Independent Renewal candidates, 2003 Ontario provincial election
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The Communist Party of Canada - Marxist-Leninist ran ten candidates in the 2003 Ontario provincial election
. They did not use the CPC-ML name, but instead campaigned as "Independent Renewal" candidates. Relevant information about these candidates may be found on this page.
The "Independent Renewal" name refers to the fact that former CPC-ML leader Hardial Bains
made a public call for grass-roots Canadian democratic renewal in the early 1990s. The CPC-ML initially planned to re-register with Elections Canada as the Canadian Party of Renewal in 1993, and there was an unregistered Ontario Renewal Party affiliated with the CPC-ML in the 1995 provincial election
.
Many of these candidates have campaigned federally for the CPC-ML. It may be noted that there is no provincial wing of the CPC-ML recognized by Elections Ontario. Unless otherwise noted, all federal candidacies mentioned below occurred under the formal auspices of the CPC-ML.
candidate Kuldip Singh Kular.
Janice Murray (Etobicoke—Lakeshore
A longtime resident of Etobicoke—Lakeshore, and a bindery operator in the print industry. Called for voters to elect a woman worker to the legislature. Ancestors arrived from Scotland
to Bruce County
in the 1860s, and to northern British Columbia
in the 1920s. Murray grew up in British Columbia, and was active in the women's and anti-war movements. Joined the CPC-ML in 1972. A spokesperson of the Etobicoke Committee to Vote No during the Charlottetown Accord
referendum in 1992. A founding member of the Women's Association of Etobicoke and Toronto Women's Forum. Supported continued government ownership of industry, in 2002 testimony before a standing committee of the Ontario legislature. Chief financial officer in 2003 was Dagmar Sullivan, another regular CPC-ML candidate. Received 225 votes, finishing sixth of six candidates. The winner was Laurel Broten
of the Ontario Liberal Party
.
of the Ontario Liberal Party
.
. See her entry here for more information.
Julian Ichim (Kitchener—Waterloo
Ichim is a former University of Waterloo
student. Active with the Kitchener Waterloo Youth Collective, he achieved national notoriety in the 2000 federal election
by splashing Canadian Alliance
leader Stockwell Day
with chocolate milk
at a campaign stop in Kitchener
. He said he did this to protest the supposed anti-labour, homophobic and anti-immigrant policies of the Alliance. Also, he accused the Alliance of trying to privatize health care and cut back on university funding. In 2002 he ran for Vice-President of Student Issues at the University of Waterloo. That year he was also arrested for protesting gentrification policies in Kitchener. His chief financial officer in 2003 was Enver Villamizar, another Independent Renewal candidate. Locally, he is well known for his involvement in The Spot, a drop-in centre in Kitchener run by youth, for youth. He is also involved in the Canadian Network for Cuba. Received 153 votes, finishing seventh of seven candidates. The winner was Elizabeth Witmer
of the Progressive Conservative Party
.
Ironically, Julian Ichim is the brother of Thomas Ichim, who ran for the Conservative Party of Canada
in the 2004 federal election
and also serves in the Canadian military.
Other candidacies:
Pierre Chenier (Mississauga East
A longtime member of the CPC-ML. Has sought political office many times, in Ontario and Quebec
. Secretary of the Workers's Centre of Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist). A printer, and a frequently contributor to the CPC-ML newsletter. The highlight of his political career may have occurred in the 2004 federal election
, when the first poll to report showed him with a lead over all other candidates. This happened at poll #73C where he received 27 votes. This was likely an error, because the Liberal candidate had won 0 votes. In 2003, he received 256 votes, finishing sixth of six candidates. The winner was Peter Fonseca
of the Ontario Liberal Party
.
Other candidacies:
. Active in anti-racist and pro-Palestinian
causes. Organized the Canada for Peace petition in 2003 to oppose the invasion of Iraq
. Also opposes several provisions of C-36, Canada's anti-terrorism act. Has criticized Canada's military actions in Yugoslavia
, Haiti
and Afghanistan
. Was part of an official delegation to North Korea
in 2002. Lists his occupations as teacher literacy worker, and adult educator. Financial officer in 2003 was Stephen Rutchinski. Received 324 votes, finishing fifth out of six candidates. The winner was George Smitherman
of the Ontario Liberal Party
.
Nick Lin (Trinity—Spadina
Lin received 256 votes (0.63%), finishing sixth against New Democratic Party incumbent Rosario Marchese
.
