Has described the Green Party as a democratic movement, while referring to the New Democratic Party as a "hardened bureaucracy".[2] He used to be a Marxist, but now believes that Marxist theory became stagnant in the 1930s.[3] Now lives in Toronto—Danforth. Responsible for developing the Green Party of Canada's monetary policy in the 2004 federal election. Received 1,278 votes (2.1%), placing fourth in a field of five candidates. The winner was Joseph Tascona of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.
Born circa 1935. A retired Engineer. Spent his career working for the multinational chemical company Union Carbide. Also a jazz trombonist, and is leader of the Jerry Heath Jazz Quintet. First became active with environmental issues in Surrey, British Columbia in the early 1970s, when then-mayor Bill Vander Zalm proposed construction of a shopping mall on a square kilometre of old-growth forest. Heath helped form the South Surrey Study Group, a citizens' coalition opposing the development. Following pressure, the development layout was changed such that the old-growth forest was preserved.
Mike Clancy was born in London, Ontario and raised in St. Thomas. He received a degree in religious studies and ethics from the University of Waterloo in the 1970s. Clancy was an employment counsellor with the federal employment and immigration department and its successor, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), from 1980 until quitting in 1997. When he left his job, he said that he could not administer its program under terms that he considered "immoral and unethical." He strongly supported government funding for social programs and health care, and criticized both federal and provincial governments for cutting back these services.
Peter V. Tretter (born 1979) was the Green party candidate in the 2006 provincial by-election in Nepean—Carleton. A student at Athabasca University in general studies, he is also taking American Sign Language at Algonquin College. He was previously a student at Ryerson University. At the time of the election Tretter had been living in Greely, Ontario. Tretter later sought the Green Party of Canada nomination for Ottawa South.
Lucier was born and raised in the Windsor community. He graduated from Assumption High School in 1982, and later served with the Canadian Navy. He joined the Windsor Fire Department in 1986. Lucier later became a private businessman, serving as President of the Stak-Its Toy Company and writing children's storybooks.[13]
Retired. A graduate of the University of Western Ontario, and worked as a Teacher for 25 years. His main field of expertise was Geography. Was reeve of Rodney, Ontario in the early 1990s, and served on the Elgin County Council. Previously served as a councillor in Rodney for fifteen years. Chaired the Ontario/Quebec chapter of Common Ground-USA in 2002. Has also written on the history of the Georgist movement in Canada.[5] Is himself a Georgist, favouring site-value taxation, and helped make this an official policy of the Green Party. Supports higher taxation on community-owned land to prevent urban sprawl. An executive Director of the Henry George School of Economic Science, and President of the Henry George Foundation in Canada. Received 673 votes, finishing fourth in a field of five candidates. The winner was Steve Peters of the Ontario Liberal Party.
From Chapleau, where he is a member of the Watershed Management Study Committee. He used to chair a Public Liaison Committee relating to the Adams Mine Landfall Proposal in Timiskaming. Testified before a Select Committee on Ontario in Confederation in 1991. Yurick supports the principle of bilingualism, opposes the British monarchy, and believes that Northern Ontario's concerns are often ignored by the Canadian government and Business elite.[1] A member at large on the Green Party of Ontario council. Opposes sending garbage from Toronto to Kirkland Lake. Led the party's constitutional rewriting process in 2004. Received 680 votes (2.4%), finishing last in a field of four candidates. The winner was Mike Brown of the Ontario Liberal Party.
Was a PhD student at the time of the election, taking Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. Born in Calgary, Alberta, moved to Kitchener-Waterloo in 1994. Received his Master's Degree in 1997. Appointed to the Waterloo Regional Cycling Advisory Committee in 2000. Supports public automobile insurance for Ontario, on a no-fault basis for personal injuries. A vocal opponent of Slobodan Milošević during the 1990s. Supported the Kosovo War of 1998, but called for ground troops instead of air strikes. Received 1,728 votes, finishing fourth in a field of four candidates. The winner was John Milloy of the Ontario Liberal Party.
He ran for the governing New Democratic Party of Ontario in the northern division of Kenora in the 1995 provincial election and expressed concern that the Progressive Conservatives would target the poor and unemployed if they won the election. The Progressive Conservatives did win the election and later introduced massive cuts to social assistance; Clancy said the severity of the cuts was unexpected and produced extreme hardship among poorer people in Kenora.
A registered nurse, active in Hamilton since 1998. Was 34 years old in 2003. A graduate of Mohawk College and McMaster University. Supported the preservation of the Canadian Southern Railway in 2000. Produced "No Peace in the Valley" (1998), a video calling for the preservation of Hamilton's Red Hill Valley in the face of a proposed expressway. Supports hourly rail Passenger Service in its place. Chairs the Transportation subcommittee for the Green Party of Canada. Received 563 votes, finishing fourth in a field of seven candidates. The winner was Dominic Agostino of the Ontario Liberal Party. Campaigned for the GPO again in a 2004 by-election, following Agostino's death. Praised Agostino as one of the more environmentally conscious members of the Liberal Party, but claimed the party itself was lacking in its policies. Received 448, finishing fourth in a field of five candidates. The winner was Andrea Horwath of the Ontario New Democratic Party. Horwath is known as one of the more environmentally active members of the NDP; after the campaign, Dartsch joked that he would one day draft her into the Greens.
He had previously campaigned for the GPO in Windsor—St. Clair in the 1999 provincial election, and finished fourth in a field of six candidates with 339 votes (0.88%). The winner was Dwight Duncan of the Ontario Liberal Party. During this election, Brown described himself as a computer systems analyst (Windsor Star, May 12, 1999).
Strong was previously a member of the New Democratic Party, and campaigned under its banner in the 2000 election. In early 2003, he announced his decision to run as a Green Party candidate. He has also sought election at the municipal level.
Bradshaw led the Green Party of Canada from 2001 to 2003. Received 3,821 votes (7.73%) for a credible fourth-place finish. See his biography for further information.
Holt campaigned for the Canadian House of Commons in a by-election held on May 13, 2002, in Windsor West, due to the departure of Deputy Prime Minister Herb Gray. He received 655 votes, finishing fifth out of six candidates. The winner was Brian Masse of the New Democratic Party. Reports from this period listed Holt as a skilled trades worker for Ford of Canada. (Windsor Star, May 11, 2002)
He received 1,233 votes (3.50%) in the 2003 election, finishing fourth against Ontario Liberal Party incumbent Sandra Pupatello.
See Green Party of Canada candidates, 2004 federal election for biography. Received 1,309 votes (4.53%), finishing fourth. The winner was Jim Watson of the Ontario Liberal Party.
In 2005, Strong wrote in support of the Kyoto Accord (Kitchener-Waterloo Record, February 22, 2005).
Received 1,584 votes. The winner was Donna Cansfield of the Ontario Liberal Party. Co-creator and Writer of "The Jane Show" to begin airing summer of 2006. Wrote and starred in "Now Watch This Drive" at the 2003 Toronto Fringe Festival. Also interested in human and animal rights issues.
Retired translator. Lives in Fournier, near Vankleek Hill. Not politically active prior to her retirement. President of the GPO riding association in Glengarry—Prescott—Russell. Provides translation for the Green Party of Canada's living platform. Received 1,471 votes, finishing last in a field of four candidates. The winner was Jean-Marc Lalonde of the Ontario Liberal Party.
