit).
. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science
degree in Communications from Simon Fraser University
, and a Master of Arts
degree in Social and Political Thought from York University
. After graduating, Kiefer worked as a teacher.http://www.theglobeandmail.ca/series/election/2000Federal/candidates-new/3105.html While living in British Columbia
in the 1980s, she was a member of Concerned Citizens for Choice on Abortion.http://www.legis.gov.bc.ca/hansard/33rd3rd/33p_03s_850425p.htm
She received 1,946 votes (3.07%), finishing fourth against Canadian Alliance
candidate Scott Reid
.
, Kiefer works as president of the NDP political staff union at the Canadian House of Commons
. Early in 2005, she spearheaded a successful drive to give her union affiliate status as the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers' Union of Canada, Local 232 (Hill Times, 10–16 January 2005).
Craig Parsons (Nepean—Carleton
Parsons holds a university degree in Political Science
from Carleton University
, and was a restaurant manager at the time of the 2000 campaign. He had previously campaigned for the New Democratic Party of Ontario in 1999
. A canvasser for Friends of the Wolf and other environmental groups,http://www.agrinewsinteractive.com/archives/article-931.htm Parsons received endorsements from local environmental groups during his provincial campaign (Ottawa Citizen, 4 June 1999). He was 30 years old in 1999 (Ottawa Citizen, 27 May 1999).
He initially sought the Ottawa West—Nepean
NDP nomination for the 1999 election, but lost to Alex Cullen
(Ottawa Citizen, 5 October 1998 and 7 January 1999).
Paul Chislett (Sudbury
Chislett was raised in a low-income family in Sudbury, and later became a labour leader in that city. He worked in telephone repair for Bell Canada
, and was president of the Energy and Paperworkers Union Local 37 in the 1990s and 2000s. He criticized the changes taking place in the telephone industry, noting that call centre
s were creating lower-wage jobs in the industry. Chislett also wrote pieces that criticized modern economic globalism
, and called for urban planning in Sudbury to be based on citizen's needs. At his nomination meeting in 2000, Chislett endorsed the social democratic idea of wealth distribution.
Chislett called for Sudbury workers to take actions toward a general strike
in November 2000, in protest against the labour policies of provincial government of Mike Harris
. He holds liberal views on social issues, and criticized Nickel Belt
Member of Parliament
(MP) Ray Bonin in 2003 for opposing same-sex marriage
.
He ran for Mel Hurtig
's short-lived National Party
in 1993, and has since been a New Democratic Party candidate at the provincial and federal levels.
Chislett moved to Windsor
in 2007, to take Communication Studies courses at the University of Windsor
. He has written for the Windsor Star
, and operates a blog.
Allan Douglas Strong
Strong received 1,845 votes (4.11%), finishing fourth against Liberal
Lynn Myers
. He later joined the Green Party
.
Vic Perroni (Whitby—Ajax
Perroni was educated at the University of Messina
School of Law in Italy
, and at the University of Toronto
. Formerly a credit union manager and a factory worker, he was retired by the time of the 2000 election. Perroni was a founding member of the New Democratic Party
in 1960, and was active in the labour movement for several years with the IWA
and the Ontario Federation of Labour
. He has noted, with some pride, that his local was the first to affiliate with the NDP.http://www.theglobeandmail.ca/series/election/2000Federal/candidates-new/2669.html He was 62 years old in 2000 (Toronto Star, 23 November 2000).
He received 2,359 votes (4.84%), finishing fourth against Liberal
incumbent Judy Longfield.
Errol Black
Black received 4,518 votes (12.33%), finishing fourth against Progressive Conservative
incumbent Rick Borotsik
.
Diane Beresford (Portage—Lisgar
Beresford is a former vice-president and president of the Manitoba Teachers' Federation. Her parents met at a Young Communist meeting in Britain during World War II, and she was raised in a culture of socialism and union activism (Winnipeg Free Press, 25 June 1998). She has taught high-school English in the Manitoba system at Notre Dame de Lourdes
(Winnipeg Free Press, 4 December 1993), and was a frequent critic of the Progressive Conservative
government of Manitoba's education policies in the 1990s. In 1998, she dismissed charter schools as an "imported education fad" that fails to address the problem of funding (Winnipeg Free Press, 21 April 1998).
She campaigned as a candidate of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba
in the 1999 provincial election
, and finished third against Progressive Conservative
candidate Denis Rocan
in the rural constituency of Carman.
She received 2,073 votes (6.02%) in the 2000 election, finishing fifth against Canadian Alliance
candidate Brian Pallister
.
Beresford has remained active in the Manitoba Teachers' Society, and was listed as its staff officer in May 2005.http://www.investorvoice.ca/Regulators/PI/Crocus/Crocus21.htm She was also a board member of Manitoba's Crocus Investment Fund, and was sued in 2005 after questions were raised about its valuation (Winnipeg Free Press, 13 July 2005). The matter has not yet been resolved.
