Toronto Candidates and Ridings – 2014 Elections Riding Name Party Background Contact information Beaches –East Michael Prue NDP Chair, Standing Committee on York Estimates Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs Critic, Finance Critic, Citizenship and Immigration Worked as counsel to the Minister of Employment and Immigration. Former Mayor of East York Helped maintain and expand investment in services such as child care, and children’s programs. He supported city measures to improve housing for seniors, children, and the disabled. Has championed issues such as child poverty, improved conditions for people on social services, better investment in education and housing. Arthur Potts Liberal Co-founded a waste management 2362 Danforth Ave. company that recycled unwanted wood Toronto, M4C 1K7 into usable end products. E: [email protected] Ran for Toronto City Council in 1994. T: 647.725.2025 www.votepotts.ca Nicholas Johnson PC Is committed to restoring economic 2158 Queen Street East health and improving the quality of life [email protected] in the community and in the province www.bey.ontariopc.com Has lived and worked around the world as a journalist specializing in business and finance. Worked as a senior editor with Bloomberg News Worked as an investment reporter in the Toronto newsroom of The Globe and Mail 1 Riding Name Party Background Contact information Began his career at an environmental NGO that promoted cooperation among government, business and grassroots community activists. Davenport Jonah Schein NDP Critic, Greater Toronto Area Issues 1674 St. Clair Ave West, Member, Standing Committee on T: 416-535-3158 | Justice Policy E: [email protected] Critic, Environment www.jonahscheinmpp.ca Has worked as a teacher, social worker, and community organizer. Has been a strong advocate for public transit and cycling, renewable energy, sustainable food, precarious workers, strengthened tenant protection, and social assistance reform. Cristina Martins Liberal Currently president of the Federation of 1134 Dupont St. Portuguese Canadian Business & E: [email protected] Professionals, the deputy chair of the T: (416) 538-1669 Greater Toronto Business Association www.votecristinamartins.ca and a director with the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Toronto. Has a wide breadth of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Lan Daniel PC She has worked as an electronic www.landaniel.ca technician, a manufacturing technologist and owns her own small business, a printing company. Economic focus, encourage growth of small businesses, creation of jobs Don Valley East Michael Coteau Liberal Previously served as the Parliamentary 2062 Sheppard Avenue East Assistant to the Minister of Tourism, E: [email protected] Culture and Sport. T: (416) 494-6856 Former TDSB Trustee http://www.michaelcoteau.onmpp.ca Advocated for student nutrition, community use of space and the use of educational technology. He initiated the Community Use of Schools motion that 2 Riding Name Party Background Contact information drastically cut user fees and made the schools more accessible to groups that offer programs for children. Angela Kennedy PC Registered Nurse and four-term elected http://www.dve.ontariopc.com School Trustee Worked with government to support and manage the health-care and education Played a critical role in developing and obtaining provincial funding for an innovative community health care model called DECNET (heavily involved in education programs addressing diabetes Trustee for the Toronto Catholic District School Board Akil Sadakali NDP Computer scientist currently working in E: [email protected] mobile industry T: 416-444-9737 Don Valley West Kathleen Wynne Liberal Premier Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Minister of Agriculture and Food Fairness, diversity, collaboration and creativity Has served as Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, Minister of Transportation, and Minister of Education. Served as a Public School Trustee in Toronto David Porter PC Chartered Accountant with more than 895 Lawrence Ave. E two decades of senior-level experience Toronto, Ontario in the financial services industry T: (416) 970-3345 Serves as Managing Director at BMO E: [email protected] Capital Markets, www.electdavidporter.ca Though various charity and volunteer opportunities, he has developed a recognition of the importance of grassroots participation in the 3 Riding Name Party Background Contact information development of strong communities. Khalid Ahmed NDP Youth worker [email protected] Promotes arts & culture in South Asian community Member of PAK seniors forum