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| DISTRICT: Portage-Lisgar |
| Candidate |
Party |
Vote Count |
Vote Share |
Elected |
| Brian Pallister |
CON |
22939 |
65.93%
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| Don Kuhl |
LIB |
6174 |
17.74%
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| Daren Van Den Bussche |
NDP |
3251 |
9.34%
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| David Reimer |
CHP |
1458 |
4.2%
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| Marc Payette |
GRN |
856 |
2.45%
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| Allister Cucksey |
COM |
117 |
0.32%
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| Last Update: June 29, 5:38:55 AM EDT |
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Ridings
220 Portage-Lisgar
2004 Candidates
Riding Profile
This is a rural riding in southern Manitoba, west of Winnipeg. It
runs from the U.S. border in the south to Lake Manitoba in the northeast
corner.It includes Portage-La Prairie, Winkler, Morden and Carman as well
as Long Plain and Swan Lake reserves. The eastern part of Spruce Woods Provincial
Park is in the western part of the riding.
The riding is situated in the wheat belt of Canada and has a diversified agricultural industry, followed by manufacturing and health and social services.
In the 2001 census, 23 per cent gave German as their mother tongue and five per cent gave French. There is a 20 per cent German population in this riding. Almost 13 per cent of the population has less than a Grade 9 education. The average family income is $53,269 with an unemployment rate of 4.10 per cent.
The riding was created in the 1996 redistribution from 72 per cent of Lisgar-Marquette, 42 per cent of Portage-Interlake and 0.4 per cent of Brandon-Souris.In 2004, it kept 89 per cent (population=73,452) and added, in the east, 10 per cent (population=8,905) of Provencher and one per cent (population=1,024) of Selkirk-Interlake.
Political History
The riding of Portage-Lisgar established in 1996 redistribution.
PORTAGE-LISGAR:
1997 - REF
2000 - CA
Lisgar-Marquette:
PC George Muir held riding from 1957 until he died in 1970. PC Jack Murta
won 1970 by election, in 1972, 1974, 1979, 1980, 1984.
Portage-Marquette:
PC Charlie Mayer won in 1979, 1980, 1984. He served as Minister of St (Canadian Wheat Board) and Minister responsible for liaison with Co-op Sector and Minister of St (Grains and Oilseeds).
In 1988, PC Charlie Mayer defeated LIB Bonnie Alston by 10,310 votes. He was reappointed to previous Cabinet post, Minister of Western Economic Diversification in 1989. He was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Minister for Small Communities and Rural Areas in 1993. In 1993 REF Jake Hoeppner defeated LIB Grant Johnson by 4,653 votes.
Portage-Lisgar:
In 1997, REF Jake Hoeppner defeated PC Brian Pallister by 1,449 votes.
After criticizing Preston Manning, he was removed from the REF caucus
in 1999. He was permanently suspended in 1999 and removed from the party.
In 1999, he became IND REF and became IND in 2000. In 2000, CA Brian Pallister
defeated LIB Gerry Gebler by 11,185 votes. Hoeppner, running as IND, was
4th.
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Candidate Profiles
Don Kuhl
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
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Education: Graduate of the University of Manitoba School of Agriculture.
Career Background: Was a partner in the Southern
Manitoba Potato Company. When his father retired in 1978, he established
his own farm corporation. He retired from farming in 2000.
He has served on numerous farm organizations. He was an executive member
of the Manitoba Pulse Growers Association from 1990-1999 and president
for five years. He was a vice-chairman of the Western Canadian Pulse
Growers Association.
He was on the Special Crops advisory Committee for the Canadian Grains
Commission, and has been an executive member of the Manitoba Sugar Beet Growers
Association and the Manitoba Corn Growers Association.
In the community, he has been an executive member on numerous boards
including the Winkler Flyers Junior Hockey Club, the Winkler Recreation
Commission, and the Lower Red River Valley Water Commission.
