New Democratic Party candidates, 2007 Ontario provincial election
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The New Democratic Party of Ontario is one of three major political parties in Ontario
, Canada
which ran in the 2007 Ontario provincial election
. It has served as a third party
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
since 1995
, having previously formed a majority government
in 1990
.
The party had a full state of 107 candidates. Though several candidates have their own biography pages, information about others may be found here.
newspaper, based in Sault Ste. Marie
. A professional outdoorsman, and has written extensively about hunting. Criticized the decision of Mike Harris
's government to cancel the spring bear hunt in Ontario, claiming the decision was not based on science. Also teaches fly-fishing. President of the Sault Ste. Marie NDP in 2004.
Ran in 2003 and received 9,459 votes finishing in second place with 31.7% of the vote. In 2007, he garnered 9,893 votes, again finishing in second place with 37.1% of the vote.
Juanita Maldonado (Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale
Has worked as NDP MP Wayne Marston
's assistant since his election in 2006. In the past, she has been a labour activist, CEP union representative and bargaining representative.
Glenn Crowe (Bramalea—Gore—Malton
Was born in Scarborough, Ontario
and has lived most of his life in Brampton, Ontario
. Graduated from Bramalea Secondary School
and from Humber College
in 1994 with a diploma in Environmental Systems Engineering Technology / Energy Management. He has worked within the Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning industry for over 10 years; currently he provides technical support and training to Customer Service Specialists. He is married to Joanna. Outside of his political interests, he is active within the community promoting awareness for special needs adults and children.
Brampton—Springdale
Mani Singh received 3,800 votes (10.89%), finishing third against Liberal
incumbent Linda Jeffrey
.
Brian Van Tilborg (Brant
Lifelong resident of the riding. Is a former manufacturing worker with GenFast and is currently the co-ordinator of the GenFast Labour Action Centre.
Paul Johnstone (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
Born and raised in the riding. He has been an agent of the correctional services at the Penitentary of Owen Sound
since 1991. He has been an active member of his trade union since 1997.
He currently lives with his wife and two sons.
Cory Judson (Burlington
On January 12, 2007, Cory was nominated as the Ontario New Democratic Party
's candidate for the provincial by-election, on February 8, 2007. At the time of his nomination, Judson was 30 years of age, a public school teacher, youth worker, coach
, and community advocate. He has co-ordinated fundraising events for organizations such as the Terry Fox
Foundation, and been active in the Elementary Teachers’ Federation. Judson spent 5 years working with a non-profit organization called S.T.A.R.
that provides free recreation and educational programming to children from low-income communities. In the 2006 by-election, he finished with 1,310 votes or 5.8%.
Mitchell Healey (Cambridge
Michael Hadskis (Carleton—Mississippi Mills
Michael Hadskis is the NDP provincial candidate for the riding of Carleton-Mississippi Mills.
A 25-year resident of Kanata and Stittsville, Hadskis is a retired chief union negotiator for the Ottawa Carleton Elementary Teachers' Federation. He also has extensive experience as a grievance officer, long term disability advocate, and as an elementary school teacher.
Recently he has been working as a consultant to present union stewards and teachers with information on the grievance-arbitration process, and provide advice to local bargaining units on collective agreement issues.
As a yearly-elected chief negotiator and grievance officer from 1985 to 2005, Hadskis represented the interests of thousands of members. He also served on collective bargaining committees for provincial unions.
Hadskis was a long term disability advocate from 1998 to 2003. In this role, he advised members receiving long term disability benefits and assisted them as they made the transition back to work from disability leave. He won the TFC Award and Mary Hill Award for his efforts and contribution to the well-being of teachers.
Hadskis, who is fluently bilingual, worked as a teacher from 1973 to 1991, teaching English and French core subjects to Grade six, seven and eight students at D. Aubrey Moodie Intermediate School in Bells Corners.
Hadskis has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Ottawa. He has a teacher's certificate from Ottawa Teachers' College and a Bachelor of Education and Specialist in Guidance from University of Ottawa.
Murray Gaudreau (Chatham-Kent—Essex
Murray Gaudreau is a community leader who has lobbied extensively for the rights of farmers, workers and small business people. His commitment to both political and community service started at an early age. He has been an active member of the NDP since 1990. As a community volunteer, Murray’s dedication to causes that hit close to home is unwavering and he brings leadership and vision to his volunteer, political and professional activities.
Murray’s political activity dates back over 17 years. He ran for councillor in the Town of Tilbury in 1991. He worked with Pat Hayes, MPP Essex-Kent (1990–94) and as a Constituency Assistant with MPP Ellen MacKinnon (1995). Murray also served as an executive member of several riding associations and co-chaired the Ontario New Democratic Youth wing in the mid-90s.
Murray’s commitment to community service began about 20 years ago and he has never looked back. He volunteered at the Tilbury Information and Help Centre and the Chatham-Kent Environmental Alliance. Murray brought his leadership skills to the AIDS Committee of Windsor (now Tri-County AIDS Network) where he successfully held several positions on its board of directors, including vice-president. He continues to be an active member of the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) and volunteers for the Fred Victor Centre Gala Committee.
Murray’s agricultural roots continue to influence him today. Murray was born and raised in Romney Township where he grew up on his family farm. He was a fourth generation family farmer (1995–2001) with corn, soybean and wheat crops. He joined the National Farmers Union (NFU) in 1991 and continues as a member today. He was the NFU’s Ontario Youth Advisor (1991–93) and served three terms as the National Youth Vice-President and board member.
Professionally, Murray has held several marketing and communications positions in sectors, including marketing manager at Overseas Motors. Since 2002 he has worked for the Ontario Ministry of Education.
Educated in local public schools, Murray is a graduate of Tilbury District High School and Toronto’s Centennial College.
Peter Ferreira (Davenport
Is an immigration consultant. He has served as the chair of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
. He is President of the Canadian Ethnocultural Council. He has won the Governor General of Canada Commemorative Medal for community service. He was also the President of the Portuguese Canadian National Congress and the First Portuguese Cultural Centre. He was a director of the Ontario Mental Health Foundation.
Mike Kenny (Don Valley West
Catherine Robinson (Durham
Karin Wiens (Eglinton—Lawrence
Karin, born and raised in Niagara-on-the-Lake, has been a resident of Eglinton-Lawrence in the Allenby neighbourhood since 2001 and in Toronto since 1994.
Karin graduated in 1994 from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. She has spent the last 13 years working at IBM Canada in various leadership roles, starting in finance, moving into sales and currently a Client Executive working with a large Canadian client.
Karin has volunteered with various organizations over the years and has most recently become involved with the board of Greenest City, a community-based non-profit organization concerned with environmental, human and social health. In the past, she has served on the IBM Canadian Women’s Leadership Council, acted as Volunteer Director for Frontier Adventure Racing
, organized events to promote theatre and arts organizations, and has led numerous fundraising initiatives.
Campaign website: ElectKarin.ca
Anita Agrawal (Etobicoke Centre
Andrea Németh (Etobicoke—Lakeshore
Andrea Németh is a journalist and magazine editor. Currently the editor of a medical journal
covering seniors'
health issues, she was previously a writer and editor for Toronto's fab
and Xtra!
magazines.
Mohamed Boudjenane (Etobicoke North
Boudjenane is a Moroccan
-born journalist
. He served in the Bob Rae NDP government as a staffer to cabinet minister Gilles Pouliot
until 1995. He joined the franco-Ontario television station TFO
in 1995, and served as a reporter there for ten years. He switched careers again, in 2005 and served as the Executive Director of the Canadian Arab Federation
until 2009. Over the years he has been part of many human-rights organizations and boards. Since 2010, he is a civil servant in the Ontario provincial government.
Karan Mann-Bowers (Guelph
. Started working at Stelco
in 1977, and became president of his union local. Adamczyk is currently President of the Staff Representatives’ Union for the USW
in Canada and the USA. Adamczyk is a member of the Board of Directors for the United Way
, Mohawk College
and Second Stage Services.
Adamczyk is a graduate of the Labour College of Canada and McMaster University
. He is married to Kathleen Adamczyk and they have three children; Alysia, Justin and Jessica.
Catherine Fife (Kitchener—Waterloo
Catherine Fife's professional work has centered around education. She spent 10 years with the Toronto District School Board as an educational assistant, a school community advisor and a settlement worker for new immigrants. She is the Research Coordinator for the Partnerships for Children and Families Project at Wilfrid Laurier University
.
Catherine Fife was elected to represent Waterloo/Wilmot as a Trustee for the Waterloo Region District School Board in 2003 and was re-elected in 2006. She is on the Volunteer Development Advisory Committee for the City of Waterloo and the Community Justice Initiatives Family Group Decision Making Advisory Group, as well as a member of the Political Action Committee for the Canadian Federation of University Women. She also sits on the editorial board of the Child & Family Journal (KidsLink).
Ross Sutherland (Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Stephen Maynard (London—Fanshawe
Stephen Ross Maynard (born September 15, 1982 in Ottawa
, Ontario
) is a community activist in London
, Ontario
. He ran in the 2006 Canadian federal election
at age 23, as a New Democrat
in the riding of London North Centre
. He subsequently ran for the NDP in London—Fanshawe
in the 2007 provincial election
, a seat that was recent won federally by fellow New Democrat Irene Mathyssen
. He works in Mathyssen's constituency office.