Peter Hiebert (Provencher
Hiebert is a frequent candidate for the New Democratic Party at the provincial
and federal levels. He is a retired pipe welder, and has also done development work in India
and Upper Volta
as a representative of the Mennonite
Central Committee. In 1982, he was appointed to the board of directors for the Overseas Book Centre (Globe and Mail, 2 January 1982). In 1996, he spoke before a provincial committee against the Gary Filmon
government's decision to privatize the Manitoba Telephone System.http://www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/hansard/2nd-36th/punr_12/punr_12.html
Hiebert was sixty-six years old in 2000. A Winnipeg Free Press article from the election describes him as "an animated speaker and staunch New Democrat". He acknowledged that he had little chance of winning, and operated a low-budget campaign (Winnipeg Free Press, 23 November 2000). He finished fourth against Canadian Alliance
candidate Vic Toews
.
Hiebert protested against the invasion of Iraq
in 2003 (WFP, 19 January 2003).
Roman Yereniuk
Yereniuk received 7,931 votes, finishing third against Liberal
incumbent Rey Pagtakhan
.
Hugh Walker (Saskatoon—Wanuskewin
Walker is an economic consultant, with a PhD
in agricultural economics. He has worked for organizations such as the Agricultural Economics Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Livestock Feed Board and Western Economic Diversification in Saskatoon. A longtime party member, he served as president of the provincial Saskatoon Northwest
NDP constituency organization from 1993 to 1997 (Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, 8 September 2000). Much of his campaign focused on economic issues. He received 8,022 votes (24.23%), finishing second against Canadian Alliance
incumbent Maurice Vellacott
.
Richard D. Vanderberg (Edmonton West
Vanderberg (born November 12, 1940 in Scottsbluff
, Nebraska
) is a university professor.http://www.theglobeandmail.ca/series/election/2000Federal/candidates-new/1345.html He holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of Wyoming
, a Master's Degree
in Economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
, a Master of Arts
degree in Philosophy from the University of Southampton
, and a PhD
in Political Science
from the University of Calgary
.http://www.newsworld.cbc.ca/election97/ridings/251.html He came to Canada from England
in 1969, and holds dual Canadian-American citizenship. He has taught political studies at the University of Calgary
and the University of Saskatchewan
(Calgary Herald, 20 January 1989), and was once an associate professor of Political Science and Economics at the University of Alberta
. Since the 1990s, he has taught at Grant MacEwan Community College (Edmonton Journal, 5 March 1997).
Vanderberg ran the Wyoming
headquarters for John F. Kennedy
's campaign during the 1960 American presidential election
. He has campaigned four times for the provincial and federal wings of the New Democratic Party. In 1995, he co-chaired a loose coalition of groups called the Alberta Common Front to protest cutbacks by the provincial government of Ralph Klein.
Following the 1988 election
, Vanderberg called for the NDP to consider reducing its alliance with central Canadian unions (Calgary Herald, 8 December 1988). In the 1997 campaign
, he argued that federal MPs should be put on a civil service pension rather than being allowed to determine their own pension plans (Edmonton Journal, 29 May 1997).
He continues to teach at Grant MacEwan, and is a member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.http://www.edmontonrasc.com/awards.html
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...
won thirteen seats 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....
, emerging as the fourth-largest party in 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...
. Many of the party's candidates have their own biography pages; information on others may be found here.
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—BécancourBas-Richelieu—Nicolet—BécancourBas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.-Geography:...
: Raymond Dorion
Raymond Dorion listed himself as self-employed. He received 421 votes (0.95%), finishing sixth against Bloc QuébécoisBloc 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...
incumbent Louis Plamondon
Louis Plamondon
Louis Plamondon is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec and the current interim parliamentary leader of the Bloc Québécois ....
.
Brome—MissisquoiBrome—MissisquoiBrome—Missisquoi is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925...
: Jeff Itcush
Jeff Itcush was born and raised in ReginaRegina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
, 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....
. He moved to 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...
in 1989 and has taught history and social studies at Bialik High School since 1994. He is a past president of the Federation of Teachers of Jewish Schools and has worked as a chief negotiator in representing teachers. He has also served on the boards of the Quebec Jewish Congress and the Canadian Jewish Congress
Canadian Jewish Congress
The Canadian Jewish Congress was one of the main lobby groups for the Jewish community in the country, although it often competed with the more conservative B'nai Brith Canada in that regard. At its dissolution, the president of the CJC was Mark Freiman. Its past co-presidents were Sylvain Abitbol...
. In 2010, he was quoted in Le Devoir
Le Devoir
Le Devoir is a French-language newspaper published in Montreal and distributed in Quebec and the rest of Canada. It was founded by journalist, politician, and nationalist Henri Bourassa in 1910....
commenting on values common to the Quebec Jewish community and Quebec society as a whole.
