Ridings
206 Whitby-Oshawa
2006 Candidates:
RIDING PROFILE
This Greater Toronto Area riding contains the town of Whitby and part of
the city of Oshawa. The riding runs from the north shore of Lake Ontario
to the CP Rail tracks, between Lake Ridge Road and King Street West, Oshawa
Creek, Rossland Road West, Simcoe Street North, Winchester Road East and
Townline Road North.
Manufacturing, including the General Motors plant in Oshawa, is the main
industry in the area. Average family income is $85,439 and unemployment
is 5.4 per cent.
The riding of Whitby-Oshawa was established in the 2004 redistribution
from 68 per cent of Whitby-Ajax, 20 per cent of Oshawa and three per cent
of Durham. The riding of Whitby-Ajax was formed in 1996 from Ontario riding
and a small part of Durham riding.
Political History
In 2004, Liberal Judi Longfield defeated Conservative Ian MacNeil
to win a third term.
In a 1952 byelection, PC Mike Starr was first elected in Ontario riding,
holding it until 1968 when he ran in Oshawa-Whitby. He was a minister
of labour, House leader and interim leader under John Diefenbaker's government.
Liberal Norm Cafik won in 1968, 1972 and 1974. He was defeated in 1979
by Scott Fennell of the PCs, who served three terms. In 1988, PC René
Soetens was elected and in 1993, it was Liberal Dan McTeague. Soetens
finished third behind a Reform candidate.
Ontario:
1925, 1926 - CON
1930-45 - LIB
1948 byelection - CCF
1949 - LIB
1952 byelection to 1965 inclusive - PC
1968, 1972, 1974 - LIB
1979-88 - PC
1993 - LIB
Whitby-Ajax:
1997, 2000 - LIB
Whitby-Oshawa:
2004 - LIB
CANDIDATE PROFILES
Tom Cochrane
Party: Canadian Action Party
Profession: Self-employed
Career Background: Spent 35 years doing industrial catering and as a restaurant owner
Campaign Address:
(416) 828-5235
willpower.inc@sympatico.ca
Jim Flaherty
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birth Date: Dec. 30, 1949
Age: 56
Education: Princeton - BA (cum laude), Osgoode Hall - LL.B. Called to Ontario Bar in 1975
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Christine
Children: Triplet boys: John, Galen, Quinn
Career Background: Practiced law in the private sector for more than 20 years. Was a deputy judge, small claims court and
Counsel General of Ghana in Toronto
Community Activities: Past president of the Head Injury Association of Durham Region, a member of the Rotary club
Electoral History
Provincial: Defeated in Durham Centre in 1990, elected in 1995. Elected in Whitby-Ajax in 1999, 2003. Resigned to run federally
Provincial Political History
Cabinet: Oct 10/97 - Minister of Labour (Served as Acting Solicitor-General and Minister of Correctional Services from Apr 27 to
July 27/98 while Bob Runciman was out of Cabinet). June 17/99 - Attorney-General and Minister responsible for Native Affairs. Feb 8/01 -
Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance. Apr 15/02 - Min of Enterprise, Opportunity and Innovation
Parliamentary Secretary: July 12/95 - to Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations. Apr-Oct 1997 - to Attorney-General.
Committee: Member of the Priorities, Policy and Communications Board of Cabinet; Chair of the Cabinet Committee on Economic and
Resource Policy; Chair of the Cabinet Committee on Privatization and SuperBuild; and vice-chair of the Management Board of Cabinet
Campaign Address:
701 Rossland Road East Suite 337, Whitby Ont.
(905) 668-7870
jim@jimflaherty.ca
www.jimflaherty.ca
Ajay Krishnan
Party: Green Party of Canada
Age: 23
Birthplace: India
Education: Graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in Engineering Science
Career Background: Co-founder and VP Engineering for Savvica Inc., a locally-based e-learning software company
Campaign Address:
(416) 835-3778
akrishnan@greenparty.ca
Judi Longfield
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birth Date: March 23, 1947
Age: 58
Birthplace: Northern Ontario
Education: Studied Business Administration at Northern College of Applied Arts and Technology and graduated from North Bay
Teachers College
Profession: Teacher
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Alan
Children: Michael
Career Background: Taught Geography and History at the intermediate level, and Economics, Business, Accounting and Commercial
law at the post-secondary level before leaving education to raise her family
Community Activities: Co-founder: Whitby Committee on Racial and Religious Equity and Diversity. Founding Member: Oshawa-Whitby
French Immersion Parents' Association
Electoral History
Municipal: Municipal councillor in Whitby (West Ward) from 1991-1997
Federal: Elected in Whitby-Ajax in 1997, 2000; in Whiby-Oshawa in 2004
Political History
Cabinet:
Committee: Former Chair: Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and Status of Persons with Disabilities.
Former Member: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development; HRD and Status of Persons with Disabilities; sub-committee on Status of
Persons with Disabilities; Joint Committee on Child Custody and Access; Procedure and House Affairs; Board of Internal Economy.
Chair: sub-committees of Procedure and House Affairs on: Parliamentary Privilege and on Disclosure Statement under the Conflict of
Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons. Member: Defence and Veterans' Affairs; Procedure & House Affairs
Caucus:Co-founder and vice-chair of the Liberal Caucus Committee for Municipal Affairs and served as a member of the Liberal
Task Force on Gasoline Pricing, the Liberal Caucus Committee on Health Priorities, and the Liberal Caucus Task Force on Financial
Services; sub-committee of Economic Caucus Member of both the Auto Caucus and the Steel Caucus. Apr 2004 - Named as Canadian Chair of
Canada-United States Permanent Joint Board of Defence
Campaign Address:
500 King Street West, Unit 2 Oshawa, Ont.
(905) 728-7341
www.judilongfield.com
Riding Address: 965 Dundas St W., Whitby, Ont.
(905) 665-8182
Ottawa Address: Room 804 Justice Bldg, House of Commons, Ottawa, Ont.
(613) 992-6344
Marty Gobin
Party: Libertarian Party of Canada
Birth Date: Sept. 21, 1987
Age: 18
Birthplace: Ajax, Ont.
Education: Currently a Law and Security Administration student at Durham College
Marital Status: Single
Campaign Address:
17 Geddy Street
Whitby, Ont.
L1P 1P8
(905) 665-9223
mgobin@libertarians.ca
www.martygobin.ca
Maret Sadem-Thompson
Party: New Democratic Party
Birthplace: England. Arrived in Canada in 1958
Education: Master of Educational Administration degree
Profession: Elementary school principal
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: David
Career Background: Has worked with her school communities for almost 30 years. Involved with the Federation of Women Teachers
Associations of Ontario
Community Activities: Volunteers her time as a member on both the board of directors of the Durham Children's Aid Society and
the Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies. Recently worked with 17 local agencies to develop a plan for services for children
and families in need in the Durham Region
Electoral History
Federal: Defeated in Whitby-Oshawa in 2004
Campaign Address:
Tel.: (905) 665-6390
Fax: (905) 665-9778
1121 Dundas St. E., Whitby
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