Ridings
134 Guelph
2006 Candidates:
RIDING PROFILE
This southwestern Ontario riding is composed of the city of Guelph.
The riding is home to the University of Guelph, Ontario Veterinary College
and Connestoga College. Manufacturing is the major industry, accounting
for 18 per cent of employment.
About 20 per cent of the residents are immigrants and there is a significant
Italian community. The average family income is $73,606 and unemployment
is 5.3 per cent.
The riding of Guelph-Wellington was created in 1986 from all of the Guelph
riding and a portion of Wellington-Dufferin-Simcoe. In the 1996 redistribution,
the boundaries were moved again. In 2004, parts of Eramosa and Puslinch
townships outside the city limits were moved into neighbouring ridings
and this riding was called Guelph again.
Population:
102,487
Political History
In 2004, Liberal incumbent Brenda Chamberlain defeated Conservative Jon
Deardon by 9,721 votes.
This riding, under various names, has seesawed between Liberals and Conservatives
over the years.
It was won seven times by Progressive Conservative Alf Hales from 1957-72,
then once by Liberal Frank Maine in 1974 and once by PC Albert Fish in
1979.
In 1980, Guelph elected Liberal Jim Schroder and in 1984, PC William
Winegard. Winegard was re-elected in Guelph-Wellington in 1988. Chamberlain
has won four times for the Liberals since 1993.
Wellington South:
1867-91 - LIB
1896 - CON
1900-11 - LIB
1917 - GOV
1921-30 - CON
1935-53 - LIB
1957-65 - PC
Wellington:
1968, 1972 - PC
1974 - LIB
Guelph:
1979 - PC
1980 - LIB
1984 - PC
Guelph-Wellington:
1988 - PC
1993, 1997, 2000 - LIB
Guelph:
2004 - LIB
CANDIDATE PROFILES
Peter Ellis
Party: Christian Heritage Party
Birth Date: 1939
Birthplace: England
Education: Graduate of Toronto Bible College (B.TH.), Waterloo Lutheran University (B.A. Political Science), University of Guelph (M.A History)
Marital status: Married
Name of spouse: Ursula
Children: Three adult children
Career background: He served in the Canadian Officers Training Corps and the Canadian Army Militia,
worked for nine years as a career counsellor, sold real estate for 26 years, operated his own company for nine years
and is a part owner of a travel company.
Community activities: He is an active member of the Anglican Church of Canada
Electoral History
Federal: Contested three federal elections; was defeated
Campaign Address:
79 Ontario St., Guelph, Ont., N1E 3A9
ellis4chp@sympatico.ca
Brent Barr
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Profession: Executive, professor
Marital status: Married
Name of spouse: Sheila
Children: Jenn, Michael and Erik
Career background: After military career he worked as a corporate executive at two of the world's largest companies, Johnson and Johnson and
Colgate Palmolive. He has taught at Wilfrid Laurier University and Toronto's
Ryerson University. Has been a guest lecturer at the University of Guelph in
marketing and sales classes. As the co-founder of the KIRE Company, he built this strategic
marketing and business development firm located in Guelph. KIRE has successfully guided many local companies to improved
planning, development revenues and sales. :
Community Activities: Has been involved with the Guelph Chamber of Commerce, the
Guelph Downtown Board of Management and a variety of other
volunteer and not-for-profit organizations.
He is involved in numerous charity and volunteer associations,
including the Canadian Cancer Society, the Guelph and
Wellington Distress Centre, the Rotary Club, United Way and
Junior Achievement, among others.
Campaign Address:
35-292 Speedvale Ave. W., Guelph, Ont.
(519) 824-6708
Brent@YourCandidate.ca
www.yourcandidate.ca
Scott Gilbert
Party: Communist Party of Canada
Education: Studying environmental engineering at the University of Guelph
Community activities: Executive member of the Central (undergraduate) Student Association, and founder and president of the Guelph chapter of Science for Peace
Campaign Address:
519-362-4835 (cell)
gilberts@uoguelph.ca
www.scottgilbert.ca
Mike Nagy
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: BA McMaster 1983, Geography and Political Science
Marital status: Married
Children: One son
Career Background: Since graduating from university, he has worked with many types of businesses and individuals across Canada. He has had
the experience of visiting every province in the country and
has also travelled extensively through the United States,
Europe and Asia; careers in business from sales/marketing and management.
Currently employed with engineering consulting firm for the
safety and risk management industry and power generation
sector
Electoral History
Federal: Defeated in Guelph in 2004
Campaign Address:
127 Wyndham St. N., Suite 100, Guelph, Ont., N1H 4E9
519-766-3073
mnagy@greenparty.ca
Brenda Chamberlain
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birth date: April 9, 1952
Age: 53
Birthplace: Toronto, Ont.
Education: Certified to teach ESL by the Ministry of Citizenship
Profession: Business
Marital status: Married
Name of spouse: David
Children: Blayne, Blair and Kevin
Career Background: 1979-83 - Home day-care owner and operator.
Background:1984-87 - Admin assistant in family-owned business;
1989-1993 - executive director of Wellington County Literacy
Council;
1992-93 - exec director, Guelph-Wellington Career Education Council;
1992 - Co-chair, Family and Children's Services Fund of
Guelph-Wellington County;
honourary chair of the Guelph-Wellington MS Supercities Walk.
Electoral History
Municipal: 1985-93 - Trustee, Wellington Board of Education
(Chair, 1987-90)
Federal: Elected in Guelph-Wellington in 1993, 1997, 2000
Elected in Guelph in 2004
Political History
Parliamentary secretary: July 10/97-Sep 7/99 - to Ministry of Labour; Dec. 12, 2003-July 20, 2004 - parliamentary secretary to the president of the
Queen's Privy Council for Canada with Special Emphasis on
Public Service Reform and Métis and Non-Status Indians.
Committee: Former member: Health; Finance; Industry; Human Resources and
the Status of Persons with Disabilities; Government Operations;
Joint Committee on Official Languages; Joint Committee on the
Library of Parliament; Government operations and estimates;
member: Health
Caucus: 1994-97, chair of Liberal caucus committee on economic
development;
1999-2001, chair of Ontario caucus
Campaign Address:
259 Grange Rd., Guelph, Ont., N1E 6R5
519-823-1011
info@votebrenda.ca
www.votebrenda.ca
Riding Address:
40 Cork St. E., Guelph, Ont.
519-837-8276
Ottawa Address:
Room 450, Confederation Building, House of Commons, Ottawa, Ont.
613-996-4758
Manuel Couto
Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
Phil Allt
Party: New Democratic Party
Birthplace: Guelph, Ont.
Education: Attended Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute and University of
Western Ontario, MA in history at the University of Guelph and a
B.Ed. at the University of Toronto
Profession: Teacher
Career background: Teaches history and philosophy at Kitchener Collegiate Vocational Institute
Community activities: Actively involved in the Ontario Secondary School Teachers'
Federation; served as district treasurer from 2000 to 2003 and
has chaired provincial annual general meetings for the past
three years
Electoral History
Municipal: Twice a candidate for Guelph city council
Campaign Address:
PO Box 104, 104-141 Woolwich St., Guelph, Ont., N1H 8M5
519-767-2712
philallt@ndp.ca
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