He is a vocal supporter of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. In 2005, he delivered a speech at the Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors entitled "Israel - Beacon to the World - Promoting a Democratic State in 2005." Later in the same year, he delivered public lectures entitled "Israel - Canada: Common Values, Distinct Identities" and "Israel: A Society in Flux."
Itcush is quoted in a number of publications on issues ranging from governance to labor relations to intercultural relations. He is quoted in Henry Aubin's book, Who's Afraid of De-Mergers? and the American Jewish Yearbook.
Itcush joined the New Democratic Party in the mid-1990s and has served on the party's federal council and Quebec executive. He was a party candidate in the 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...
and 2000 federal elections; the party was in a weak state in Quebec during this period, and Itcush has acknowledged that he only ran to ensure his party had a candidate on the ballot. At the municipal level, he was initially an organizer for the Montreal Island Citizens Union but later left that party to join Projet Montréal
Projet Montréal
Projet Montréal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Origins:Projet Montréal is possibly the first party since the Montreal Citizens' Movement that was not specifically established to promote a mayoral candidacy. It was created by environmental activists in May...
, for which he ran in the 2005 municipal election
Montreal municipal election, 2005
The 2005 Montreal municipal election was held on November 6, 2005, to elect a city mayor, borough mayors, city councillors, and borough councillors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
.
He has been nominated as the New Democratic Party's candidate for 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....
in the 2011 federal election. Jack Layton
Jack Layton
John Gilbert "Jack" Layton, PC was a Canadian social democratic politician and the Leader of the Official Opposition. He was the leader of the New Democratic Party from 2003 to 2011, and previously sat on Toronto City Council, serving at times during that period as acting mayor and deputy mayor of...
and Thomas Mulcair
Thomas Mulcair
Thomas J. "Tom" Mulcair is a Canadian lawyer, university professor, and politician. He is the federal Member of Parliament for Outremont, Quebec, Canada, and currently holds a seat in the New Democratic Party of Canada...
spoke at his nomination.
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 federal 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... |
Saint-Laurent—Cartierville Saint-Laurent—Cartierville Saint-Laurent—Cartierville is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. Its population in 2006 was 109,015.-Geography:... |
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... |
910 | 1.84 | 4/5 | Stéphane Dion Stéphane Dion Stéphane Maurice Dion, PC, MP is a Canadian politician who has been the Member of Parliament for the riding of Saint-Laurent–Cartierville in Montreal since 1996. He was the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and the Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian House of Commons from 2006 to 2008... , 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... |
| 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.... |
Brome—Missisquoi Brome—Missisquoi Brome—Missisquoi is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1925... |
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... |
480 | 1.12 | 5/5 | Denis Paradis Denis Paradis Denis Paradis, PC is a politician and lawyer from the Canadian province of Quebec. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1995 to 2006 and was a minister in the governments of Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin... , 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... |
| 2005 Montreal municipal Montreal municipal election, 2005 The 2005 Montreal municipal election was held on November 6, 2005, to elect a city mayor, borough mayors, city councillors, and borough councillors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada... |
City Councillor, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Notre-Dame-de-Grâce , also nicknamed NDG, is a residential neighbourhood of Montreal located in the city's west-end. It is one of five districts of the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce... |
Projet Montréal Projet Montréal Projet Montréal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Origins:Projet Montréal is possibly the first party since the Montreal Citizens' Movement that was not specifically established to promote a mayoral candidacy. It was created by environmental activists in May... |
1,152 | 16.84 | 3/4 | Marcel Tremblay Marcel Tremblay (Montreal) Marcel Tremblay is a Canadian politician and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.He ran as a Civic Party of Montreal candidate to the City Council in a 1991 by-election in the district of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce but lost.... |
Hochelaga—MaisonneuveHochelaga—MaisonneuveHochelaga—Maisonneuve was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004....
: Milan Mirich
Milan Mirich was born in YugoslaviaYugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
and has worked as a restauranteur. He has been a candidate in two federal and three provincial elections. In his first campaign, he supported a shorter work week as a means of increasing employment.There was a candidate name Milan Mirich in the 2005
Montreal municipal election, 2005
The 2005 Montreal municipal election was held on November 6, 2005, to elect a city mayor, borough mayors, city councillors, and borough councillors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
and 2009
Montreal municipal election, 2009
The city of Montreal, Quebec, held a municipal election at the same time as numerous other municipalities in Quebec, on November 1, 2009. Voters elected the Mayor of Montreal, Montreal City Council, and the mayors and councils of each of the city's boroughs....
Montreal municipal elections; it is assumed this is the same person.