Stephen Maynard grew up in Ottawa
, where his proximity to Parliament Hill
fostered his interest in politics from a young age. After high school, where he served as vice-president of the Student Council and valedictorian, he moved to London
to study at the University of Western Ontario
. He has earned a Bachelor of Arts
in Political Science
and is currently studying Civil Structural Engineering
.
At university, Stephen Maynard was involved in social and political activism
. He was a member of the Women’s Issues Network and the Debating Society, served as the membership officer for the Western New Democrats, and co-founded University of Western Ontario
's chapter of Engineers Without Borders
. Maynard has recently worked on projects including the Make Poverty History
campaign, Students for Fair Trade, the Ontario Coalition for Social Justice, Healthy Food on Campus, and advocates for lower tuition fees.
He is fluent in both English and French.
Maynard formally entered politics when he won the nomination for the NDP
in London North Centre
. Although he did not win the seat, he proved to be a strong candidate and earned 23.8% of the vote. The raw vote total was 14,271 – the highest ever for the NDP
in that riding.
Paul Pighin (London West
Pighin, a gay
activist and former Ontario Disability Support Program recipient, was the first openly HIV-positive person ever to run for public office in Ontario.
Ken Cole (Mississauga South
President of the Mississauga South NDP, Cole has as the NDP candidate in Mississauga South 4 times, in the 1999 provincial election, the 2000 federal election, the 2003 provincial election, and the 2007 provincial election. Ken is the President and Business Agent of the Communications, Energy & Paper workers Union of Canada Local 333. He represents workers at 38 different workplaces in a variety of industries.
Ken has lived with his partner Jane in the Lakeview area of Mississauga South since 1995.
Tristan Maack (Nepean—Carleton
Tristan was born in 1978 and grew up in the Westboro neighbourhood of Ottawa
.
He attended Nepean High School
graduating in 1998. Tristan then pursued a degree in film studies
at Carleton University
. Since 1999 Tristan has worked at the Loblaws
store at Carlingwood Mall
in Ottawa's west-end. For several years Tristan has been an active member of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union
.
Mike Piché (Niagara Falls
Henri Giroux (Nipissing
Tony Crawford (Oakville
Will Murray (Ottawa Centre
William Francis Murray (born October 19, 1967 in Ottawa
) is a lawyer by training. He is a graduate of Lisgar Collegiate Institute
, has an Honours Degree in Political Science from the University of Toronto
, has a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Manitoba
, and has a Master of Laws from the London School of Economics
.
One of his legal accomplishments is that he "successfully argued to protect mentally ill persons awaiting forensic assessment by ensuring they be sent to hospital and not jail."
Edelweiss D'Andrea (Ottawa South
Edelweiss D'Andrea was nominated on September 8. An artist, writer and editor, specializing in health and environmental issues. D'Andrea, a vegetarian and environmental activist, helped launch Ottawa's Car Free Day and founded "Ottawa is Greener Than You Think". She has a B.Sc in Biology and an M.A. in Creative Writing from Concordia University
. She currently works for Statistics Canada
.
Ric Dagenais (Ottawa—Vanier
Born in Ottawa, Dagenais has served as an executive of the Canadian Union of Public Employees
(CUPE) and as chair of the Ontario Municipal Employees Coordinating Committee. He is an ex-treasurer of the Ottawa Carleton Credit Union, and has more recently worked as a collective agreement analyst with CUPE.
He campaigned as a candidate of the Ontario New Democratic Party
for Ottawa—Orleans
in the 2003 provincial election
and finished third with 2,778 votes (5.53%). The winner was Phil McNeely
of the Ontario Liberal Party
.
Dagenais ran for the federal NDP in the 2004 federal election
and finished third in Ottawa—Vanier
with 9,787 votes (18.54%). The winner was Mauril Belanger
of the Liberal Party of Canada
. Dagenais faced Bélanger again in 2006, improving the NDP showing to 12,145 votes (21.8%), however he once again finished a distant third. He is the NDP candidate in the 2007 provincial election.
Sara Hall (Parry Sound—Muskoka
Sara Hall was a candidate in the 2007 Ontario election
in the Parry Sound-Muskoka electoral district
, where she lost to PC Norm Miller
, with 13% of the vote. While in university, she majored in Political Science and graduated from the University of Toronto
in 1994.
At the time she was the president of the Parry Sound-Muskoka NDP Riding Association, and was president of Muskoka Arts and Crafts, the largest visual artist group in Muskoka. Under her initiative, working closely with Municipal & Regional Government Muskoka had become "A Designated Arts Community". Hall was also a member of the Muskoka Health Coalition, a local chapter of the Ontario Health Coalition
. Hall is also an advocate for electoral change and was instrumental in beginning the local chapter of Fair Vote Canada
.
Raised in Pickering, Ontario
, where Ontario’s nuclear power industry is centred, she is a vocal opponent of nuclear power as an option for green sustainable power.
Hall is an artist and an even more significant supporter of the large Muskoka arts community as co-owner of the Juddhaven Studio and Gallery in Minett.
Peterborough
Dave Nickle was born in Peterborough
and was raised in that city and in Toronto
. He has a Bachelor of Arts
degree in History and Physical Health Education from the University of Western Ontario
, an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from York University
, and a Bachelor of Education
degree from the University of Toronto
.
A secondary school
teacher with a focus in special education and physical education, he worked for almost ten years in Scarborough
before returning to Peterborough in the early 1990s. He is a former president of the local branch of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
and has also co-chaired its political action committee
. As of 2010, he is an executive member of the Peterborough and District Labour Council
.
Nickel joined the New Democratic Party in the 1990s and has been its candidate in three provincial elections. He was forty-eight years old during the 2003 election and was endorsed by the labour council.
He sought the federal New Democratic Party
nomination for the 2004 Canadian election
, but either withdrew before the nomination date or was defeated by Linda Slavin. Nickle is the New Democratic Party candidate for Peterborough in the 2011 federal election.
Andrea Moffat (Pickering—Scarborough East
Andrea’s continued community service includes developing youth initiatives, training entrepreneurs and was co-chair of the Canadian Centre for Womyn’s Education and Development. She has experience with the United Way of Ajax-Pickering’s Citizen’s Review Panel and Community Power Challenge Steering Committee and the YMCA Youth Foyer.
The University of Toronto awarded Andrea for her work as a student activist who advocated for diversity, equality, safety and accessibility, mobilizing students and the community.
Andrea provides training and consulting on diversity and equality issues through her own business, Divercity Consultants, and is committed to standing up for a fair deal for the people of Ontario.
Nella Cotrupi (Richmond Hill
Henry Bosch (St. Catharines
's candidate in the Toronto
riding of St. Paul's
. Heller was also the NDP's candidate in St. Paul's in the 2003
.
A trial lawyer, Heller has been involved in the public school system as parent co-chair of the Toronto District School Board
's French Second Language Advisory Committee and has also been active in his local ratepayer's association. He is also vice-president of the St. Paul's NDP riding association and has been a member of the NDP since 1979.
Heller is Jewish, was born in Montreal
, and has lived in St. Paul's for over 25 years. He has a Bachelor of Arts
from Princeton University
and two law degrees from McGill University
.
Jeff Arbus (Sault Ste. Marie
Yvette Blackburn (Scarborough—Agincourt
Blackburn attended the University of Windsor
, and was a member of the university's Black Students Alliance (Windsor Star, 6 April 1992). She received a silver medal in the women's 60-metre hurdles in 1989, awarded by the Ontario Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Windsor Star, 6 March 1989). She became unemployed youth counsellor after graduating, and was known as a community activist. In 2003, she was the executive secretary of the National Council of Jamaicans and Supportive Organizations (Windsor Star, 9 October 2003).
She was previously the party's candidate in Windsor West
in the 2003 election. She received 7,383 votes (20.99%) in that election, finishing second against Liberal
incumbent Sandra Pupatello
.
Kathleen Mathurin (Scarborough Centre
Was Born and raised in scarbrough
Sudbury
Dave Battaino was raised in Sudbury, and has been actively involved in youth outreach programs for several years. He was executive director of Big Brothers of Sudbury in the early 2000s, and was secretary of the Sudbury Kinsmen and Camp Sudaca. He oversaw a merger of Big Brothers with Big Sisters of Sudbury in 2005, at a time when the latter organization was experiencing significant financial problems.
Battaino was named Humanitarian of the Year in Sault Ste. Marie
in 1993, has been an instructor at Cambrian College
, and has worked in native community care councilling. He has been a consultant for Corrections Canada, and an employment councillor with Service Canada
. He wrote against the Adams Mine
project in 2000, arguing that it would severely impact the environment of Northern Ontario
.
He initially lost the NDP nomination to Rhonda Lennie, but was subsequently acclaimed as the NDP candidate when Lennie resigned two weeks later for unspecified personal reasons. He received 8,914 votes (27.13%), finishing second against Liberal
incumbent Rick Bartolucci
.
Sandra Parrott (Thornhill
Jim Foulds (Thunder Bay—Superior North
A former union representative at the Norampac paper mill in Red Rock
, following the mill's closure Foulds moved to Nipigon
, where he works for the Brennen Ford car dealership. Despite some early media confusion, he is not the Jim Foulds
who previously served in the Legislature as the MPP for Port Arthur
. He is, however, a cousin of the former politician.
