Ridings
189 Scarborough-Guildwood
2006 Candidates:
RIDING PROFILE
This Toronto riding contains part of the former city of Scarborough extending
north from Lake Ontario.
The riding falls between the lake and Highway 401 and between Morningside
Avenue and Highland Creek in the east and Toyota Place, Bellamy Road and
Bellamy Ravine Creek in the west.
Residents of the riding are primarily employed in other parts of the city
in manufacturing and professional sectors. Employment within the riding
is predominantly in the service sector and retail trade. Average family
income is $57,272 and unemployment is 8.8 per cent.
According to the 2001 census, more than half the population are immigrants,
with the largest ethnic communities being East Indian, Tamil, Chinese
and Italian.
Scarborough East was created in 1966 from part of York-Scarborough. Scarborough-Guildwood
was created in the 2004 redistribution from 60 per cent of Scarborough
East, 21 per cent of Scarborough Centre and 15 per cent of Scarborough
Southwest.
Political
History
In 2004, Liberal John McKay won his third term, defeating Conservative
Tom Varesh and New Democrat Sheila White. In 1993, the riding was won
by Liberal Doug Peters, who was secretary of state for international financial
institutions.
Scarborough East seesawed between Liberals and Conservatives in
the 1970s and 1980s, electing Liberal Martin O'Connell in 1968, Tory
Reg Stackhouse in 1972, and then O'Connell again in 1974. In 1979
and 1980, the MP was PC Gordon Gilchrist, who had to resign in 1984
after being found guilty of tax evasion. PC Bob Hicks won in 1984
and 1988. Scarborough
East:
1968 - LIB
1972 - PC
1974 - LIB
1979-88 inclusive - PC
1993, 1997, 2000 - LIB
Scarborough-Guildwood:
2004 - LIB
CANDIDATE PROFILES
Brenda Thompson
Party: Canadian Action Party
Birthplace: Toronto, Ont.
Education: Studied Biological Sciences at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton
Profession: Scientist
Marital Status: Married
Children: Sarah and Rianna
Career Background: Researched ulcers at the University of British Columbia and later worked in the physiology department
at the University of Toronto
Community Activities:Involved with public grassroots and public advocacy environmental programs including Cambridge
Environmentalists, Groundwater Alert and the Grand River Bioregion Association
Riding Address:
52 - 28 Livingston Rd
Scarborough, ON M1E 4S5
Pauline Browes
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Education: BA (York University)
Profession: Teacher
Career Background: Teacher for the Scarborough Board of Education
Community Activities: Served on the board of directors or chaired a number programs and trusts including: Friends of the Harwood
Waterfront on the Trent Severn Waterway; the Waterfront regeneration Trust from Niagara to Brockville; and the Wildlife Preservation
Trust Canada
Electoral History
Federal: First elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1988. Defeated in 1993.
Political History
Cabinet: April 21/91 - Min. of State (Environment)
Jan. 4/93 - Min of State (Employment and Immigration)
June 25/93 - Min of Indian Affairs & Northern Development
Campaign Contacts:
(416) 438-2299
browes@rogers.com
www.paulinebrowes.com
Mike Flanagan
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthplace: Scarborough, Ont.
Education: Finishing his degree at the University of Waterloo, where he studied Psychology, Criminology, History, and Politics
Profession: Student
Campaign Contacts:
(416) 264-2998
mflanagan@greenparty.ca
Farooq Khan
Party: Independent
Campaign Contact:
(416) 283-7083
Andrew Thomas
Party: Independent
Birthplace: Toronto
Education: S.B. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, physics), A.M.
(Harvard University, statistics)
Profession: Postgraduate student
Marital Status: Single
Career Background: Teaching, research and consulting in applied
probability and statistics. Areas of interest include political science, medicine and
sports. Non-fiction writing
Campaign Contacts:
(416) 998-4ACT (4228)
elect@acthomas.ca
www.acthomas.ca/
John McKay
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birth Date: Mar. 21, 1948
Birthplace: Toronto
Education: BA (University of Toronto), LL.B. (Queen's University)
Profession: Lawyer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Carolyn
Children: Ian, Nathan, Sarah, Rachel and Caitlin
Career Background: Active in the Durham Region Bar Association, County and District Law Association and the Law Society of
Upper Canada
Community Activities: Member of the advisory council to Durham College. Board member of the Doris McCarthy Art Gallery
Electoral History
Federal: Incumbent in this riding. Elected in Scarborough-East (1993, 1997 and 2000)
Political History
Cabinet:Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, member of the Privy Council
Committees: Former vice-chair of Justice and Human Rights. Former member of Citizenship and Immigration; and Justice and Human
Rights. Member of Finance
Caucus: Former member of the Liberal caucus economic development committee. Former chair of the Ontario Liberal caucus
Riding Address:
3730 Kingston Rd, Unit 3
Scarborough, ON M1J 3M3
(416) 261-7423
john@johnmckayliberal.ca
http://www.liberal.ca/
Peter Campbell
Party: New Democratic Party
Birthplace: Toronto, Ont.
Education: B.Sc. and a M.Ed. from the University of Toronto and a B.Sc. (Psychology degree) from York University
Profession: IT manager
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Perviz Faruki
Career Background: As satellite communications manager with IBM, pioneered the development and installation of IBM's
satellite training and communication network across Canada
Community Activities: Member of the Scarborough Health Coalition
Campaign Contacts:
(416) 266 - 5186
petercampbell@ndp.ca
www.ndp.ca/petercampbell
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