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 provincial Quebec general election, 1985 The Quebec general election of 1985 was held on December 2, 1985, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Quebec Liberal Party, led by former premier Robert Bourassa, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by premier Pierre-Marc Johnson.This election... |
Maisonneuve Maisonneuve (provincial electoral district) Maisonneuve was a provincial electoral district located in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Montreal region, it was formed in 1912 from parts of Hochelaga... |
New Democratic Party | 495 | 2.07 | 3/9 | Louise Harel Louise Harel Louise Harel is a Québec politician. In 2005 she served as interim leader of the Parti Québécois following the resignation of Bernard Landry. She was also interim leader of the opposition in the National Assembly of Quebec. She represented the riding of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in the Montreal region... , Parti Québécois Parti Québécois The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal... |
| 1994 provincial Quebec general election, 1994 The Quebec general election of 1994 was held on September 12, 1994, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The Parti Québécois, led by Jacques Parizeau, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Daniel Johnson, Jr..... |
Laurier-Dorion Laurier-Dorion Laurier-Dorion is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located in Montreal and includes the neighbourhoods of Villeray and Parc-Extension... |
New Democratic Party | 409 | 1.23 | 4/9 | Christos Sirros Christos Sirros Christos Sirros is a politician in the Province of Quebec, Canada. He was a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the Laurier-Dorion riding for two decades as a member of the Liberal Party of Quebec.... , Liberal |
| 1997 federal 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... |
Hochelaga—Maisonneuve Hochelaga—Maisonneuve Hochelaga—Maisonneuve was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004.... |
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... |
825 | 1.73 | 4/6 | Réal Ménard Réal Ménard Réal Ménard is a Canadian politician, who was a Bloc Québécois member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2009. He was the second Canadian Member of Parliament to come out as gay .Ménard is a political scientist with B.A. and M.A... , 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... |
| 1998 provincial Quebec general election, 1998 The Quebec general election of 1998 was held on November 30, 1998, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Lucien Bouchard, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Jean Charest.After the narrow defeat of... |
Laurier-Dorion Laurier-Dorion Laurier-Dorion is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The district is located in Montreal and includes the neighbourhoods of Villeray and Parc-Extension... |
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490 | 1.43 | 4/8 | Christos Sirros Christos Sirros Christos Sirros is a politician in the Province of Quebec, Canada. He was a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the Laurier-Dorion riding for two decades as a member of the Liberal Party of Quebec.... , Liberal |
| 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.... |
Hochelaga—Maisonneuve Hochelaga—Maisonneuve Hochelaga—Maisonneuve was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004.... |
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... |
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| 2005 Montreal municipal Montreal municipal election, 2005 The 2005 Montreal municipal election was held on November 6, 2005, to elect a city mayor, borough mayors, city councillors, and borough councillors in Montreal, Quebec, Canada... |
City Councillor, Saint-Léonard-Ouest | White Elephant Party Parti éléphant blanc de Montréal The Parti éléphant blanc de Montréal was a fringe political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that existed for most of the period from 1989 to 2009.-Origins:... |
292 | 3.00 | 3/3 | Dominic Perri Dominic Perri Dominic Perri is a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He has served on the Montreal city council since 2001 as a member of mayor Gérald Tremblay's Union Montreal party, formerly known as the Montreal Island Citizens' Union... , Montreal Island Citizens' Union |
| 2009 Montreal municipal Montreal municipal election, 2009 The city of Montreal, Quebec, held a municipal election at the same time as numerous other municipalities in Quebec, on November 1, 2009. Voters elected the Mayor of Montreal, Montreal City Council, and the mayors and councils of each of the city's boroughs.... |
City Councillor, Sainte-Marie Co-listed with Michel Bédard |
Montreal Pride Party Parti Fierté Montréal Parti Fierté Montréal is a small municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It fronted its own candidate, Michel Bédard for the mayorship of Montreal in the municipal elections in 2009.During his electoral campaign, Mr... |
334 | 5.89 | 3/5 | Pierre Mainville Pierre Mainville Pierre Mainville is a politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He has served on the Montreal city council since 2009, representing Sainte-Marie in the downtown Ville-Marie borough as a member of Projet Montréal.-Private career:... , Projet Montréal Projet Montréal Projet Montréal is a municipal political party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Origins:Projet Montréal is possibly the first party since the Montreal Citizens' Movement that was not specifically established to promote a mayoral candidacy. It was created by environmental activists in May... |
Simon Rowland (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....
)
Rowland was the New Democratic Party's youngest candidate in 2000, at only 19 years of age. He attended university at age sixteen, helped found Youth for Socialist Action, and became a successful e-business entrepreneur. Rowland acknowledged that he was halfway to being a millionaireMillionaire
A millionaire is an individual whose net worth or wealth is equal to or exceeds one million units of currency. It can also be a person who owns one million units of currency in a bank account or savings account...
in 2000, but commented "Just because I've been able to make the system work for me does not mean that the system works for everyone". He added that he wanted to make a difference for working Canadians. He received 2,663 votes (6.42%), 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...
. Rowland remains active in the technological sector .