He is a charter member and past president of the Winkler Lions Club and
has served on the Garden Valley School Division Board.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Liz
Children: three daughters
Political History
Municipal: On the city of Winkler council from 1983
to 1998, serving as deputy mayor for three years.
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Brian Pallister
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birth Date: July 6, 1951
Age: 52
Birthplace: Portage la Prairie, Man.
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Yes
Education: Holds a BA and a B.Ed. from Brandon University.
Profession: Insurance Agent
Career Background: Was a high school teacher in
rural Manitoba from 1976-1979. After 1980, he became an insurance
broker, estate planner and financial consultant. He founded Pallister
Insurance and Financial Services in Portage la Prairie. He is the
past chair of the Canadian Insurance Agents advisory Council (Sunlife)
and a member of the Insurance Brokers Association. He has been active
in fundraising for the local Red Cross and served on the Portage
and District Chamber of Commerce as a member and president. He has
volunteered as a coach for various athletic teams, and co-founded
a local fastball club called the Portage Diamonds. Was Manitoba
chair of the Brandon University Foundation. He has participated
as an organizer, coach and athlete in over 50 international, national
and provincial sports competitions, in five different sports, and
was recently elected to the Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Esther
Children: two - Quinn and Shawn
Political History
Provincial: Elected in Portage la Prairie in a by
election in September 1992; re-elected in 1995.
Federal: Defeated as PC in Portage-Lisgar in 1997;
won as Canadian Alliance in Portage-Lisgar in 2000.
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Cabinet: Became minister of government services for
Manitoba in May 1995. He resigned to seek the PC federal nomination.
Committee: Former vice-chair of foreign affairs and
international trade; human resources development and the status of
persons with disabilities. Former member: aboriginal affairs, northern
development and natural resources; public accounts. Vice-chair: human
resources, skills development, social development and the status of
persons with disabilities.
Caucus: Former critic for: human resources development;
Indian affairs and northern development; foreign affairs; regional
equity. Became the Conservative party's human resources and skills development
critic in January 2004.
Leadership: Defeated for federal PC leadership in
1998.
Office Address: 302 Saskatchewan Ave E, Portage la
Prairie, Man.
Tel: (204) 856-2090
Capital Address: Room 517 Confederation Building,
House of Commons, Ottawa, Ont.
Tel: (613) 995-9511
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Daren Van Den Bussche
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
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Career Background: A fire fighter with the city of
Portage la Prairie, a certified medical technician and a Level II
fire inspector> His community work includes being co-chair of the
Portage Collegiate Institute Safe Grad Committee and a past member
of the Portage Community Policing Committee. He is a founder and coach
of Portage Youth Scrimmage Hockey and served as a volunteer for Fire-fighters'
Burn Fund, Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis, Children's Wish
Foundation and the Portage United Way.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Bonnie
Children: two - Kyle and Aaron
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Marc Payette
Party: Green Party of Canada
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David Reimer
Party: Christian Heritage Party
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Education: Attended Bible College from 1980-1985,
where he received his ministry licence.
Career Background: Moved to Alberta in 1986, where
he was an associate pastor in Wetaskiwan, Alberta. In 1991, he moved
back to Steinbach, Manitoba, where he and his wife pioneered Shalom
Family worship centre.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Katharine
Children: three
Political History
Party: Served the Christian Heritage Party as a
member of the Manitoba provincial council since 1992; served three
terms as national prayer, ethics and personnel director. Vice-president
of the CHP Manitoba provincial council. Interim deputy leader.
Federal: Defeated in Wetaskiwin in 1988. Defeated
in Winnipeg North-St Paul in 1997.
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Tel: (204) 326-7520
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Allister Cucksey
Party: Communist Party
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| University Degree:
Career Background: He is a university student,
secretary of an environmental council and a member of the Young
Communist League. He has worked on environmental and sustainable
agriculture issues, access to post-secondary education and supporting
medicare.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Connie
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