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| DISTRICT: St. Catharines |
| Candidate |
Party |
Vote Count |
Vote Share |
Elected |
| Walt Lastewka |
LIB |
21277 |
40.47%
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| Leo Bonomi |
CON |
18261 |
34.71%
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| Ted Mouradian |
NDP |
10135 |
19.26%
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| Jim Fannon |
GRN |
1927 |
3.66%
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| Linda Klassen |
CHP |
751 |
1.43%
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| Jane Elizabeth Paxton |
CAP |
204 |
0.39%
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| Elaine Couto |
ML |
61 |
0.12%
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| Last Update: June 29, 5:38:55 AM EDT |
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Ridings
183 St. Catharines
2004 Candidates
CON: Leo Bonomi
MLP: Elaine Couto
GRN: Jim Fannon
CHP: Linda Klassen
LIB: Walt Lastewka (Incumbent)
NDP: Ted Mouradian
CAP: Jane Elizabeth Paxton
Riding Profile
This Niagara area riding, on the south shore of Lake Ontario, contains
part of the city of St. Catharines. It runs from Lake Ontario in the north
to St. Paul Street West, St. Paul Crescent, Twelve Mile Creek and Glendale
Avenue in the south, between Fifteen Mile Creek in the west and the Welland
Canal in the east.
Manufacturing is the major industry, most of which is in automotive and
parts production. General Motors is the largest employer with three separate
plants. Average family income is $62,972 and unemployment is 6.4 per
cent.
In 2004, part of the Niagara Centre riding was added in the south. The
riding was established in 1966. In 1996, part of the Welland-St. Catharines-Thorold
riding was added.
Political
History
1968: LIB
1972: PC
1974: LIB
1979-1988 inclusive: PC
1993, 1997, 2000: LIB
In 2000, Liberal Walt Lastewka defeated Alliance candidate Randy
Taylor Dumont to win a third term as MP. PC Joe Reid had won in 1979,
1980 and 1984 and PC Ken Atkinson in 1988. The combined Conservative
vote in this riding could unseat the Liberals. |
Candidate Profiles
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Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birth Date: Oct. 11, 1940
Age: 63
Birthplace: Montreal
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University Degree: Yes
Education: Executive program, University of Western Ontario.
Profession: Retired
Career Background: Nearly 30 years experience as an engineer with General Motors of Canada.
Community: Member of Niagara Canada Community Investment Plan and St. Catharines World Rowing Championship committee. Chair of St. John's Ukrainian Church Development committee. Former director of YMCA. Former vice-president of Jaycees International. Former director of Henley Rowing, Canadian Chamber of Commerce and St. Catharines Museum. Former director and chair of fundraising for the Oshawa United Way. Former director and parish chairman for St. John's Ukrainian Church. Former member of the board of directors for Brock University. Former chairman of the St. Catharines Promotion Task Force.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Carol
Children: Tamara and Virginia
Political History
Party: Joined the St. Catharines Liberal party in 1972; former Ontario vice-president of organization; former president of the St. Catharines Liberals.
Federal: Elected in St. Catharines (1993, 1997 and 2000).
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Parliamentary Secretary: To minister of industry (1997-99).
To minister of public works and government service (2003).
Committees: Former vice-chair/chair of Industry, Science and Technology. Former member of Environment and Sustainable Development; and Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Member of Government Operations and Estimates and Public Accounts.
Caucus: Former member of Liberal caucus committee on Economic
Development and Liberal caucus committee on Federal Government
Renewal. Past chair of all-party steel caucus, Liberal auto caucus, Hamilton-Niagara caucus.
Office Address: 184 Scott St., St Catharines, St.., 905-934-6767.
Capital Address: Room 561, Confederation Building, House of Commons, Ottawa, Ont., 613-992-3352.
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Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Age: 53
Birthplace: St. Catharines
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University Degree: Yes
Education: BA in Canadian history and political science, University of Western Ontario. Business and commerce courses, University of Windsor.
Career Background: Investment adviser in Niagara with BMO Nesbitt Burns.
Community: Member of the Knights of Columbus for 35 years. Former Rotarian member.
Marital Status: Married
Children: Four
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Party: The New Democratic Party of Canada
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University Degree: Yes
Education: BA in sociology, Brock University.
Profession: Businessman
Career Background: Real estate agent.
Community: Past president and honourary life member of the Ontario Real Estate Association. Past president of St. Catharines District Real Estate Board. Chair of mayor's committee on Community and Race Relations. Past director of the downtown YMCA and AIDS Niagara.
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Party: The Green Party of Canada
Age: 35
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Career Background: Currently a real estate agent in St. Catharines. Co-founder of Nature's Hemp in St. Catharines, which sells hemp foods.
Community: Member of Preservation of Agricultural Land Society; the Sierra Club of Canada; the Council of Canadians; the Ontario Hemp Alliance; and the Hemp Industries Association.
Political History
Party: President of the GPC St. Catharines constituency association.
Provincial: Defeated in St. Catharines (2003).
Federal: Defeated in Welland-St. Catharines-Thorold (1993).
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Office Address: 905-934-1110.
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Party: The Christian Heritage Party of Canada
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University Degree: Yes
Career Background: Former community outreach co-ordinator with the Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre.
Marital Status: Married
Children: Three
Political History
Provincial: Defeated in St. Catharines (2003).
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Office Address: 905-935-0451.
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Party: The Canadian Action Party
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Elaine Couto
Party: The Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
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Political History
Provincial: Defeated as independent in Etobicoke Centre (1999).
Federal: Defeated in Hamilton West (1993).
Defeated in Guelph-Wellington (1997).
Defeated in St Catharines (2000).
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