Ridings
244 Calgary East
2006 Candidates:
RIDING PROFILE
This riding is in central Calgary, bounded on the south by the Deerfoot Trail Southeast and
114th Avenue Southeast, in the east by the city limits and in the north by the Trans-Canada
Highway. The western boundary runs from the CP Rail line to the Elbow River, Memorial Drive
Southeast and the Deerfoot Trail Northeast.
Aboriginal people, East Indians and Chinese-Canadians make up small sub-populations
here. More than 22 per cent of the residents are immigrants.
Significant employers include manufacturing and the retail trade. Rail
lines and the Trans-Canada Highway support transportation and storage
industries. The average family income was $56,761 in 2001 and unemployment
was six per cent.
Calgary East was formed in 1996 from nearly equal-sized portions of the Calgary Northeast
and Calgary Southeast ridings. In 2004, the riding added another 13,683 people from Calgary
Southeast. Historically, Calgary East existed from 1914 to 1952 and from 1976 to 1986.
Population: 115,565
Political History
Deepak Obhrai has represented the riding for the past three terms. He
gained office with the Reform party in 1997, defeating a Tory by 6,042
votes. In 2004, Obhrai's margin was 14,276 votes over a Liberal, James
Maxim.
Prior to the 1996 redistribution, both Calgary Northeast and Calgary
Southeast were represented by Reform Party members. Before that, Tories
had long been dominant.
1997 - REF
2000 - CA
2004 - CON
CANDIDATE PROFILES
Ghazanfar Khan
Party: Canadian Action Party
Career Background: Has worked as a labourer and a landscaper. Has also managed warehouses, gas stations, and coffee shops
Community Activities: Has worked at the Peter Lougheed Centre as an Emergency Volunteer from 2003-2005. Worked as a Disabled
Fitness Volunteer for the City of Calgary in 2003. Has raised funds from an early age to help the homeless people, including
canvassing to get donations for the homeless
Riding Contacts:
(403) 708-9974
khan.ghazanfar@hotmail.com
Jason Devine
Party: Communist Party of Canada
Age: 25
Birthplace: Calgary, Alta.
Education: Student at the University of Calgary
Profession:
Children: Four
Career Background: Former Wal-Mart warehouse worker
Community Activities: Member of Anti-Racist Action Calgary
Political History
Party: Has been in the Communist Party for seven years
Campaign Office:
(403) 248-6489
Deepak Obhrai
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birth date: July 5, 1950
Age: 55
Birthplace: Oldeani, Tanzania
Education: Daly College - Indore, India (1968). Air Traffic Control. United Kingdom and East Africa (1971). Accounting Second Level, Society of Management Accountants (1980)
Profession: Entrepreneur
Marital status: Married
Name of spouse: Neena
Children: Two daughters Priti and Kaajal; son Aman
Career background: Worked as an air traffic controller at airports all over East Africa in 1975. Worked as an accounting assistant for the City of Calgary Electric Systems from 1982 to 1996. Owner of Indo Canadian Enterprises, company formed to explore joint venture opportunities in the overseas market. Part owner of Cando Cleaners. Was a member of the Team Canada Trade Mission to India in 1996
Community activities: Served as president, India-Canada Association of Calgary from 1990 to 1992. Vice president of the National Indo-Canadian Council, Alberta Region from 1993 to 1995. President of the Monterey Community Association from 1996 to 1997. President of Hindu Society of Calgary in 1997
Electoral History
Municipal Candidate, Ward 5 aldermanic race in 1993 (defeated)
Provincial: Defeated for PC nomination in Calgary McCall byelection in 1995 and in Calgary-Montrose in 1996
Federal: Elected in Calgary East in 1997, 2000, 2004
Political History
Committee: Former vice-chair: Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Member of Canadian Heritage
Caucus: Former deputy critic for: Intergovernmental Affairs; Citizenship and Immigration; Canadian Heritage
Former chair of the Task Force on Globalization and Competitiveness
Former critic for: International Development; CIDA; Intl Trade (WTO, FTAA); International Co-operation
Critic for: Multiculturalism national chair of Conservative party outreach committee
Campaign Office:
1830 52 St SE, Suite 242
Calgary, Alta.
T2B 1N1
(403) 207-3055
info@reelectdeepakobhrai.com
www.reelectdeepakobhrai.com
Ottawa Office:
Room 685 Confed Bldg
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ont.
(613) 947-4566
Mark Taylor
Party: The Green Party of Canada
Age: 51
Birthplace: Calgary, Alta.
Education: Holds a degree in economics from the University of Calgary
Profession: Medical herbalist
Marital Status: Partner
Name of Spouse: Christina Fraser
Career background: Worked in Petro-Canada's head office in Calgary before moving to Nova Scotia for many years. While there, he was a member of the Herbalist Association of Nova Scotia, Citizens for Choice in Health Care, and the Nova Scotia Allergy and Environmental Health Association. He was a registered farmer, a licensed part-time fisherman, and was a certification inspector for the Nova Scotia Organic Growers Association. Co-owner and director of the Arcady Holistic Toxin Elimination Clinic in Inglewood. He is on the Holistic Therapies Advisory Committee of Mount Royal College in Calgary, is a professional member of the Ontario Herbalists Association and was a former health adviser to the Green Party of Canada
Campaign Office:
(403) 263-6564
mtaylor@greenparty.ca
Dobie To
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Year of birth: 1952
Birthplace: Hong Kong
Education: BA in history, and a diploma in accounting and finance
Profession: Business person
Marital status: Married
Name of spouse: Yolanda
Children: Michelle, Marcus and Marshall
Career background: Was the CEO of the family business, which had restaurants and property investments in Red Deer from 1977 to 1999. He is in the process of resuming his involvement with the Calgary Police Service as a business liaison volunteer in Chinatown (2003-2004)
Campaign Office:
(403) 630-6800
dobie@dobieto.ca
www.dobieto.ca
Patrick Arnell
Party: New Democratic Party
Birthplace: Grande Prairie, Alta.
Education: Holds a bachelor of science degree in environmental and conservation sciences from the University of Alberta
Profession: business person
Career background: President of Earthstrata Inc., an environmental consulting company providing technical and regulatory expertise to government and the oil and gas industry
Community activities: Past president of the Environmental and Conservation Sciences Student Association
Riding Address:
724E Raynard Cres SE
Calgary Alta.
T2A 1X7
Campaign Office:
patrickarnell@ndp.ca
www.patrickarnell.blogspot.com
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