Ridings
25 Fredericton
2006 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, and Oromocto, as well as the St. Mary's and Oromocto 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 won again in 2004. Scott caused a political
upset in this riding in 1993. He is now minister of Indian affairs and
northern development. 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.
1945-53 inclusive - LIB
1957-88 inclusive - PC
1993, 1997, 2000, 2004 - LIB
CANDIDATE PROFILES
Pat Lynch
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthplace: Fredericton, N.B.
Education: Degree in Business Administration from the University of New Brunswick
Profession: Management consultant and business owner
Marital status: Married
Name of spouse: Pam
Career background: Has senior management experience in both government and the private sector
Community activities: Active in a range of volunteer and community activities. In 2003, was a recipient of the Governor General's
merit award for an act of bravery in providing assistance to others
Electoral History
Provincial: Between 2003 and 2005, served as the Conserative party's regional organizer for the Maritime provinces.
Worked on Stephen Harper's leadership campaign in Atlantic Canada
Riding contact:
(506) 472-8683
vote4pat@rogers.com
www.patlynch.ca
Philip Duchastel
Party: Green Party of Canada
Career Background: Recently retired from an active academic career involving teaching and research in psychology,
instruction and technology
Campaign Address:
(506) 457-2732
pduchastel@greenparty.ca
duchastel-fredericton.pbwiki.com
David Raymond Amos
Party: Independent
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in the riding of Fundy in the 2004 general election
Riding Contact:
motomaniac_02186@yahoo.com
Andy Scott
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birth date: March 16, 1955
Age: 50
Birthplace: Barker's Point, N.B.
Education: BA in sociology from the University of New Brunswick (Fredericton)
Profession: Public servant
Marital status: Married
Name of spouse: Denise
Children: Nathan and Nicholas
Career background: 1976-79 - Worked as a bus driver. 1979-81 - President, N.B. Young Liberal Association.
1981-82 - Researcher, Office of Leader of Opposition (Joe Daigle). 1982-89 - Political organizer, campaign director,
director of fundraising, executive director of the N.B. Liberal Association. July to October 1984 - Special assistant to Herb Breau,
minister of fisheries. 1989-91 - Senior policy adviser to Premier Frank McKenna. 1991-93 - Assistant deputy minister, Deptartment 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 N.B. Health Coalition
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in 1993 in the riding of Fredericton-York-Sunbury. Re-elected in 1997, 2000 and 2004 in the renamed riding of
Fredericton
Political History
Cabinet: Solicitor general of Canada from 1997-1998. Secretary of state/minister of state (infrastructure) from 2003-2004.
Named federal interlocutor for Metis and non-status Indians and minister of Indian Affairs and Northern development in July 2004.
Is 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; subcommittee of status of persons with disabilities; Official Languages;
select committee on Bill C-20 (The Clarity Bill); subcommittee 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, has served as a member of the following caucuses: Post-secondary education; social policy;
CBC; foreign affairs and defence; research and development. Was chair of the government task force on disability issues
Riding address:
412 Queen St. St.
Fredericton, N.B. E3B 1B6
(506) 452-4110
www.andyscott.ca
Ottawa address:
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ont. K1A 0A6
(613) 992-1067
Scott.A@parl.gc.ca
John Carty
Party: New Democratic Party
Education: Studied science at the University of New Brunswick
Profession: Manager of the Fredericton SPCA Animal Shelter
Career background: Has worked as regional case manager with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, program co-ordinator
with AIDS/SIDA New Brunswick and a consultant to the Canadian International Development Agency. As project supervisor with Canada World
Youth, has worked in Nepal, Indonesia, Somalia, Malawi and Jamaica
Electoral History
Provincial: Has worked on numerous regional and federal campaigns with a focus on disarmament, genetic engineering, pesticide
elimination and organics
Federal: Sought election in this riding in the 2004 general election
Campaign address:
359 Queen Street
Fredericton, NB
Mailing address:
385 Northumberland Street
Fredericton, NB E3B 3K2
(506) 455-9791
johncarty@ndp.ca
ndp.ca/johncarty
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