Christian Heritage Party candidates, 1997 Canadian federal election
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The Christian Heritage Party of Canada
ran 53 candidates in the 1997 federal election
, none of whom were elected.
Martin Dewit (Portage—Lisgar
Dewit is a resident of Carman
, Manitoba
, and has listed his occupation as a construction contractor. He first campaigned for the Canadian House of Commons
in the 1993 federal election
, and finished fifth against Reform
candidate Jake Hoeppner
with 399 votes in Lisgar—Marquette
.
He received 517 votes (1.53%) in the 1997 election, again placing fifth against Hoeppner.
A Martin Dewit has been credited by the Carman Fire Department for playing the character "Sparks the Clown" in instructional lessons for children.http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:EOBW3l20QIsJ:www.firecomm.gov.mb.ca/docs/burning_issues_winter2003.pdf+%22Martin+Dewit%22&hl=en This is presumably the same person. As of 2005, there is a Martin Dewit Auctioneering Company in Carman.
Paul Kalyniuk (Selkirk—Interlake
Kalyniuk was a bus driver for Winnipeg Transit
. He wrote a letter to the Winnipeg Free Press
during the 1993 federal election
, supporting the Christian Heritage Party and suggesting that party leader Heather Stilwell
be including in the federal party leaders' debate. In 1997, he received 363 votes (0.94%) to finish fifth against Reform Party
candidate Howard Hilstrom
.
In 1999, Kalyniuk complained that his tax dollars went toward services he disapproved of, including abortion
, sex change
operations and NATO's military actions in Kosovo
. Two years later, he criticized efforts to promote judicial lenience for Robert Latimer
, a Saskatchewan
man who was found guilty of murdering his severely-handicapped daughter in what some described as a mercy killing.
Christian Heritage Party of Canada
The Christian Heritage Party of Canada, also referred to as CHP Canada, is a federal political party that advocates that Canada be governed according to Biblical principles...
ran 53 candidates in the 1997 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1997
The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 36th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's Liberal Party of Canada won a second majority government...
, none of whom were elected.
Martin Dewit (Portage—LisgarPortage—LisgarPortage—Lisgar is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Demographics:-Geography:...
)
Dewit is a resident of CarmanCarman, Manitoba
Carman is a small Agricultural town of about 2,900 people that lies in the Pembina Valley Region of southern Manitoba. Carman is located at the junction of Highways 3 and 13, just 40 minutes southwest of Winnipeg . It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Dufferin...
, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, and has listed his occupation as a construction contractor. He first campaigned for the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the 1993 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1993
The Canadian federal election of 1993 was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 35th Parliament of Canada. Fourteen parties competed for the 295 seats in the House at that time...
, and finished fifth against Reform
Reform Party of Canada
The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party....
candidate Jake Hoeppner
Jake Hoeppner
Jake E. Hoeppner is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000, initially with the Reform Party and later as an independent Member of Parliament ....
with 399 votes in Lisgar—Marquette
Lisgar—Marquette
Lisgar—Marquette was a federal electoral district in the province of Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997.This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Lisgar and Portage—Marquette ridings....
.
He received 517 votes (1.53%) in the 1997 election, again placing fifth against Hoeppner.
A Martin Dewit has been credited by the Carman Fire Department for playing the character "Sparks the Clown" in instructional lessons for children.http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:EOBW3l20QIsJ:www.firecomm.gov.mb.ca/docs/burning_issues_winter2003.pdf+%22Martin+Dewit%22&hl=en This is presumably the same person. As of 2005, there is a Martin Dewit Auctioneering Company in Carman.
Paul Kalyniuk (Selkirk—InterlakeSelkirk—InterlakeSelkirk—Interlake is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1976 to 1987, and since 1997....
)
Kalyniuk was a bus driver for Winnipeg TransitWinnipeg Transit
Winnipeg Transit is the public transit agency in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is a bus-only operator.The Winnipeg Street Railway operated a horse car operation from 1882 to 1894...
