Endorsements in the Canadian federal election, 2006

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The following organizations, individuals, and media outlets (including newspapers) have endorsed parties and or candidates in the Canadian federal election, 2006:

[edit] Endorsements by party

Endorsing the Liberals

Person or organization	Notes
Bob Chiarelli	Endorsed candidate Richard Mahoney in Ottawa Centre
Federation of Canadian Municipalities	President Gloria Kovach stated that the Liberals went the farthest in meeting the "infrastructure challenges faced by our cities and communities"
Dalton McGuinty	Says that "Prime Minister Martin remains the best choice for the people of Ontario."
David Miller	Endorsing Liberal candidate John Godfrey in Don Valley West
National Métis Council	President Clement Chartier said "We feel we have to do everything we can to ensure that there is a Liberal government."
David Orchard	Said Conservatives are a threat to national unity
Margo Timmins	Endorsing candidate Sam Bulte in Parkdale—High Park
Toronto Star	Stated that the Liberals "best understands Canada's needs and has the more credible program to address those needs."
Buzz Hargrove	Endorsed Belinda Stronach in Newmarket—Aurora and called for voters to support the Liberals in a number of ridings.
Kyle Rae	Endorsed Bill Graham in Toronto Centre.

Endorsing the Conservatives

Person or organization	Notes
Pat Binns, John Hamm, Bernard Lord
Calgary Herald	[1]
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples	Chief Dwight Dorey said "The Conservative Party is the only party with a plan to help Aboriginal Canadians"
Rob Davis, former Toronto City Councillor and TTC vice-chairman	Endorsing candidate Lewis Reford in Toronto Centre
Mario Dumont	Said that he feels "the Bloc Québécois is becoming a millstone around the province's neck"
Globe and Mail	Stated that "we have concluded that the time has arrived for a change of government in Canada."
David Kilgour, former Liberal MP	Endorsing candidates Tenzin Khangsar and Steven Fletcher.
La Presse	Stated that "In the last two years, the Liberals have become ossified"
Montreal Gazette	[2]
National Post	[3] Stated that "This country needs new leadership and Mr. Harper is the man to provide it."]
The Province (Vancouver)	[4]
John Tory and Bill Davis	Endorsing Candidate Jim Flaherty in Whitby—Oshawa
David Asper co-owner of Canwest Global	Endorsed Peter Kent in St. Paul's and appeared on stage with Tory leader Stephen Harper at a Toronto Conservative Party rally.
Ron Chyczij, former President of the Etobicoke-Lakeshore Federal Liberal Association	Endorsing John Capobianco in Etobicoke-Lakeshore

Endorsing the New Democratic Party

Person or organization	Notes
The Barenaked Ladies	"Have long backed Layton"
Dona Cadman (widow of Chuck Cadman)	Endorsing candidate Penny Priddy in Surrey North
Canadian Employment and Immigration Union	Endorsing various candidates including Sid Ryan, Jack Layton, Olivia Chow and Marilyn Churley.
Shirley Douglas	In support of medicare.
Canadian Labour Congress	Is organisationally linked with the NDP
Sarah Harmer	Endorsing candidate Marilyn Churley in Beaches—East York
Stephen Lewis and June Callwood	Support candidate Peggy Nash in Parkdale—High Park
David Miller	Endorsing candidate Peggy Nash.
David Suzuki	Testimonials used in campaign material for Churley and Vancouver Centre candidate Svend Robinson.
Rafe Mair	"If I were in Vancouver Centre I would be voting for Svend Robinson…I hope he wins … because it is a Parliament that looks into corners it wouldn’t otherwise look in without guys like Svend there"[5]
Muslim Canadian Congress	"As far as the Liberal Party is concerned, for too long it has taken our communities for granted; it is time for the traditional leadership of Canada's Muslim communities to cut their ties with the tainted record of the Federal Liberal Party and demonstrate solidarity with Jack Layton and his New Democrats"[6]

Endorsing the Bloc Québécois

Person or organization	Notes
Quebec Federation of Labour	Is "urging members to vote Bloc"
Various community groups from Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, and Bangladesh	Endorsing candidate Vivian Barbot in Papineau

Endorsing the Greens

Person or organization	Notes
The Ottawa Citizen	Endorsing David Chernushenko in Ottawa Centre

[edit] See also

• Newspaper endorsements in the Canadian federal election, 2006
• Newspaper endorsements in the U.S. presidential election, 2004

[edit] Sources

• CBC: "Canada Votes" Endorsements