Marijuana Party candidates, 2004 Canadian federal election

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The Marijuana Party of Canada fielded a number of candidates in the 2004 federal election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found here.

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[edit] Manitoba

[edit] Dan Zupansky (Charleswood—St. James)

Zupansky has described himself as a business owner and salesperson. He was the host of a news-radio program on UMFM at the time of the election, and still holds this position as of 2005.[1] He received 337 votes (0.80%), finishing fifth against Conservative candidate Steven Fletcher.

[edit] Gavin Whittaker (Elmwood—Transcona)

Whittaker has campaigned for both the Marijuana Party of Canada and the Libertarian Party of Manitoba. He organized public screenings of the Rocky Horror Picture Show in Winnipeg during the 1990s,[1] and took part in a pro-marijuana rally outside the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in 1999.[2] In 2004, he listed his occupation as "sales representative" in 2004.[3] His wife, Rebecca Whittaker, has also been a Marijuana Party candidate.

Electoral record
Election Division Party Votes  % Place Winner
2003 provincial Elmwood Libertarian 67 1.12 4/4 Jim Maloway, New Democratic Party
2004 federal Elmwood—Transcona Marijuana 311 1.06 6/7 Bill Blaikie, New Democratic Party

[edit] Ontario

[edit] George Walter Kolaczynski (Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington)

Kolaczynski received 479 votes (0.85%), finishing sixth against Conservative candidate Scott Reid.

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ "Manitoba rappers gather for hot hip-hop happening", Winnipeg Free Press, 23 May 1996, D1. The article lists him as 22 years old.
  2. ^ John Lyons, "Police a welcome sight at pot rally", Winnipeg Free Press, 2 May 1999, A3.
  3. ^ History of Federal Ridings since 1867: Elmwood—Transcona: 2004, Parliament of Canada, accessed 2 March 2007.