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MANITOBA Bill Archer ( Churchill ) Archer was born in 1957 in Saskatchewan and attended Winnipeg Bible College in the 1970s. He received a Bachelor Of Laws degree from the University Of Manitoba in 1991 , and became a partner with the Archer & Phillips Law Office in 1993 . {Link without Title} Archer volunteered for . He worked as his own campaign manager, and campaigned against the taxation rates charged by local school boards. Kris Stevenson ( Winnipeg North ) Stevenson was born to a during the 2004 campaign, working towards a degree in education. Stevenson was one of three aboriginal candidates to run for the Conservative Party in the 2004 election (''National Post'', 15 July 2004). He received 3,186 votes (12.27%), finishing third against New Democratic Party incumbent Judy Wasylycia-Leis . ONTARIO Leon Patrick O'Connor ( Hamilton Centre ) O'Connor is an educational assistant, and was 58 years old in 2004 (''Hamilton Spectator'', 21 June 2004). He is a First Nations Canadian, and has campaigned in support of native issues and concerns. He was originally a member of the Liberal Party , and worked with Sheila Copps in several campaigns. He left the Liberals to join the Canadian Alliance in 2000, claiming that the Liberal Party had become arrogant in office (''Canadian Press'', 2 June 2000). O'Connor campaigned for the Alliance in the 2000 campaign. On one occasion, he was targeted by threatening fax sent to his home address comparing his party to the Nazis and leader Stockwell Day to Adolf Hitler (''Spectator'', 20 November 2000). O'Connor later sought the Progressive Conservative nomination for Hamilton West in the 2003 Provincial Election , losing to Doug Brown (''Spectator'', 22 February 2003). The Canadian Alliance merged with the federal Progressive Conservative Party in early 2004 to create the Conservative Party of Canada. O'Connor supported the new party, and ran as its candidate in Hamilton Centre. He also registered for a municipal by-election in Hamilton's second ward in 2004, but withdrew before nominations closed (''Spectator'', 26 August 2004). O'Connor is a moderate on some social issues, and is Pro-choice on Abortion (''Spectator'', 8 June 2004). He campaigned for the Conservative nomination in Hamilton Centre for the 2006 Election , but lost to Eliot Hill (''Spectator'', 13 May 2005). Blair MacLean ( Kingston And The Islands ) MacLean received 12,582 votes (23.12%), finishing second against Liberal incumbent Peter Milliken . See his biography page for more information. Leo Bonomi ( St. Catharines ) Bonomi was born in St. Catharines . He holds a Bachelor Of Arts degree in History and Political Science from the University Of Western Ontario , and has taken business and commerce training at the University Of Windsor . He works as an investment advisor in the Niagara region for BMO Nesbitt Burns , and has been a member of the Knights Of Columbus for over thirty-five years. Bonomi was 53 years old in 2004. {Link without Title} Bonomi defeated Cam Leach to win the Conservative nomination for St. Catharines. The Conservative Party targeted the riding, and Bonomi was favoured by some to win. Instead, he finished second against Liberal incumbent Walt Lastewka with 18,261 votes (34.71%). Heather Jewell ( Scarborough Southwest ) Jewell was born in campaign anthem, composed by Rob Wells. The song included the lines, "Scarborough Southwest/is entitled to the very best/an inspired member of Parliament/who will champion our interests/and uphold our aspirations/in the nation's capital.... Oh you know it's Heather Jewell" (''National Post'', 23 June 2004). Jewell received 9,028 votes (23.78%), finishing second against Liberal incumbent Tom Wappel . Josh Cooper ( Thornhill ) Josh Cooper was the Conservative Party Of Canada candidate for Member Of Parliament in 2004 representing Thornhill, Ontario . He had won the nomination for the Canadian Alliance . After the merger of the Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party Of Canada , he was renominated. His lone opponent, Jovan Boseovski, left the race, allowing Cooper to be acclaimed. Cooper is the owner of Par Golf Camp, and is involvled with the UJA Federation. He lost the election to Liberal candidate Susan Kadis by over 10,000 votes. Loftus Cuddy ( Toronto—Danforth ) Cuddy holds Bachelor Of Arts and Bachelor Of Laws degrees from the University Of Toronto . He worked in defense insurance litigation for a year after his graduation, but switched to the plaintiff's side. For fifteen years before the 2004 election, he operated a practice in Toronto representing the interests of Working-class people. He often worked Pro Bono in cases relating to social policy issues. Cuddy has been active in organizations such as the Royal Canadian Legion, the Holocaust Education Week Committee, and the Toronto Youth Symphony. {Link without Title} He was baptized as John Cuddy, but changed his name at age thirteen after becoming inspired by the writings of his great-great-grandfather, a Toronto minister. Cuddy is the older brother of Jim Cuddy , the guitarist and vocalist of the rock group Blue Rodeo . His brother declined to endorse Loftus's campaign. This was not based on personal animosity, but because the younger Cuddy considered the Conservative Party to be too far to the right (''Globe and Mail'', 26 May 2004). Loftus Cuddy was on the left-wing of his party, and endorsed leader Jack Layton . Ian MacNeil ( Whitby—Oshawa ) MacNeil was born in in 1998 , and was thirty-six years old at the time of the election (''Toronto Star'', 29 June 2004). Whitby—Oshawa was a targeted seat for the Conservatives, but MacNeil was nonetheless defeated by Liberal incumbent Judi Longfield . He received 20,531 votes (36.06%). Jordan Katz ( Windsor West ) Katz was born in Windsor , Ontario , and was 32 years old at the time of the election. He studied economics at the University Of Windsor , although he began working as a pit boss at Casino Windsor before completing his degree. He has also worked as a hotel chef (''Windsor Star'', 25 May 2004), and is active with the Windsor Jewish Federation and the Canada Israel Committee . {Link without Title} He won the Conservative nomination over Greg Novini in late March 2004 (''Windsor Star'', 1-2 April 2004). A '' Windsor Star '' poll taken during the campaign showed Katz with a narrow lead over New Democratic Party incumbent Brian Masse , although the reliability of the poll was disputed (5 & 11 June, 2004). A subsequent poll showed him in third place (''Windsor Star'', 12 June 2004). Katz finished third against Masse with 8,348 votes (18.91%). Katz is Jew ish, and was may have been the victim of Anti-semitic vandalism during the campaign when some of his signs were spray-painted with Swastika s. It is not clear if the vandalism was directed against Katz or the Conservative Party, which has sometimes been depicted by its opponents as intolerant of minority groups. There were similar defacements of signs for Conservative candidate Rick Fuschi , who is not Jewish, in a neighbouring riding. The vandalism was condemned by Canadian Jewish Congress leader Bernie Farber , who was quoted as saying, "Whether the target is Katz as a Jew or as a Conservative, the message is unacceptable. The idea of any Canadian comparing any Canadian political party with the Nazis is outrageous." (''Windsor Star'', 15 June 2004). |
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