New Democratic Party candidates, 2003 Manitoba provincial election

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The New Democratic Party of Manitoba fielded a full slate of candidates in the 2003 provincial election, and won a majority government with 35 of 57 seats in the Manitoba legislature. Many of their party's candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here.

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[edit] Perry Kalynuk (Arthur-Virden)

Kalynuk was born and raised in Angusville, and has a degree from Brandon University. He has taught high school in Virden and Waskada.[1] He first campaigned for the New Democratic Party in the 1999 provincial election, after defeating social worker Janet Brady for the party nomination.[2] He supports single-desk marketing through the Canadian Wheat Board, and criticized Progressive Conservative candidate Larry Maguire for opposing the CWB's status. Kalynuk has also said that the board should accommodate new generation cooperatives.[3] He supported Bill Blaikie for the federal New Democratic Party leadership in 2002.[4] Kalynuk worked as a teacher in Kuwait for ten months in 2004-05.[5]

Electoral record
Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner
1999 provincial Arthur-Virden New Democratic Party 3,063 35.79 2/3 Larry Maguire, Progressive Conservative
2003 provincial Arthur-Virden New Democratic Party 3,219 41.89 2/3 Larry Maguire, Progressive Conservative

[edit] Janine Ballingall Scotten (Fort Whyte)

Ballingal Scotten has worked as a counsellor at the Youville Centre and St. Raphael Centre in Winnipeg (Winnipeg Free Press, 4 May 1998), and has specialized in treatment for sexual addication (WFP, 29 September 2001). She has noted that many "sexual addicts" were abused as children, and has observed the shame attached to the term has forced many to keep in hiding. She has also been active with Habitat for Humanity (WFP, 11 June 2003).

She received 2,647 votes (28.13%) in 2003, finishing second against Progressive Conservative incumbent John Loewen.

[edit] Dennis Kshyk (Kirkfield Park)

Kshyk received 2,855 votes (31.06%), finishing second against Progressive Conservative leader Stuart Murray. See his biography page for more information.

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Perry Kalynuk: Arthur-Virden, New Democratic Party of Manitoba, accessed 10 December 2006.
  2. ^ "Councillor expected to run for NDP", Winnipeg Free Press, 15 January 1999, A6.
  3. ^ "Income crisis grips riding", Winnipeg Free Press, 14 September 1999, A10.
  4. ^ Cross-Canada Support for Bill, Bill Blaikie, cached page accessed 10 December 2006.
  5. ^ "Kuwait is great, but nothing beats Manitoba in Canada: says teacher", Brandon Sun, 2 August 2005, accessed 10 December 2006.
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