Local Provincial Candidates
Posted Oct 6, 2011 05:21:45 AM.
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Want to learn more about your local candidates? See our in depth list below of candidates running in Ottawa and the Ottawa Valley.
OTTAWA CENTRE:
| Yasir Naqvi – Liberal The incumbent for Ottawa Centre acts as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Education. Representing a diverse, urban riding he has worked to secure affordable housing, healthcare and even co-chaired the Capital Food Bank Blitz since 2005, helping raise 275,000 pounds of food. |
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| Rob Dekker – Tories Rob has called Ottawa Centre his home for the last four years. He lives with his partner, Liz, and has two teenage children, Emma, 19 and Nicholas, 17. He currently serves as President of the Board of Directors of Daybreak on-Profit Supportive Housing. |
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| Anil Naidoo – NDP Anil works with the Council of Canadians to defend human rights, reclaim public services and protect the environment. Originally from South Africa, he moved to Canada , living first in Alberta, then moving to Ottawa in 2000. |
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| Kevin O’Donnell- Green Party Born and raised in Ottawa, Kevin lives in Hampton Iona with his 4 year-old daughter, Olivia. He is a senior software developer at Bell Canada and also owns a small business. He currently represents his community in in Ottawa’s Western Light Rail Transit environmental assessment. |
OTTAWA WEST-NEPEAN
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Bob Chiarelli – Liberal |
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| Randall Denley – Tories A journalist with 35 years of experience, Randall worked most recently at the Ottawa Citizen as a political columnist. He is also the author of three novels. He and his wife Linda have two adult children, Jake and Luke. |
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| Wendy Byrne – NDP Wendy is a former Ottawa-Carleton regional councillor for Bay Ward. A native of Ottawa, with a law degree from the University of Ottawa, Wendy has served as director of many boards, including the Council of Arts of Ottawa, the Region of Ottawa-Carleton’s Community Services committee, the Women’s Initiatives for Safer Environments, West End Legal Services and the Task Force on the Regulation of Retirement Residences. |
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| Alex Hill – Green Party Alex Hill, 19, is a student, activist and member of the Green Party. |
OTTAWA – VANIER
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Madeline Meilleur – Liberal The incumbent for Ottawa-Vanier is a registered nurse and lawyer specializing in labour and employment law. She is Minister of Community and Social Services and Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs. She began her political career on Ottawa City Council. |
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Fred Sherman – Tories Fred’s public affairs and strategic communications consulting practice, SEMgroup has been based in Ottawa-Vanier for over 10 years. He has worked in communications with the Pubic Service Commission and as Director of Communications & Legislative Affairs for the Minister of State (Multiculturalism & Status of Women). Fred is married and the father of one child. |
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Paul-Etienne Laliberte-Tipple – NDP Paul Étienne has worked for the Canadian federal government and at Nortel Networks. Abroad, he worked at the United Nations, the World Bank, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. |
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Dave Bagler- Green Party Dave Bagler is a web developer in Ottawa who lives in Sandy Hill where he serves on the Action Sandy Hill community association and helped found the annual Sandy Hill Holiday Food Drive. He says he believes strong local decision making is at the heart of a prosperous and sustainable community. |
OTTAWA – ORLEANS
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Phil McNeely – Liberal
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| Andrew Lister – Tories Andrew is a lawyer who has worked at various Toronto and Ottawa firms for the past 20 years. Andrew studied law at McGill University and earned a Master’s Degree in Law at the London School of Economics. Andrew is the proud father of two daughters. |
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| Douglas Mckercher- NDP Doug was a public servant for over 20 years, working primarily with Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism. Born in Ottawa, Doug has lived here since 1975. He is married with three children. |
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| Tanya Gutmanis – Green Party Tanya Gutmanis is a fourth year student at the University of Ottawa pursuing an honours degree in Political Science with a minor in Psychology. She is an active member of the University of Ottawa Greens and is working on an Environmental Charter of Rights for the University. |
