Results, Ridings and Candidates
Simcoe - Grey
2008 Results
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View these results in the interactive map »- Peter Vander Zaag
- Helena Guergis (Incumbent)
- Peter Ellis
- Andrea Matrosovs
- Caley McKibbin
- Katy Austin
Peter Vander Zaag
Party: Christian Heritage Party
Birthplace: Alliston, Ont.
Profession: Agriculture scientist and farmer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Carla
Children: Three sons and three daughters
Career Background: Worked with farmers, scientists and governments on issues related to food production.
Community Activities: Served on the board of the Alliston Community Christian School, the executive board of the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario, the executive board of Ag CARE and the Loaves and Fishes Growing Project of South Simcoe for the Canada Food Grains Bank.
Contact information:
Telephone: 705-435-2827
Helena Guergis
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: Feb. 19, 1969
Age: 39
Birthplace: Barrie, Ont.
Profession: Civil servant
Marital Status: Engaged to Rahim Jaffer
Career Background: Was a small business owner in Angus with her home finishing store. Worked for the government of Ontario for nine years, serving as caucus adviser to the minister of education and policy adviser to the minister of finance. Also worked for Barrie-Simcoe-Bradford MPP Joe Tascona.
Community Activities: Crisis intervention volunteer with the Barrie Rape Crisis Centre and a volunteer with the Barrie Literacy council. In 1992, she walked through Simcoe County to raise money for and awareness about violence against women and children, and has helped raise funds for the Angus Food Bank.
Electoral History
Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in Trinity-Spadina in 2003.
Federal: Elected in Simcoe-Grey in 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Cabinet: On Jan. 4, 2007, named secretary of state (foreign affairs and international trade) and secretary of state (sport).
Committee: Member of the committees on internal trade and on the status of women.
Caucus: Member of the Conservative caucus.
Mailing address:
96 Victoria St. W., P.O. Box 927
Alliston, Ont.
L9R 1W1
162 First St.
Collingwood, Ont.
L9Y 1A7
Contact information:
Alliston: 705-435-1809
Collingwood: 705-445-6762
Peter Ellis
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: Has a master of science degree.
Profession: Teacher, school administrator, businessman
Marital Status: Married
Children: Three
Career Background: Spent 10 years in the education field before founding Peachtree Manufacturing Ltd. , where he worked for 20 years designing and providing furnishings for the nursing home and hospitality industries.
Community Activities: Is past president of the Rotary Clubs of Meadowvale and Bradford, and has served on the Halton Regional Conservation Association board and a district board of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.
Contact information:
Telephone: 705-458-4852
Andrea Matrosovs
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Age: 39
Education: BA from Trent University, B.Ed. from Queen’s University. Additional qualifications as FSL specialist, ESL and adolescent literacy teacher. Currently completing an MA in integrated studies through Athabasca University, including courses in governance and leadership, innovative public management, community development and global education.
Profession: Teacher
Marital Status: Married
Children: Two
Career Background: Teaches French at Collingwood Collegiate Institute. Is an international volunteer in the Dominican Republic, teaching Haitian refugee adults how to read and write.
Community Activities: Board director for both the United Way of South Georgian Bay and Collingwood Public Library. Member of Zihuatanejo-Collingwood Sister-City Committee and of the Town of Collingwood Cultural Advisory Committee. Duke of Edinburgh’s Award recipient and volunteer group leader.
Contact information:
Telephone: 705-606-9040
Caley McKibbin
Party: Libertarian Party of Canada
Age: 25
Birthplace: Vancouver, B.C.
Education: Studied mutual funds and economics
Profession: Financial advisor
Marital Status: Single
Electoral History
Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in York-Simcoe in the 2007 provincial election.
Contact information:
Toll-Free: 1-888-668-5423
Katy Austin
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthplace: Port Dalhousie, Ont.
Education: Bachelor of Physical and Health Education, University of Windsor Ontario.
Profession: School teacher
Children: Three children
Career Background: Elementary school teacher with the Simcoe County Board of Education for the past 20 years.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.
Contact information:
Telephone: 705-322-2265
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