John Vanthof (Timiskaming—Cochrane
John and Ria Vanthof have owned and operated a dairy farm just north of Earlton for
over twenty years. Ria also has a gift and antique shop.
John has been a Director on the Board of Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) for the last
three years. DFO regulates and markets the milk production of Ontario’s 4700 dairy
farmers. John represented producers from Northern Ontario and was the Chair of the
Raw Milk Quality Committee. He played a pivotal role in the rebirth of Thornloe
Cheese. He has stepped down from the Board to run in the election.
Prior to his acclamation to the DFO Board, John served four terms on the municipal
council of Evanturel Township. During this period, he served several years on the
Timiskaming Municipal Association.
John has served for several years on the Board of the Timiskaming Federation of
Agriculture and is currently President. He is most widely recognized as the leader of the
Timiskaming agricultural community through the Adams Mine and Bennett Incinerator
decisions. He was also the lead agricultural representative in successful land use
negotiations with Trans Canada Pipelines and The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile
Clubs.
John and Ria have four children ranging in age from 14 to 20. Stephanie is in her third
year at University of Waterloo, Alex is on an exchange program to Germany, and Dana
is attending Englehart High School, while Vicky is looking forward to starting high school
next year.
Sandra González (Toronto Centre
Sandra is a first generation Canadian. Her parents are from Ecuador
; she was born in Canada and raised in both Canada and Mexico. Sandra has an Honours BA in Political Science from the University of Windsor
, and an MSc in International Development Studies and Planning, from the University of Guelph
. She speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese. Currently, she works with the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) where she holds the position of Manager of Community Revitalization. She has done work in the downtown east (Regent Park), as well as in other communities in Toronto. Prior to working with TCHC, she worked with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
, where she held the position of Programme Assistant - Global Campaigns. She also held the position of Researcher, at the University of Guelph. Sandra is also the owner of a small business called “Luna Productions”. Luna specializes in photography, namely in black-and-white photo-documentary and portraiture.
Sandra has served as a member of advisory board for Regent Park Focus, and also taught documentary photography
to youth enrolled at Focus. Sandra has made extensive use of art in community work, including in photography exhibits. Her first exhibit called “Aunque yo no te conozca” (Even though I don’t know you), documents the situation of homeless street children in Mexico. The exhibit, consisting of portraits of children accompanied by their drawings, was first shown at a small gallery in Guelph, ON in 2001. It was recently shown again at 401 Richmond, in Toronto ON. Her second exhibit called “The Reality of...” depicts the plight for “adequate shelter for all,” and it consists of portraits along with excerpts from interviews conducted with residents who lived in two communities in Rio de Janeiro. The exhibit was inaugurated in 2002 at the Planetarium Museum in Rio; it was later a key exhibit for the inauguration of the United Nations commemoration of World Habitat Day in Nairobi Kenya in 2003. A photo book of this work was published by the UN-Habitat in 2004.
Rini Ghosh (Willowdale
Claudia Rodriguez-Larrain (York Centre
Environmentalist, activist and artist. She was born in Lima
, Peru
, immigrated to Canada when she was five years old with both parents of Peruvian nationality. She is bilingual in English and Spanish, and is active in Toronto's Latin community appearing several times on popular Latin radio stations, including Voices Latinas, within the context of Latin American politics and advocating on behalf of local community groups. She was the NDP candidate in the 2007 provincial election, against incumbent Monte Kwinter. Her popularity amongst the youth was noted in the Student Votes 2007 results, arriving in second place from the incumbent with 25.71% of the youth vote. She is co-founder and president of Regenesis. She is also the great grand daughter of famous Peruvian president José Balta
.
Nancy Morrison (York—Simcoe
Trained at the RCMP, Ontario and Toronto Police Colleges. She has been a supervisor for the South Simcoe Police Service since 2000. In 2005, she helped initiate the first Toronto Walk for Autism Research. For her efforts, she won the President's Award of Achievement from the Kinark Child and Family Services.
Morrison is the mother of twins Sean and Meredith and is married to Phil, owner of Sussex Home Improvements.
Antoni Shelton (York West
A lifelong resident of the riding. He has worked as a Community Development Officer and Campaign Manager for the United Way, Special Assistant to the Minister of Community and Social Services, and Executive Director of the Urban Alliance on Race Relations. He has won the W.P. Hubbard Award (City of Toronto Race Relations Award), Andy Award (Advertising and Design Club of New York), Gold Clio (International Clio Organization), Gold Prize Advertising and Design Club of Canada, Cannes International Advertising Festival Certificate, Silver Cube New York Art Directors Club, and Ontario Government Volunteer Service Award.
He currently works as the Executive Assistant to the President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees
(CUPE Ontario Division).
He has two children, Asha and Julian.
Lyn Edwards (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock
Lyn Edwards is a community advocate and activist, who ran as the New Democratic Party candidate in a by-election in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock
on March 5, 2009, following the resignation of Laurie Scott. Edwards is an employee of the City Kawartha Lakes
Emergency Medical Services, and fights for the rights of workers. She was president of the Lindsay and District Labour Council and has served as president of CUPE Local 855, representing municipal workers at the City of Kawartha Lakes.
She came in fourth place, behind the winning Liberal candidate Rick Johnson
, Progressive Conservative leader John Tory
and Green Party
candidate Mike Schreiner
.
Julian Heller (St. Paul's
Julian Heller (born ca. 1958) is a lawyer and activist who ran as the Ontario New Democratic Party
's candidate in the September 17, 2009 by-election in the Toronto riding of St. Paul's
, following the resignation of Michael Bryant
. He came in third place, behind Liberal candidate Eric Hoskins
and Progressive Conservative candidate Sue-Ann Levy. Heller was also the NDP's candidate in St. Paul's in the 2003
and 2007 provincial elections
.
On August 24, Heller defeated former British Columbia Green Party leader Stuart Parker
and former NDP MPP Bob Frankford to win the NDP nomination on the first ballot.
A trial lawyer, Heller has been involved in the public school system as parent co-chair of the Toronto District School Board
's French Second Language Advisory Committee and has also been active in his local ratepayers' association. He is also vice-president of the St. Paul's NDP riding association and has been a member of the NDP since 1979.
Heller is Jewish, was born in Montreal
, and has lived in St. Paul's for over 25 years. He has a Bachelor of Arts
from Princeton University
and two law degrees from McGill University
.
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since 1995
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, having previously formed a majority government
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.
The party had a full state of 107 candidates. Though several candidates have their own biography pages, information about others may be found here.
Winners
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) - Peter KormosPeter KormosPeter Kormos is a politician in Ontario, Canada. A former lawyer, he was first elected as an Ontario New Democratic Party Member of Provincial Parliament to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the Welland constituency in a 1988 provincial by-election. He replaced veteran NDP legislator Mel...
(WellandWelland (electoral district)Welland is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988, and since 2004. Its population in 2006 was 112,875....
) - Rosario MarcheseRosario MarcheseRosario 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:...
(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...
) - Paul MillerPaul Miller (Canadian politician)Paul Miller is a politician in Hamilton, Ontario, and Member of Provincial Parliament representing the provincial constituency of Hamilton East—Stoney Creek in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Miller belongs to the Ontario New Democratic Party...
(Hamilton East—Stoney CreekHamilton East—Stoney CreekHamilton East—Stoney Creek is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.The riding was formed in 2003 from parts of the former ridings of Hamilton East and Stoney Creek....
) - Michael PrueMichael PrueMichael D. Prue is a Canadian politician, who represents the riding of Beaches—East York in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. He is the New Democratic Party critic for Finance, Public Infrastructure Renewal, Community and Social Services and the Management Board of Cabinet, and for issues...
(Beaches—East YorkBeaches—East YorkBeaches—East York is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988....
) - Peter TabunsPeter TabunsPeter Charles Tabuns is a Canadian politician. He is serving as a member of the Ontario Legislative Assembly where he represents the riding of Toronto-Danforth as a member of the New Democratic Party. He launched a bid to lead the party after the previous leader, Howard Hampton, resigned. A...
(Toronto—DanforthToronto—DanforthToronto—Danforth is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979. It lies to the east of Downtown Toronto....
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Other notables
- Mohamed Boudjenane (Etobicoke NorthEtobicoke North (provincial electoral district)Etobicoke North is a provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.It was created in 1999 from parts of Etobicoke—Rexdale and Etobicoke—Humber....
) - Rick DownesRick DownesRick Downes is current city councillor in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. In 2006 he ran for the office of mayor of Kingston where he was backed by the Kingston & District Labour Council. He came second in the 2006 election losing by a margin of 730 votes to Harvey Rosen...
(Kingston and the IslandsKingston and the IslandsKingston and the Islands is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968....
) - Noel DuignanNoel DuignanNoel Duignan is former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995.-Background:...
(Wellington—Halton HillsWellington—Halton HillsWellington—Halton Hills is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.The Member of Parliament for Wellington-Halton Hills is Mike Chong of the Conservative Party of Canada....
) - Paul Klopp (Huron—BruceHuron—BruceHuron—Bruce is a federalelectoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953.-History:...
) - John Rafferty (Thunder Bay—AtikokanThunder Bay—Atikokan (provincial electoral district)Thunder Bay—Atikokan is a provincial electoral district in northwestern Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999....
