Ridings
286 New Westminster-Coquitlam
2006 Candidates:
RIDING PROFILE
This riding, containing parts of New Westminster and Port Moody, encompasses
the area between the Fraser River in the south, Burrard Inlet in the north,
the Coquitlam River in the east, and 10th Avenue and North Road in the
west.
The 2001 census counted 109,301 residents, of whom nearly 29 per cent
were immigrants. Ethnic groups include Chinese, East Indian and Italian.
The primary employers here are retail, manufacturing and the service
sector. Nearly 14 per cent of residents had a university degree, the census
found; 7.3 per cent were unemployed. The average family income was $68,407.
New Westminster-Burnaby was established in 1986. The name changed to
New Westminister-Coquitlam-Burnaby in 1996. In 2004, New Westminster-Coquitlam
was formed by combining a large swath of New Westminster-Coquitlam-Burnaby
with about one-quarter of Port Moody-Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam.
Population: 109,301
Political History
For the past 12 years, this area has been represented by Paul Forseth.
He won under the Reform banner in 1993, edging out his Liberal opponent
by a mere 814 votes. In 1997 his margin was 1,848 votes, and in 2000 he
defeated Liberal Lee Rankin by more than 6,000 votes. In 2004, Forseth
squeaked past Steve McClurg of the NDP, with a margin of just 113 votes,
to win for the Conservatives.
Before Forseth, the NDP reigned in this region, winning all but one election
since 1962. Pauline Jewett was the MP here from 1979 to 1988. Fellow New
Democrat Dawn Black replaced her in 1988.
New Westminister-Coquitlam-Burnaby:
1997 - REF
2000 - CA
New Westminster-Coquitlam:
2004 - CON
CANDIDATE PROFILES
Paul Forseth
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birth Date: Dec. 14, 1946
Age: 58
Birthplace: Vancouver, B.C.
Education: Holds a B.Ed. from the University of British Columbia and a certificate in public administration from the
University of Victoria
Profession: Probation officer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Maureen
Children: Two adult children
Career Background: From 1972-93, he was a probation officer and family court counsellor, a youth offender youth worker,
and a counsellor and officer of the court for the provincial attorney general's office.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in New Westminster-Burnaby in 1993, in New Westminster-Coquitlam-Burnaby in 1997 and 2000.
Elected in New Westminster-Coquitlam in 2004.
Political History
Committee: Vice-Chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights
Riding Contact:
(604) 525-2003
Sven Biggs
Party: Green Party of Canada
Riding Contacts:
(604) 325-5144
sbiggs@greenparty.ca
Dick Estey
Party: Independent
Campaign Contact:
(604) 524-9092
Paul Warnett
Party: Independent
Age: 30
Education: BA (Simon Fraser University), LLB (University of British Columbia)
Profession: Lawyer
Career Background: Practices civil law with Webster Hudson & Akerly in Vancouver
Community Activities: Law Students Legal Advice Program, providing legal advice to low income clients - 1997 to 2000
Riding Contacts:
(778) 836-3566
paul@paulwarnett.ca
www.paulwarnett.ca/index.html
Joyce Murray
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Education: MBA from Simon Fraser University
Profession: Business administrator
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Dirk
Children: Baba, Erik and Dawn
Career Background: Founding partner of Brinkman & Associates Reforestation Ltd., designs and leads training seminars.
Served as MLA in the B.C. provincial legislature
Electoral History
Provincial: Elected as an MLA for New Westminster, B.C. in 2001
Political History
Cabinet: Appointed provincial Minister of Water, Land and Air Protection in 2001
Committee: Served on the Lands & Resources committee of Forest Renewal BC
Riding Contact:
(604) 522-9731
Joseph Theriault
Party: Marxist-Leninist Party
Campaign Contact:
(778) 772-8550
Dawn Black
Party: New Democratic Party
Birth Date: April 1, 1943
Age: 62
Birthplace: Vancouver, B.C.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Peter
Children: Three
Career Background: Executive Assistant to Pauline Jewett, MP prior to her
election in 1988. Initiated Private Members' Bill to recognize December 6th as a National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence
Against Women. Participated in democracy training missions to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cambodia and Vietnam
Community Activities: Member of the Board of the Justice Institute of B.C., Member of the Board of Habitat for Humanity of
Greater Vancouver. Co-Chair of 2002 Ismaili Walk for Charity
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in New Westminster-Burnaby in 1988, defeated in 1993
Riding Address:
G-562 Clarke Road
Coquitlam, BC
(604)582-8683
dawnblack@ndp.ca
www.ndp.ca/dawnblack
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