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| DISTRICT: Fredericton |
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Party |
Vote Count |
Vote Share |
Elected |
| Andy Scott |
LIB |
19819 |
46.78%
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| Kent Fox |
CON |
14193 |
33.5%
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| John Carty |
NDP |
7360 |
17.25%
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| Daron Letts |
GRN |
997 |
2.35%
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| Last Update: June 29, 5:38:24 AM EDT |
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Ridings
25 Fredericton
2004 Candidates
Riding Profile
This riding, situated in central southwestern New Brunswick, takes in the provincial capital of Fredericton as well as parts of the counties of York, Sunbury and Queens. Communities include St. Mary's, Chipman, New Maryland, Oromocto and Devon, as well as the Devon and St. Mary's reserves.
The 2001 census counted 82,782 residents. About eight per cent listed French as their mother tongue. About five per cent are immigrants.
Government is the riding's biggest employer. Nearly 17 per cent of residents have a university degree, while 8.6 per cent are unemployed. The average family income is $61,324.
In 2004 this riding added about 7,000 residents formerly in the Fundy Royal riding.
Population: 82,782
Political History
Liberal incumbent Andy Scott caused a political upset in this riding in 1993. Since 1957, this had been solid Tory country, held by just three MPs: Chester MacRae (1957-72), Robert Howie (1972-88), and Bud Bird (1988-93). Scott unseated Bird by more than 8,000 votes in the 1993 election. Scott hung on to power in a closer race in 1997, and in 2000 earned a third term by defeating Tory Raj Venugopal by 3,256 votes.
The riding was established in 1914 as York-Sunbury. It was also established in 1986 as Fredericton. On June 29, 1989, the riding name was changed to Fredericton-York-Sunbury. The riding was re-established as Fredericton in the 1996 redistribution.
1945-1953 incl - LIB
1957-1988 incl - PC
1993, 1997, 2000 - LIB
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Candidate Profiles
Andy Scott
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birth Date: March 16, 1955
Age: 49
Birthplace: Barker's Point, NB
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University Degree: Yes
Education: Univ of New Brunswick - BA, 1979
(Holds degrees in sociology and the arts)
Profession: Public Servant
Career Background:
1976-79 - Bus Driver - CRDC.
1979-81 - Assistantship recipient, University of NB.
1981-82 - Researcher, Office of Leader of Opposition (Joe Daigle).
1982-89 - Political organizer, campaign director, director of
fundraising, executive director - NB Liberal Association.
July to October 1984 - SA, Hon. Herb Breau, Minister of Fisheries.
1989-91 - Senior policy adviser to Premier Frank McKenna.
1991-93 - Assistant deputy minister, Dept. of Intergovernmental Affairs. Co-chair of
UNB Corporate Fundraising Campaign.
Founding president: Friends of Characters Inc.; NB Health.
Coalition; Fredericton Indoor Pool.
Former member, Fredericton Community Literacy Committee.
Former member of the board, Canadian Rehabilitation Council for Disabled.
Former co-chair, Theatre New Brunswick Fundraising Campaign.
Has worked with United Way,Transition House and NB Health Coalition.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Denise
Children: 2 - Nathan, Nicholas
Political History
Party: 1979-81 - President, NB Young Liberal Association
See career background for work with NB Liberal Association.
Federal: Elected: in Fredericton-York-Sunbury in 1993; in Fredericton
in 1997, 2000.
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Cabinet: June 11, 1997-Nov. 1998 - Solicitor-General
Dec. 12, 2003 - Minister of state (Infrastructure); Senior Minister
for New Brunswick.
Committee: Former vice-chair and chair: Justice and Human Rights
Former member: Health; Government Operations and Estimates
Committee; Canadian Heritage; Human Resources and Development;
Sub-Committee of Status of Persons with Disabilities; Official
Languages; Select Committee on Bill C-20 (The Clarity Bill);
Sub-Committee on Organized Crime; Joint Committee on Official Languages.
Member of Cabinet Committees on: Policy and Planning;
Expenditure Review; The Canada-United States Committee and the
Global Affairs Committee
Caucus: Within the Liberal Caucus, he has served as a member of the
following caucuses: Post-Secondary Education; Social Policy;
CBC; Foreign Affairs and Defence; Research and Development
He was chair of the Government Task Force on Disability Issues.
Office Address:
61 Carleton St.
Fredericton, NB
(506) 452-4110
Capital Address:
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ont
(613) 992-1067
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Kent Fox
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
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Career Background:
Served as Executive Assistant to former Fredericton-York-Sunbury MP,
J.W.(Bud) Bird. He has held various management positions with the Sony
Corporation and GWG and has been deeply involved in the
Fredericton business community since 1968.
Before his retirement he was the successful owner-operator of a
Mark's Work Wearhouse franchise; director of marketing for a
medical software firm and general manager of the Fredericton
Exhibition Ltd.
Political History
Member, board of directors, PC Association in then federal riding of
Fredericton and a member of the New Brunswick council of the
party. First vice president, Fredericton North PC Association.
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John Carty
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
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Career Background:
Studied Science at the University of New Brunswick. Currently manager of the Fredericton SPCA Animal Shelter. Previously regional case manager with the Canadian National
Institute for the Blind, program coordinator with AIS/SIDA New
Brunswick and a Consultant to the Canadian International Development Agency.
As project supervisor with Canada World Youth, he has worked in
Nepal, Indonesia, Somalia, Malawi and Jamaica.
Extensive experience building non-profit community organizations.
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Daron Letts
Party: The Green Party of Canada
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Career Background: A journalist, photographer and community activist.
He is an active campaigner with Fredericton's Oxfam Chapter
and is a former human rights observer with the Aboriginal
Rights Coalition – Atlantic.
He has worked on numerous regional and federal campaigns with
a focus on disarmament, genetic engineering, pesticide elimination and organics.
He recently participated in a Guatemalan human rights tour
with the Maritime Breaking the Silence Network youth delegation (May 1-15, 2004).
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Office Address:
(506) 460-1012
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