Karen Dolan (Etobicoke Centre)
Dolan was born in EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and moved to Canada in 1963. She has a diploma in advertising, and is also a graduate of the Ontario Labour College. She began working for Stelco
Stelco
US Steel Canada is a steel company based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.-History:Several existing smaller steelworks combined and were incorporated as the Steel Company of Canada in 1910. Charles S...
in 1979, and became an employee at General Motors in Oshawa
Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of both the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. It is now commonly referred to as the most...
in 1984. Strongly involved in union activities, Dolan was a member of the woman's committee and educational trainer for Canadian Auto Workers
Canadian Auto Workers
The Canadian Auto Workers is one of Canada's largest and highest profile social unions. While rooted in Ontario's large auto plants of Windsor, Brampton, Oakville, St...
Local 222 in Oshawa.http://www.newsworld.cbc.ca/election97/ridings/185.html She campaigned for the NDP in both the 1997 and 2000 federal elections.
She contested the 1997 campaign in 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...
, at age thirty-six (Toronto Star, 24 May 1997). She received 3,354 votes (6.79%), 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...
candidate Judi Longfield.
Dolan later challenged high-profile Liberal cabinet minister Allan Rock
Allan Rock
Allan Michael Rock, PC is a lawyer, former Canadian politician, diplomat and now the President of University of Ottawa. He was Canada's ambassador to the United Nations and had previously served in the Cabinet of Jean Chrétien, most notably as Justice Minister and Health Minister .Rock was...
in the 2000 election. She lived in Ottawa at the time, and was only able to campaign on a part-time basis in Rock's Toronto riding. Acknowledging that her campaign did not have a strong presence, she said she was "simply doing her part for the party" (Toronto Star, 24 November 2000). She received 2,124 votes, finishing fourth against Rock.
As of 1997, a Karen Dolan worked as a union rep, director of organizing, and other capacities for Service Employees International Union
Service Employees International Union
Service Employees International Union is a labor union representing about 1.8 million workers in over 100 occupations in the United States , and Canada...
.http://action.web.ca/home/seiu/en_contacts.shtml?x=24034 As of the summer of 2007, Karen Dolan, is now Director of Labour Relations, for (Chartwell Senior Housing Reit).
Theresa Kiefer (Lanark—Carleton)
Kiefer was born in Edmonton, AlbertaAlberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. She holds 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...
degree in Communications from Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
, and 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 in Social and Political Thought 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....
. After graduating, Kiefer worked as a teacher.http://www.theglobeandmail.ca/series/election/2000Federal/candidates-new/3105.html While living in 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...
in the 1980s, she was a member of Concerned Citizens for Choice on Abortion.http://www.legis.gov.bc.ca/hansard/33rd3rd/33p_03s_850425p.htm
She received 1,946 votes (3.07%), finishing fourth against Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
candidate 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....
.
, Kiefer works as president of the NDP political staff union at 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...
. Early in 2005, she spearheaded a successful drive to give her union affiliate status as the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers' Union of Canada, Local 232 (Hill Times, 10–16 January 2005).
Craig Parsons (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....
)
Parsons holds a university degree in Political SciencePolitical 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 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 was a restaurant manager at the time of the 2000 campaign. He had previously campaigned for the New Democratic Party of Ontario in 1999
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....
. A canvasser for Friends of the Wolf and other environmental groups,http://www.agrinewsinteractive.com/archives/article-931.htm Parsons received endorsements from local environmental groups during his provincial campaign (Ottawa Citizen, 4 June 1999). He was 30 years old in 1999 (Ottawa Citizen, 27 May 1999).
He initially sought the 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:...
NDP nomination for the 1999 election, but lost to Alex Cullen
Alex Cullen
Alexander Shaun Cullen is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a former Member of Provincial Parliament in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and a former member of Ottawa City Council, representing the Bay Ward in Ottawa's west end.-Early life and city politics:Cullen was born February 18,...
(Ottawa Citizen, 5 October 1998 and 7 January 1999).
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.... |
Nepean—Carleton Nepean—Carleton Nepean—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.... |
NDP | 1,647 | 3.25 | 3/5 | John Baird, 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... |
| 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.... |
Nepean—Carleton Nepean—Carleton Nepean—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.... |
NDP | 2,223 | 3.7 | 4/7 | David Pratt David Pratt (Canadian politician) David Pratt, PC is a former Canadian politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Nepean—Carleton from 1997 until 2004.-Early political career:... , 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... |
Paul Chislett (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....
)
Chislett was raised in a low-income family in Sudbury, and later became a labour leader in that city. He worked in telephone repair for Bell CanadaBell Canada
Bell Canada is a major Canadian telecommunications company. Including its subsidiaries such as Bell Aliant, Northwestel, Télébec, and NorthernTel, it is the incumbent local exchange carrier for telephone and DSL Internet services in most of Canada east of Manitoba and in the northern territories,...
