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Party |
Vote Count |
Vote Share |
Elected |
| Maria Minna |
LIB |
22494 |
47.96%
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| Peter Tabuns |
NDP |
15156 |
32.31%
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| Nick Nikopoulos |
CON |
6603 |
14.07%
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| Peter Davison |
GRN |
2127 |
4.54%
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| Daniel Dufresne |
MP |
365 |
0.77%
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| Edward Slota |
IND |
80 |
0.17%
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| Miguel Figueroa |
COM |
62 |
0.13%
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| Roger Carter |
ML |
46 |
0.1%
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| Last Update: June 29, 5:38:24 AM EDT |
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Ridings
112 Beaches-East York
2004 Candidates
Riding Profile
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Pre-campaign report on Beaches East-York riding from John McGrath of CBC Radio News. (Runs 1:20)
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This Toronto riding is bordered to the south by Lake
Ontario, to the north by Sunrise Avenue and the Don River, the old border
of Scarborough to the east (Victoria Park Avenue) and Coxwell Avenue to
the west.
There are an almost equal number of renters and homeowners in the riding.
The bulk of workers are in manufacturing, retail, health care and social
services. Average family income is $73,372 and the unemployment rate is
6.5 per cent.
According to 2001 census data, the immigrant population is nearly 35 per
cent, with Chinese, Italian and East Indian among the major ethnic groups.
In the 2004 redistribution, the riding added small areas from Scarborough,
Don Valley East and Don Valley West. The Beaches riding was created in 1976,
mainly from the former Greenwood riding and became Beaches-Woodbine in 1986.
Part of Don Valley East was added in 1996.
Population: 108,913
Political History
GREENWOOD
1935-1958 incl - PC
1962-1974 incl - NDP
BEACHES/BEACHES-WOODBINE
1979 - PC
1980-1988 incl - NDP
1993 - LIB
BEACHES-EAST YORK
1997, 2000 - LIB
Since 1993, this riding has been held by Liberal Maria Minna, a member
of the Chrétien cabinet and former minister of international co-operation.
In 2000, she defeated New Democrat Mel Watkins.
The former Greenwood riding was Tory from 1935 to 1958 and New Democrat
from 1962 to 1974. The riding went PC in 1979 then was held by NDP MP Neil
Young for three terms.
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Candidate Profiles
Maria Minna
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birth Date: March 14, 1948
Age: 56
Birthplace: Pofi, Italy
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University Degree: Yes
Education: Honours Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, University of Toronto.
Profession: Consultant
Career Background: Appointed co-chair of the Worker's Compensation Board of Ontario's Task Force on Vocational Rehabilitation (1986).
Appointed chair of the WCB Task Force on Service Delivery (1991).
Vice-President of MacBain Public Affairs Inc, public affairs consulting firm.
Served as president of the National Congress of Italian-Canadians.
President of COSTI-IIAS Immigrant Services, Canada's largest immigrant services organization (1981-1992).
Founding member of the National Action Committee on Immigrant and Visible Minority Women.
Served as director of the National Council on Welfare, on the United Way of Greater Toronto and as a member of the National advisory Committee of the Women's Legal, Education and Action Fund.
Former National President of the National Congress of Italian-Canadians.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Robert MacBain
Children: Two — Cameron and Andrew
Political History
Federal: Elected in Beaches-Woodbine (1993).
Elected in Beaches-East York (1997 and 2000).
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Cabinet: Minister of international cooperation (1999-2002).
Committee: Former vice-chair: Human Resources Development.
Former member: Citizenship and Immigration, Health, subcommittee on Children and Youth at Risk.
Member: Finance.
Caucus: Chair: Caucus Social Policy committee (1998).
Office Address: 1912 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, (416)467-0860.
Capital Address: Room 410, West Block, House of Commons, Ottawa, Ont., (613)992-2115.
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Nick Nikopoulos
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Age: 32
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University Degree: Yes
Education: BA, University of Toronto. M.Sc. in Economics, University
of London. Currently an LL.B. candidate.
Profession: Managing director and owner, MEDIAgenda
Communications.
Career Background:
Experience in Management Consulting, Political
Strategy, Research and Writing. Chief operating officer for the Canadian Institute
of International Affairs. Political: Research co-ordinator for the G8 Research
Group; chair of the Research and Strategy Committee, Maj.-Gen. (retired) Lewis
MacKenzie campaign; 2000 Progressive Conservative Party of Canada campaign (Ontario
headquarters); Fundraising adviser for the 2004 Tony Clement Conservative Party of
Canada leadership campaign.
Marital Status: Status
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Peter Tabuns
Party: The New Democratic Party of Canada
Birth Date: 1951
Birthplace: London, Ont.
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Career Background: Executive Director of Greenpeace Canada (1999 to 2004).
Former vice-chair of the Co-op Housing Federation of Toronto.
Former president of Citizens for a Safe Environment, fighting against garbage incinerators planned for the portlands.
Municipal: Chaired the Board of Health of the City of Toronto (1992-1997).
Initiated the Toronto Better Buildings Partnership, a multimillion-dollar energy efficiency retrofit program.
Fought privatization of the city's public heating utility.
Fought for disclosure rules on council to protect public integrity.
Name of Spouse/Partner: Shawn Kerwin
Children: One — Anton
Political History
Municipal: Elected city councillor in east end Toronto (1990-1991, 1991-1994 and 1994-1997).
Served as deputy mayor of Toronto (1992-1997).
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Peter Davison
Party: Green Party of Canada
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University Degree: Yes
Education: BA in Political Science, Acadia University.
Career Background: Has advocated for food security in the context of
community economic development for the South Asian community in Toronto. Took a
leadership role in promoting full integration for people with special needs as a
special needs co-ordinator. Caregiver working with people to help them live
independent lives. Talks include the McMaster Peace Studies Symposium and the
Acadia University Social Entrepreneurial competition. Received the Bronze medal for
his presentation on Urban Agriculture as a Community Economic Development Model.
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Roger Carter
Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
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Miguel Figueroa
Party: Communist Party of Canada
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Daniel Dufresne
Party: Marijuana Party
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Edward Slota
Party: Independent
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