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Mississauga - Streetsville
2008 Results
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Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: April 24, 1946
Age: 62
Birthplace: Lahore, Pakistan. Came to Canada in 1974.
Profession: Businessman
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Tasnim
Children: One - Omar
Career Background: Became President and CEO of one of the largest automobile showrooms in Canada in 1990. He previously served for eight years as an officer and pilot in the Pakistan Air Force.
Community Activities: Has helped to create several scholarships to re-train foreign engineering graduates in codes of standards and practice in Canada. He has also been a strong supporter of community charities and a sponsor of several children’s hockey teams.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected as a Liberal in Mississauga-Streetsville in 2004 and 2006. He joined the Conservative Party on Jan. 5, 2007.
Political History
Cabinet: Special Advisor to the Middle East and Central Asia since August 2006. With the Liberals, he was the associate critic of Defense and a member of the Defense committee.
Committee: Currently sits on the standing committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development and the Trade subcommittee on Human Rights and International Development. As a Liberal, was a member of the Canadian Heritage committee.
Caucus: He is an executive member of the following parliamentary groups: Canada-Croatia, Canada-India and Canada-Pakistan. As a Liberal, he was chair of the caucus committee on Bill C-36 (the Anti-Terrorist Act).
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Otto Casanova
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: Studied economics, computer science, general arts and science, graphic arts and political science
Profession: Businessman
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Carla
Children: Raquel
Career Background: Founded family business in 1995. Manager of the international trade department for a Canadian manufacturing firm.
Community Activities: Founding member of the Toronto Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and acted as president for one year. Board member of the Mississauga Traffic Safety Council.
Electoral History
Federal: Defeated in Mississauga-Streetsville in 2004 and 2006.
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Viktor Spanovic
Party: Independent
Age: 24
Birthplace: Mississauga, Ont.
Education: Bachelors degree in political science at the University of Toronto at Mississauga.
Community Activities: Volunteers with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Peel.
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Ralph Bunag
Party: Independent
Education: Bachelor of arts; law degree, philosophy
Profession: Owner and CEO, Ralph Bunag Financial Agency and Paralegal Services
Career Background: Private law practitioner; administrative judge; labour leader.
Mailing address:
6617 Ganymede Rd.
Mississauga, Ont.
L5N 4T1
Contact information:
Phone: 905-824-5980
Bonnie Crombie
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Profession: Consultant
Marital Status: Married
Children: Three
Career Background: Has worked in marketing positions for such companies as McDonald's Corporation and the Walt Disney Company; and practiced government relations for the Canadian trade association, the Insurance Bureau of Canada.
Community Activities: Has been a fundraiser for the Credit Valley Hospital and vice-chair of the Mayor's Task Force on the Arts in Mississauga. Is a member of the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (OTMPC) and has been a member of the board of Vancouver-based Art's Umbrella, a visual and performing arts institute for children. Has also served as the fund development chair of the Ontario Brain Injury Association.
Contact information:
Campaign office: 905-278-8413
Keith Pinto
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthdate: Nov. 29, 1980
Age: 27
Birthplace: Brampton, Ont.
Education: BA in political science from York University; currently pursuing a master's in governance from Athabasca University.
Profession: Graduate student
Marital Status: Single
Career Background: Trains those with intellectual disabilities for employment, also works part-time at a retail store.
Community Activities: Volunteers for Peel Poverty Action Group and the Sierra Club Peel Region Group.
Mailing address:
2800 Tradewind Dr.
Mississauga, Ont.
L5N 6K3
Contact information:
Phone: 416-909-9481
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