New Democratic Party candidates in the 2008 Canadian federal election

This is a list of nominated candidates for the New Democratic Party in the upcoming 40th Canadian federal election.

Newfoundland and Labrador - 7 seats

Avalon

Randy Wayne Dawe ran in the riding of Bonavista—Trinity—Conception in both the 1997 and 2000 federal elections. In 1997, he was the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada candidate and in 2000 he ran for the Canadian Alliance.

Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor

Jason Holley

Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte

Mark Kennedy

Labrador

Phyllis Artiss

Random—Burin—St. George's

Terry White

St. John's East

• Jack Harris, former federal MP for this riding (1987-1988) and leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party.

St. John's South—Mount Pearl

Ryan Cleary, former editor of the weekly Independent newspaper in St. John's

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Prince Edward Island - 4 seats

Cardigan

Mike Avery

Charlottetown

• Brian Pollard, filmmaker. He was the candidate in 2006.

Egmont

Orville Lewis, farmer

Malpeque

J'Nan Brown.

Nova Scotia - 11 seats

Cape Breton—Canso

• Mark MacNeill is a government and business policy adviser. He has a BA in political science from St. Francis Xavier University, a BBA from Cape Breton University, an MBA from St. Mary's University, an MA from Carleton University's school of public affairs, an LLB from the University of Edinburgh and an LLM from the University of Miami. he has Has taught at Dalhousie University, St. Mary's University, Cape Breton University, Champlain College and the New York Institute of Technology. He is the president of C.M. MacNeill & Family Ltd., past president of MVJ Management Group, former investment adviser with BMO Nesbitt Burns and Scotia Discount Brokerage. He has served in Ottawa as a consultant with National Advisory Board on Science and Technology, with the Treasury Board Secretariat and the Solicitor General's Aboriginal Policing Secretariat. Served as legal intern in Colorado with the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. He Served as an accountant with KPMG, as administrator with CBU's Centre for Community Economic Development and as general manager of the Cape Breton Labourers Development Corporation and Sea-Cape Music Ltd., overseeing the production of the Cape Breton & the Nova Scotia Song Collections.

Central Nova

Louise Lorefice, teacher

Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley

Karen Olsson

Dartmouth—Cole Harbour

Brad Pye, international development worker and son of former Dartmouth North MLA Jerry Pye.

Halifax

Megan Leslie is a legal aid worker at Dalhousie Legal Aid service. She is also a law professor. She holds a law degree from Dalhousie University. She defeated Alexis MacDonald and Irvine Carvery for the nomination on September 8, 2008.

Halifax West

Tamara Lorincz, environmentalist

Kings—Hants

• Carol E. Harris is a university professor. She is the professor emeritus at the University of Victoria where she taught organization theory and leadership studies in education for 15 years. She has worked with the Nova Scotia Division of Adult Education in the 1960s; Worked in Newfoundland as a teacher, developer of a music literacy program and consultant to the Department of Education; and for 10 years lived, studied and worked in England, Ireland and Sri Lanka. She is a graduate of Acadia University and has a PhD in educational administration from the University of Toronto. She was the NDP's candidate in the 2000 election in Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca.

Sackville—Eastern Shore

• Peter Stoffer, incumbent MP since 1997.

South Shore—St. Margaret's

• Gordon Earle, former federal MP for Halifax West (1997-2000). Has run in this riding unsuccessfully in 2004 and 2006.

Sydney—Victoria

Wayne McKay

West Nova

George Barron is a paramedic. Born near Paris, Ontario, he has been a paramedic for 22 years. He was nominated on October 28, 2007.

New Brunswick - 10 seats

Acadie—Bathurst

• Yvon Godin, incumbent MP since 1997.

Beauséjour

• Chris Durrant is pursuing an honours degree in international relations at Mount Allison University. He was born in Lennoxville, Quebec.

Fredericton

Jesse Travis

Fundy Royal

• Rob Moir, economist and educator; President of the Atlantic Canada Economics Association. He was the candidate in the 2006 election.

Madawaska—Restigouche

Thérèse Tremblay-Philippe

Miramichi

• Donald A. Doucet is a small business owner. He co-owns two small businesses in the Neguac, New Brunswick area, where he was born. He is a former pulp mill worker and trucker. He ran in the New Brunswick general election, 1999.

Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe

Carl Bainbridge

New Brunswick Southwest

• Andrew Graham is a carpenter and woodworker. He also designs and builds harpsichords and pipe organs. He was born in London, Ontario and was educated at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election finishing third with 5,178 votes or 15.63%. He also ran for the NDP in the 1999 and 2003 elections in Western Charlotte.