) - Sid RyanSid RyanPatrick Cyril "Sid" Ryan is president of the Ontario Federation of Labour and a longtime Canadian labour union leader and politician.-Biography:...
(OshawaOshawaOshawa 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...
) - Larry Taylor (BarrieBarrie (electoral district)Barrie is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. It consists of the City of Barrie in the County of Simcoe. It was created in 2003 when its predecessor, Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford, was...
) - Sheila WhiteSheila White (politician)Sheila White is a Canadian political activist and a member of the New Democratic Party. She has run for office unsuccessfully five times, to date, in Toronto, Canada....
(Scarborough—Rouge RiverScarborough—Rouge RiverScarborough—Rouge River is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988....
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Peter Denley (Algoma—Manitoulin)
A columnist for the Sault StarSault Star
The Sault Star is a daily newspaper in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and owned my Sun Media.The northern newspaper has a current daily subscription of over 20,000 households to the Sault Ste. Marie area and Algoma District....
newspaper, based in Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie is a city on the St. Marys River in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay, with a population of 74,948. The community was founded as a French religious mission: Sault either means "jump" or "rapids" in...
. A professional outdoorsman, and has written extensively about hunting. Criticized the decision 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...
's government to cancel the spring bear hunt in Ontario, claiming the decision was not based on science. Also teaches fly-fishing. President of the Sault Ste. Marie NDP in 2004.
Ran in 2003 and received 9,459 votes finishing in second place with 31.7% of the vote. In 2007, he garnered 9,893 votes, again finishing in second place with 37.1% of the vote.
Juanita Maldonado (Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—WestdaleAncaster—Dundas—Flamborough—WestdaleAncaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004....
)
Has worked as NDP MP Wayne MarstonWayne Marston
Wayne L. Marston is a Canadian politician. Marston was the New Democratic Party candidate for the Hamilton, Ontario riding of Hamilton East—Stoney Creek in the 2006 federal election, defeating incumbent Tony Valeri by a 466 vote margin.Prior to his election to the Canadian House of Commons,...
's assistant since his election in 2006. In the past, she has been a labour activist, CEP union representative and bargaining representative.
Glenn Crowe (Bramalea—Gore—MaltonBramalea—Gore—MaltonBramalea—Gore—Malton is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that is represented in the Canadian House of Commons....
)
Was born in Scarborough, OntarioScarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
and has lived most of his life in Brampton, Ontario
Brampton, Ontario
Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada and the seat of Peel Region. As of the 2006 census, Brampton's population stood at 433,806, making it the 11th largest city in Canada. It is also one of Canada's fastest growing municipalities, with an average...
. Graduated from Bramalea Secondary School
Bramalea Secondary School
Bramalea Secondary School is a high school located in Brampton, Ontario, operating under the Peel District School Board. Established in 1963, Bramalea has a proud tradition of excellence, school spirit, and community involvement...
and from Humber College
Humber College
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning is a polytechnic college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Humber offers more than 150 programs including: bachelor’s degree, diploma, certificate, post-graduate certificate and apprenticeship programs, across 40 fields of study. Humber serves...
in 1994 with a diploma in Environmental Systems Engineering Technology / Energy Management. He has worked within the Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning industry for over 10 years; currently he provides technical support and training to Customer Service Specialists. He is married to Joanna. Outside of his political interests, he is active within the community promoting awareness for special needs adults and children.
Brampton—SpringdaleBrampton—SpringdaleBrampton—Springdale is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-History:...
: Mani Singh
Mani Singh received 3,800 votes (10.89%), finishing third against LiberalOntario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
incumbent Linda Jeffrey
Linda Jeffrey
Linda Jeffrey is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Brampton—Springdale for the Ontario Liberal Party, and is the province's Minister of Natural Resources in the Liberal government of Premier Dalton...
.
Brian Van Tilborg (BrantBrant (electoral district)Brant is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1949 and since 1968.The federal riding was created in 1903. It consisted of Brant County excluding Brantford....
)
Lifelong resident of the riding. Is a former manufacturing worker with GenFast and is currently the co-ordinator of the GenFast Labour Action Centre.Paul Johnstone (Bruce—Grey—Owen SoundBruce—Grey—Owen SoundBruce—Grey—Owen Sound is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935....
)
Born and raised in the riding. He has been an agent of the correctional services at the Penitentary of Owen SoundOwen Sound, Ontario
Owen Sound , the county seat of Grey County, is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada...
since 1991. He has been an active member of his trade union since 1997.
He currently lives with his wife and two sons.
Cory Judson (BurlingtonBurlington (electoral district)Burlington is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979.-Geography:It consists of the southern part of the city of Burlington, Ontario....
)
On January 12, 2007, Cory was nominated as the Ontario New Democratic PartyOntario 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...
's candidate for the provincial by-election, on February 8, 2007. At the time of his nomination, Judson was 30 years of age, a public school teacher, youth worker, coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
, and community advocate. He has co-ordinated fundraising events for organizations such as the Terry Fox
Terry Fox
Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox , was a Canadian humanitarian, athlete, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated, he embarked on a cross-Canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research...
Foundation, and been active in the Elementary Teachers’ Federation. Judson spent 5 years working with a non-profit organization called S.T.A.R.
S.T.A.R.
S.T.A.R. is an acronym which may refer to:*Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries a transgender activist organisation.*The Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers a UK based trade association...
that provides free recreation and educational programming to children from low-income communities. In the 2006 by-election, he finished with 1,310 votes or 5.8%.
Mitchell Healey (CambridgeCambridge (electoral district)Cambridge is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979. Its population in 2001 was 119,140.-Geography:...
)
Michael Hadskis (Carleton—Mississippi MillsCarleton—Mississippi MillsCarleton–Mississippi Mills is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988....
)
Michael Hadskis is the NDP provincial candidate for the riding of Carleton-Mississippi Mills.A 25-year resident of Kanata and Stittsville, Hadskis is a retired chief union negotiator for the Ottawa Carleton Elementary Teachers' Federation. He also has extensive experience as a grievance officer, long term disability advocate, and as an elementary school teacher.
Recently he has been working as a consultant to present union stewards and teachers with information on the grievance-arbitration process, and provide advice to local bargaining units on collective agreement issues.
As a yearly-elected chief negotiator and grievance officer from 1985 to 2005, Hadskis represented the interests of thousands of members. He also served on collective bargaining committees for provincial unions.
Hadskis was a long term disability advocate from 1998 to 2003. In this role, he advised members receiving long term disability benefits and assisted them as they made the transition back to work from disability leave. He won the TFC Award and Mary Hill Award for his efforts and contribution to the well-being of teachers.
Hadskis, who is fluently bilingual, worked as a teacher from 1973 to 1991, teaching English and French core subjects to Grade six, seven and eight students at D. Aubrey Moodie Intermediate School in Bells Corners.
Hadskis has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Ottawa. He has a teacher's certificate from Ottawa Teachers' College and a Bachelor of Education and Specialist in Guidance from University of Ottawa.
Murray Gaudreau (Chatham-Kent—EssexChatham-Kent—EssexChatham-Kent—Essex is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Federal riding:...
)
Murray Gaudreau is a community leader who has lobbied extensively for the rights of farmers, workers and small business people. His commitment to both political and community service started at an early age. He has been an active member of the NDP since 1990. As a community volunteer, Murray’s dedication to causes that hit close to home is unwavering and he brings leadership and vision to his volunteer, political and professional activities.Murray’s political activity dates back over 17 years. He ran for councillor in the Town of Tilbury in 1991. He worked with Pat Hayes, MPP Essex-Kent (1990–94) and as a Constituency Assistant with MPP Ellen MacKinnon (1995). Murray also served as an executive member of several riding associations and co-chaired the Ontario New Democratic Youth wing in the mid-90s.
Murray’s commitment to community service began about 20 years ago and he has never looked back. He volunteered at the Tilbury Information and Help Centre and the Chatham-Kent Environmental Alliance. Murray brought his leadership skills to the AIDS Committee of Windsor (now Tri-County AIDS Network) where he successfully held several positions on its board of directors, including vice-president. He continues to be an active member of the Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) and volunteers for the Fred Victor Centre Gala Committee.
Murray’s agricultural roots continue to influence him today. Murray was born and raised in Romney Township where he grew up on his family farm. He was a fourth generation family farmer (1995–2001) with corn, soybean and wheat crops. He joined the National Farmers Union (NFU) in 1991 and continues as a member today. He was the NFU’s Ontario Youth Advisor (1991–93) and served three terms as the National Youth Vice-President and board member.
Professionally, Murray has held several marketing and communications positions in sectors, including marketing manager at Overseas Motors. Since 2002 he has worked for the Ontario Ministry of Education.
Educated in local public schools, Murray is a graduate of Tilbury District High School and Toronto’s Centennial College.
Peter Ferreira (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:...
)
Is an immigration consultant. He has served as the chair of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School BoardDufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is one of the largest school boards in Ontario, Canada. It oversees 148 school facilities throughout Peel Region and Dufferin County...
. He is President of the Canadian Ethnocultural Council. He has won the Governor General of Canada Commemorative Medal for community service. He was also the President of the Portuguese Canadian National Congress and the First Portuguese Cultural Centre. He was a director of the Ontario Mental Health Foundation.
