Parkdale - High Park

• Andrew Borkowski
• Jilian Saweczko
• Rob Rishchynski
• Gerard Kennedy
• Lorne Gershuny
• Terry Parker
• Peggy Nash (Incumbent)

Andrew Borkowski

Party: Christian Heritage Party of Canada

Birthdate: July 28, 1965

Age: 43

Birthplace: Toronto

Education: Bachelor of science in pharmacy, University of Toronto

Profession: Pharmacist

Community Activities: Non-profit local theatre.

Mailing address:

Contact information:

Phone: 416-766-5379

andrewtborkowski@hotmail.com

www.chpelection.ca

Jilian Saweczko

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Birthplace: Jamaica

Profession: Chartered secretary

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Jiel

Career Background: Has been a Tupperware consultant and manager since the 1960s. In 1998 was part of a group which brought Pre-Paid Legal Care of Canada to Ontario.

Community Activities: Has worked as a volunteer with Communities Against Drug Abuse and the Canadian Psychiatric Awareness Committee. Has also been involved with such organizations as St. Christopher House, St. Joan of Arc Catholic Women’s League, Community Health Board for West Toronto, and the Toronto Food Policy Committee.

Electoral History

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully as a Progressive Conservative candidate in this riding in the 1997 general election.

Contact information:

Telephone: 416-535-4494

info@jilian.ca

www.jilian.ca

Rob Rishchynski

Party: Green Party of Canada

Education: Has degrees in geography and business administration and a diploma in public administration.

Profession: Information and technology manager

Marital Status: Partner

Children: Yes

Career Background: Has worked in the public and private sectors, managing the use of computer mapping to improve decision making and service delivery to the public.

Community Activities: Has served on the executive of the Toronto chapter of Fair Vote Canada.

Electoral History

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.

Contact information:

contact@parkdalehighparkgreens.ca

www.parkdalehighparkgreens.ca

Gerard Kennedy

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Jeanette Arsenault-Kennedy

Children: Two

Career Background: Established the Daily Bread Food Bank in 1986, and served as executive director until 1996. Also participated in local initiatives to develop food banks in Quebec City, Halifax, Ottawa, St. John's and abroad, including Ireland, France, Poland, Israel and the Ukraine.

Community Activities: Has held leadership roles in the Social Planning Council of Metropolitan Toronto; Metro's Expo 2000; Mixed Company, which presents interactive theatre for young people; and Wings of Providence, providing safe, independent living for battered women.

Electoral History

Provincial: Elected in York South in 1996, 1999, and 2003.

Political History

Party: Ran as a candidate for leader of the federal Liberal Party of Canada in 2006.

Cabinet: Provincial - Served as minister of education and as a member of the Planning and Priorities Board of Cabinet.

Contact information:

Phone: 416-763-2700

info@gerardkennedy.ca

gerardkennedy.ca

Lorne Gershuny

Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada

Profession: Lawyer

Career Background: Has taken on several political cases in his legal practice, defending members of the Kitchener Waterloo Youth Collective and Anti-Racist Action.

Community Activities: Was a member of the Canadian delegation to the 8th International Fact-Finding Mission of the Korea Truth Commission in 2002. Also active with the Canadian chapter of the Korean Truth Commission and argues against foreign intervention against the Communist state. Coordinator of the lawyer's committee for the Anti-Terrorist Cuban Five

Electoral History

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in 2000, 2004 and 2006.

Contact information:

www.mlpc.ca

Terry Parker

Party: Marijuana Party

Mailing address:

Contact information:

Home: 416-533-7756

Cell: 647-278-7756

iterryparkerjr@sympatico.ca

www.marijuanaparty.com

Peggy Nash

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Education: Honours BA in French language and literature, University of Toronto

Profession: Union representative

Marital Status: Partner

Name of Spouse: Carl

Children: Three sons

Career Background: Senior Canadian Auto Workers representative. Led the development of pioneering programs for women, including negotiated female advocates in the workplace, anti-harassment policies and training, and CAW female leadership courses. Headed the CAW task force on working class politics in the 21st century.

Community Activities: Selected as a Canadian observer for the first post-Apartheid election in South Africa, which saw Nelson Mandela elected president. Member of the board of METRAC, a Toronto agency committed to ending violence against women. Is the winner of two gold awards from the Sierra Club of Canada for her leadership on the NDP's green car strategy and Toronto's public transit campaign. In 2004, she was awarded a certificate of honour from the City of Toronto for her contribution to women's equality.

Electoral History

Federal: Defeated in Parkdale-High Park in 2004. Elected in Parkdale-High Park in 2006.

Political History

Committee: Member of the parliamentary standing committee on industry, science and technology; vice-chair of the parliamentary committees for Canada-Ukraine, Canada-Poland and Canada-Tibet; and former vice-chair of the government operations and estimates committee.

Caucus: Member of the New Democratic Party of Canada caucus. NDP critic for industry and the city of Toronto.

Mailing address:

2962 Dundas St. W

Toronto, Ont.

M6P 1Y8

Contact information:

Telephone: 416-767-6762

peggy@peggynash.ca

peggynash.ca

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