Saint John

Tony Mowery

Tobique—Mactaquac

• Alice Finnamore is a psychologist. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election finishing third with 4,172 votes or 11.49%.

Quebec - 75 seats

Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou

• Erica Martin

Abitibi—Témiscamingue

• Christine Moore is a coordinator. She was Coordinator of the Association étudiante en soins infirmiers du Collège de Sherbrooke. Served for more than three years in the Canadian military and Was coordinator of a tourist information booth in the Municipality of La Reine, Quebec. She studied health care at the Collège de Sherbrooke. She was the candidate in the 2006 election, where she finished fourth with 4,002 votes. She also ran in the 1993, 1997 and 2000 elections. In 1993 she ran in Chicoutimi, and in 1997 and 2000 she ran in Compton—Stanstead.

Ahuntsic

• Alexandra Bélec is a lawyer. She was born in Bogota, Colombia.

Alfred-Pellan

• Cynthia Roy is a University of Montreal law student. Born in Valleyfield, Quebec, she received 4,163 votes in the 2006 election in the riding of Beauharnois—Salaberry, placing fourth.

Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel

• Alain Sénécal is an electronic technician specializing in telecommunications with Hydro-Québec. He was born in Montreal. He was the NDP candidate in the 2006 election as well.

Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour

• Nourredine Seddiki is a professor of automatization, electronics and electro-technology at the Cégep de Sorel-Tracy.

Beauce

• Véronique Poulin is a childhood education student at the Cégep de Sainte-Foy.

Beauharnois—Salaberry

• Anne Minh Thu Quach

Beauport—Limoilou

• Simon-Pierre Beaudet is a former radio host on CKIA and CKRL and is currently a bookseller. He has a masters degree in literature from Laval University. He was the NDP candidate in the 2006 election as well.

Berthier—Maskinongé

• Andre Chauvette

Bourassa

• Samira Laouni is currently the co-ordinator with responsibilities for public relations with the Quebec Muslim Health Professional Network in Montreal. She was born in Casablanca, Morocco.

Brome—Missisquoi

• Christelle Bogosta is a public health administrator, born in Montreal.

Brossard—La Prairie

• Hoang Mai is a notary, born in Montreal.

Chambly—Borduas

• Serge Gélinas is a civil servant. He ran for Chambly City Council in 2005.

Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles

• Anne-Marie Day is the director of the employability centre, Centre étape

Châteauguay—Saint-Constant

• Sonia Jurado

Chicoutimi—Le Fjord

• Stéphane Girard is a history teacher in La Baie, Quebec.

Compton—Stanstead

• Jean Rousseau is a sound engineer, born in Asbestos, Quebec.

Drummond

• Annick Corriveau is responsible for national and international tours of the drama centre called L’Arrière Scène for children and youth.

Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine

• Gaston Langlais is a pilot. He is also a fisheries expert in fishing techniques and products processing, and has experience in the field of business administration. He has been director of the Société de gestion d'immeubles et de copropriétés (SOGECO), a property and condominium management corporation founded in Gatineau. He was also the manager of several businesses, a college instructor and member of professional associations. He additionally worked abroad for international organizations such as the World Bank and the Canadian International Development Agency. He ran for the Conservative Party of Canada in this riding in 2006.

Gatineau

• Françoise Boivin, former Liberal MP (2004-2006) for Gatineau.

Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia

• Julie Demers

Hochelaga

• Jean-Claude Rocheleau is a petroleum worker. He was born in 1956 in Montreal and studied international relations at the University of Montreal. He is currently the President of the Syndicat des Travailleurs Unis du Pétrole du Canada Local 121.

Honoré-Mercier

• François Pilon was the NDP candidate in 2004 and 2006. He was born in Laval, Quebec.

Hull—Aylmer

• Pierre Ducasse. Ran for the leadership of the party in 2003. Ran in the 1997, 2004 and 2006 elections in Manicouagan.

Jeanne-Le Ber

Daniel Breton, Quebec environment and civic activist, one of the NDP's "star" candidates

Lac-Saint-Louis

Daniel Quinn

LaSalle—Émard

Amy Darwish

Laurentides—Labelle

David Dupras is a public relations student at La Cité collégiale in Ottawa. He was born in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec.

