Results, Ridings and Candidates
Simcoe North
2008 Results
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View these results in the interactive map »- Bruce Stanton (Incumbent)
- Valerie Powell
- Steve Clarke
- Richard Banigan
Bruce Stanton
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: 1957
Age: 51
Birthplace: Orillia, Ont.
Education: Graduated from the business school of Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in Toronto.
Profession: Businessman
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Heather
Children: Four: Valerie, Lauren, Stephanie and Jason
Career Background: Owns and operates a family tourism business on Sparrow Lake that was founded in 1884. Has served as a board member and chair of several tourism organizations including: Resorts Ontario, the former Tourism Ontario, and Huronia Tourist Association. Served on the board of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada.
Community Activities: Has been an active member of the Orillia Rotary Club and has served on the board of directors and acted as chair of the Ontario Workplace Health and Safety Agency. Served the board of the Orillia area Community Futures organization between 1997 and 2001 and chaired its Community Opportunities Development committee.
Electoral History
Municipal: Was a Severn Township municipal councillor for four years.
Federal: Elected in Simcoe North in the 2006 general election.
Political History
Committee: Member of the committees on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, the Library of Parliament, and the Status of Women.
Caucus: Member of the Conservative Caucus.
Contact information:
Valerie Powell
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthdate: March 16, 1950
Age: 58
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Education: Graduated from the Ontario College of Art and holds an honours BA and M.Sc. from the University of Guelph.
Profession: Psychogeriatric consultant
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Jamie
Children: Two - Elizabeth and Gray
Career Background: Works as a psychogeriatric consultant, with past experience as an executive director with the Lung Association and Alzheimer Society. Was a freelance correspondent and arts reviewer for CBC radio for 10 years.
Community Activities: Currently a volunteer with the Mariposa Folk Festival, serving the festival in many capacities including board member, co-ordinator of performer hospitality, marketing and now as co-ordinator of video documentation. Is on the board of Couchiching Jubilee House, a transitional house for women in Orillia. Other activities include participation in the Make Poverty History and Simcoe County Elder Abuse committees.
Political History
Cabinet: Seniors critic in Green Party shadow cabinet since November 2006.
Mailing address:
5234 Line 10 North, RR #3
Coldwater, Ont.
L0K 1E0
Contact information:
Telephone: 705-835-0149
www.simcoe-north.greenparty.ca
Steve Clarke
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthplace: Winchester, Ont.
Education: Has a degree in human kinetics from the University of Guelph.
Profession: Entrepreneur
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Chris Marsh
Children: Four - Joel, Jenna, Josh and Jacobi
Career Background: Was manager of the McDonald's restaurant in Midland for three and a half years. Joined the Kelsey's chain where he managed a restaurant in Kitchener and opened two new concept restaurants in London. In 1993, he and his wife opened their own restaurant, the Brewery Bay Food Company in Orillia.
Community Activities: Served on the board of Friends of the Environment and the Downtown Management Board. Coached various high school and community sports teams during the past 15 years.
Contact information:
Orillia Campaign Office: 705-326-7589
Midland Campaign Office: 705-549-1711
Richard Banigan
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthdate: March 23, 1942
Age: 66
Birthplace: Toronto
Education: BA from York University, master's in education from the University of Toronto. Doctorate candidate at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.
Profession: Teacher
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Janice
Children: Four
Career Background: Served in the Royal Canadian Air Force; founding partner in Studio High Techniques, a desktop publishing and computer graphics firm; taught at Humber College; addictions counsellor at St. Joseph’s Health Centre; former chairman at Sheridan College; information officer at St. Clair College; and teaching master at St. Clair College.
Community Activities: Chair of Learning Experience in Addictions Development; co-founder and first director of Toronto Aerospace Museum; vp communications, Ontario Fibromyalgia Association; board of directors, The Oakville Centre for Performing Arts; vice-president of the Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County; president and founder, Windsor Community Theatre Inc., among others.
Electoral History
Provincial: Defeated in Halton-Centre in 1987, 1990 and 1995
Federal: Defeated in Etobicoke-Lakeshore in 2000 and Oakville-Milton in 1988.
Contact information:
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