Ridings
240 Wascana
2006 Candidates:
RIDING PROFILE
This riding contains the southeast portion of Regina (south of the
CP Rail line and east of Albert Street) and then stretches to the east and
southeast, taking in many small, rural communities.
The Wascana riding includes the provincial legislature, the University
of Regina and the Centre of the Arts. The service sector is the main employer.
For Saskatchewan, incomes are high: $71,382 for the average family in
2001. Unemployment was 5.9 per cent. Nearly 15 per cent of residents have
a university degree.
Wascana was formed in 1996 by merging two-thirds of Regina-Wascana with one-third of Regina-Qu'Appelle.
Population: 72,508
Political History
After electing New Democrats for several years, voters in this area turned
back to the Tories in 1988. Since then, they've elected Liberal Ralph Goodale,
who returned to Parliament in 1993 after several years in provincial politics.
Goodale was first elected MP for the former riding of Assiniboia in 1974.
His most recent win, in 2004, was by 11,858 votes over Conservative Doug
Cryer. Goodale has held a number of cabinet portfolios, including agriculture,
natural resources, and public works and services. He is currently finance
minister.
Regina East and Regina West:
1979, 1980, 1984 - NDP
Regina-Wascana:
1988 - PC
1993 - LIB
Wascana:
1997, 2000, 2004 - LIB
CANDIDATE PROFILES
Brad Farquhar
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthplace: Toronto
Education: Studied political science at Carleton University; BA(Liberal Arts) from Providence College. Has completed courses at Mount Royal College to become a certified financial planner. Earlier this year he completed a masters in public administration degree in electoral governance from Griffith University, Australia, in conjunction with studies at the University of Regina.
Profession:
Marital status: Married
Name of spouse: Lynette
Children: Three
Career background: Currently works as an independent business and public affairs consultant
Community activities: Recently returned from a 3½ month project in Tajikistan, where he worked with all the political parties on democracy development and campaign techniques
Campaign Office:
2124 Broad Street, Regina, Sask.
(306) 352-8868
info@bradfarquhar.com
www.bradfarquhar.com
Nigel Taylor
Party: Green Party of Canada
Profession: Composer, musician
Career Background: Assistant-principal trumpet for the Regina Symphony Orchestra. Performs regularly with Lazer Blade, the Nancy Ray-Guns, the Kyrie K. Groove, and the Jonathon Dyck Quintet.
Electoral History
Provincial: Defeated in Regina Walsh Acres (2003).
Campaign Office:
(306) 581-4031
ntaylor@greenparty.ca
Ralph Goodale
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birth date: Oct. 5, 1949
Age: 56
Birthplace: Regina, Sask.
Education: Holds a BA from the University of Regina and a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan
Marital status: Married
Name of spouse: Pamela
Career background: Has experience in business, agriculture, law and broadcasting. From June 1973 to May 1974, he was special assistant to the minister of Justice and the Attorney General. In 1989, he left provincial politics to become director of regulatory affairs and later, corporate secretary of Regina's Pioneer Life Assurance Company and Pioneer Lifeco, Inc.
Electoral History
Provincial: Elected in Assiniboia-Gravelbourg in 1986. Former leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party (1981 to 1988)
Federal: Elected in Assiniboia in 1974; defeated in 1979. Defeated in Regina-Wascana in 1988; elected in 1993. Elected in Wascana in 1997, 2000 and 2004.
Political History
Cabinet: November 1993 to December 2003, minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board. November 1993, minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. June 1997, minister of Natural Resources. January 2002, leader of the government in the House of Commons and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians. May 2002, minister of Public Works and Government Services. March 2002 to December 2003, minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board and federal interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians. August 2002 to December 2003, responsible for the Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution. December 2003, became minister of Finance
Committee: Vice-chair, Treasury Board member, Cabinet Committees on: Priorities and Planning; Operations.
Campaign Office:
2129 Broad St., Regina, Sask., S4P 3J8
(306) 347-1960
ralphgoodale@sasktel.net
Riding Address:
310 University Park Dr., Regina, Sask.
(306) 585-2202
Ottawa Address:
House of Commons, Ottawa, Ont.
(613) 996-2007
Helen Yum
Party: New Democratic Party
Education: Earned a BA in Journalism from the University of Regina and a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan
Profession: Lawyer
Marital status: Married
Children: One daughter
Career background: A lawyer who has been employed in both the private sector and with the government of Saskatchewan. As a journalist, worked in rural Saskatchewan and in Hong Kong
Campaign Office:
(306) 359-6371
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