OTTAWA SOUTH
| Dalton McGuinty – Liberal Dalton McGuinty is Ontario’s 24th Premier. Born and raised in Ottawa’s Alta Vista neighbourhood, he’s one of ten children. Before entering politcs, Dalton McGuinty practiced law in Ottawa. He and his wife Terri were high school sweethearts. They have been married since 1980 and have four grown children. |
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| Jason MacDonald – Tories Jason has his Masters degree in communications from Wilfrid Laurier University. Since 2009, Jason has been the Director of Communications for Carleton University. |
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| Wali Farah – NDP Wali emigrated from Somalia and settled in Ottawa, where he went to university and fell in love with the city. For the past 15 years he has worked at the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization. |
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| James Mihaychuk – Green Party A scientist with a doctorate in Physics from the University of Toronto, James has lived in Ottawa South for the past 11 years and currently works as an analyst at Chipworks in Bells Corners. James is married with two children. |
NEPEAN – CARLETON
| Don Dransfield – Liberal Don Dransfield grew up in a military family with roots in the Ottawa Valley spanning six generations. For the past 25 years he’s been with an industrial battery marketing firm he helped found. Don lives in Carlsbad Springs and has one daughter, Courtney, age 24. |
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| Lisa MacLeod – Tories Lisa was first elected to the provincial legislature 5 years ago. The Nova Scotia native lives in Barrhaven with her husband and one daughter. |
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| Ric Dagenais – NDP Ric is a Director on the Board of the Shepherds of Good Hope and serves as President of the Causeway Work Centre. Ric and his wife Jane live in Manotick. They are proud of their adult children Meghan, Martin and Morgan. |
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| Gordon Kubanek – Green Party A son of European immigrants, Gordon has a degree in Chemical Engineering from Queen’s University and a Master’s Degree in Engineering. He and his wife, Carmen have three children and live on a hobby farm powered by solar panels and a geothermal heating a cooling system. |
CARLETON – MISSISSIPPI MILLS
| Megan Cornell – Liberal Megan is a 37-year-old lawyer with a large, local firm. She has represented the high-tech sector, independent business and employees. She is chair of a school board Accommodation Review Committee and has been collaborating on innovative solutions for school overcrowding. |
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| Jack MacLaren – Tories A resident of the area for 50 years, Jack is married with three daughters, all registered nurses. Jack studied Civil Engineering at Queen’s University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1972. He is past president of the Ontario Landowners Association. |
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| Liam Duff – NDP A long-time Kanata resident, and child of a military family. |
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| Scott Simser – Green Party Born in Ottawa, Scott was raised in Kanata’s Beaverbrook community. A lawyer and professional accountant, he has run his own consulting firm and law practice for the past 8 years and worked as a tax lawyer for the Federal Justice Department. He lives in Kanata with his wife Lori and their three sons. |
RENFREW – NIPISSING – PEMBROKE
| John O’Leary – Liberal John is the Senior Education Advisor to the Premier of Ontario. In this role, he is the lead advisor to the government on all issues related to the province’s public education system as well as post-secondary education. John and his wife Leslie are big sports fans. |
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| John Yakabuski – Tories John was first elected in 2003. He is currently the Ontario PC House Leader and Opposition Critic for Energy. John and his wife Vicky have four children and four grandchildren. |
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| Brian Dougherty – NDP Brian worked for 10 years as a Child and Youth Worker, and now he works as an Eco Evaluator, working with people to make their homes cost-effective, energy-efficient and healthier for the environment. Brian lives in Arnprior with his wife Kim and their two daughters, Samantha and Sydney. |
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| Kyle Jones – Green Party Kyle is a Practical Nursing graduate of St. Lawrence College and is currently working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health Sciences at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. |
LANARK – FRONTENAC – LENNOX – ADDINGTON
| Bill MacDonald – Liberal A life-long resident in his riding, Bill MacDonald owns a logging and forest management company in Sharbot Lake. He grew up in a family of eight children on a farm in Frontenac County. He lives in Sharbot Lake with his wife, Sharon. |