. He wrote a letter to the Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Free Press
The Winnipeg Free Press is a daily broadsheet newspaper in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Founded in 1872, as the Manitoba Free Press, it is the oldest newspaper in western Canada. It is the newspaper with the largest readership in the province....
during the 1993 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1993
The Canadian federal election of 1993 was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 35th Parliament of Canada. Fourteen parties competed for the 295 seats in the House at that time...
, supporting the Christian Heritage Party and suggesting that party leader Heather Stilwell
Heather Stilwell
Heather Stilwell was a political activist and former school trustee in Surrey, British Columbia. A staunch Roman Catholic, she was well-known for her opinions opposing homosexuality, abortion, and sex education....
be including in the federal party leaders' debate. In 1997, he received 363 votes (0.94%) to finish fifth against Reform Party
Reform Party of Canada
The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party....
candidate Howard Hilstrom
Howard Hilstrom
Howard E. Hilstrom was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004. His career has included ranching and law enforcement....
.
In 1999, Kalyniuk complained that his tax dollars went toward services he disapproved of, including abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
, sex change
Sex change
Sex change is a term often used for gender reassignment therapy, that is, all medical procedures transgendered people can have, or specifically to sexual reassignment surgery, which usually refers to genitalia surgery only...
operations and NATO's military actions in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
. Two years later, he criticized efforts to promote judicial lenience for Robert Latimer
Robert Latimer
Robert William "Bob" Latimer , a Canadian canola and wheat farmer, was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of his daughter Tracy . This case sparked a national controversy on the definition and ethics of euthanasia as well as the rights of people with disabilities, and led to two...
, a Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
man who was found guilty of murdering his severely-handicapped daughter in what some described as a mercy killing.
Other Candidates (detailed entry not prepared)
- Colin George Atkins (Brandon-Souris, Manitoba) (multiple elections)
- Angela M. Braun (Stoney CreekStoney Creek (electoral district)Stoney Creek was an electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2003 and in the legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007. It was located in the Hamilton area of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario) - Rodger N. Brown (Fraser ValleyFraser ValleyThe Fraser Valley is the section of the Fraser River basin in southwestern British Columbia downstream of the Fraser Canyon. The term is sometimes used to refer to the Fraser Canyon and stretches upstream from there, but in general British Columbian usage of the term refers to the stretch of the...
, British Columbia) - Durk T. Bruinsma (DurhamDurhamDurham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
, Ontario) (multiple elections) - David W. Bylsma (Niagara CentreNiagara CentreNiagara Centre was a federal and provincial electoral district that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2003, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007.-Federal riding:...
, Ontario) (multiple elections) - Randy Cliff (RichmondRichmond, British ColumbiaRichmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...
, British Columbia) - Mia Colaris (Simcoe-Grey, Ontario)
- Ken De Vries (London North CentreLondon North CentreLondon North Centre is an electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997....
, Ontario) (multiple elections) - Peter Ellis (Guelph-Wellington, Ontario) (multiple elections)
- Tristan Emmanuel (St. CatharinesSt. Catharines, OntarioSt. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in Ontario, Canada, with 97.11 square kilometres of land...
, Ontario) (also ran in byelection 1996) - Laurent Filion (Argenteuil--Papineau, Quebec) (also ran in 2000, 2004)
- Rod Freeman (SkeenaSkeena (electoral district)Skeena was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 2004.-Geography:This was a rural, mostly wilderness, riding in northwestern B.C...
, British Columbia) - Claude Grant (GatineauGatineauGatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
, Quebec) - Allen Gray (Surrey NorthSurrey NorthSurrey North is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. It covers the northern part of Surrey....
, British Columbia) - Ron GrayRon GrayRonald "Ron" O. Gray is a minor Canadian federal politician. He was the leader of the Christian Heritage Party of Canada from 1995 to 2008.-Early life:...
(Hull--Aylmer, Quebec) (many-time candidate) - Harry Hannis (Dewdney-Alouette, British Columbia)
- Dr. Jamie Harris (Perth-Middlesex, Ontario)
- Larry R. HeatherLarry R. HeatherLarry R. Heather is a politician and activist in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is a perennial candidate for the Christian Heritage Party of Canada, and has also campaigned in provincial and municipal elections....