Mike Kenny (Don Valley WestDon Valley WestDon Valley West is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979. Its population in 2001 was 115,539....
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Catherine Robinson (DurhamDurham (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....
)
Karin Wiens (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....
)
Karin, born and raised in Niagara-on-the-Lake, has been a resident of Eglinton-Lawrence in the Allenby neighbourhood since 2001 and in Toronto since 1994.Karin graduated in 1994 from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. She has spent the last 13 years working at IBM Canada in various leadership roles, starting in finance, moving into sales and currently a Client Executive working with a large Canadian client.
Karin has volunteered with various organizations over the years and has most recently become involved with the board of Greenest City, a community-based non-profit organization concerned with environmental, human and social health. In the past, she has served on the IBM Canadian Women’s Leadership Council, acted as Volunteer Director for Frontier Adventure Racing
Frontier Adventure Sports & Training
Frontier Adventure Sports and Training is the most establishedneeds citation Adventure Race organizer in Canada, in operation since 1997. Frontier Adventure Sports has established an international reputation for solid logistics and challenging racecourses...
, organized events to promote theatre and arts organizations, and has led numerous fundraising initiatives.
Campaign website: ElectKarin.ca
Anita Agrawal (Etobicoke CentreEtobicoke Centre (provincial electoral district)Etobicoke Centre is a provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.It was created in 1999 from parts of Etobicoke West and Etobicoke—Humber....
)
Andrea Németh (Etobicoke—LakeshoreEtobicoke—LakeshoreEtobicoke—Lakeshore is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968....
)
Andrea Németh is a journalist and magazine editor. Currently the editor of a medical journalMedical journal
A public health journal is a scientific journal devoted to the field of public health, including epidemiology, biostatistics, and health care . Public health journals, like most scientific journals, are peer-reviewed...
covering seniors'
Senior citizen
Senior citizen is a common polite designation for an elderly person in both UK and US English, and it implies or means that the person is retired. This in turn implies or in fact means that the person is over the retirement age, which varies according to country. Synonyms include pensioner in UK...
health issues, she was previously a writer and editor for Toronto's fab
Fab (magazine)
fab is a Canadian magazine which targets the gay community. The magazine publishes biweekly issues in Toronto, Ontario. It publishes alternate weeks to the city's other biweekly gay publication, Xtra!...
and Xtra!
Xtra!
Xtra! is a gay magazine, on newsprint in tabloid format, published by Pink Triangle Press in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-History and content :...
magazines.
Mohamed Boudjenane (Etobicoke NorthEtobicoke North (provincial electoral district)Etobicoke North is a provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.It was created in 1999 from parts of Etobicoke—Rexdale and Etobicoke—Humber....
)
Boudjenane is a MoroccanMorocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
-born journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. He served in the Bob Rae NDP government as a staffer to cabinet minister Gilles Pouliot
Gilles Pouliot
Gilles Pouliot is a retired politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a member of the Ontario legislature from 1985 to 1999, representing the Northern Ontario riding of Lake Nipigon for the New Democratic Party....
until 1995. He joined the franco-Ontario television station TFO
TFO
TFO is a Canadian French language educational public television network in the province of Ontario. It is the only French-language television network in Canada whose operations are based entirely outside of Quebec....
in 1995, and served as a reporter there for ten years. He switched careers again, in 2005 and served as the Executive Director of the Canadian Arab Federation
Canadian Arab Federation
The Canadian Arab Federation was formed in 1967 to represent the interests of Arab Canadians with respect to the formulation of public policy in Canada. It presently consists of over 40 member organizations....
until 2009. Over the years he has been part of many human-rights organizations and boards. Since 2010, he is a civil servant in the Ontario provincial government.
Karan Mann-Bowers (GuelphGuelph (electoral district)Guelph is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988 and has been since 2004.The riding's parliamentary seat is held by Liberal MP Frank Valeriote.-History:...
)
Bryan Adamczyk (Hamilton Mountain)
Born in Hamilton, OntarioHamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
. Started working at 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 1977, and became president of his union local. Adamczyk is currently President of the Staff Representatives’ Union for the USW
United Steelworkers
The United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union is the largest industrial labor union in North America, with 705,000 members. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, U.S., the United Steelworkers represents workers in the United...
in Canada and the USA. Adamczyk is a member of the Board of Directors for the United Way
United Way of Canada
United Way of Canada is the national organization for the 117 autonomous, volunteer-based United Ways across Canada. United Way campaigns raise money for local groups that address community issues and problems, and the national organization provides leadership, services and coordination to the...
, Mohawk College
Mohawk College
Mohawk College is a public College of Applied Arts and Technology located in the Golden Horseshoe of Ontario, Canada. Mohawk has three main campuses: the Fennell Campus located in Hamilton, the Brantford Campus located in Brantford and the STARRT Institute located in Stoney Creek, as well as the...
and Second Stage Services.
Adamczyk is a graduate of the Labour College of Canada and McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
. He is married to Kathleen Adamczyk and they have three children; Alysia, Justin and Jessica.
Catherine Fife (Kitchener—WaterlooKitchener—Waterloo (provincial electoral district)Kitchener—Waterloo is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999...
)
Catherine Fife's professional work has centered around education. She spent 10 years with the Toronto District School Board as an educational assistant, a school community advisor and a settlement worker for new immigrants. She is the Research Coordinator for the Partnerships for Children and Families Project at Wilfrid Laurier UniversityWilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University is a university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It also has campuses in Brantford, Ontario, Kitchener, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario and a future proposed campus in Milton, Ontario. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada....
.
Catherine Fife was elected to represent Waterloo/Wilmot as a Trustee for the Waterloo Region District School Board in 2003 and was re-elected in 2006. She is on the Volunteer Development Advisory Committee for the City of Waterloo and the Community Justice Initiatives Family Group Decision Making Advisory Group, as well as a member of the Political Action Committee for the Canadian Federation of University Women. She also sits on the editorial board of the Child & Family Journal (KidsLink).
Ross Sutherland (Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and AddingtonLanark—Frontenac—Lennox and AddingtonLanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004....
)
Stephen Maynard (London—FanshaweLondon—FanshaweLondon—Fanshawe is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Geography:The district consists of the southeast part of the City of London....
)
Stephen Ross Maynard (born September 15, 1982 in OttawaOttawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
) is a community activist in London
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. He ran in the 2006 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 2006
The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...
at age 23, as a New Democrat
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 the riding of London North Centre
London North Centre
London North Centre is an electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997....
. He subsequently ran for the NDP in London—Fanshawe
London—Fanshawe
London—Fanshawe is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Geography:The district consists of the southeast part of the City of London....
in the 2007 provincial election
Ontario general election, 2007
The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10, 2007 to elect members of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Liberals under Dalton McGuinty won the election with a majority government, winning 71 out of a possible 107 seats with 42.2% of the popular...
, a seat that was recent won federally by fellow New Democrat Irene Mathyssen
Irene Mathyssen
Irene R. Mathyssen is a Canadian politician and a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons...
. He works in Mathyssen's constituency office.
Stephen Maynard grew up in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, where his proximity to Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill , colloquially known as The Hill, is an area of Crown land on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Ontario. Its Gothic revival suite of buildingsthe parliament buildings serves as the home of the Parliament of Canada and contains a number of architectural...
fostered his interest in politics from a young age. After high school, where he served as vice-president of the Student Council and valedictorian, he moved to London
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
to study at the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
. He has earned a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
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...
and is currently studying Civil Structural Engineering
Structural engineering
Structural engineering is a field of engineering dealing with the analysis and design of structures that support or resist loads. Structural engineering is usually considered a specialty within civil engineering, but it can also be studied in its own right....
.
At university, Stephen Maynard was involved in social and political activism
Activism
Activism consists of intentional efforts to bring about social, political, economic, or environmental change. Activism can take a wide range of forms from writing letters to newspapers or politicians, political campaigning, economic activism such as boycotts or preferentially patronizing...
. He was a member of the Women’s Issues Network and the Debating Society, served as the membership officer for the Western New Democrats, and co-founded University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
's chapter of Engineers Without Borders
Engineers Without Borders
Engineers Without Borders – International is an international association of some national EWB/ISF groups, whose mission is to facilitate collaboration, exchange of information, and assistance among its member groups that have applied to become part of the association...
. Maynard has recently worked on projects including the Make Poverty History
Make Poverty History
Make Poverty History is the name of a campaign that exists in a number of countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark , Finland, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Romania, the United Arab Emirates, Great Britain and Ireland...
campaign, Students for Fair Trade, the Ontario Coalition for Social Justice, Healthy Food on Campus, and advocates for lower tuition fees.
He is fluent in both English and French.
Maynard formally entered politics when he won the nomination for the NDP
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 London North Centre
London North Centre
London North Centre is an electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997....
. Although he did not win the seat, he proved to be a strong candidate and earned 23.8% of the vote. The raw vote total was 14,271 – the highest ever for the NDP
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 that riding.
Paul Pighin (London WestLondon WestLondon West is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. Its population in 2006 was 118,335.-Geography:The district includes the northwest part of the City of London....
)
Pighin, a gayGay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
activist and former Ontario Disability Support Program recipient, was the first openly HIV-positive person ever to run for public office in Ontario.
Ken Cole (Mississauga SouthMississauga SouthMississauga South is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979....