Saroj Bains (Windsor—St. Clair
Bains received 253 votes, finishing fifth in a field of five candidates. The winner was Dwight Duncan
of the Ontario Liberal Party
. See her entry here
for more information. She is the daughter of party founder Hardial Bains
.
Enver Villamizar (Windsor West
Villamizar received 386 votes (1.10%), finishing fifth against Liberal
incumbent Sandra Pupatello
. See his entry here
for more information.
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....
. They did not use the CPC-ML name, but instead campaigned as "Independent Renewal" candidates. Relevant information about these candidates may be found on this page.
The "Independent Renewal" name refers to the fact that former CPC-ML leader Hardial Bains
Hardial Bains
Hardial Bains was the founder of the Communist Party of Canada and its leader until his death...
made a public call for grass-roots Canadian democratic renewal in the early 1990s. The CPC-ML initially planned to re-register with Elections Canada as the Canadian Party of Renewal in 1993, and there was an unregistered Ontario Renewal Party affiliated with the CPC-ML in the 1995 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1995
The Ontario general election of 1995 was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the 36th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada...
.
Many of these candidates have campaigned federally for the CPC-ML. It may be noted that there is no provincial wing of the CPC-ML recognized by Elections Ontario. Unless otherwise noted, all federal candidacies mentioned below occurred under the formal auspices of the CPC-ML.
Frank Chilelli (Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale)
Chilelli received 868 votes, the highest total of any Independent Renewal candidate in 2003. He finished fifth 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...
candidate Kuldip Singh Kular.
Janice Murray (Etobicoke—LakeshoreEtobicoke—LakeshoreEtobicoke—Lakeshore is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968....
)
A longtime resident of Etobicoke—Lakeshore, and a bindery operator in the print industry. Called for voters to elect a woman worker to the legislature. Ancestors arrived from ScotlandScotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
to Bruce County
Bruce County, Ontario
Bruce County is a county in western Ontario, Canada, and includes the Bruce Peninsula. As of 2006, the population was 65,349. The area was . The county seat is Walkerton, Ontario. It is located at ....
in the 1860s, and to northern British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
in the 1920s. Murray grew up in British Columbia, and was active in the women's and anti-war movements. Joined the CPC-ML in 1972. A spokesperson of the Etobicoke Committee to Vote No during the Charlottetown Accord
Charlottetown Accord
The Charlottetown Accord was a package of proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada, proposed by the Canadian federal and provincial governments in 1992. It was submitted to a public referendum on October 26 of that year, and was defeated.-Background:...
referendum in 1992. A founding member of the Women's Association of Etobicoke and Toronto Women's Forum. Supported continued government ownership of industry, in 2002 testimony before a standing committee of the Ontario legislature. Chief financial officer in 2003 was Dagmar Sullivan, another regular CPC-ML candidate. Received 225 votes, finishing sixth of six candidates. The winner was Laurel Broten
Laurel Broten
Laurel C. Broten is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Etobicoke—Lakeshore for the Ontario Liberal Party. On October 19, 2011, she was appointed Ontario Minister of Education.-Background:Prior to entering politics,...
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...
.
- Canadian federal election, 1993Canadian federal election, 1993The 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...
, Etobicoke Centre, 53 votes, eighth out of nine candidates (winner: Allan RockAllan RockAllan Michael Rock, PC is a lawyer, former Canadian politician, diplomat and now the President of University of Ottawa. He was Canada's ambassador to the United Nations and had previously served in the Cabinet of Jean Chrétien, most notably as Justice Minister and Health Minister .Rock was...
, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
) - Canadian federal election, 1997Canadian federal election, 1997The 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...
, Etobicoke Centre, 189 votes, sixth of six candidates (winner: Allan Rock, Liberal) - Ontario general election, 1999Ontario general election, 1999An Ontario general election was held on June 3, 1999, to elect members of the 37th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
, Etobicoke—Lakeshore, 299 votes, finishing sixth of six candidates (winner: Morley KellsMorley KellsMorley Kells is a longtime politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on two separate occasions, and was briefly a cabinet minister in the government of Frank Miller...
, Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of OntarioThe 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...
). - Canadian federal election, 2000Canadian federal election, 2000The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
, Etobicoke—Lakeshore, 116 votes, sixth of seven candidates (winner: Jean AugustineJean AugustineJean Augustine, PC, CM is a former Canadian politician.From 1993 to 2005, Augustine was a Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Etobicoke—Lakeshore. She is a former member of Cabinet, and a former school principal...
, Liberal) - Canadian federal election, 2004Canadian federal election, 2004The 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...
