Calgary Northeast

• Devinder Shory
• Abeed Monty Ahmad
• Sanam Kang
• Daniel Blanchard
• Roger Richard
• Vinay Dey

Devinder Shory

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Birthplace: Punjab, India

Profession: Lawyer

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Neetu

Children: Three - Jatin, Chetan and Arisha

Community Activities: Is a volunteer with Calgary Legal Guidance, which provides legal help to people with low incomes. Works with the India Canada Association, an umbrella organization representing a dozen different groups. Volunteered in fundraising efforts for a vision-care wing at the Alberta Children's Hospital.

Contact information:

Telephone: 403-450-3556

devinder@devindershory.com

devindershory.com

Abeed Monty Ahmad

Party: Green Party of Canada

Birthdate: 1965

Birthplace: Dhaka, East Pakistan

Education: Studied health sciences at Vanier College, microbiology at Concordia University, economics at York University and has a BA from the University of Toronto. Also holds a master's of science in childhood education from Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y.

Profession: Geneticist, economist and educator

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Heo Jeong Sun

Children: One son - John Rocket De La Monte

Career Background: Worked for the Royal Bank of Canada in foreign exchange, then as a trader for Pope & Co., and eventually a trader and member seat-holder at the Toronto Futures Exchange at the age of 21. For the last seven years has been teaching undergraduate students in the area of ESL, pre-service teacher training, international internships and leading educational programs in democracy, literacy and citizenship at York University, San Diego State University, Florida International University, Andong National University, and Myonji University.

Community Activities: Volunteers as a special events volunteer with the Calgary Zoo.

Contact information:

Telephone: 403-285-0327

abeed.monty.ahmad@greenparty.ca

greenparty.ca

Sanam Kang

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Birthplace: Calgary

Education: Bachelor of commerce in finance from the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary.

Profession: Businessman

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Ravneet Kaur

Career Background: Owner of a Superstore Gas Station in Calgary. In the past, worked for Loblaws as a co-ordinator for the national store audit program.

Contact information:

Telephone: 403-612-0777

liberal@sanamkang.ca

sanamkang.ca

Roger Richard

Party: No Affiliation

Age: 63

Birthplace: Quebec

Education: Education

Children: One daughter

Career Background: Worked in the taxi industry. Started own business in 1978 with five taxis. The company has grown in size with over 430 taxis and 100 limousines.

Electoral History

Federal: Ran in Calgary East in the general elections of 1997 and 2000 for the PC party, but was defeated.

Contact information:

Phone: 403-293-2219

roger008@telus.net

www.electrichard.ca

Vinay Dey

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Age: 66

Profession: Retired

Marital Status: Widow

Children: One son and one daughter

Career Background: Worked for CP Rail for 35 years

Community Activities: President of the National Indo-Canadian Council, treasurer of the Calgary NE Eye Opener Lions Club, treasurer of the Calgary branch of the Southern Alberta Heritage Language Association and director of the National Visible Minority Council on Labour Force Development. Member of the Peace Pole Committee of Calgary, the United Way and labour partnership committee and past president of the India Canada Association of Calgary.

Contact information:

Telephone: 403-470-1675

vinaydey@ndp.ca

vinaydey.ndp.ca

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