)
President of the Mississauga South NDP, Cole has as the NDP candidate in Mississauga South 4 times, in the 1999 provincial election, the 2000 federal election, the 2003 provincial election, and the 2007 provincial election. Ken is the President and Business Agent of the Communications, Energy & Paper workers Union of Canada Local 333. He represents workers at 38 different workplaces in a variety of industries.Ken has lived with his partner Jane in the Lakeview area of Mississauga South since 1995.
Tristan Maack (Nepean—CarletonNepean—Carleton (provincial electoral district)Nepean-Carleton is a provincial electoral district in eastern Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.The riding was represented in the Ontario legislature by Progressive Conservative John Baird since it became a provincial riding in 1999 until he resigned in...
)
Tristan was born in 1978 and grew up in the Westboro neighbourhood of OttawaOttawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
.
He attended Nepean High School
Nepean High School (Ottawa)
Nepean High School is a high school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in Westboro, at 574 Broadview Avenue. There are 1180 students enrolled for 2006-2007. Rene Bibaud is the current principal . The two vice principals are Peter Wilson and Jean Fulton-Hale.The school began as a continuation...
graduating in 1998. Tristan then pursued a degree in film studies
Film studies
Film studies is an academic discipline that deals with various theoretical, historical, and critical approaches to films. It is sometimes subsumed within media studies and is often compared to television studies...
at 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...
. Since 1999 Tristan has worked at the Loblaws
Loblaws
Loblaws is a supermarket chain with over 70 stores in Canada, headquartered in Brampton, with stores across Ontario and Quebec. Loblaws is a division of Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada's largest food distributor...
store at Carlingwood Mall
Carlingwood Mall
Carlingwood Mall is a major mall located in the west end of the city of Ottawa, Ontario. It is operated by 20 Vic Management Incorporated. The mall opened in 1956 and was one of the city's first major shopping centres.-History:Simpsons-Sears department store was opened in 1955...
in Ottawa's west-end. For several years Tristan has been an active member of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union
United Food and Commercial Workers
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union is a labor union representing approximately 1.3 million workers in the United States and Canada in many industries, including agriculture, health care, meatpacking, poultry and food processing, manufacturing, textile, G4S Security, chemical...
.
Mike Piché (Niagara FallsNiagara Falls (electoral district)Niagara Falls is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953.It consists of the city of Niagara Falls and the towns of Niagara-on-the-Lake and Fort Erie....
)
Henri Giroux (NipissingNipissing (electoral district)Nipissing was a federal electoral district that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 2004. It was located in the northeastern part of Ontario, Canada....
)
Tony Crawford (OakvilleOakville (electoral district)Oakville is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-History:It was created in 1996 from parts of Halton and Oakville—Milton ridings....
)
Will Murray (Ottawa CentreOttawa CentreOttawa Centre is an urban federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968...
)
William Francis Murray (born October 19, 1967 in OttawaOttawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
) is a lawyer by training. He is a graduate of Lisgar Collegiate Institute
Lisgar Collegiate Institute
Lisgar Collegiate Institute is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board secondary school in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.Lisgar Collegiate Institute, one of the country's best regarded public schools, is located in downtown Ottawa by the Rideau Canal and is only a few blocks from Canada's Parliament Hill...
, has an Honours Degree in Political Science from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, has a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
, and has a Master of Laws from the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
.
One of his legal accomplishments is that he "successfully argued to protect mentally ill persons awaiting forensic assessment by ensuring they be sent to hospital and not jail."
Edelweiss D'Andrea (Ottawa SouthOttawa SouthOttawa South is a federal electoral district in Ottawa in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is represented in the Canadian House of Commons by David McGuinty, brother of Ontario Premier and Ottawa South MPP Dalton McGuinty. The riding was created in 1987 from parts of Ottawa—Vanier, Ottawa...
)
Edelweiss D'Andrea was nominated on September 8. An artist, writer and editor, specializing in health and environmental issues. D'Andrea, a vegetarian and environmental activist, helped launch Ottawa's Car Free Day and founded "Ottawa is Greener Than You Think". She has a B.Sc in Biology and an M.A. in Creative Writing from Concordia UniversityConcordia University
Concordia University is a comprehensive Canadian public university located in Montreal, Quebec, one of the two universities in the city where English is the primary language of instruction...
. She currently works for Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
.
Ric Dagenais (Ottawa—VanierOttawa—VanierOttawa—Vanier is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935...
)
Born in Ottawa, Dagenais has served as an executive of the Canadian Union of Public EmployeesCanadian Union of Public Employees
The Canadian Union of Public Employees is a Canadian trade union serving the public sector - although it has in recent years organized workplaces in the non-profit and para-public sector as well...
(CUPE) and as chair of the Ontario Municipal Employees Coordinating Committee. He is an ex-treasurer of the Ottawa Carleton Credit Union, and has more recently worked as a collective agreement analyst with CUPE.
He campaigned as a candidate 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...
for Ottawa—Orleans
Ottawa—Orléans
Ottawa—Orléans is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988....
in the 2003 provincial election
Ontario general election, 2003
The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
and finished third with 2,778 votes (5.53%). The winner was Phil McNeely
Phil McNeely
Philip McNeely is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Ottawa—Orléans for the Ontario Liberal Party....
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...
.
Dagenais ran for the federal NDP in the 2004 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
and finished third in Ottawa—Vanier
Ottawa—Vanier
Ottawa—Vanier is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935...
with 9,787 votes (18.54%). The winner was Mauril Belanger
Mauril Bélanger
Mauril A. Bélanger, PC, MP is a Member of the Canadian Parliament. He is a member of the Liberal Party. Bélanger has been involved in advocacy for the rights of Franco-Ontarians....
of the Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
. Dagenais faced Bélanger again in 2006, improving the NDP showing to 12,145 votes (21.8%), however he once again finished a distant third. He is the NDP candidate in the 2007 provincial election.
Sara Hall (Parry Sound—MuskokaParry Sound—MuskokaParry Sound—Muskoka is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1949....
)
Sara Hall was a candidate in the 2007 Ontario electionOntario general election, 2007
The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10, 2007 to elect members of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Liberals under Dalton McGuinty won the election with a majority government, winning 71 out of a possible 107 seats with 42.2% of the popular...
in the Parry Sound-Muskoka electoral district
Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
, where she lost to PC Norm Miller
Norm Miller
Norm Miller is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Parry Sound—Muskoka for the Progressive Conservatives...
, with 13% of the vote. While in university, she majored in Political Science and graduated 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...
in 1994.
At the time she was the president of the Parry Sound-Muskoka NDP Riding Association, and was president of Muskoka Arts and Crafts, the largest visual artist group in Muskoka. Under her initiative, working closely with Municipal & Regional Government Muskoka had become "A Designated Arts Community". Hall was also a member of the Muskoka Health Coalition, a local chapter of the Ontario Health Coalition
Ontario Health Coalition
The Ontario Health Coalition is a network of grassroots community organizations representing the province of Ontario, Canada. The Ontario Health Coalition is a non-partisan organisation committed to maintaining and enhancing Canada's publicly-funded, publicly-administered health care system.In...
. Hall is also an advocate for electoral change and was instrumental in beginning the local chapter of Fair Vote Canada
Fair Vote Canada
Fair Vote Canada is a nonprofit, multi-partisan advocacy group for electoral reform in Canada. It is active both federally and in those provinces where there are efforts to reform the first-past-the-post electoral system that is used in Canada...
.
Raised in Pickering, Ontario
Pickering, Ontario
Pickering is a city located in Southern Ontario, Canada immediately east of Toronto in Durham Region. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, the largest metropolitan area in Canada.- Early Period :...
, where Ontario’s nuclear power industry is centred, she is a vocal opponent of nuclear power as an option for green sustainable power.
Hall is an artist and an even more significant supporter of the large Muskoka arts community as co-owner of the Juddhaven Studio and Gallery in Minett.
PeterboroughPeterborough (electoral district)Peterborough is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953.The riding's borders have differed slightly since its creation in 1953, but has always included most or all of Peterborough County and its county seat of...
: Dave Nickle
Dave Nickle was born in PeterboroughPeterborough, Ontario
Peterborough is a city on the Otonabee River in southern Ontario, Canada, 125 kilometres northeast of Toronto. The population of the City of Peterborough was 74,898 as of the 2006 census, while the census metropolitan area has a population of 121,428 as of a 2009 estimate. It presently ranks...
and was raised in that city and in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. He has a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in History and Physical Health Education from the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
, an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree 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....
, and a Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Education
A Bachelor of Education is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools.-North America:...
degree 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...
.
A secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
teacher with a focus in special education and physical education, he worked for almost ten years in Scarborough
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
before returning to Peterborough in the early 1990s. He is a former president of the local branch of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation is a trade union which represents 60,000 members across Ontario, Canada.Founded in 1919, its membership includes public high school teachers, occasional teachers, teaching assistants, psychoeducational consultants, social workers, child and youth...
and has also co-chaired its political action committee
Political action committee
In the United States, a political action committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group, regardless of size, organized to elect political candidates or to advance the outcome of a political issue or legislation. Legally, what constitutes a "PAC" for purposes of regulation is a...