, Etobicoke—Lakeshore, 129 votes (winner: Jean Augustine, Liberal) - Canadian federal election, 2006Canadian federal election, 2006The 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:...
, Etobicoke—Lakeshore, 104 votes (winner: Michael Ignatieff, Liberal) - Canadian federal election, 2008Canadian federal election, 2008The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...
, Etobicoke—Lakeshore, 181 votes (winner: Michael Ignatieff, Liberal) - Canadian federal election, 2011, Etobicoke—Lakeshore, 191 votes (winner: Bernard Trottier, Conservative)
Kelly Greenaway (Hamilton East)
Little information available. Chief financial officer in 2003 was Margaret Villamizar, also affiliated with the CPC-ML. Received 378 votes, finishing sixth of seven candidates. The winner was Dominic AgostinoDominic Agostino
Dominic Agostino was a Canadian politician who represented the riding of Hamilton East for the Liberal Party in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 until his death in 2004.-Biography:...
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...
.
Jamila Ghaddar (Hamilton West)
Ghaddar received 303 votes, finishing sixth against Liberal Judy MarsalesJudy Marsales
Judy Marsales is a businessperson and politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the former riding of Hamilton West as a member of the Ontario Liberal Party ....
. See her entry here for more information.
Julian Ichim (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...
)
Ichim is a former University of WaterlooUniversity of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
student. Active with the Kitchener Waterloo Youth Collective, he achieved national notoriety in the 2000 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
by splashing Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
leader Stockwell Day
Stockwell Day
Stockwell Burt Day, Jr., PC, MP is a former Canadian politician, and a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. He is a former cabinet minister in Alberta, and a former leader of the Canadian Alliance. Day was MP for the riding of Okanagan—Coquihalla in British Columbia and the president of...
with chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk is a sweetened, usually cold, cocoa-flavored milk drink. It is created when chocolate syrup is mixed with milk . It can be purchased pre-mixed or made at home with either cocoa powder and a sweetener , or with melted chocolate, chocolate syrup, or chocolate milk mix...
at a campaign stop in Kitchener
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
. He said he did this to protest the supposed anti-labour, homophobic and anti-immigrant policies of the Alliance. Also, he accused the Alliance of trying to privatize health care and cut back on university funding. In 2002 he ran for Vice-President of Student Issues at the University of Waterloo. That year he was also arrested for protesting gentrification policies in Kitchener. His chief financial officer in 2003 was Enver Villamizar, another Independent Renewal candidate. Locally, he is well known for his involvement in The Spot, a drop-in centre in Kitchener run by youth, for youth. He is also involved in the Canadian Network for Cuba. Received 153 votes, finishing seventh of seven candidates. The winner was Elizabeth Witmer
Elizabeth Witmer
Elizabeth Witmer is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1990, originally representing Waterloo North and later Kitchener—Waterloo for the Progressive Conservative Party.Witmer moved with her family to Ontario at a young age...
of the Progressive Conservative Party
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...
.
Ironically, Julian Ichim is the brother of Thomas Ichim, who ran for the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
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 also serves in the Canadian military.
Other candidacies:
- Ontario general election, 1999Ontario general election, 1999An Ontario general election was held on June 3, 1999, to elect members of the 37th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
, Kitchener CentreKitchener CentreKitchener Centre is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Political geography:...
, 107 votes, seventh out of seven candidates (winner: Wayne WettlauferWayne WettlauferWayne Wettlaufer is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003....
, Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of OntarioThe 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...
)
Pierre Chenier (Mississauga EastMississauga EastMississauga East was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2003, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 2007. It was located in the city of Mississauga.This riding was created in 1987 from...
)
A longtime member of the CPC-ML. Has sought political office many times, in Ontario and QuebecQuebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. Secretary of the Workers's Centre of Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist). A printer, and a frequently contributor to the CPC-ML newsletter. The highlight of his political career may have occurred 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...
, when the first poll to report showed him with a lead over all other candidates. This happened at poll #73C where he received 27 votes. This was likely an error, because the Liberal candidate had won 0 votes. In 2003, he received 256 votes, finishing sixth of six candidates. The winner was Peter Fonseca
Peter Fonseca
Peter Fonseca is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Mississauga East—Cooksville for the Ontario Liberal Party from 2003-2011.-Background:...
of the Ontario Liberal Party
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
.
Other candidacies:
- Canadian federal election, 1979Canadian federal election, 1979The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of Liberal Party of Canada after 11 years in power under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Joe Clark led the Progressive...