, and was president of the Energy and Paperworkers Union Local 37 in the 1990s and 2000s. He criticized the changes taking place in the telephone industry, noting that call centre
Call centre
A call centre or call center is a centralised office used for the purpose of receiving and transmitting a large volume of requests by telephone. A call centre is operated by a company to administer incoming product support or information inquiries from consumers. Outgoing calls for telemarketing,...
s were creating lower-wage jobs in the industry. Chislett also wrote pieces that criticized modern economic globalism
Globalism
Globalism can have at least two different and opposing meanings. One meaning is the attitude or policy of placing the interests of the entire world above those of individual nations...
, and called for urban planning in Sudbury to be based on citizen's needs. At his nomination meeting in 2000, Chislett endorsed the social democratic idea of wealth distribution.
Chislett called for Sudbury workers to take actions toward a general strike
General strike
A general strike is a strike action by a critical mass of the labour force in a city, region, or country. While a general strike can be for political goals, economic goals, or both, it tends to gain its momentum from the ideological or class sympathies of the participants...
in November 2000, in protest against the labour policies of provincial 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...
. He holds liberal views on social issues, and criticized Nickel Belt
Nickel Belt
Nickel Belt is one of two federal electoral districts serving the Greater City of Sudbury.Nickel Belt has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953.It consists of:...
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,...
(MP) Ray Bonin in 2003 for opposing same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage in Canada
On July 20, 2005, Canada became the fourth country in the world and the first country in the Americas to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide with the enactment of the Civil Marriage Act which provided a gender-neutral marriage definition...
.
He ran 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 short-lived National Party
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:...
in 1993, and has since been a New Democratic Party candidate at the provincial and federal levels.
Chislett moved to Windsor
Windsor, 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...
in 2007, to take Communication Studies courses at the University of Windsor
University of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a public comprehensive and research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students...
. He has written for the Windsor Star
Windsor Star
The Windsor Star is the regional newspaper of Windsor, Ontario , and is owned by the Postmedia Network Inc. Since 1923, the publication's main office is located at 167 Ferry Street in the downtown area...
, and operates a blog.
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 federal Canadian 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... |
Sudbury Sudbury (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.... |
National Party 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:... |
512 | 1.21 | 5/9 | 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... , 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... |
| 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.... |
Sudbury Sudbury (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.... |
New Democratic Party | 3,891 | 10.51 | 3/6 | 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... , 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... |
| 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.... |
Sudbury Sudbury (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.... |
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... |
4,368 | 12.60 | 3/7 | 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... , 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... |
Allan Douglas StrongGreen Party candidates, 2003 Ontario provincial electionThe Green Party of Ontario fielded 102 candidates in the 2003 provincial election in Ontario, Canada, none of whom were elected. The only riding which the party did not contest was Oakville...
(Waterloo—WellingtonWaterloo—WellingtonWaterloo—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...
)
Strong received 1,845 votes (4.11%), finishing fourth against LiberalLiberal 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...
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...
. He later joined the Green Party
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...
.
Vic Perroni (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...
)
Perroni was educated at the University of MessinaUniversity of Messina
The University of Messina is a public university located in Messina, Italy, and founded in 1548. The university is organized in 11 Faculties.-History:...
School of Law in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, and at 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...
. Formerly a credit union manager and a factory worker, he was retired by the time of the 2000 election. Perroni was a founding member of the 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...
in 1960, and was active in the labour movement for several years with the IWA
International Workers Association
The International Workers' Association is an international federation of anarcho-syndicalist labour unions and initiatives based primarily in Europe and Latin America....
and the Ontario Federation of Labour
Ontario Federation of Labour
The Ontario Federation of Labour is a prominent federation of labour unions in the Canadian province of Ontario. The original OFL was established by the Canadian Congress of Labour in 1944...
. He has noted, with some pride, that his local was the first to affiliate with the NDP.http://www.theglobeandmail.ca/series/election/2000Federal/candidates-new/2669.html He was 62 years old in 2000 (Toronto Star, 23 November 2000).
He received 2,359 votes (4.84%), 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 Judy Longfield.
Errol BlackErrol BlackErrol Black is a retired university professor and former municipal politician in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. He has been an activist with the New Democratic Party for several years.-Academic:...
(Brandon—SourisBrandon—SourisBrandon—Souris is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953.-Demographics:-Geography:The district is in the southwestern corner of the Province of Manitoba...
)
Black received 4,518 votes (12.33%), finishing fourth against Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
incumbent Rick Borotsik
Rick Borotsik
Rick Borotsik is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as Mayor of Brandon from 1989 to 1997, was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004, and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in 2007...
.
Diane Beresford (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:...
)
Beresford is a former vice-president and president of the Manitoba Teachers' Federation. Her parents met at a Young Communist meeting in Britain during World War II, and she was raised in a culture of socialism and union activism (Winnipeg Free Press, 25 June 1998). She has taught high-school English in the Manitoba system at Notre Dame de LourdesNotre Dame de Lourdes, Manitoba
Notre Dame de Lourdes is a predominantly Franco-Manitoban village in Manitoba, Canada. It is located in Central Plains Region, 100km south-west of Winnipeg. It is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Lorne and the Rural Municipality of South Norfolk...
