Port Moody - Westwood - Port Coquitlam

• James Moore (Incumbent)
• Rod Brindamour
• Ron McKinnon
• Rob Gillespie
• Zoë Royer

James Moore

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Birthdate: June 10, 1976

Age: 31

Birthplace: New Westminster, B.C.

Education: BA in political science from the University of Northern B.C. and attended Douglas College for business administration, as well as the Justice Institute of British Columbia.

Profession: Broadcaster

Career Background: He has worked at CKST AM 1040 in Vancouver, as communications adviser for the Official Opposition in Ottawa and specialized in fiscal and economic policy. In 1998, he briefly returned to broadcasting in Vancouver before moving to Prince George, B.C., to earn a degree in political science at the University of Northern B.C. While in Prince George, he continued in broadcasting by guest hosting at 550 CKPG and launching his own talk show titled, Behind the Headlines with James Moore.

Electoral History

Federal: Elected in Port Moody-Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam in 2000, elected in Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam in 2004 and 2006.

Political History

Committee: Member of committees for Bill C-2 and Government Operations and Estimates. Former member of both Environment and Sustainable Development, as well as Transport. Former deputy Foreign Affairs and deputy National Revenue critic. Former Canadian Alliance Transport critic. Became the Conservative party Transport critic in January 2004.

Caucus: Former member of the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance Caucus, 2001 to 2003. Member of the Conservative Caucas.

Rod Brindamour

Party: Green Party of Canada

Birthplace: Vancouver, B.C.

Education: B.Sc. in computer science, Simon Fraser University

Profession: Information technology professional

Career Background: Worked for Ernst & Young at various locations globally; served as president of the Canadian Information Processing Society in Victoria and as the western region director.

Ron McKinnon

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Age: 57

Birthplace: Red Deer, Alta.

Education: Has a B.Sc. from the University of Alberta (1976) majoring in Physics and Mathematics, and an (Honours) Diploma of Technology (1979) in Computer Technology from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.

Profession: Computer systems analyst, businessman

Marital Status: Married

Children: Two

Career Background: Has operated a computer consultancy business for close to 25 years, providing services to a variety of companies in Canada, the United States, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Australia.

Zoë Royer

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Profession: Health administrator

Marital Status: Married

Children: Two daughters

Career Background: Spent her career in health working with people who care for people. Manages the largest specialized periodontics practice in B.C. Has helped several clinics to achieve increased efficiency and profitability. Opened and operated a new Western Canada market for a national distributor.

Community Activities: Is former director of the Port Moody Golden Spike Days Society. Served homeless persons as part of the Tri-Cities Cold Wet Weather Mat Program. Hosted exchange students from Japan, Korea and Taiwan for two to three years at a time as a way to bring cultural diversity into her home and enrich the prejudice-free lives of her children. Hosted large Earth Day events at her home to bulid awareness for global warming and environmental protection. Volunteered with the local Independent Community Television of the Tri-cities to produce Mother & Daughter Paint the Town Red, featuring local businesses and promoting regional tourism. Mother & Daughter was featured on Shaw TV.

2008 Results