, Hochelaga—MaisonneuveHochelaga—MaisonneuveHochelaga—Maisonneuve was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004....
, 92 votes, ninth of ten candidates (winner: Serge JoyalSerge JoyalSerge Joyal, PC, OC, OQ is a Canadian Senator. A lawyer by profession, Joyal served as vice-president of the Quebec wing of the Liberal Party of Canada...
, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
) - Quebec provincial by-electionBy-electionA by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
, November 14, 1979, MaisonneuveMaisonneuve (electoral district)Maisonneuve was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1893 to 1935.A "Maisonneuve" riding also existed from 1966 to 1970 when it renamed "Maisonneuve—Rosemont", and from 1976 to 1978 when it was renamed "Hochelaga—Maisonneuve"...
, 35 votes, sixth of six candidates (winner: Georges Lalande, Liberal). Chenier appeared on the ballot as an independent. - Canadian federal election, 1980Canadian federal election, 1980The Canadian federal election of 1980 was held on February 18, 1980 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 32nd Parliament of Canada...
, Hochelaga—MaisonneuveHochelaga—MaisonneuveHochelaga—Maisonneuve was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 2004....
, 92 votes, eighth of nine candidates [tie] (winner: Serge JoyalSerge JoyalSerge Joyal, PC, OC, OQ is a Canadian Senator. A lawyer by profession, Joyal served as vice-president of the Quebec wing of the Liberal Party of Canada...
, Liberal) - Quebec general election, 1981Quebec general election, 1981The Quebec general election of 1981 was held on April 13, 1981, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Parti Québécois, led by René Lévesque, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Claude Ryan.The PQ won re-election despite...
, MaisonneuveMaisonneuve (electoral district)Maisonneuve was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1893 to 1935.A "Maisonneuve" riding also existed from 1966 to 1970 when it renamed "Maisonneuve—Rosemont", and from 1976 to 1978 when it was renamed "Hochelaga—Maisonneuve"...
, 60 votes, fifth of six candidates (winner: Louise HarelLouise HarelLouise Harel is a Québec politician. In 2005 she served as interim leader of the Parti Québécois following the resignation of Bernard Landry. She was also interim leader of the opposition in the National Assembly of Quebec. She represented the riding of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in the Montreal region...
, Parti QuébécoisParti QuébécoisThe Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
) - Canadian federal election, 1988Canadian federal election, 1988The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement ....
, St. Henri—Westmount, 184 votes, seventh of nine candidates (winner: David BergerDavid Berger (politician)David Berger is a Canadian lawyer, politician, diplomat, and sports executive.Born in Ottawa, Ontario, to Samuel Berger he attended Ashbury College before receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1971 from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Civil Law in 1975 from McGill University...
, Liberal). Chenier ran as an independent candidate, as the CPC-ML had been de-registered at this stage. - Canadian federal election, 1993Canadian federal election, 1993The 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...
, Beaches—Woodbine, 96 votes, eleventh of eleven candidates (winner: Maria MinnaMaria MinnaMaria Minna, PC, MP is a Canadian politician who represented the Toronto riding of Beaches—East York in the House of Commons as a member of the Liberal Party from 1993 to 2011.-Background:...
, Liberal) - Canadian federal election, 1997Canadian federal election, 1997The 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...
, Parkdale—High ParkParkdale—High ParkParkdale—High Park is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979.Peggy Nash of the New Democratic Party was elected the Member of Parliament for the riding on May 2, 2011....
, 311 votes, seventh of eight candidates (winner: Sarmite BulteSarmite BulteSarmite Drosma "Sam" Bulte, PC is a Latvian-Canadian lawyer, advocate and politician. A member of the Liberal Party, she represented the Toronto riding of Parkdale-High Park in the Canadian House of Commons through three successive parliaments from June 2, 1997 to January 22, 2006 until her defeat...
, Liberal) - Ontario general election, 1999Ontario general election, 1999An Ontario general election was held on June 3, 1999, to elect members of the 37th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
, Mississauga EastMississauga EastMississauga East was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2003, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 2007. It was located in the city of Mississauga.This riding was created in 1987 from...
, 469 votes, fourth out of five candidates (winner: Carl DeFariaCarl DeFariaCarl DeFaria is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Ernie Eves....
, Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of OntarioThe 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...
) - Canadian federal election, 2000Canadian federal election, 2000The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
, Mississauga EastMississauga EastMississauga East was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2003, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 2007. It was located in the city of Mississauga.This riding was created in 1987 from...
