Ridings
273 Burnaby-New Westminster
2006 Candidates:
RIDING PROFILE
This riding encompasses Burnaby south of the Kingsway and between the
east and west city limits, with North Arm and Annacis Channel forming
the southern boundary. In the southeast, it also contains part of New Westminster.
The 2001 census counted 111,048 residents, of whom more than 46 per cent
are immigrants. Nearly 19 per cent of residents are ethnically Chinese.
Nearly half of all dwellings in this riding are rentals.
This riding has a diverse economy, including retail, manufacturing and other services. The average family income is $58,734; unemployment is 9.1 per cent. About 16 per cent of residents hold university degrees.
Burnaby-New Westminster was created in 2004 by combining sections of New Westminster-Coquitlam-Burnaby and Vancouver South-Burnaby with a smaller portion of Burnaby-Douglas.
Population: 111,048
Political History
In 2004, New Democrat Peter Julian became the new riding's MP, defeating
Liberal Mary Pynenburg by just 329 votes.
In the former riding of New Westminster-Coquitlam-Burnaby, Paul Forseth
won the previous three elections as a Reform/Canadian Alliance member.
In 1988, New Westminister-Burnaby riding was won by a New Democrat, Dawn
Black. New Democrats Stuart Leggatt and Pauline Jewett represented this
area for the NDP through most of the 1970s and 1980s.
Liberals had more success in Vancouver South-Burnaby, where Herb Dhaliwal
served three terms from 1993. Dhaliwal served as the minister of revenue,
fisheries and oceans, and natural resources. Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh
won for the Liberals in the new Vancouver South riding in 2004.
Burnaby-New Westminster:
2004 - NDP
CANDIDATE PROFILES
Marc Dalton
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Education: Holds a BA in French and history and a master's of leadership from Simon Fraser University
Profession: Teacher
Marital status: Married
Name of spouse: Marlene
Children: Three
Career background: Has taught at the elementary and secondary levels for 12 years, and worked within the
British Columbia Teachers Federation.
Community activities: Served in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves and was pastor of a community church in Burnaby. Also volunteered with a youth outreach program for seven years
Riding Contacts:
(604) 430-4373
MarcDaltonCampaign@hotmail.com
www.votemarc.ca
Scott Henry Janzen
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: Degrees in electrical engineering and computer science (University of Saskatchewan)
Profession: Engineer
Marital status: Married
Career Background: Works in the electric utility industry.
Riding Address:
Tel.: (604) 258-8986
sjanzen@greenparty.ca
http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article272.html
Mary Pynenburg
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birth date: 1956
Birthplace: Perth, Ont.
Education: Holds a bachelor's degree in architecture from Carleton University and a master's in planning from the University of Ottawa
Profession: Urban planner
Marital status: Married
Name of spouse: Jacques Leger
Career background: Has worked in Canada, the United States, England and Saudi Arabia.
Has worked for Public Works Canada, the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade,
Canadian Pacific Hotels, and a couple of architecture and design firms. Is an urban planning consultant
whose clients include municipalities in the B.C. Lower Mainland. Has chaired the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) technical advisory committee
Community activities: Is on the advisory committee for the applied planning assistant program at Langara College, and in the community, is the former president of the New Westminster Rotary and is on the Massey Theatre Board
Electoral History
Federal: Lost in Burnaby-Westminster in 2004
Riding Address:
5021 Kingsway, Suite 344
Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4A5
(604) 435-MARY (6279)
Peter Julian
Party: New Democratic Party
Birth date: 1962
Age: 43
Birthplace: New Westminster, B.C.
Education: Holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Quebec in Montreal
Profession: Administrators
Marital status: Married
Name of spouse: Micheline
Children: Stefan
Career background: Is executive director of the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing,
and is formerly the national executive director of the Council of Canadians
Community activities: Co-founded the Save St. Mary's Hospital Community Coalition, the Burnaby-New Westminster
Council of Canadians and Concerned Citizens of New Westminster. Is also a founder of the B.C. Disability
Employment Network, former national co-chair of the Common Front of the World Trade Organization and volunteer for the United Way, the United Church and Emergency Social Services
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in Burnaby-Westminster in 2004
Political History
Committee: Legislative committee on Bill C-38, standing committee on Transport
Riding Address: 7615 Sixth Street, Burnaby, B.C., V3N 3M6, (604) 775-5707
Ottawa Address: Rm. 178 Confederation Building, Ottawa, Ont., K1A 0A6, (613) 992-4214
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