(Winnipeg Free Press, 4 December 1993), and was a frequent critic of the Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
government of Manitoba's education policies in the 1990s. In 1998, she dismissed charter schools as an "imported education fad" that fails to address the problem of funding (Winnipeg Free Press, 21 April 1998).
She campaigned as a candidate of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba
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...
in the 1999 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1999
The Manitoba general election of September 21, 1999 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada....
, and finished third against Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
candidate Denis Rocan
Denis Rocan
Denis Rocan is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1986 to 2007, and served as speaker of the assembly from 1988 to 1995...
in the rural constituency of Carman.
She received 2,073 votes (6.02%) in the 2000 election, finishing fifth against Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
candidate 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...
.
Beresford has remained active in the Manitoba Teachers' Society, and was listed as its staff officer in May 2005.http://www.investorvoice.ca/Regulators/PI/Crocus/Crocus21.htm She was also a board member of Manitoba's Crocus Investment Fund, and was sued in 2005 after questions were raised about its valuation (Winnipeg Free Press, 13 July 2005). The matter has not yet been resolved.
Peter Hiebert (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:...
)
Hiebert is a frequent candidate for the New Democratic Party at the provincialNew 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...
and federal levels. He is a retired pipe welder, and has also done development work in India
India
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 Upper Volta
Republic of Upper Volta
The Republic of Upper Volta was established on December 11, 1958, as a self-governing colony within the French Community. Before attaining autonomy it had been French Upper Volta and part of the French Union. On August 5, 1960 it attained full independence from France.Thomas Sankara came to power...
as a representative of the Mennonite
Mennonite
The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after the Frisian Menno Simons , who, through his writings, articulated and thereby formalized the teachings of earlier Swiss founders...
Central Committee. In 1982, he was appointed to the board of directors for the Overseas Book Centre (Globe and Mail, 2 January 1982). In 1996, he spoke before a provincial committee against the Gary Filmon
Gary Filmon
Gary Albert Filmon, PC, OC, OM is a Manitoba politician. He was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba from 1983 to 2000, and served as the 19th Premier from 1988 to 1999.-Early life and municipal career:...
government's decision to privatize the Manitoba Telephone System.http://www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/hansard/2nd-36th/punr_12/punr_12.html
Hiebert was sixty-six years old in 2000. A Winnipeg Free Press article from the election describes him as "an animated speaker and staunch New Democrat". He acknowledged that he had little chance of winning, and operated a low-budget campaign (Winnipeg Free Press, 23 November 2000). He finished fourth against Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
candidate 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...
.
Hiebert protested against the invasion of Iraq
2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
in 2003 (WFP, 19 January 2003).
| 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... |
Lisgar Lisgar (electoral district) Lisgarwas a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1988. This riding was created following the admission of Manitoba into the Canadian Confederation in 1870.... |
NDP | 2,052 | 4/5 | Jack Murta Jack Murta Jack Burnett Murta, is a former Canadian politician.Born in Carman, Manitoba, the son of John James Murta and Jean Murta, he graduated from the Diploma course in Agriculture at the University of Manitoba in 1964.... , Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Canada The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues.... |
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| 1995 provincial Manitoba general election, 1995 The Manitoba general election of April 25,1995 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative Party, which won 31 seats out of 57... |
Steinbach | NDP | 787 | 3/3 | Jim Penner Jim Penner Jim Penner was a businessman and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Manitoba legislature from 1999 to 2003.Penner was born in Rosthern, Saskatchewan. He served as President and C.E.O... , Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:... |
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| 1999 provincial Manitoba general election, 1999 The Manitoba general election of September 21, 1999 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.... |
Steinbach | NDP | 910 | 2/3 | Jim Penner Jim Penner Jim Penner was a businessman and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Manitoba legislature from 1999 to 2003.Penner was born in Rosthern, Saskatchewan. He served as President and C.E.O... , Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:... |
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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.... |
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:... |
NDP | 1,980 | 4.89 | 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... , Canadian Alliance Canadian Alliance The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held... |
Roman YereniukRoman YereniukRoman Yereniuk is an educator and former public official in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He has been the principal of St. Andrew's College at the University of Manitoba, and was a trustee with the Winnipeg School Board from 1989 to 1995 and again from 1998 to 2006. He has also ran for the Canadian...
(Winnipeg North—St. PaulWinnipeg North—St. PaulWinnipeg North—St. Paul was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004....
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Yereniuk received 7,931 votes, finishing third against LiberalLiberal 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 Rey Pagtakhan
Rey Pagtakhan
Rey D. Pagtakhan, PC is a Canadian physician, professor and politician. He was a cabinet minister in the governments of Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin, and served as a member of parliament from 1988 until his defeat in the 2004 election....
.