Lévis—Bellechasse

Denis L'Homme

Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière

Raymond Côté

Louis-Hébert

Denis Blanchette

Louis-Saint-Laurent

Alexandrine Latendresse

Manicouagan

• Michaël Chicoine

Marc-Aurèle-Fortin

Benoît Beauchamp

Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup

Gaston Hervieux

Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord

Jonathan Tremblay

Mount Royal

Nicolas Thibodeau

Outremont

• Thomas Mulcair, incumbent MP

Pontiac

Céline Brault

Québec

Catheryn Roy-Goyette

Richmond—Arthabaska

Stéphane Ricard

Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques

• Guy Caron (born May 13, 1968 in Rimouski, Quebec) is a journalist. He has worked at a community radio station, he wrote for the Progrès-Écho and Rimouskois newspapers and worked as a media relations officer for the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. He is currently employed by the Council of Canadians, a non-profit organization. He has a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Ottawa and a master's degree in economics from the University of Quebec. He ran in both the 2004 and 2006 federal elections.

Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie

Alexandre Boulerice

Saint-Jean

Cynthia Corsilli, minister

Saint-Lambert

Richard Marois

Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel

Laura Collela is a student. She is currently waiting to be admitted to the Bar of Quebec. She has a diploma in special education, specializing in children and youth with serious behavioural problems and a law degree from the University of Quebec at Montreal. Born in Montreal, she ran in this riding in the 2004 and 2006 elections.

Sherbrooke

Yves Mondoux, environmentalist, television host

Vaudreuil—Soulanges

The candidate is Maxime Héroux-Legault. A student in philosophy and political sciences in University of Montreal, Maxime is also co-chairman for the NDP youth wing in Quebec. He is active within the NDP since 2006 and is involved in the student movement since the beginning of his postsecondary education.

Westmount—Ville-Marie

Anne Lagacé Dowson, radio host

Ontario - 106 seats

Ajax—Pickering

• Bala Thavarajasoorier

Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing

Carol Hughes works for probation and parole services with the Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Security. She has been president of OPSEU Local 604 since 1994 and president of Algoma Manitoulin District Labour Council since 2000. She has run in this riding in the 2004 and 2006 elections. She came within 1,400 votes of winning in 2006. She was nominated on May 4, 2007.

Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale

Dr. Gordon Guyatt Physician and internationally renowned medical researcher

Barrie

Myrna Clark Educator with Simcoe County District School Board

Beaches—East York

Marilyn Churley, Former MPP

Bramalea—Gore—Malton

Jashwant Singh Puniya

Brampton—Springdale

• Mani Singh has been real estate agent with Re/Max for 19 years. He studied political science at York University.

Brant

Ian Deans, former Member of Parliament. Won the nomination May 10, 2007.

Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound

Jill McIllwraith

Burlington

David Carter Laird is a child protection worker with the Children's Aid Society of Toronto. He is a graduate from York University. He has run in Burlington in the 2003 provincial election, and both the 2004 and 2006 federal elections. He defeated David Abbott for the nomination May 8, 2007.

Cambridge

Max Lombardi (born December 7, 1967 in Lazio, Italy) is an information technologist. He has a Computer Programming Diploma from Humber College and a Print Journalism Diploma from Conestoga College. He defeated Fatima Pereira for the nomination on April 28, 2007.

Carleton—Mississippi Mills

• Paul Arbour is a technical project manager with Nortel. He was born in Espanola, Ontario and studied computer programming at Canadore College.

Chatham-Kent—Essex

Ron Cadotte

Davenport

Peter Ferreira is an educator and advocate for new Canadians. He has served as the chair of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. He is also the president of the Portuguese Canadian National Congress and the First Portuguese Cultural Centre. He has volunteered with the Ontario Mental Health Foundation and the Canadian Ethnocultural Council. He has also won the Governor General of Canada Commemorative Medal for community service. He was previously the party's candidate in the 2007 provincial election.

Don Valley West

David Sparrow Actor, Writer and Producer, David has appeared in close to one hundred film and television roles including STAR TREK VOYAGER, SERENDIPITY and CTV’s CORNER GAS. He has written for the stage, the big screen and for CBC radio and has produced and directed a number of industrial and dramatic films.

Dufferin—Caledon

• Jason Bissett is the co-founder of a small business offering telecom, data and video services.

Durham

Andrew McKeever (on the ballot, but pulled out)

Eglinton—Lawrence

Justin Chatwin was born in Welland, Ontario in 1975 and has lived in Toronto for the past fourteen years. Currently completing his undergraduate specialist degree in Political Science/ English at the University of Toronto, Justin is a former professional actor and an award-winning community activist.

Justin's commitment to social justice was fostered early, when at age 13 he organized a fundraising drive at his junior high school for the survivors of Hurricane Gilbert. In 2004, Mr. Chatwin was presented with a Golden Seal acknowledging his international community service in the areas of homelessness and hunger relief.