. As of 2010, he is an executive member of the Peterborough and District Labour Council
Peterborough and District Labour Council
The Peterborough and District Labour Council is the central body of union locals in Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada, that are affiliated with the Canadian Labour Congress . The council also includes CLC-affiliated locals in Omemee, a community within Kawartha Lakes. As of 2010, the PDLC...
.
Nickel joined the New Democratic Party in the 1990s and has been its candidate in three provincial elections. He was forty-eight years old during the 2003 election and was endorsed by the labour council.
He sought the federal 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...
nomination for the 2004 Canadian election
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
, but either withdrew before the nomination date or was defeated by Linda Slavin. Nickle is the New Democratic Party candidate for Peterborough in the 2011 federal election.
| 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.... |
Peterborough Peterborough (electoral district) Peterborough is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953.The riding's borders have differed slightly since its creation in 1953, but has always included most or all of Peterborough County and its county seat of... |
New Democratic Party | 7,058 | 13.00 | 3/7 | Gary Stewart Gary Stewart (politician) Richard Gary Stewart is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003, and briefly served as a cabinet minister under Mike Harris.Stewart was educated at Banting Institute, receiving a Mortician Certificate, and... , 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... |
| 2003 provincial Ontario general election, 2003 The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada.... |
Peterborough Peterborough (electoral district) Peterborough is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953.The riding's borders have differed slightly since its creation in 1953, but has always included most or all of Peterborough County and its county seat of... |
New Democratic Party | 9,796 | 17.80 | 3/6 | Jeff Leal Jeff Leal Jeff Leal is a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He has represented Peterborough in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2003 as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party.-Early life and municipal career:... , 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... |
| 2007 provincial Ontario general election, 2007 The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10, 2007 to elect members of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Liberals under Dalton McGuinty won the election with a majority government, winning 71 out of a possible 107 seats with 42.2% of the popular... |
Peterborough Peterborough (electoral district) Peterborough is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953.The riding's borders have differed slightly since its creation in 1953, but has always included most or all of Peterborough County and its county seat of... |
New Democratic Party | 8,523 | 16.62 | 3/5 | Jeff Leal Jeff Leal Jeff Leal is a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He has represented Peterborough in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 2003 as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party.-Early life and municipal career:... , 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... |
Andrea Moffat (Pickering—Scarborough EastPickering—Scarborough EastPickering—Scarborough East is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004....
)
Andrea’s continued community service includes developing youth initiatives, training entrepreneurs and was co-chair of the Canadian Centre for Womyn’s Education and Development. She has experience with the United Way of Ajax-Pickering’s Citizen’s Review Panel and Community Power Challenge Steering Committee and the YMCA Youth Foyer.The University of Toronto awarded Andrea for her work as a student activist who advocated for diversity, equality, safety and accessibility, mobilizing students and the community.
Andrea provides training and consulting on diversity and equality issues through her own business, Divercity Consultants, and is committed to standing up for a fair deal for the people of Ontario.
Nella Cotrupi (Richmond HillRichmond Hill (electoral district)Richmond Hill is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.It was created in 2003 from parts of Oak Ridges riding.-Geography:...
)
Henry Bosch (St. CatharinesSt. Catharines (electoral district)St. Catharines is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.It consists of the part of the City of St. Catharines lying north of a line drawn from west to east along St. Paul Street West, St...
)
Julian Heller (St. Paul's)
Julian Heller (born ca. 1958) is a Canadian lawyer, activist and politician and was the Ontario New Democratic PartyOntario 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...
's candidate in the Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
riding of St. Paul's
St. Paul's (provincial electoral district)
St. Paul's is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.The small but densely-populated riding covers the area to the north of Downtown Toronto...
. Heller was also the NDP's candidate in St. Paul's in the 2003
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....
.
A trial lawyer, Heller has been involved in the public school system as parent co-chair of the Toronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board, also known by the acronym TDSB, is the English-language public school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
's French Second Language Advisory Committee and has also been active in his local ratepayer's association. He is also vice-president of the St. Paul's NDP riding association and has been a member of the NDP since 1979.
Heller is Jewish, was born 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 has lived in St. Paul's for over 25 years. He has a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and two law degrees from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
.
Jeff Arbus (Sault Ste. MarieSault Ste. Marie (electoral district)Sault Ste. Marie is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.In 2004, due to population changes in boundary distribution, the riding expanded significantly to include a significant portion of the Algoma District, from...
)
Yvette Blackburn (Scarborough—AgincourtScarborough—AgincourtScarborough—Agincourt is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988.It covers the northwest of the Scarborough part of Toronto...
)
Blackburn attended the University of WindsorUniversity 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...
, and was a member of the university's Black Students Alliance (Windsor Star, 6 April 1992). She received a silver medal in the women's 60-metre hurdles in 1989, awarded by the Ontario Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Windsor Star, 6 March 1989). She became unemployed youth counsellor after graduating, and was known as a community activist. In 2003, she was the executive secretary of the National Council of Jamaicans and Supportive Organizations (Windsor Star, 9 October 2003).
She was previously the party's candidate in Windsor West
Windsor West
Windsor West is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.The district consists of the part of the city of Windsor lying west and south of a line drawn from the U.S...
in the 2003 election. She received 7,383 votes (20.99%) in that election, finishing second against Liberal
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
incumbent Sandra Pupatello
Sandra Pupatello
Sandra Pupatello was a politician in Ontario, Canada. She served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2011 as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party, serving as a Minister in the government of Dalton McGuinty....
.
Kathleen Mathurin (Scarborough CentreScarborough Centre (provincial electoral district)Scarborough Centre is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1963.It consists of the part of the Scarborough district of the City of Toronto bounded:...
)
Was Born and raised in scarbroughSudburySudbury (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....
: Dave Battaino
Dave Battaino was raised in Sudbury, and has been actively involved in youth outreach programs for several years. He was executive director of Big Brothers of Sudbury in the early 2000s, and was secretary of the Sudbury Kinsmen and Camp Sudaca. He oversaw a merger of Big Brothers with Big Sisters of Sudbury in 2005, at a time when the latter organization was experiencing significant financial problems.Battaino was named Humanitarian of the Year in Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie is a city on the St. Marys River in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay, with a population of 74,948. The community was founded as a French religious mission: Sault either means "jump" or "rapids" in...
in 1993, has been an instructor at Cambrian College
Cambrian College
Cambrian College is a college of applied arts and technology in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1967, and funded by the province of Ontario, Cambrian has campuses in Sudbury, Espanola and Little Current....
, and has worked in native community care councilling. He has been a consultant for Corrections Canada, and an employment councillor with Service Canada
Service Canada
Service Canada is part of a Government of Canada-wide service transformation initiative aimed at responding to Canadians' expressed desire for better, more responsive, less cluttered service from Canadian governments...
. He wrote against the Adams Mine
Adams Mine
Adams Mine is an abandoned open pit iron ore mine located in the Boston Township of the District of Timiskaming, south of Kirkland Lake in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the Canadian Shield....
project in 2000, arguing that it would severely impact the environment of Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron , the French River and Lake Nipissing. The region has a land area of 802,000 km2 and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it contains only about 6% of the population...
.
He initially lost the NDP nomination to Rhonda Lennie, but was subsequently acclaimed as the NDP candidate when Lennie resigned two weeks later for unspecified personal reasons. He received 8,914 votes (27.13%), finishing second against Liberal
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
incumbent Rick Bartolucci
Rick Bartolucci
Rick Bartolucci is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He has represented Sudbury in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1995, and is a cabinet minister in the government of Dalton McGuinty...
.
Sandra Parrott (ThornhillThornhill (electoral district)Thornhill is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.It covers the community of Thornhill, Ontario, which is made up of portions of Vaughan and Markham, and was created in 1996 from parts of...
)
Jim Foulds (Thunder Bay—Superior NorthThunder Bay—Superior North (provincial electoral district)Thunder Bay—Superior North is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.The district is in the northwestern part of the province of Ontario....
)
A former union representative at the Norampac paper mill in Red RockRed Rock, Ontario
Red Rock is a township in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located in the Thunder Bay District. The community of Red Rock is at the mouth of the Nipigon River where it drains into Nipigon Bay on the north shore of Lake Superior. The population as of 2006 is 1,063....
, following the mill's closure Foulds moved to Nipigon
Nipigon, Ontario
Nipigon is a township in Thunder Bay District, Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located along the west side of the Nipigon River and south of the small Lake Helen running between Lake Nipigon and Lake Superior...
, where he works for the Brennen Ford car dealership. Despite some early media confusion, he is not the Jim Foulds
Jim Foulds
James Francis Foulds is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1987 as a member of the New Democratic Party....
who previously served in the Legislature as the MPP for Port Arthur
Port Arthur (electoral district)
Port Arthur was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario...
. He is, however, a cousin of the former politician.
John Vanthof (Timiskaming—CochraneTimiskaming—CochraneTimiskaming—Cochrane was a federal electoral district in Ontario that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2003. It was located in the northeast part of Ontario...
)
John and Ria Vanthof have owned and operated a dairy farm just north of Earlton forover twenty years. Ria also has a gift and antique shop.
John has been a Director on the Board of Dairy Farmers of Ontario (DFO) for the last
three years. DFO regulates and markets the milk production of Ontario’s 4700 dairy
farmers. John represented producers from Northern Ontario and was the Chair of the
Raw Milk Quality Committee. He played a pivotal role in the rebirth of Thornloe
Cheese. He has stepped down from the Board to run in the election.