Eglinton-Lawrence Mike Colle Liberal Member, Standing Committee on 2882 Dufferin Street Estimates E: [email protected] Member, Standing Committee on Social T: 416-781-2395 Policy www.mikecolle.onmpp.ca Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Infrastructure Served as TTC commissioner and was chair of the TTC from 1988 to 1994. He also taught high school history at St. Michael’s College School Robin Martin PC Trial lawyer specializing in general www.eglintonlawrence.ontariopc.com commercial and environmental litigation and medical malpractice. Robin later worked as a public policy consultant and developed substantive expertise in the area of energy policy. Acted as Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Health As a volunteer working with health organizations like the CCSI NDP Etobicoke Centre Pina Martino PC Trained lawyer, served as a deputy www.etobicokecentre.ontariopc.com/ (no incumbent) judge in the Ontario Small Claims Court division. Until her nomination as the PC Candidate, Pina worked as the Special Advisor on Issues Management in the Office of Mayor Rob Ford for the City of Toronto Prior to the Mayor’s Office, Pina worked 4 Riding Name Party Background Contact information at Queen’s Park, aiding Peter Shurman, MPP, Thornhill, in legislative affairs on the vital portfolio of Economic Development and Trade. This followed her time as Legislative Advisor in the Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition, where she provided strategic advice to then interim PC Leader Bob Runciman and, prior to that, PC Leader John Tory. Yvan Baker Liberal Owns and runs his own business, E: [email protected] working as a management consultant T: 647-982-2537 Yvan was a consultant with The Boston www.voteyvanbaker.ca Consulting Group in Toronto and New York Served our constituency as an Executive Assistant to a former MP for Etobicoke Centre Chris Jones NDP Senior Planner, Toronto & Region 385 The West Mall, Etobicoke M9C 1E7 Conservation Authority E: [email protected] T: 416-951-3531 www.chrisjonesndp.ca Etobicoke- Doug Holyday PC Member, Standing Committee on 700 Kipling, Unit 100 Lakeshore Finance and Economic Affairs T: 416.364.2800 Critic, Government Accountability E: [email protected] Critic, Greater Toronto Area Issues www.etobicokelakeshore.ontariopc.com Critic, Management Board of Cabinet Critic, Greater Toronto Area Transportation Strong proponent of accountable spending at city hall as Deputy Mayor. Peter Milczyn Liberal Trained architect Toronto City Councillor, Ward 5 T: 416 392 4040 currently Chair of the City's Planning www.petermilczyn.com and Growth Management Committee; TTC Commissioner; is a member of Mayor Ford's Executive Committee, 5 Riding Name Party Background Contact information BUILD Toronto and represents Council at the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. P.C. Choo NDP former school board Trustee E: [email protected] www.pcchoo.ca Etobicoke North Shafiq Qaadri Liberal Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister E: [email protected] of Government Services. T: 416-745-2859 Chair, Standing Committee on Justice www.shafiqqaadri.onmpp.ca/ Policy Dr. Qaadri is a strong advocate of quality Public Healthcare, Education, Diversity and a Just Society In 2006 he was appointed Parliamentary Assistant to Ontario's first Minister of Health Promotion As a physician, the multilingual Dr. Qaadri has published and presented more than 700 articles on a variety of medical topics Tony Milone PC Has over 30 years of leadership and 89 Bankfield Drive project management experience in T: 415-533-1151 international telecommunications and E:[email protected] consulting www.etobicokenorth.ontariopc.com/ Worked for Bell Canada for nearly four decades Nigel Barriffe NDP TDSB School teacher 2639 Islington Ave., Etobicoke, ON E: [email protected] www.nigelbarriffe.com Parkdale-High Park Cheri DiNovo NDP Member, Select Committee on 2849 Dundas Street West Developmental Services T: 416-763-5630 Critic, Women's Issues E: [email protected] Critic, Community and Social Services www.cheridinovo.ca Chief Whip, Recognized Party Known for tabling the most bills in the Legislature that have all three party’s support. Has proposed a bill to fast-track 6 Riding Name Party Background Contact information benefits for workers suffering from PTSD. founding member of Ruth’s Daughters of Canada, a multi-faith organization that aims to mobilize women of faith to work towards ending violence against women Formerly the critic for Citizenship and Immigration. Nancy LeBlanc Liberal Lawyer, public policy advisor, 2184 Bloor Street West community activist, political volunteer E: [email protected]