Justin has volunteered extensively with McMaster Hospital, and he is the founder of Zine Nation, an organization that focuses on educating and engaging young voters.

He was nominated on September 14, 2008.

Elgin—Middlesex—London

Ryan Dolby]

Essex

Taras Natyshak is a workplace health and safety director. He is the former manager of Acufit Fitness Centre/Place Concorde and co-founder of Summit Health and Fitness in Nelson, British Columbia. He studied political science and labour relations at the University of Windsor. He previously ran in the 2006 election.

Etobicoke Centre

Joseph Schwartz

Etobicoke—Lakeshore

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Liam McHugh-Russell

Liam McHugh-Russell (born 1980) is a graduate (J.D.) of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, and a graduate (Bachelor of Mathematics) of the University of Waterloo. He has been involved in the NDP for a number of years, and was involved in the Ontario New Democratic Youth, serving as Co-Chair for 2005-06. McHugh-Russell was involved in student politics at the University of Waterloo serving as Vice-President (Education) in 2003-04.

In the 2006 election, McHugh-Russell finished third behind Liberal Party of Canada candidate Michael Ignatieff and Conservative Party of Canada candidate John Capobianco. His mother, Margaret Anne McHugh, was the Ontario New Democratic Party candidate in the Ontario general election, 2003.

Etobicoke North

• Ali Naqvi, nominated May 12, 2007.

Glengarry—Prescott—Russell

Jean-Sébastien Caron is a teacher of science at the l'École secondaire publique L'Héritage in Cornwall, Ontario. Born in Embrun, Ontario, he is a graduate of the University of Ottawa. He has run unsuccessfully for Russell Township council in the past. He won the nomination on May 31, 2007.

Guelph

Tom King, Canadian author, broadcaster, and University of Guelph professor.

Haldimand—Norfolk

Ian Nichols

Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock

Stephen Yardy

Halton

Robert Wagner, parks co-ordinator. Ran for Oakville Town Council in 2003 and lost. Defeated Pat Heroux for the nomination on February 6, 2007.

Hamilton Centre

• David Christopherson, MP.

Hamilton East—Stoney Creek

Wayne Marston, MP. Nominated February 23, 2007.

Hamilton Mountain

Chris Charlton, MP.

Huron—Bruce

Tony McQuail, Organic Farmer, Environmental activist

Kenora

Tania Cameron

Kingston and the Islands

Rick Downes

Kitchener Centre

Oscar Cole-Arnal is the candidate for the NDP in the Kitchener Centre riding. Oz has been a Lutheran Minister for 42 years, and a professor of Theology at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary at Wilfrid Laurier University for 31 years.

He is married, and has two grown sons, three grown stepdaughters, and delights in his two grandchildren. For Oz both his politics and his faith are a way of life.

At present, he is active with the Holocaust Education Committee, the Waterloo Regional Labour Council and a member of the Waterloo Sanctuary Committee.

Oz was the founder and Chair of the Waterloo Region Interfaith Movement for Social Justice. He is also active in the Victoria Park Neighbourhood Association.

Kitchener—Conestoga

• Rod McNeil (born June 11, 1960 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a businessman. He is the owner and operator of the karaoke service Karaoke Kommotion.

Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington

Sandra Willard is a home care worker. She has been a home care worker since 1992, and before that worked in nursing homes. She is a former president of her Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local. She was nominated January 27, 2008.

Leeds—Grenville

Steve Armstrong, a chemical controller. Ran for the NDP in the 2004 election. Finished third with 5,834 votes or 11.32%. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election. Finished third with 7,945 votes or 15.26%. Nominated March 5, 2007.

London—Fanshawe

Irene Mathyssen, MP. Nominated February 25, 2007.

London North Centre

• Stephen Homes is the vice president of the London District Labour Council. He has worked as a bus driver with London Transit for 34 years and is the president of the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 74 and is an instructor with the Ontario Federation of Labour. He was born in London, Ontario.

London West

Peter L. Ferguson is a scientist at the University of Western Ontario. He holds a PhD from the University of New Brunswick in microbiology. He won the nomination on September 9.

Markham—Unionville

Nadine Hawkins is a businessperson. She has worked as a senior field auditor, primarily for small businesses on behalf of public accounting firms. She has an honour's bachelor degree in business administration from Brock University. She won the nomination by defeating Andy Arifin on February 24, 2008.

Mississauga South

• Matt Turner

Nepean—Carleton

Phil Brown

Nickel Belt

Claude Gravelle, a machinist. Ran for the NDP in the 2004 election. Finished second with 13,980 votes or 34.50%. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election. Finished second with 17,668 votes or 38.70%. Nominated March 24, 2007.

