Ridings

Dianne Brushett

Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birth Date: Oct. 11, 1942
Age: 61
Birthplace: Bath, N.B.

University Degree: Yes
Education: Graduate of N.B. School of Medical Technology; BA (Atlantic Canadian Studies) from St Mary's University in 1988. Part-time studies for MA in Politics/Economics of Atlantic Canada.
Profession: Businessperson
Career Background:
During her business career, she co-founded Dominion Biologicals Ltd., a successful biotechnology company. For the next 17 years, she was the director of manufacturing and quality control. Before founding the company, she was a laboratory supervisor and a teaching assistant.
Community:
Past member of the Board of Directors for the Nova Scotia Hospital Association, the Colchester Regional Hospital, Colchester Regional Development Agency, the Children's Aid Society and the Truro and District Chamber of Commerce.
Marital Status: Divorced
Children: Sean and Samara

Political History
Party: Has served 25 years as president of Colchester Women's Liberal Association.
Municipal: Councillor in Truro (three terms from 1987 to 1993).
Federal: Elected in Cumberland-Colchester in 1993; defeated in 1997, 2000.

Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Committees:
Government Operations (1994-95); Finance and associate member of Procedure and House Affairs (1995). Chaired the Electoral Boundary Reform Committee for Atlantic Canada. Served as vice-chair of the Prime Minister's Task Force on Commercializing Government Science Research.
Caucus: Served as vice-chair for the Prime Minister's Task Force on Commercializing Government Science Research. Between 1993 and 1997, she was the Atlantic Caucus Whip.

Bill Casey

Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birth Date: Feb. 19, 1945
Age: 59
Birthplace: Amherst, N.S.

University Degree: Yes
Education: B.Sc.(Engineering) from St. Francis Xavier University in 1966; Diploma (Engineering) in 1967. Canadian Securities course.
Profession: Business person
Career Background:
Owner of Irving Product Bar in Moncton (1970-72). Owner/operator of Scottish Mariner Restaurant (1972-74). Owner/operator of Outside Inn Restaurant, Springhill (1974-75). Owner/operator of Bill Casey Ford Mercury (1975-92). Owner/operator of Casey Manufacturing (mobile homes) (1986-88). Financial adviser and stockbroker, Midlawn Walwyn Capital Inc.; operated the Amherst office (from 1993). Was on board of directors of Tidal Power Corp., director for NS Special Olympics, chair of Permance Inc., chair of Brookdale School Trustees, chair of Flowers of Hope Campaign and president of Cumberland County Dealers Association.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Rosemary
Children: Michael, Holly, Allison

Political History
Federal: Won in Cumberland-Colchester in 1988; defeated in 1993; elected in 1997 and 2000.

Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Committees:
Former member of Transport; Sub-Committee on Human Rights and International Development; Sub-Committee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment; Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations. Member of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Caucus: Former critic for Transport; Foreign Affairs; National Revenue; and International Trade. Deputy Whip of the Official Opposition (from Jan. 18, 2004).
Office Address:
149 South Albion St.
Suite 28A Esplanade
Truro, N.S.
Tel: (902) 667-8679
Capital Address:
Room 712 Confederation Building
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON
Tel: (613) 992-3366

Margaret Sagar

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Career Background:
Minister at St. Andrew's United Church in Truro. Former President of the Maritime Conference of the United Church. Chair of the Colchester Regional Hospital Pastoral Care Committee. Member of the Board of Colchester Residential Support Services. Chair of the Colchester Anti-Poverty Network. Other volunteer work includes the Colchester-East Hants Interagency on Family Violence and the Truro December 6th Memorial to end violence against women.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Alan

Sheila Richardson

Party: The Green Party of Canada

University Degree: Yes
Education: Master's in Community Development, Women's Education and Counselling from Dalhousie University; B.Sc. from New University of Ulster; Certifications in Mediation and Psychosynthesis Counselling.
Career Background:
Therapist counsellor in New Glasgow, Halifax and Annapolis Valley, N.S. for the last 15 years. Self-employed as an adult educator and facilitates various workshops in life skills, parenting, child health and welfare as well as stress management. Worked as an attendant with the Services Support Group of Dartmouth, NS (2001-02). Worked as a mediator as well as a custody/access assessor with the Family Court of Nova Scotia from 1987-2002. Pre-school playgroup co-ordinator in New Glasgow, NS and Oxford, England from 1980 to 1990. Elementary and high school teacher in Ireland and England from 1971 to 1980. Member of the board, Heritage Hill Learning Centre in Wolfville, for six years.

Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Tel: (902) 542-1380

Jack Moors

Party: Progressive Canadian Party

Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Office Address: 13211 Hwy 6, RR3, Wallace, N.S.
Tel: (902) 257-1848