York - Simcoe

• Vicki Gunn
• Peter Van Loan (Incumbent)
• John Dewar
• Judith Moses
• Sylvia Gerl
• Paul Pisani

Vicki Gunn

Party: Christian Heritage Party

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Stan

Children: One daughter

Career Background: Has worked as an administrative officer with the Royal Bank of Canada; as a foster parent to young offenders with the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services; as a self-employed carpet cleaner; and as an administrative assistant with Bethel Christian Reformed Church.

Community Activities: Has worked as a volunteer with several organizations, including Telecare Teleministries of Canada and Bethel Christian Reformed Church.

Electoral History

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in York-Simcoe in the 2004 and 2006 general elections.

Contact information:

Telephone: 647-477-1647

www.vickigunn.com

Peter Van Loan

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Birthdate: Apr. 18, 1963

Age: 45

Birthplace: Niagara Falls, Ont.

Education: Honours BA in political science and geography, M.Sc. in planning, MA in international relations from the University of Toronto. Law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School.

Profession: Lawyer

Career Background: Called to the bar in 1989. Partner and chair of a planning and development law group at the national law firm Fraser Milner Casgrain. Former adjunct professor of planning at the University of Toronto and a former executive member of the Canadian Bar Association (Ontario, Municipal Section). Member of Georgina Against Garbage from 1993 to 1995; a former member of the Georgina Economic Development Committee; a member of of the Ontario Brownfields Advisory Panel, and a chair of the Land Use Planning subcommittee of the Brownfields Panel in 2000.

Electoral History

Federal: Elected in this riding in the 2004 and 2006 general elections.

Political History

Cabinet: Has been minister for sport and minister of intergovernmental affairs, and is now minister for democratic reform. Is the government house leader in the House of Commons.

Committee: Member of the Committeee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.

Caucus: Member of the Conservative Caucus.

Contact information:

www.petervanloan.com

John Dewar

Party: Green Party of Canada

Education: Trained and certified as a manufacturing engineering technician.

Children: Three daughters

Career Background: Quality and environmental systems lead auditor and a health and safety representative in the paper recycling industry. Worked as a quality technician and then quality manager in the automotive sector.

Electoral History

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

Contact information:

yorksimcoegp@hotmail.com

ridings.greenparty.ca

Judith Moses

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Birthdate: Feb. 23, 1950

Age: 58

Birthplace: Six Nations Indian Reserve, Ohsweken, Ont.

Education: BA from the University of Guelph.

Profession: Consultant

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Peter Lyman

Children: Three - Matthew, Nathaniel and Sebastian

Career Background: Currently a partner with McLaughlin-Moses Strategic Advisory Services Inc., a government relations firm. Former career public servant in Ottawa and Queen’s Park: senior assistant deputy minister in Agriculture and Agri-food Canada; task force lead on the co-ordination of Federal Activities in the Regions, Privy Council Office; executive lead, Central Agency Review, Cabinet Office, Government of Ontario.

Community Activities: Currently vice-president of HIPPY Canada, a pre-school literacy program offered to immigrant and aboriginal families in areas such as Jane-Finch in Toronto. Former board member, Carleton University Board of Governors; former outreach co-ordinator, St. John’s, York Mills; former program co-chair, Governor General’s Study Conference.

Mailing address:

329 Spadina Road

Toronto, Ont.

M5P 2V5

Contact information:

Telephone: 416-935-0855

judithmoses@rogers.com

judithmoses.ca

Sylvia Gerl

Party: New Democtratic Party of Canada

Birthplace: Hamilton, Ont.

Education: BA from the University of Toronto and has studied at Julius-Maximilians University in Germany.

Marital Status: Partner

Children: Three sons

Career Background: Owned a retail health food store in Sutton for over 10 years. Works as a women's advocate at a shelter for abused women and children and as a part-time residential counsellor for dually-diagnosed handicapped adults.

Community Activities: Tutored at East End Literacy in Toronto, has planned and executed a fundraiser for a shelter, has volunteered in a pioneer museum and has been a community choir member. Long-time member of the Council of Canadians and Greenpeace. Organized Georgina's first Mother's Day peace march. Volunteered as a friendly home visitor with Community Home Assistance to Seniors and has taught piano and German.

Electoral History

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2004 and 2006 general elections.

Contact information:

sylviagerl@ndp.ca

Paul Pisani

Party: Progressive Canadian Party

Profession: Entrepreneur

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Janice

Children: Two

Career Background: Owns a landscaping company. Former president of the Professional Lawn Care Association of Ontario.

Community Activities: Founding member of the East Gwillimbury Chamber of Commerce and is a board member of the Association for Differently Abled People Together of Ontario.

Mailing address:

19 Sand Road

P.O. Box 1673

Holland Landing, ON

Contact information:

Phone: 905-836-6221

paul@paulpisani.com

paulpisani.com

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