Nipissing—Timiskaming

Dianna Allen

Northumberland—Quinte West

Russ Christianson is a businessman. He is an entrepreneur and management consultant with co-operatives, businesses, communities, not-for-profit organizations and governments to help them achieve their economic, social and environmental goals. Born in Camrose, Alberta he moved to Campbellford, Ontario in 1997. He holds a B.Comm. from Queen's University and has a master of Industrial Relations from the University of Toronto. He ran in the 2006 election.

Oshawa

Mike Shields-former president of CAW Local 222

Ottawa Centre

Paul Dewar, MP

Ottawa South

Hijal De Sarkar is a 3rd year political science student at Carleton University. He was born in 1984 in Toronto, and is of Bengali descent. He attended C.W. Jeffreys Collegiate Institute in Toronto. Website: [1]

Ottawa—Vanier

• Trevor Haché is a journalist and union organizer. He worked as a newspaper reporter for three years and is a former organizer with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union.

Ottawa West—Nepean

Marlene Rivier. Won the nomination May 17, 2007.

Parkdale—High Park

Peggy Nash, MP. Nominated February 11, 2007.

Parry Sound—Muskoka

Jo-Anne Boulding

Perth—Wellington

Kerry McManus is a teacher-librarian at Stratford Central Secondary School. She has a BA in French and Math at the University of Guelph and a BEd from the University of Waterloo. She is currently working toward a master of education with a diploma in environment and sustainability at York University. The candidate in this riding was originally Donna Hansen, who was nominated March 13, 2008, but she dropped out.

Peterborough

• Steven Sharpe is a physics teacher at Lakefield District Secondary School. He is branch president for the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation. He attended the Trent-Queens Concurrent Education Program. He defeated Sean Cameron Holmstrom for the nomination on February 13, 2007.

Richmond Hill

Wess Dowsett is a staff representative for the United Steelworkers Union. Born in 1955 in Toronto, he has worked as a transport driver, transport vehicle accident recovery specialist and millwright mechanic in uranium mines in Ontario and Saskatchewan. He has also owned and operated a small retail pet supply store and animal boarding facility and owned and operated a successful restaurant. He ran in this riding in the 2006 election and lost. He was nominated June 13, 2007.

St. Catharines

George N. Addison is a clergyman. He is a former peace organizer, journalist, truck mechanic and steel fitter. In 1985 he became an ordained United Church of Canada minister. Since 2002, he has been an ecumenical chaplain at Brock University. He has a BA from Western University, master of divinity, University of Toronto, an MA in religious history, Queen's University and is currently a candidate for a doctorate of ministry, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. He received the nomination on May 3, 2007.

St. Paul's

• Anita Agrawal is a manager of family-owned manufacturing and exporting business. Born in Montreal, she has a B.Sc. in biology and anthropology from the University of Toronto; and has a post-graduate diploma in e-commerce, from Centennial College. She ran in Etobicoke Centre in the 2007 provincial election.

Sarnia—Lambton

Andy Bruziewicz

Sault Ste. Marie

Tony Martin, Incumbent MP.

Scarborough Centre

Natalie Hundt. The candidate originally nominated on June 5, 2008 was Carolle Gilgeous, but she dropped out.

Scarborough—Rouge River

• Ryan Sloan works in retail.

Simcoe—Grey

Katy T. Austin. She won the nomination on February 10, 2008.

Sudbury

Glenn Thibeault, executive director of the Sudbury United Way.

Thunder Bay—Rainy River

John Rafferty, self-employed. Ran for the NDP in the 2000 election in Thunder Bay—Superior North. Finished third 6,169 votes or 19.48%. Ran for the NDP in the 2004 election. Finished second with 10,781 votes or 29.70%. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election. Finished second with 12,862 votes or 33.42%. Nominated February 4, 2007.

Thunder Bay—Superior North

• Bruce Hyer is an ecologist, biologist, forester and businessperson. His company, WildWaters Nature Tours & Expeditions Ltd., retails and wholesales canoes and kayaks, and he has run a variety of wilderness adventures and ecotours from bases in Thunder Bay and Armstrong, Ontario since 1976. He was a consultant on forestry and tourism and served as an adjudicator on the Province of Ontario Environmental Appeal Board from 1988 to 1997. He holds a M.Sc. in forestry from Lakehead University. Ran for the NDP in the 2004 election. Finished second with 10,230 votes or 30.00%. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election. Finished second with 13,601 votes or 34.96%. Nominated February 12, 2007.

Toronto—Danforth

Jack Layton

Trinity—Spadina

Olivia Chow, MP. Nominated January 21, 2007.

