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| DISTRICT: Winnipeg South |
| Candidate |
Party |
Vote Count |
Vote Share |
Elected |
| Reg Alcock |
LIB |
19270 |
51.24%
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| Rod Bruinooge |
CON |
12770 |
34.0%
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| Catherine Green |
NDP |
4217 |
11.23%
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| Ron Cameron |
GRN |
1003 |
2.67%
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| Jane MacDiarmid |
CHP |
296 |
0.79%
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| Last Update: June 29, 5:38:55 AM EDT |
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Ridings
226 Winnipeg South
2004 Candidates
Riding Profile
The southern boundary of this riding is the southern limit of Winnipeg. The western boundary is Brady Rd. (western limit of Winnipeg) and McCreary Road. The northern boundary is Wilkes Ave. and the eastern boundary is Waverley/Bishop Grandin/St. Mary's Rd./Novavista Dr./Seine River.
The top two industries in this riding are health and social services (almost 10 per cent), followed by retail trade.
According to the 2001 census, five per cent of the population listed French as their mother tongue and four per cent listed Chinese. The total immigrant population is over 16 per cent. Only three per cent of the population have less than a Grade 9 education and almost 22 per cent have a university degree.
The average family income is $78,012 with an unemployment rate of 4.80 per cent.
When Winnipeg South was abolished in 1976, a major part of the riding went into Winnipeg-Fort Garry. It was re-established in 1986 from 49 per cent of Winnipeg-Fort Garry, 34 per cent of Winnipeg Assiniboine. In 1996, it kept 59 per cent of the riding and added 24 per cent of Saint-Boniface. In 2004, it kept 87 per cent (population=76,871) of riding.
Political History
This riding was established in 1914 and abolished in 1976. It was re-established as Winnipeg South in 1986.
1935-1949 - LIB
1953-1962 - PC
1963 - LIB
1965 - PC
1968, 1972, 1974 - LIB
1988 - PC
1993, 1997, 2000 - LIB
Winnipeg South: (1914-1976)
LIB James Richardson won in 1968 and 1972. He served as Minister of Supply and Services and Minister of National Defence. In 1974, LIB Richardson defeated PC Sterling Lyon by 1,266 votes. He resigned as Defence Minister in 1976 because of his opposition to the government's language policy. In 1978, he left the Liberal Party and sat as an Independent.
Winnipeg-Fort Garry: (1976-1986)
LIB Lloyd Axworthy won in 1979, 1980, 1984.
Winnipeg-Assiniboine: (1976-86)
PC Dan McKenzie (Winnipeg South Centre) won in 1979, 1980, 1984.
In 1988, PC Dorothy Dobbie defeated LIB Allan Kaufman by 715 votes. In 1993, LIB Reg Alcock defeated REF Mark Hughes by 11,128 votes. PC incumbent Dobbie was third. In 1997, LIB Reg Alcock defeated REF Greg Yost by 11,290 votes. In 2000, LIB Alcock defeated LIB Bill Hancock by 8,795 votes. He was appointed President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board in 2003.
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Candidate Profiles
Reg Alcock
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birth Date: April 16, 1948
Age: 56
Birthplace: Winnipeg, MB
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University Degree: Yes
Education: Holds a BA from Simon Fraser University
and a Master's in public administration from Harvard.
Profession: Consultant
Career Background: Was a consultant for Management
Information Systems. Was a superintendent of Seven Oaks Centre in
Manitoba. From 1983 to 1985, he was director of Manitoba Child and
Family Services. In the community, he is a founding member of Project
Prevention; chair of the Manitoba Council of Child Care Institutions;
chair of the Prairie Theatre Exchange Board of Director, and is
also with the Manitoba Community Treatment Association, as well
as a foster parent with the Winnipeg South Child and Family Services
Agency. He is a member of the Harvard Policy Group, located at the
John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. The
group studies the impact of information technology and communication
tools on the public sector and government.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Karen Arras
Children: Three
Political History
Provincial: Was elected Liberal MLA for Osborne,
MB in 1988; was re-elected in 1990. Resigned in 1993 to seek federal
nomination.
Federal: Elected in Winnipeg South in 1993, 1997,
and 2000.
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Cabinet: Since December 2003, has been president
of the Treasury Board and minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat
Board.
Parliamentary Secretary: From July 1998 to August
2000, he was parliamentary secretary to the president of the Privy
Council and to the minister of intergovernmental affairs.
Committee: Former vice-chair, health committee. Former
chair: Transport; Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons
with Disabilities; Government Operations and Estimates committee.
Also, former member: Foreign Affairs and Trade; Justice and Human
Rights; Aboriginal affairs and Northern Development; Citizenship and
Immigration; Health; Industry, Science and Technology; Transport and
Government Operations chair. Cabinet committees: Treasury Board; Expenditure
review. Member, cabinet committees: Priorities and Planning; Operations.
Caucus: Manitoba: Liberal critic for Finance, Post-secondary
Education and Industry, Trade and Tourism. House leader for two years.
Former chair of the Manitoba Liberal Caucus. Former chair of the Northern
and Western Liberal Caucus. Also former chair, for the social policy
committee of the Liberal caucus. He is a former member of the Prime
Minister's Caucus task force on urban issues
Office Address: 1609 Pembina Hwy., Winnipeg, MB
Tel: (204) 984-6787
Capital Address: House of Commons, Ottawa, ON
Tel: (613) 995-7517
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Rod Bruinooge
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthplace: Thompson, MB
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University Degree: Yes
Education: Holds a bachelor of political science
degree from the University of Manitoba.
Career Background: Creator of the internationally
renowned internet game The Stone, based on the premise of an internet
game that you had to access with a password-inscribed stone. Historical
based puzzles would make up the bulk of the game's activities, providing
players with an educational backdrop for their entertainment. After
selling his interest in The Stone, he has continued to be involved
in the technology sector. Has his own consulting practice. He has
also been working as a film maker recently, and is currently involved
within the local film scene. In the community, he is director of
the River View Health Centre and the Manitoba Children's Museum.
He is a member on the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Fort Garry
Council, and is also a communications co-ordinator of the Winnipeg
Aboriginal Film and Video Festival, and was president of the Wildwood
Community Club in 2002. He is the environmental co-ordinator (Winnipeg
South) of the North American Indigenous Games.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Chantale Marion
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Catherine Green
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
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Ron Cameron
Party: Green Party of Canada
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Career Background: Was in charge of the RCMP Forensic
Laboratory in Winnipeg. He was living in Vancouver when he retired
and in 1999 returned to Winnipeg. He coaches swimming, participates
in a master swim program and helps the Lifesaving Society.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Darlene
Children: 2 grown daughters
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Jane MacDiarmid
Party: Christian Heritage Party
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