Results, Ridings and Candidates
Toronto - Danforth
2008 Results
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View these results in the interactive map »- Marie Crawford
- Bahman Yazdanfar
- Christina Perreault
- Sharon Howarth
- John Richardson
- Andrew Lang
- Marcell Rodden
- Jack Layton (Incumbent)
Marie Crawford
Party: Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada
Birthplace: Southern Ontario
Career Background: Founded a vegetarian restaurant called Pulp Kitchen in Toronto-Danforth, and managed it for more than eight years before selling it in 2006 to pursue politics.
Community Activities: Volunteer at a major animal protection organization.
Mailing address:
221 Broadview Ave., Suite 101
Toronto, ON
M4M 2G3
Contact information:
Phone: 416-462-9541
Bahman Yazdanfar
Party: Canadian Action Party
Age: 49
Birthplace: Iran; immigrated to Canada in 1986.
Education: Has studied medicine at the University of Kabul, Afghanistan.
Profession: Business consultant
Career Background: Owns and runs an advertising company.
Contact information:
Telephone: 416-925-8858
Christina Perreault
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Education: Political science degree from McGill University. Also studied French linguistics and French civilization at the Sorbonne University. Attended Ryerson University for post-graduate designation in public relations.
Marital Status: Engaged to Sean Fleming
Career Background: Works in government relations for the Ontario Medical Association.
Community Activities: Founded Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research at McGill (CANFAR @ McGill), and continues to volunteer for CANFAR in Toronto.
Contact information:
Telephone: 416-873-3561
Sharon Howarth
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthdate: July 28, 1949
Age: 59
Birthplace: Sudbury, Ont.
Education: High school
Marital Status: Divorced
Children: Two
Career Background: Worked as a secretary after high school, then became a real estate agent in Toronto. Was a full-time mother, and community volunteer worker, during her children's early years. She returned to real estate when her children were older, while at the same time continuing with her community involvement, and became a full-time community activist in 1996.
Community Activities: Toronto Bay Initiative volunteer, Toronto Regional Conservation Authority Terrestrial Monitoring Program volunteer, City of Toronto Naturalization Program volunteer, member of the Don Mouth Naturalization Community Liaison Committee, founding member of the Toronto Energy Coalition, participant in the Implementation and Compliance Monitoring Committee for the Ashbridges Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant, principal organizer of the Riverdale Initiative for Solar Energy, member of Citizens for a Safe Environment, member of Friends of the Studio District, founding member of The Next Generation, member of the Portlands Action Committee, member of the Portlands Energy Centre Community Liaison Committee and member of the East Toronto Community Coalition.
Mailing address:
824 Danforth Ave.
Toronto, Ont.
M4J 1L6
Contact information:
Telephone:416-273-8245
John Richardson
Party: Independent
Education: Is a graduate of the University of Toronto and Queen’s University
Profession: Self-employed as a small businessman
Career Background: Is a member of the bar in Ontario but is a non-practising lawyer.
Contact information:
Phone: 416-410-4529
Andrew Lang
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Age: 40
Birthplace: Saskatoon, Sask.
Education: BA from the University of Toronto
Profession: Manager
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Lisa
Career Background: Is manager of stakeholder relations with the Ontario Chiropractic Association. Has worked in both the private and the public sectors, including several years managing the Toronto Centre office of former MP Bill Graham.
Community Activities: Is a member of the board of the Broadview Community Youth Group and a coach with the East York Soccer League. Is a volunteer with such organizations as the Matty Eckler Community Centre, the South Riverdale Health Clinic and St. Ann's Parish and Food Bank.
Mailing address:
25 Boston Ave.
Toronto, Ont.
M4M 2T8
Contact information:
Telephone: 416-926-0367
Marcell Rodden
Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
Year of Birth: 1980
Age: 28
Education: Currently taking equity studies at the University of Toronto
Profession: Student
Community Activities: Former general co-ordinator of Young Left, a revolutionary youth group in Toronto. Member of the Anti-Racist Action in Toronto, the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty and the Canadian Friends of Soviet People.
Electoral History
Federal: Defeated in this riding in 2004 and 2006.
Jack Layton
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthdate: July 18, 1950
Age: 58
Birthplace: Montreal
Education: BA from McGill University and an MA and PhD from York University.
Profession: University professor, politician
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Olivia Chow
Children: Two - Sarah and Mike
Career Background: Leader of the New Democratic Party. Has been a professor at four Toronto-area universities. In 1991, he founded the Green Catalyst Group Inc., a sustainable policy and program design firm. He is the author of Homelessness: The Making and Unmaking of a Crisis and Speaking Out: Ideas that work for Canadians.
Community Activities: Founder of the the White Ribbon Campaign, a voice for men against violence against women. Served on federal board of the Climate Change Protection Program.
Electoral History
Municipal: From 1982 to 1991 was city councillor for Ward 6 in Toronto. Was deputy mayor from 1989 to 1990. In 1994 elected as the Don River metro councillor.
Federal: Defeated in Rosedale in 1993. Defeated in Toronto-Danforth in 1997. Elected in Toronto-Danforth in 2004, re-elected in 2006.
Political History
Party: Elected federal NDP leader on the first ballot, January 2003.
Committee: Associate member of a variety of Commons committees.
Caucus: Leader of the NDP Caucus.
Contact information:
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