Vaughan

• Vicky Wilkin

Welland

Malcolm Allen defeated Tom Balint, Jody DiBartolomeo and Daniel Peat for the nomination on March 25, 2007.

Willowdale

Susan Wallace is a lawyer. From 1995 to 2007 she was the national executive director of Canadian Actors' Equity Association. Before that she was a lawyer in Saskatoon. She graduated from the University of Saskatchewan law school in 1989.

Windsor—Tecumseh

Joe Comartin, MP. Nominated February 1, 2007.

York Centre

• Kurtis Baily

Manitoba - 14 seats

Brandon—Souris

Jean Luc Bouché. Nominated February 12, 2007.

Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia

Fiona Shiells is a special assistant to a Manitoba cabinet minister. She holds a B.A. from the University of Winnipeg and is working to get her masters. She was nominated on September 9.

Churchill

Niki Ashton, a researcher. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election finishing second with 7,093 votes or 28.41%. Nominated January 27, 2007.

Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette

• Ron Strynadka is a retired INCO employee who currently operates a home-based family business. He was an active union member in Thompson, Manitoba with the Steelworkers Local. Nominated September 11, 2008.

Elmwood—Transcona

Jim Maloway, former MLA for the provincial riding of Elmwood. Defeated Lorene Mahoney and Kevin Rebeck on September 7, 2008 for the nomination.

Kildonan—St. Paul

Ross Eadie, assistant executive director. Serves as a school board trustee in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Ran for Winnipeg City Council in 2006, but lost. Is blind. Defeated Evelyn Myskiw for the nomination on February 24, 2007.

Portage—Lisgar

Mohamed Alli is a building maintenance engineer for Bee Clean and also works for TruServ Canada. He was born in Guyana and is a labour and political studies graduate from the University of Manitoba. He defeated John Boehm for the nomination on September 11, 2008.

Provencher

Ross C. Martin. He was nominated on September 12, 2008.

Saint Boniface

• Matt Schaubroeck is a political studies student at the University of Winnipeg. He ran unsuccessfully in the Manitoba general election, 2007 in the riding of Tuxedo. He was nominated on September 10, 2008.

Selkirk—Interlake

Patricia Cordner

Winnipeg Centre

Pat Martin, MP. Nominated October 1, 2006.

Winnipeg North

Judy Wasylycia-Leis, MP. Nominated February 11, 2007.

Winnipeg South

Sean Robert

Winnipeg South Centre

Rachel Heinrichs is a sociology masters student at the University of Winnipeg. She has worked with high-needs youth in foster care, as a computer consultant and park patrol officer. She has a BA in criminology from the University of Winnipeg. She was nominated September 13, 2008.

Saskatchewan - 14 seats

Battlefords—Lloydminster

Bob Woloshyn is a businessman. He Worked for an industrial moving company in Southern California for almost two decades. He left to start his own business in the same industry and is currently a managing business partner and head of sales at Battlefords Supercycle.

Blackstrap

Patti Gieni, a labour unionist. Defeated Jane Wollenberg for the nomination February 1, 2007.

Cypress Hills—Grasslands

Scott Wilson

Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River

Brian Morin

Palliser

Don Mitchell, former mayor of Moose Jaw. Defeated Davide Steele for the nomination on March 4, 2007.

Prince Albert

Valerie Mushinski, a CEO. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election finishing second with 7,562 votes or 23.84%. Nominated January 13, 2007.

Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre

Fred Kress is a political advisor. Currently employed as assistant to Kim Trew, MLA for Regina Coronation Park. He served as chief of staff a number of cabinet ministers in the Saskatchewan NDP government and as special advisor to Premier Lorne Calvert. He is also a former purchasing manager at the Regina Pioneer Village. He was born in Regina.

Regina—Qu'Appelle

Janice Bernier, retired SaskTel employee. She defeated Lorna Standingready for the nomination on February 10, 2007.

Saskatoon—Humboldt

Scott Ruston

Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar

Nettie Wiebe

Saskatoon—Wanuskewin

Clint Davidson, an employee for the Saskatchewan provincial government. Defeated John Edmund Parry for the nomination on April 25, 2007.

Souris—Moose Mountain

• Raquel Fletcher, Pre-Journalism Student at the University of Regina. Born in 1989, if Fletcher wins the riding, she would become the youngest Member of Parliament in Canadian history by a one year margin. She won the nomination on September 7, 2008.

Wascana

Stephen Moore

Yorkton—Melville

Doug Ottenbreit

Alberta - 28 seats

Calgary Centre

Tyler Kinch is a graphic designer. He holds an honours diploma in graphic communications from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Nominated June 8, 2008.

