David Chernushenko
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David Chernushenko (b. June 1963, Calgary, Alberta) is a businessman, politician and environmentalist in Ontario, Canada. He is the former Senior Deputy to the Leader of the Green Party of Canada, and a former leadership contestant for that party.
A graduate of Queen's University (political science) and alumnus of Cambridge University (international relations), Chernushenko has worked for CIDA, DFAIT and the United Nations Environment Programme.[1] He has served on committees and boards of local housing and environment groups, schools and health advisory bodies. [2]
As of 2006, Chernushenko owns and operates Green & Gold Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in recommending ways to increase efficiency and reduce the negative environmental and social impacts of athletic events and facilities. He is co-founder Clean Air Champions, an advocacy group consisting primarily of athletes working to improve air quality in Canada.
He was the Green Party candidate for Ottawa Centre in the 2004 federal election. He finished fourth with 4,730 votes (8%), receiving more votes than any other Green candidate in Ottawa. He also ran in the 2003 provincial election, receiving 1,741 votes in Ottawa South.
Chernushenko ran again in Ottawa Centre in the 2006 federal election and again came fourth, losing to Paul Dewar from the New Democratic Party (NDP). Chernushenko received 6,766 votes (10.2%), the highest vote count of any Green Party candidate in the 2006 election. He passed the 10% threshold, thus becoming eligible for partial government reimbursement of campaign expenditures.
The fourth-place finish came despite Green Party claims they could win Ottawa Centre [3]. Chernushenko was endorsed by the Ottawa Citizen newspaper in 2004 and 2006. [4]
On November 10, 2006, Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed Chernushenko as a member the National Roundtable on Environment and the Economy, a panel that advises Ottawa on environmental policy.
Chernushenko resigned as deputy leader of the Green Party in July 2007 in order to devote more time to his business and the National Roundtable.[5]
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[edit] Leadership bid
On March 30, 2006, Chernushenko announced his bid for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada. [6] He was seen as a party insider,[citation needed] close to the positions of previous leader Jim Harris, in contrast to Elizabeth May, who was seen as more of a traditional activist. He received 33.38% of the votes in the election, losing to May. [7]
[edit] Works
Chernushenko, David; Anna Van der Kamp (2001). Sustainable Sport Management: Running an Environmentally, Socially and Economically Responsible Organization. United Nations Environment Programme. ISBN 92-807-2072-4.
Chernushenko, David (1994). Greening our games : running sports events and facilities that won't cost the Earth. Ottawa: Centurion Publishing & Marketing. ISBN 0-9697571-5-8.
[edit] References
- ^ Chernushenko, David; Anna van der Kamp (2001). Sustainable Sport Management: Running an Environmentally, Socially and Economically Responsible Organization. United Nations Environment Programme. ISBN 92-807-2072-4.
- ^ My Walk. Ottawa Greens.
- ^ "Greens confident party has a chance at seat", Canadian Press article, January 20, 2006
- ^ Chernushenko, again. Ottawa Citizen (January 20, 2006).
- ^ "Good Green will be missed", Ottawa Citizen, July 10, 2007
- ^ Chernushenko announces Green Party leadership bid. CBC Ottawa (March 30, 2006).
- ^ Renegotiate NAFTA, new Green party leader says. CBC News (August 26, 2006).
[edit] Electoral record
| Canadian federal election, 2006: Ottawa Centre | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Paul Dewar | Richard Mahoney | Keith Fountain | David Chernushenko | John Akpata | Anwar Syed | Stuart Ryan | Christian Legeais |
| Party | New Democrat | Liberal | Conservative | Green | Marijuana | Independent | Communist | Marxist- Leninist |
| Votes | 24,611 | 19,458 | 15,126 | 6,766 | 386 | 121 | 102 | 68 |
| % | 36.9 | 29.2 | 22.7 | 10.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| +/- | -4.2 | -1.9 | +3.7 | +2.7 | -0.1 | - | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Residence | ||||||||
| Expenditures | $77,670 | $83,212 | $60,610 | $31,559 | $0 | $13 | $987 | $0 |
| Canadian federal election, 2004 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes: Ottawa Centre | |||
| New Democrat | Ed Broadbent | 25,734 | |||
| Liberal | Richard Mahoney | 19,478 | |||
| Conservative | Mike Murphy | 11,933 | |||
| Green | David Chernushenko | 4,730 | |||
| Marijuana | Michael Foster | 455 | |||
| Independent | Robert Gauthier | 121 | |||
| Communist | Stuart Ryan | 90 | |||
| Canadian Action | Carla Marie Dancey | 76 | |||
| Marxist-Leninist | Louis Lang | 67 | |||
| Ontario general election, 2003: Ottawa South | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Dalton McGuinty | 24,647 | 51.7 | +2.1 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Richard Raymond | 16,413 | 34.4 | -5.8 | |
| New Democratic Party | James McLaren | 4,306 | 9.0 | +3.2 | |
| Green | David Chernushenko | 1,741 | 3.7 | +2.1 | |
| Family Coalition | John Pacheco | 562 | 1.2 | ||
| Total | 47,669 | ||||