, 227 votes, fifth of five candidates (winner: Albina GuarnieriAlbina GuarnieriAlbina Guarnieri, PC, MP is a former politician. She was a member of Paul Martin's Liberal government and was Canada's 24th Minister of Veterans Affairs...
, Liberal) - Canadian federal election, 2004Canadian federal election, 2004The 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...
, Mississauga East—CooksvilleMississauga East—CooksvilleMississauga East—Cooksville is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-History:It was created in 2003 from parts of Mississauga Centre and Mississauga East ridings....
, 154 votes (winner: Albina GuarnieriAlbina GuarnieriAlbina Guarnieri, PC, MP is a former politician. She was a member of Paul Martin's Liberal government and was Canada's 24th Minister of Veterans Affairs...
, Liberal)
Philip Fernandez (Toronto Centre—Rosedale)
Has lived in Canada for over thirty years. Ontario Spokesperson of the People's Front, a social activist organization. Joined the CPC-ML in 1975, to protest changes to the immigration act by the government of Pierre TrudeauPierre Trudeau
Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, , usually known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and again from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984.Trudeau began his political career campaigning for socialist ideals,...
. Active in anti-racist and pro-Palestinian
Palestinian territories
The Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988, the region is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries as the State of Palestine or simply Palestine, although this status is not recognized by the...
causes. Organized the Canada for Peace petition in 2003 to oppose the invasion of Iraq
2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
. Also opposes several provisions of C-36, Canada's anti-terrorism act. Has criticized Canada's military actions in Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
and Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. Was part of an official delegation to North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
in 2002. Lists his occupations as teacher literacy worker, and adult educator. Financial officer in 2003 was Stephen Rutchinski. Received 324 votes, finishing fifth out of six candidates. The winner was George Smitherman
George Smitherman
George Smitherman is a Canadian politician and broadcaster. He represented the provincial riding of Toronto Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2010, when he resigned to contest the mayoralty of Toronto in the 2010 municipal election...
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...
.
- Canadian federal election, 1997Canadian federal election, 1997The 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...
, 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....
, 279 votes, fifth of five candidates (winner: Gurbax Singh Malhi, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
) - Ontario general election, 1999Ontario general election, 1999An Ontario general election was held on June 3, 1999, to elect members of the 37th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada....
, St. Paul's, 194 votes, fifth out of seven candidates (winner: Michael BryantMichael 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...
, Ontario Liberal PartyOntario Liberal PartyThe 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...
) - Canadian federal election, 2000Canadian federal election, 2000The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
, Toronto Centre—Rosedale, 116 votes, ninth of nine candidates (winner: Bill Graham, Liberal) - Canadian federal election, 2004Canadian federal election, 2004The 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...
, 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...
, 65 votes, seventh of eight candidates (winner: Bill Graham, Liberal) - Ontario general election, 2007Ontario general election, 2007The 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...
, 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...
Nick Lin (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...
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Lin received 256 votes (0.63%), finishing sixth against New Democratic Party incumbent Rosario MarcheseRosario Marchese
Rosario Marchese is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the downtown Toronto riding of Trinity-Spadina for the New Democratic Party of Ontario.-Background:...
.
Saroj Bains (Windsor—St. ClairWindsor—St. ClairWindsor—St. Clair was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2003. It was located in the province of Ontario, and included a part of the city of Windsor. This riding was created in 1987 as "Windsor—Lake St. Clair" from parts of Essex—Windsor and...
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Bains received 253 votes, finishing fifth in a field of five candidates. The winner was Dwight DuncanDwight Duncan
Dwight Duncan, MPP is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1995, and is the Minister of Finance in the government of Dalton McGuinty...
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...
. See her entry here
Marxist-Leninist candidates, 2004 Canadian federal election
The Communist Party of Canada - Marxist-Leninist ran several candidates in the 2004 federal election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found on this page.-Argenteuil—Mirabel: Michael O'Grady:...
for more information. She is the daughter of party founder Hardial Bains
Hardial Bains
Hardial Bains was the founder of the Communist Party of Canada and its leader until his death...
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Enver Villamizar (Windsor WestWindsor WestWindsor 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...
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Villamizar received 386 votes (1.10%), finishing fifth 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 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....
. See his entry here
Marxist-Leninist candidates, 2004 Canadian federal election
The Communist Party of Canada - Marxist-Leninist ran several candidates in the 2004 federal election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found on this page.-Argenteuil—Mirabel: Michael O'Grady:...
for more information.