Calgary Centre-North

John Chan, an environmental inspector. Ran for the NDP in the 2004 election. Finished third with 6,298 votes or 12.13%. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election. Finished second with 9,341 votes or 16.78%. Nominated February 24, 2007.

Calgary East

• Ian Vaughan

Calgary Northeast

Vinay Dey

Calgary—Nose Hill

Stephanie Sundberg

Calgary Southeast

Chris Willott

Calgary Southwest

Holly Heffernan, a registered nurse. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election finishing third with 4,628 votes or 8.06%. She also ran in Calgary Glenmore in the 2004 provincial election. Nominated February 24, 2007.

Crowfoot

Ellen Parker, an educator. Ran for the NDP in the 2004 election. Finished third with 3,241 votes or 6.90%. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election. Finished second with 3,875 votes or 7.40%. Nominated March 24, 2007.

Edmonton Centre

• Donna Martyn is a former teacher at Parkview Elementary-Junior High. She is on leave because she has Lou Gehrig's disease. Born in Olds, Alberta, she completed pre-medical studies at University of Alberta before switching to the field of education. B.Ed. and MA from the University of Alberta. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election finishing third with 6,187 votes or 10.75%. She also ran in Edmonton Riverview in the 2004 provincial election. Nominated February 2, 2007.

Edmonton East

Ray Martin

Edmonton—Leduc

Hana Razga

Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont

Michael Butler - Butler's wife was murdered by his brother. Michael Butler has become an advocate for improved drug treatment facilities and more police officers on the streets.

Edmonton—St. Albert

Dave Burkhart, ran for mayor of St. Albert in 2004. Nominated April 1, 2007.

Edmonton—Sherwood Park

• Brian LaBelle has been a child and youth care worker for the past 14 years. He has publicly stated he will donate $1000 a week of his MP salary to family and community support organizations if elected. Born in Edmonton, he studied child and youth care at Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton.

Edmonton—Spruce Grove

Barbara Ann Phillips, nominated April 5, 2007.

Edmonton—Strathcona

Linda Duncan, an environmental law consultant. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election finishing second with 17,153 votes or 32.51%. Nominated January 19, 2007.

Fort McMurray—Athabasca

Mark Voyageur

Lethbridge

Mark Sandilands, a professor. Ran for the NDP in Lethbridge West in the 2001 and 2004 provincial elections. Nominated January 21, 2007.

Macleod

• Stan Knowlton is a board member of a local investment company and an education contractor. He has a B.Sc. in geography and a Master's degree in Native American studies at the University of Lethbridge. He ran for the NDP in the 1997 election finishing fourth with 1,444 votes or 4.05%. Nominated March 4, 2007.

Medicine Hat

Wally Regehr, a retired educator. Ran for the NDP in the 1984 election. Finished second with 4,652 votes or 10.37%. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election. Finished third with 3,598 votes or 8.04%. Nominated March 28, 2007.

Peace River

Adele Boucher Rymhs

Red Deer

Stuart Somerville

Vegreville—Wainwright

Raymond Stone, a farmer. Ran for the NDP in the 2000 election finishing fourth with 2,069 votes or 4.61%. Ran for the NDP in the 2001 provincial election in Vermilion-Lloydminster. Nominated March 11, 2007.

Westlock—St. Paul

• Della Drury is an environmental and social advocate. She is a former long-term care worker. She is a graduated from the forest technology program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. Born in St. Paul, Alberta, she ran in the riding of Lac La Biche-St. Paul in the 2008 provincial election.

Wetaskiwin

Tim Robson, salesperson. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election finishing third with 3,090 votes or 7.24%. He defeated Lynne Gendron and Jim Graves for the nomination on March 24, 2007.

Wild Rose

Jeff Horvath, a teacher, he ran for the NDP in the 2004 federal election. He finished third with 4,009 votes or 8.49%. Nominated on April 28, 2007.

Yellowhead

Ken Kuzminski, nominated February 24, 2007.

British Columbia - 36 seats

Abbotsford

Bonnie Rai

British Columbia Southern Interior

• Alex Atamanenko, Incumbent MP. Nominated December 2, 2006.

Burnaby—Douglas

Bill Siksay, Incumbent MP.

Burnaby—New Westminster

Peter Julian, Incumbent MP.

Cariboo—Prince George

Bev Collins works as a small business consultant. She ran as a National Party candidate in the 1993 federal election. In each of the 1997, 2000 and 2004 federal elections she has run for the Canadian Action Party.

Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon

Helen Kormendy

Delta—Richmond East

Szilvia Barna

Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca

• Jennifer Burgis is a consultant. Born in Scotland, she served as executive assistant, ministerial assistant, and chief of staff to three provincial cabinet ministers. She is also a former municipal councilor and regional board director. She ran for the NDP in the 2004 election in Saanich—Gulf Islands. Finished third with 13,763 votes or 21.58%. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election again in Saanich—Gulf Islands. Finished second with 17,6455 votes or 26.54%. Defeated Elizabeth Woods for the nomination February 18, 2007

Fleetwood—Port Kells

Nao Fernando

Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo

Michael Crawford, a university professor. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election finishing second with 16,417 votes or 30.78%. Nominated January 21, 2007.

Kelowna—Lake Country

Tish Lakes. Tish studied psychology at university and is the director of the Okanagan Advocacy and Resource Society, which advocates for people who need assistance navigating government programs for the disadvantaged. She is also a member of the ProBono Law society of BC.

Kootenay—Columbia

Leon Pendleton, operates an organic farm and apiary with his wife Gosia in Edgewood, BC

Langley

• Andrew Claxton is a teacher. He teaches English as a second language courses at an international school in Vancouver. He graduated from Simon Fraser University in 2004.

Nanaimo—Alberni

Zeni Maartman is a chartered insurance professional. She was born in Belize in 1957. She was a school trustee on the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School Board from 1996 to 1999.

Nanaimo—Cowichan

Jean Crowder, MP. Nominated January 20, 2007.

Newton—North Delta

Teresa Townsley is a writer and former nurse.

New Westminster—Coquitlam

Dawn Black, MP. Nominated November 26, 2006.

North Vancouver

Michael Charrois

Okanagan—Coquihalla

• Ralph Poynting is a teacher and businessman. He is the owner and operator of High Country RV Ltd. He has a BA from the University of Victoria and a master's degree in education from the University of British Columbia.

Okanagan—Shuswap

Alice Brown

Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission

Mike Bocking is a journalist with the Vancouver Sun. He studied political science and economics at the University of British Columbia. He is also a union president. He ran and lost in both the 2004 and 2006 elections.

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Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam

Zoë Royer

Prince George—Peace River

Betty Bekkering, retired coordinator of Cooperative Education at the College of New Caledonia and manager with the Canadian Mental Health Association, from Prince George

Richmond

• Dale Jackaman

Saanich—Gulf Islands

Julian West (on the ballot, but pulled out)

Skeena—Bulkley Valley

Nathan Cullen, MP

South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale

Peter Prontzos

Surrey North

Rachid Arab. He defeated John Werring and Balwinder Chahal for the nomination on September 11, 2008.

Vancouver Centre

Michael Byers. Nominated August 17, 2008.

Vancouver East

Libby Davies, MP. Nominated November 4, 2006.

Vancouver Island North

• Catherine J. Bell, MP. Nominated October 28, 2006.

Vancouver Kingsway

Don Davies is the director of legal resources for Teamsters Canada, a position he has held since 1992. He was born in Edmonton in 1963. He has a Bachelors of Political Science and a Law Degree from the University of Alberta. He has been a resident of B.C. since 1991.

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Vancouver Quadra

David R. Caplan. Caplan originally lost the nomination on September 13, 2008 to Kirk Tousaw, but was made the candidate after Tousaw had to step down as the candidate. He pulled out due to "drug use issues". [3]

Vancouver South

Ann Chambers is a community health worker. She was born in Scotland and has been a member of the B.C. Government and Service Employees Union for 18 years. She was nominated on September 11, 2008.

Victoria

Denise Savoie, MP. Nominated December 2, 2006.

West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country

• Bill Forst (born May 14, 1949 in Vancouver) is a retired school counselor. He taught in Gibsons, British Columbia and Sechelt, British Columbia. He has a BA in psychology from the University of British Columbia and a master of education degree in psychological foundations from the University of Victoria. He ran in the 1996 provincial election in Powell River-Sunshine Coast.

Yukon - 1 seat

Yukon

Ken Bolton is a former journalist. He was born in 1943 in Shawville, Quebec. He graduated from Oakridge Collegiate in London, Ontario and studied for a year at the University of Western Ontario. He has been both a producer and a host for the CBC.

Northwest Territories - 1 seat

Western Arctic

Dennis Bevington, MP. Nominated January 18, 2007.

Nunavut - 1 seat

Nunavut

• Paul Irngaut, a wildlife advisor with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated. He was born in 1960 in Igloolik and studied at Algonquin College in Ottawa. From 1990 to 2000 he was a reporter and researcher for the CBC.

See also

• Canadian federal election, 2008 (candidates)