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| Randy Hillier – Tories Randy currently serves as the Ontario’s PC critic for Labour and Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Randy lives near Perth with his wife Jane, and has four grown children; Russell, Chelsea, Dillon and Clayton. |
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| David Parkhill – NDP Dave has worked as paramedic in the riding for over 21 years, and previously as a production operator with G.M. Canada and a senior computer operator at Control Data Canada. |
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| Nancy Matte – Green Party Nancy Matte has lived in Beckwith for 3 years and is an active volunteer and mother of three. For the past 10 years she has administered a computer consulting business on top of being a stay-at-home mom. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences from the University of Ottawa. |
LEEDS – GRENVILLE
| Ray Heffernan – Liberal Ray served in the corporate sector, having worked as an Advertising Executive for a CHUM radio affiliate, a Regional Human Resources Manager for Startek Canada Inc., and spending 15 years with Procter & Gamble Inc. Ray, his wife Connie and their six children live on the farm that has been in his family for over five generations. Ray was born and raised in Athens, Ontario. |
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| Steve Clark – Tories Steve is a former three-term Mayor of Brockville and before his election to Queen’s Park as Leeds-Grenville MPP, Steve was the Chief Administrative Officer for the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands. |
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| David Lundy – NDP For twenty years, David worked with the Rideau Regional Centre in Smiths Falls, serving Ontario residents in need of counselling and support. He went on to found a successful retail business and today David works in the public sector. He is a vice-president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. |
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| Charlie Taylor – Green Party Charlie graduated from the journalism program at Carleton University with highest honours. Charlie was born and raised in eastern Ontario. He spent 11 years abroad but returned home four years ago and is currently working as an editor. He speaks English, German and French. |
GLENGARRY – PRESCOTT – RUSSELL
| Grant Crack – Liberal Grant and his family have lived in Alexandria since 1973 and he was first elected as Mayor of Alexandria in 1994. Grant has two children: Chloe, 24 years old and Calvin, 19 years old and a grandson, Alexi, 3 years old. Grant lives just outside Alexandria with his spouse Kelly and her daughter Leah who is 7 years old. |
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| Marilissa Gosselin – Tories Marilissa is a bilingual Certified Management Accountant. She graduated from the Université du Québec en Outaouais in Finance in 2002, Marilissa earned her Certified Management Accounting designation in 2006. She worked for an accounting firm in Orleans, and for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities before joining Waste Management in 2005. |
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| Bonnie Jean-Louis – NDP Bonnie is a lifelong resident of Hawkesbury. is a photographer, environmentalist and devoted mother. |
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| Taylor Howarth – Green Party Taylor was born and raised in the GTA, but has called Ottawa home for the past five years. Howarth has been inspired to run for MPP in Glengarry-Prescott-Russell because she is believes the Green Party is the only party truly concerned with developing a sustainable, community-based society. |
STORMONT – DUNDAS – SOUTH GLENGARRY
| Mark A. MacDonald – Liberal Mark MacDonald is a retired fire inspector, active volunteer, and loving father and grandfather. A lifelong resident of the area and former City Councillor in Cornwall. |
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| Jim McDonell – Tories Jim studied Mechanical Engineering at Queen’s University and went on to work 32 years in Telecommunications at Bell Canada. He has been the Mayor of South Glengarry for the past 8 years and prior to that was a councillor in the townships of South Glengarry and Charlottenburgh. |
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| Elaine MacDonald – NDP After a career in teaching Elaine became a city councillor in Cornwall and president of the Cornwall and District Labour Council. Elaine works to promote sustainability of our community from an economic, environmental and social perspective. Elaine lives in Cornwall, Ontario with her partner David Denneny. |
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| Justin Reist – Green Party Justin is in his third year Carleton University, pursuing a Honours degree in Political Science with a minor in Communications. |
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