Hugh Walker (Saskatoon—WanuskewinSaskatoon—WanuskewinSaskatoon—Wanuskewin is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997...
)
Walker is an economic consultant, with a PhDPHD
PHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in agricultural economics. He has worked for organizations such as the Agricultural Economics Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Livestock Feed Board and Western Economic Diversification in Saskatoon. A longtime party member, he served as president of the provincial Saskatoon Northwest
Saskatoon Northwest
Saskatoon Northwest is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It covers the neighborhoods of Lawson Heights, Silverwood Heights and the surrounding area...
NDP constituency organization from 1993 to 1997 (Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, 8 September 2000). Much of his campaign focused on economic issues. He received 8,022 votes (24.23%), finishing second against Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
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....
.
Richard D. Vanderberg (Edmonton WestEdmonton WestEdmonton West was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1988 and from 1997 to 2004.-Demographics:-History and geography:...
)
Vanderberg (born November 12, 1940 in ScottsbluffScottsbluff, Nebraska
Scottsbluff is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 15,039 at the 2010 census. Scottsbluff is the largest city in the Nebraska Panhandle, and the 13th largest city in Nebraska....
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
) is a university professor.http://www.theglobeandmail.ca/series/election/2000Federal/candidates-new/1345.html He holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from the University of Wyoming
University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university...
, 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 Economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
, 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 in Philosophy from the University of Southampton
University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
, and a PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
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 the University of Calgary
University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1966 the U of C is composed of 14 faculties and more than 85 research institutes and centres.More than 25,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students are currently...
.http://www.newsworld.cbc.ca/election97/ridings/251.html He came to Canada from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1969, and holds dual Canadian-American citizenship. He has taught political studies at the University of Calgary
University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1966 the U of C is composed of 14 faculties and more than 85 research institutes and centres.More than 25,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students are currently...
and the University of Saskatchewan
University 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...
(Calgary Herald, 20 January 1989), and was once an associate professor of Political Science and Economics at the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
. Since the 1990s, he has taught at Grant MacEwan Community College (Edmonton Journal, 5 March 1997).
Vanderberg ran the Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
headquarters for John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
's campaign during the 1960 American presidential election
United States presidential election, 1960
The United States presidential election of 1960 was the 44th American presidential election, held on November 8, 1960, for the term beginning January 20, 1961, and ending January 20, 1965. The incumbent president, Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower, was not eligible to run again. The Republican Party...
. He has campaigned four times for the provincial and federal wings of the New Democratic Party. In 1995, he co-chaired a loose coalition of groups called the Alberta Common Front to protest cutbacks by the provincial government of Ralph Klein.
Following the 1988 election
Canadian federal election, 1988
The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement ....
, Vanderberg called for the NDP to consider reducing its alliance with central Canadian unions (Calgary Herald, 8 December 1988). In the 1997 campaign
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...
, he argued that federal MPs should be put on a civil service pension rather than being allowed to determine their own pension plans (Edmonton Journal, 29 May 1997).
He continues to teach at Grant MacEwan, and is a member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.http://www.edmontonrasc.com/awards.html
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
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| 1988 federal Canadian federal election, 1988 The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement .... |
Calgary West Calgary West Calgary West is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1953, and since 1979. It is located in the western part of the City of Calgary.... |
NDP | 6,355 | 11.61 | 4/6 | James Hawkes Jim Hawkes Frederick James "Jim" Hawkes, , is a former Canadian politician.-Early life and education:Hawkes was born in Calgary, Alberta. He studied at Sir George Williams College , earning a B.A. in 1957.... , 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.... |
| 1997 provincial Alberta general election, 1997 The Alberta general election of 1997 was the twenty-fourth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 11, 1997 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.... |
Edmonton McClung Edmonton McClung Edmonton-McClung is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.Edmonton-McClung was created in 1993, and was represented by Grant Mitchell from 1993 to 1998. Mitchell served as leader of the Alberta Liberal Party from 1994 to 1998.In 1998, following Mitchell’s... |
NDP | 713 | 3/5 | Grant Mitchell Grant Mitchell (politician) -Early life:He received a B.A. degree from the University of Alberta and an M.A. degree from Queen's University. From 1976 to 1979, he worked as a public servant with the Government of Alberta... , 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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| 1997 federal 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... |
Edmonton Southwest Edmonton Southwest Edmonton Southwest was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2003.-Demographics:-Geography:It was located in the city of Edmonton in the province of Alberta.-History:... |
NDP | 2,070 | 4/5 | Ian McClelland Ian McClelland Ian G. McClelland is an Edmonton-based businessperson, who was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000, and a member of the Alberta Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2004.-Business:... , Reform Reform Party of Canada The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party.... |
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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.... |
Edmonton West Edmonton West Edmonton West was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1988 and from 1997 to 2004.-Demographics:-History and geography:... |
NDP | 2,895 | 4/6 | Anne McLellan Anne McLellan |-... , 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... |