Ridings
32 Tobique-Mactaquac
2006 Candidates:
RIDING PROFILE
Located on New Brunswick's western border, this riding includes the communities of Grand Falls, Perth-Andover, Hartland, Woodstock, Saint-André and Drummond, as well as the Tobique, Kingsclear and Woodstock First Nation reserves.
The 2001 census counted 70,105 residents. About one-sixth are francophones; only three per cent are immigrants. Manufacturing is the biggest employer here. The average family income is $48,650, and unemployment is 11.9 per cent.
Tobique-Mactaquac was created in 1996 by combining portions of Madawaska-Victoria, Carleton-Charlotte, Fredericton-York Sunbury and Miramichi. This year, about 6,000 residents were added from New Brunswick Southwest.
Population: 70,105
Political History
In 2004, Liberal Andy Savoy held on to the office he gained here in 2000,
when he unseated incumbent Tory Gilles Bernier by just 147 votes. Bernier,
in turn, had knocked off Liberal MP Pierrette Ringuette-Maltais in 1993.
Riding established in 1996 redistribution.
1997 - PC
2000, 2004 - LIB
CANDIDATE PROFILES
Mike Allen
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Education: Bachelor of Business Administration from UNB and an MBA with Honours from the University of Pittsburgh
Profession: Businessman
Marital status: Married
Name of spouse: Jennifer
Career background: Consultant for American and Canadian energy and retail companies. Worked for N.B. Power
Community activities: Served on several organizing committees for the Canadian Nuclear Association, the World Energy Congress
and the N.B. Construction Symposium. Plays and coaches baseball, hockey and golf
Campaign Address:
(506) 328-3220
Robert Berube Jr.
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birth Date: Nov. 24, 1985
Age: 20
Birthplace: Grand Falls, NB
Education: Graduated from Thomas-Albert High School in 2003. Is now studying business technology at CCNB Bathurst, working on his second year accounting option.
Telephone:
(506) 473-2445
rberube@greenparty.ca
Andy Savoy
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birth Date: July 12, 1963
Age: 42
Birthplace: Fredericton, N.B.
Education: B.Sc.in geological engineering from the University of New Brunswick and an MBA
Profession: Businessman
Marital status: Married
Name of spouse: Denyse Marceil
Children: Gabrielle and Cade
Career background: Director of marketing with the Research and Productivity Council of Fredericton.
Also worked with Hatchard Consulting Firm and as a geological engineer in the Middle East
Community Involvement: Former chair of Associations of Professional Engineers of New Brunswick and director of Canadian Environmental
Research and Development Association. He has served as chair of the Central N.B. United Way Campaign (Engineers), director of the
Covered Bridge Golf Club. Founder and manager of the Perth-Andover Farmers' Market and chair of the Perth-Andover Economic Development
Commission
Electoral History
Municipal: From 1991-1992, he was a councillor for the Village of Perth-Andover and a board member of the Grand Falls Regional
Development Commission.
Federal: Elected in Tobique-Mactaquac in 2000, re-elected in 2004
Political History
Committee: Standing committee on industry, natural resources, science and technology. Former member of the standing committee on
Environment and Sustainable Development
Caucus: Was one of two Atlantic MPs to serve on the prime minister's caucus task force on urban issues.
Member of the task force on Atlantic Canada's airports and the Atlantic caucus's economic development committee.
Member of the prime minister's caucus task force on Canada-U.S. Relations. Elected chair of Liberal national caucus in 2004
Campaign Address:
645 main street Woodstock, NB
(506) 328-6071
Riding Address:
395 Broadway Blvd., Grand-Sault, N.B., E3Z 2K5
Alice Finnamore
Party: New Democratic Party
Education: Degree in theology from Acadia University and both a bachelor's and a master's degree in psychology from the
University of New Brunswick
Profession: Psychologist
Marital status: Married
Name of spouse: Michael
Children: Two
Career background: She has been in private practice since 1997 and recently published a book: The Glory of Being: A Biblical
Journey into Abundance.
Community activities: Member of the College of Psychologists of New Brunswick, the Canadian Psychological Association,
the Writer's Federation of New Brunswick and Branch 4 of the Royal Canadian Legion
Campaign Address:
79 Strong Road, Richmond Settlement, N.B.
(506) 363-5188
alicefinnamore@ndp.ca
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