Manitoba New Democratic Party candidates, 2006 Canadian federal election

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1 manitoba

1.1 niki ashton (churchill)
1.2 dennis kshyk (charleswood—st. james—assiniboia)
1.3 bill blaikie (elmwood—transcona)
1.4 darren van den bussche (portage—lisgar)
1.5 patrick o connor (provencher)
1.6 mathieu allard (st. boniface)
1.7 robert page (winnipeg south)





manitoba
niki ashton (churchill)

ashton defeated liberal candidate, tina keeper, partly due vote splitting former ndp member of parliament bev desjarlais. however, defeated keeper in 2008 election.


dennis kshyk (charleswood—st. james—assiniboia)

kshyk born in 2 hills, alberta , educated @ northern alberta institute of technology. joined workers compensation board of manitoba in 1991, , still employed there of 2006 election. has served residential tenancy appeal commission, , has been chief shop steward of canadian union of public employees (cupe) local 1063.


kshyk campaigned new democratic party of manitoba in 1999 , 2003 provincial election, , finished respectable second against progressive conservative party leader stuart murray on latter occasion. first campaigned federal new democratic party in 2000 election, , finished fourth against liberal incumbent john harvard. in 2006, finished third against conservative steven fletcher.



bill blaikie (elmwood—transcona)

blaikie re-elected ninth term in parliament, receiving 16,967 votes (50.85%) in riding.


darren van den bussche (portage—lisgar)

van den bussche born , raised in portage—lisgar area, , full-time firefighter in portage la prairie. certified medical technician, , once worked privately funded ambulance service. partly result of experience, committed supporter of public health delivery, , has been quoted saying, i’ve seen can happen private service because they’re there profit , have answer shareholders .


active in labour movement, van den bussche has been area vice-president of manitoba federation of labour, , president of portage labour council. founder , coach of portage youth scrimmage hockey.


he first campaigned ndp in 2004 election, after defeating 2 other candidates win party s portage—lisgar nomination. spoke out against north american free trade agreement (nafta) , western alienation (winnipeg free press, 22 june 2004), , finished third against conservative brian pallister. achieved same result in 2006.



patrick o connor (provencher)

o connor educated @ university of manitoba, studying mathematics , physics. worked computer programmer in university s physics (cyclotron) department 6 years, , employee of atomic energy of canada ltd. (aecl) 1975 1998, specializing in nuclear waste research.


in 1997, o connor made ambivalent comments aecl s proposal store nuclear waste in canadian shield. argued plan technologically possible, skeptical of whether funded government (winnipeg free press, 28 january 1997).


stationed @ pinawa during career aecl, o connor has been president of provencher ndp association of period since 1975. served on executive of beausejour consumers co-op between 1980 , 1988, , president 1983. received 5,259 votes (13.71%) in 2006, finishing second against conservative incumbent vic toews.


mathieu allard (st. boniface)

mathieu allard (born in st. boniface, manitoba) young politician in manitoba, canada. new democratic party candidate riding of st. boniface in 2004 , 2006 elections.


allard has bachelor of arts degree in political science , sociology collège universitaire de saint-boniface. during 2004 election, working towards completion of master s degree in public administration @ university of manitoba. weight-lifter @ 1999 canada winter games, , trained 2 years boxer. received 9,311 votes or 21.9% in 2006 federal election.


robert page (winnipeg south)

page holds bachelor of arts , bachelor of education degrees, master of arts degree university of manitoba in outdoor education. works teacher, , member of canadian parents french (immersion) , winnipeg canoe club. grandfather @ time of election.


page elected school trustee seine river division in 2002 (winnipeg free press, 12 november 2002), , unsuccessfully campaigned st. norbert council seat in 2005. spoke out against construction of cookie-cutter suburbs in latter campaign, , supported rapid transit expansion (wfp, 29 march , 12 april 2005). resigned seine river school division on october 31, 2005, presumably in order prepare upcoming federal election.


he received 5,743 votes (13.73%) in 2006, placing third against conservative candidate rod bruinooge.









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