Prior to his acclamation to the DFO Board, John served four terms on the municipal
council of Evanturel Township. During this period, he served several years on the
Timiskaming Municipal Association.
John has served for several years on the Board of the Timiskaming Federation of
Agriculture and is currently President. He is most widely recognized as the leader of the
Timiskaming agricultural community through the Adams Mine and Bennett Incinerator
decisions. He was also the lead agricultural representative in successful land use
negotiations with Trans Canada Pipelines and The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile
Clubs.
John and Ria have four children ranging in age from 14 to 20. Stephanie is in her third
year at University of Waterloo, Alex is on an exchange program to Germany, and Dana
is attending Englehart High School, while Vicky is looking forward to starting high school
next year.
Sandra González (Toronto CentreToronto CentreToronto Centre is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1925, and since 1935, under the names Centre Toronto , Toronto Centre , Rosedale and Toronto Centre—Rosedale .Toronto Centre covers the heart of...
)
Sandra is a first generation Canadian. Her parents are from EcuadorEcuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
; she was born in Canada and raised in both Canada and Mexico. Sandra has an Honours BA in Political Science from 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...
, and an MSc in International Development Studies and Planning, from the University of Guelph
University of Guelph
The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College, the Macdonald Institute, and the Ontario Veterinary College...
. She speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese. Currently, she works with the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) where she holds the position of Manager of Community Revitalization. She has done work in the downtown east (Regent Park), as well as in other communities in Toronto. Prior to working with TCHC, she worked with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme
United Nations Human Settlements Programme
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme is the United Nations agency for human settlements. It was established in 1978 and has its headquarters at the United Nations Office at Nairobi, Kenya...
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, where she held the position of Programme Assistant - Global Campaigns. She also held the position of Researcher, at the University of Guelph. Sandra is also the owner of a small business called “Luna Productions”. Luna specializes in photography, namely in black-and-white photo-documentary and portraiture.
Sandra has served as a member of advisory board for Regent Park Focus, and also taught documentary photography
Documentary photography
Documentary photography usually refers to a popular form of photography used to chronicle significant and historical events. It is typically covered in professional photojournalism, but it may also be an amateur, artistic, or academic pursuit...
to youth enrolled at Focus. Sandra has made extensive use of art in community work, including in photography exhibits. Her first exhibit called “Aunque yo no te conozca” (Even though I don’t know you), documents the situation of homeless street children in Mexico. The exhibit, consisting of portraits of children accompanied by their drawings, was first shown at a small gallery in Guelph, ON in 2001. It was recently shown again at 401 Richmond, in Toronto ON. Her second exhibit called “The Reality of...” depicts the plight for “adequate shelter for all,” and it consists of portraits along with excerpts from interviews conducted with residents who lived in two communities in Rio de Janeiro. The exhibit was inaugurated in 2002 at the Planetarium Museum in Rio; it was later a key exhibit for the inauguration of the United Nations commemoration of World Habitat Day in Nairobi Kenya in 2003. A photo book of this work was published by the UN-Habitat in 2004.
Rini Ghosh (WillowdaleWillowdale (electoral district)Willowdale is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979.The riding was created in 1976 from part of Eglinton....
)
Claudia Rodriguez-Larrain (York CentreYork CentreYork Centre is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1917 and since 1953....
)
Environmentalist, activist and artist. She was born in LimaLima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, immigrated to Canada when she was five years old with both parents of Peruvian nationality. She is bilingual in English and Spanish, and is active in Toronto's Latin community appearing several times on popular Latin radio stations, including Voices Latinas, within the context of Latin American politics and advocating on behalf of local community groups. She was the NDP candidate in the 2007 provincial election, against incumbent Monte Kwinter. Her popularity amongst the youth was noted in the Student Votes 2007 results, arriving in second place from the incumbent with 25.71% of the youth vote. She is co-founder and president of Regenesis. She is also the great grand daughter of famous Peruvian president José Balta
José Balta
José Balta y Montero was a Peruvian soldier and politician who was president of Peru from 1868 to 1872. He was the son of John Balta Bru and Agustina Montero Casafranca....
.
Nancy Morrison (York—SimcoeYork—SimcoeYork—Simcoe is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979, from 1988 to 1997 and since 2004.It covers part of the region north of Toronto by Lake Simcoe....
)
Trained at the RCMP, Ontario and Toronto Police Colleges. She has been a supervisor for the South Simcoe Police Service since 2000. In 2005, she helped initiate the first Toronto Walk for Autism Research. For her efforts, she won the President's Award of Achievement from the Kinark Child and Family Services.Morrison is the mother of twins Sean and Meredith and is married to Phil, owner of Sussex Home Improvements.
Antoni Shelton (York WestYork WestYork West is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904 and since 1917.Its population was 110,384 in 2001...
)
A lifelong resident of the riding. He has worked as a Community Development Officer and Campaign Manager for the United Way, Special Assistant to the Minister of Community and Social Services, and Executive Director of the Urban Alliance on Race Relations. He has won the W.P. Hubbard Award (City of Toronto Race Relations Award), Andy Award (Advertising and Design Club of New York), Gold Clio (International Clio Organization), Gold Prize Advertising and Design Club of Canada, Cannes International Advertising Festival Certificate, Silver Cube New York Art Directors Club, and Ontario Government Volunteer Service Award.He currently works as the Executive Assistant to the President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees
Canadian Union of Public Employees
The Canadian Union of Public Employees is a Canadian trade union serving the public sector - although it has in recent years organized workplaces in the non-profit and para-public sector as well...
(CUPE Ontario Division).
He has two children, Asha and Julian.
Lyn Edwards (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—BrockHaliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock (provincial electoral district)Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock is a provincial electoral district in Central Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario....
)
Lyn Edwards is a community advocate and activist, who ran as the New Democratic Party candidate in a by-election in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—BrockHaliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock (provincial electoral district)
Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock is a provincial electoral district in Central Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario....
on March 5, 2009, following the resignation of Laurie Scott. Edwards is an employee of the City Kawartha Lakes
Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
The city of Kawartha Lakes is a unitary municipality in Central Ontario, Canada. Although called a city, Kawartha Lakes is the size of a typical Ontarian county and is mostly rural....
Emergency Medical Services, and fights for the rights of workers. She was president of the Lindsay and District Labour Council and has served as president of CUPE Local 855, representing municipal workers at the City of Kawartha Lakes.
She came in fourth place, behind the winning Liberal candidate Rick Johnson
Rick Johnson (politician)
Rick Johnson is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in a by-election on March 5, 2009, defeating Ontario Progressive Conservative Party leader John Tory in Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock. He is a member of the Liberal Party.-Background:Before entering...
, Progressive Conservative leader John Tory
John Tory
John Howard Tory is a Canadian businessman, political activist, former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, former Member of Provincial Parliament and broadcaster...
and 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...
candidate Mike Schreiner
Mike Schreiner
Mike Schreiner is the leader of the Green Party of Ontario . Professionally, he is a small business advocate, entrepreneur and food policy expert. Schreiner was the party's candidate in the Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock by-election on March 5, 2009...
.
Julian Heller (St. Paul'sSt. Paul's (provincial electoral district)St. Paul's is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.The small but densely-populated riding covers the area to the north of Downtown Toronto...
)
Julian Heller (born ca. 1958) is a lawyer and activist who ran as the Ontario New Democratic PartyOntario 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...
's candidate in the September 17, 2009 by-election in the Toronto riding of St. Paul's
St. Paul's (provincial electoral district)
St. Paul's is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.The small but densely-populated riding covers the area to the north of Downtown Toronto...
, following the resignation of Michael Bryant
Michael Bryant (politician)
Michael J. Bryant is former public administrator and former politician in Ontario, Canada. A Harvard-trained lawyer, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the electoral district of St. Paul's for the Ontario Liberal Party from 1999 until 2009...
. He came in third place, behind Liberal candidate Eric Hoskins
Eric Hoskins
Eric William Hoskins, OC, MSC is a Canadian administrator and politician. Hoskins was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in a by-election on September 17, 2009, representing St. Paul's as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party...
and Progressive Conservative candidate Sue-Ann Levy. Heller was also the NDP's candidate in St. Paul's in the 2003
Ontario general election, 2003
The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
and 2007 provincial elections
Ontario general election, 2007
The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10, 2007 to elect members of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Liberals under Dalton McGuinty won the election with a majority government, winning 71 out of a possible 107 seats with 42.2% of the popular...
.
On August 24, Heller defeated former British Columbia Green Party leader Stuart Parker
Stuart Parker
Stuart Parker was leader of the Green Party in British Columbia, Canada, from 1993 to 2000. In 2009, during the Ontario by-election to replace MPP Michael Byrant, he unsuccessfully sought the Ontario New Democratic Party nomination for the St...
and former NDP MPP Bob Frankford to win the NDP nomination on the first ballot.
A trial lawyer, Heller has been involved in the public school system as parent co-chair of the Toronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board, also known by the acronym TDSB, is the English-language public school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
's French Second Language Advisory Committee and has also been active in his local ratepayers' association. He is also vice-president of the St. Paul's NDP riding association and has been a member of the NDP since 1979.
Heller is Jewish, was born 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 has lived in St. Paul's for over 25 years. He has a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
and two law degrees from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
.