(Calgary SouthwestCalgary SouthwestCalgary Southwest is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. The district is in the southwest part of the City of Calgary, south of Glenmore Trail, and west of the Canadian Pacific railway.The seat is held by Prime...
, Alberta) (multiple elections) - Marcia Cecile Husson (South Surrey-White Rock-Langley, British Columbia)
- Roger James (Kent-EssexChatham-Kent—Essex (provincial electoral district)Chatham-Kent—Essex is a provincial electoral district in southwestern, Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario....
, Ontario) (also ran in 2000) - Dave Joslin (Huron-Bruce, Ontario) (multiple elections)
- Baird Judson (HillsboroughCharlottetown (electoral district)Charlottetown is a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004...
, P.E.I.) (ran in all general elections 1988-2008) - Gloria Kieler (Vancouver EastVancouver EastVancouver East is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935....
, British Columbia) (also ran 2000, 2004) - Alfred Kiers (Erie-Lincoln, Ontario) (also ran 1993; also ran for Conservatives, 2008)
- Ian Knight (York NorthYork NorthYork North was an electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from Confederation in 1867 until 2004. It is also an electoral district that was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 2007...
, Ontario) (also ran 1993, 2000) - John Krell (Vancouver Island NorthVancouver Island NorthVancouver Island North is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Geography:...
, British Columbia) (also ran 1988, 2000) - Gordon Allan Liddle (Wetaskiwin, Alberta)
- Harold John Ludwig (Langley-Abbotsford, British Columbia) (multiple elections)
- John B. Ludwig (Edmonton EastEdmonton EastEdmonton East is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917.The district includes a portion of the city of Edmonton.-Geography:...
, Alberta) - Terry M. Marshall (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....
, Ontario) (multiple elections) - Joe Pal (Delta-South Richmond, British Columbia) (also ran 2004, 2006)
- Donny F. Platt (Leeds-Grenville, Ontario)
- Monica Purcell (Hamilton East, Ontario)
- David J. Reimer (Winnipeg North—St. PaulWinnipeg North—St. PaulWinnipeg North—St. Paul was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004....
, Manitoba) (multiple elections) - Thomas Sabourin (Pontiac--Gatineau--Labelle, Quebec) (also ran in 2000)
- Robert Scott (Winnipeg Transcona, Manitoba) (multiple elections)
- Nellie Slingerland (LethbridgeLethbridgeLethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada, and the largest city in southern Alberta. It is Alberta's fourth-largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, and the third-largest by area after Calgary and Edmonton. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's...
, Alberta) - Ron Steenbergen (Elgin-Middlesex-London, Ontario)
- Bill Stilwell (Surrey CentralSurrey CentralSurrey Central was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004.- History :This riding was created in 1996 from parts of Surrey—White Rock—South Langley riding...
, British Columbia) (also ran in 1988, 1993) - Jeffrey Streutker (NorthumberlandNorthumberlandNorthumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, Ontario) (also ran in 2008) - Kenneth L. Switzer (Hastings-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington, Ontario) (also ran in 2000)
- Ian Town (Scarborough EastScarborough EastScarborough East was a Canadian electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 2003, and was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to 2007, and on Toronto City Council....
, Ontario) - Stuart Allan Town (Okanagan-Coquihalla, British Columbia)
- Dan Vander Kooi (Barrie-Simcoe-Bradford, Ontario)
- John Van Der Woude (Prince George-Bulkley Valley), British Columbia) (also ran in 1993, 2000)
- Paul Van Oosten (Sarnia-Lambton, Ontario)
- Ken Willis (Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, Ontario) (also ran in 1993)
- Stan Winters (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....
, Ontario) (also ran in 1993) - Brian J. Zacharias (West Kootenay-OkanaganKootenay—Boundary—OkanaganKootenay—Boundary—Okanagan formerly known as West Kootenay—Okanagan) was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004.- History :...
, British Columbia) (also ran in 1993) - John Zekveld (OxfordOxfordThe city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, Ontario)