Provencher

• David Reimer
• Victor Toews (Incumbent)
• Janine Gibson
• Shirley Hiebert
• Ross Martin

David Reimer

Party: Christian Heritage Party of Canada

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Katharine

Children: Three children

Career Background: Founding pastor, Shalom Family Worship Centre, Steinbach; former businessman; owner of clothing stores.

Community Activities: Foster parent to more than 40 children in the last 16 years; chairman of Steinbach Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast for 10 years; former president Steinbach Chamber of Commerce; former president of Steinbach Huskies hockey club; referee-in-chief, S.E. Manitoba basketball association.

Contact information:

Phone: 204-326-7520

Cell: 204-346-4678

pastordavid@mts.net

www.chpelection.ca

Victor Toews

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Birthdate: Sept. 10, 1952

Age: 56

Birthplace: Paraguay

Education: Holds a BA in history and a law degree from the University of Manitoba. Also took courses in public sector management.

Profession: Lawyer

Career Background: From 1977 to 1987 was Crown counsel to the department of the attorney general, as well as counsel to the Deparment of Labour and Employment Services and the Manitoba Labour Board, was the director of Workplace Safety and Health and the director of Child Welfare. From 1987 to 1991 was director of the constitutional law branch for the Department of Justice. In 1991, was the associate counsel for the Great West Life Assurance Company. After being defeated in the 1999 Manitoba election, returned to Great West Life as their senior counsel. From 1988 to 1995 was a lecturer on labour law and employment law at the University of Manitoba, and was also a member of the Manitoba Bar Association task force on gender equality in the legal profession.

Community Activities: Served as president and vice-president of the community school association for Lord Wolseley School and as a member of the board of directors of YM-YWCA.

Electoral History

Provincial: Defeated in Elmwood in 1990. Elected in Rossmere in 1995; defeated in 1999.

Federal: Elected in Provencher in 2000, 2004 and 2006.

Political History

Cabinet: Federally, was appointed minister of justice and attorney general of Canada in 2006. In 2007, was appointed president of the Treasury Board. Provincially, in May 1995, was the minister of labour and the minister charged with administration of the Civil Service Act, Civil Service Superannuation Act, Civil Service Supplementary Severance Benefit Act, Public Servants Act and the Workers' Compensation Act. In January 1997, was the provincial minister of justice and attorney general, keeper of the Great Seal and the minister responsible for constitutional affairs.

Committee: Former member: Justice and Human Rights; subcommittee on National Security of Justice and Human Rights; Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Member: subcommittee on the process for appointment to the Federal Judiciary of the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.

Caucus: Former Canadian Alliance justice critic. Became Conservative party justice critic in January 2004.

Contact information:

Telephone: 204-371-3292

info@victoews.ca

victoews.com

Janine Gibson

Party: Green Party of Canada

Education: Studied human ecology at the University of Manitoba and psychology at the University of Winnipeg.

Profession: Organic culture educator

Children: Two

Career Background: Currently the provincial representative of the organic sector in Manitoba on the executive of the Organic Federation of Canada. Chairperson and founding member of the Organic Food Council of Manitoba. Past president of Canadian Organic Growers. Instructor at Assiniboine Community College. Accredited member of the Independent Organic Inspectors Association.

Electoral History

Federal: Defeated in this riding in 2004 and 2006

Contact information:

Telephone: 204-434-6018

janine.gibson@greenparty.ca

www.greenparty.ca

Shirley Hiebert

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Birthdate: Dec. 3, 1945

Age: 62

Birthplace: Steinbach, Man.

Education: M.Sc. from the University of North Dakota, family nurse-practitioner program. PhD from the department of community health sciences, faculty of medicine, University of Manitoba.

Profession: Health-care consultant, nurse practitioner and Athabasca University educator.

Marital Status: Widow

Children: Two - Don and Patricia

Career Background: Published health-care researcher and funding recipient. Past committee and board member at regional, provincial and national levels. Extensive background in First Nations health care as a primary care provider and researcher and in community health development. Consultant and educator for nurse-practitioner programs, colleges, universities and health-care organizations.

Community Activities: Exchange Community Church board member and RN advisory committee, College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba.

Electoral History

Municipal: Defeated in regional municipality of Ste. Anne Ward 2 municipal election in 2006.

Contact information:

Telephone: 204-480-8427

Fax: 204-272-3324

info@shirleyhiebert.ca

www.shirleyhiebert.ca/

Ross Martin

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Birthplace: St. Catharines, Ont.

Education: Attended the University of Waterloo and Conestoga College.

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Pam Christler-Martin

Children: Three - a son and two daughters

Career Background: Spent 36 years working for Manitoba Hydro in Thompson, Brandon and Winnipeg, retiring as an engineering design co-ordinator this year.

Community Activities: Is a member of the Manitoba Municipal Board and of the Springfield Middle School parent advisory committee. Is also a past president and current member of the South Winnipeg Optimist Club.

Electoral History

Municipal: Has been a city councillor in Brandon, Man., for 18 years.

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in Brandon-Souris in the 1993 general election.

Contact information:

rossmartin.ndp.ca

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