Results, Ridings and Candidates
Beaches - East York
2008 Results
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Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Education: Earned a degree in electrical and computer engineering from Queen's University.
Profession: Businessperson
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Marco
Children: Two - Laura and Kevin
Career Background: She started her career in defence research and information technology (IT) and became Canadian regional director of an international software company. From there, she was appointed the director of an international IT firm. She currently works as a senior management consultant, helping clients achieve their business initiatives.
Contact information:
Telephone: 647-827-1265
Zoran Markovski
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: B.Sc. in information technology management from Drexel University in Philadelphia.
Profession: Information technology specialist
Marital Status: Married
Children: One daughter
Career Background: Has worked in Toronto's information technology field for 12 years.
Community Activities: Volunteers during annual children's day. Runs soccer clinics for children, as well as being a player and coach for a team in the Ontario Soccer League. Sat on board of directors for organization that works to improve access to sports.
Mailing address:
43 Darrell Ave.
Toronto, Ont.
M4E 2G5
Contact information:
Telephone: 416-690-3523
Maria Minna
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: March 14, 1948
Age: 60
Birthplace: Pofi, Italy
Education: Honours BA in sociology, University of Toronto
Profession: Consultant
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Robert MacBain
Children: Cameron and Andrew
Career Background: Appointed co-chair of the Worker's Compensation Board of Ontario's Task Force on Vocational Rehabilitation, 1986. Appointed chair of the WCB Task Force on Service Delivery, 1991. Vice-president of MacBain Public Affairs Inc., public affairs consulting firm. Served as president of the National Congress of Italian-Canadians. President of COSTI-IIAS Immigrant Services, Canada's largest immigrant services organization, 1981 to 1992. Founding member of the National Action Committee on Immigrant and Visible Minority Women. Served as director of the National Council on Welfare, on the United Way of Greater Toronto and as a member of the National Advisory Committee of the Women's Legal, Education and Action Fund. Former national president of the National Congress of Italian-Canadians.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in Beaches-Woodbine in 1993. Elected in Beaches-East York in 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Cabinet: Minister of international co-operation (1999-2002)
Committee: Former vice-chair: Human Resources Development. Former member: Citizenship and Immigration, Health, subcommittee on children and youth at risk. Member: Finance
Caucus: Is the Liberal critic for the Status of Women and and Multiculturalism. Was the Chair of Caucus Social Policy committee, 1998. Was appointed Special Advisor on Women, Peace and Security, 2005.
Mailing address:
1856 Danforth Ave.
Toronto, Ont.
Contact information:
Telephone: 416-429-3762
Fax: 416-429-0114
Roger Carter
Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
Birthdate: June 9, 1941
Age: 67
Birthplace: Winnipeg
Profession: Postal worker
Electoral History
Federal: Defeated in: York-Scarborough, 1980; Don Vally East, 1993; Willowdale, 2000; Beaches-East York, 2004 and 2006
Marilyn Churley
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthplace: Labrador, N.L.
Children: One daughter
Career Background: Former executive director of Canadian Environmental Defence Fund. Co-founder of Citizens for a Safe Environment. Former director of Cooperative Housing Federation of Toronto. Co-founder, Bain Avenue Day Care Centre. Former president, Bain Avenue Housing Cooperative. Co-founded the Clean Up the Don Movement.
Electoral History
Municipal: City councillor, Ward 8, Toronto, 1988 to 1990
Provincial: Elected in Riverdale, 1990, 1995. Elected in Broadview-Greenwood, 1999. Elected in Toronto-Danforth, 2003.
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.
Political History
Cabinet: Ontario minister of consumer and commercial relations, 1991 to 1995.
Contact information:
Telephone: 416-690-6664
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