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Minority Candidates in Canadian elections

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[edit] Canadian Federal Elections

[edit] 2006 federal election

Elections were held in 308 seats in the 2006 federal election.

[edit] New Democratic Party

???% - ?? ethnic minorities and Aboriginals, ? LGBT Candidates, 34 youth candidates (under 25)

6? African-Canadians -

4? Chinese-Canadians

? East Indian Canadians

1 Tamil-Canadian -

[edit] Liberal Party

???% - ?? ethnic minorities & Aboriginals

5 African-Canadians -

? Chinese Canadians

? East Indian Canadians

[edit] Conservative Party of Canada

???% - ?? ethnic minorities & Aboriginals

0 African-Canadians

1 Bangladeshi Canadian -

? Chinese Canadians

? East Indian Canadians -

1 Filipino Canadian -

1 Japanese-Canadian

1 Tamil Canadian -

[edit] Bloc Quebecois

???% - ?? ethnic minorities & Aboriginals

4 African-Canadians

1 Chinese-Canadian

  • May Chiu - LaSalle-Émard - Finish - 2nd

1 Arab Canadian

[edit] Green Party

???% - ?? ethnic minorities & Aboriginals

? Chinese Canadians -

? East Indian Canadians

1 Tamil Canadian

[edit] 2004 federal election

Elections were held in 308 seats in the 2006 federal election.

[edit] New Democratic Party

10.7% - 33 Minorities & Aboriginals (Also an additional 14 Gay/Lesbians Candidates, and 2 Differently Abled)

8 Aboriginals Canadians -

9 African-Canadians -

3 Arab-Canadians -

4 Chinese-Canadians -

7 East Indian Canadians -

1 Tamil Canadian -

===Liberals=== 10.7% - 33 Minorities & Aboriginals

10 Aboriginal-Canadians -

4 African-Canadians

3 Chinese-Canadians

13 East Indian Canadians

1 Filipino-Canadian

===Conservatives=== : 10.3% - 32 Minorities & Aboriginals

1 African-Canadian

6 Chinese Canadians

16 East Indian Canadians -

1 Japanese-Canadian

[edit] Bloc Quebecois

===Green Party=== 3.2% - 10 Minorities & Aboriginals

(SOURCES - (1) Toronto Star Article, (2) Elections Canada past election results)

[edit] 2000 Federal Election

Elections were held in 30? seats in the 2000 federal election.

[edit] New Democratic Party

? African Canadians -

[edit] Liberal

[edit] Progressive Conservative

[edit] Canadian Alliance

[edit] Bloc Quebecois

[edit] Provincial Elections

[edit] Newfoundland

[edit] 2003 Provincial Election

Elections were held in 48 seats in the Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003.

[edit] NDP

1 East Indian Canadian -

  • Raj Sharan - President of Newfoundland & Labrador NDP - ST. JOHN'S WEST - FINISH 3rd

[edit] Nova Scotia

[edit] 2003 Provincial Election

Elections were held in 52 seats in the Nova Scotia general election, 2003.

[edit] NDP

1 African-Canadian

  • Percy Paris - Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank - FINISH 2nd

[edit] PC

1 African-Canadian

[edit] 1999 Provincial Election

Elections were held in 52 seats in the Nova Scotia general election, 1999.

[edit] 1998 Provincial Election

Elections were held in 52 seats in the Nova Scotia general election, 1998.

[edit] NDP

[edit] LIBERALS

[edit] 1993 Provincial Election

Elections were held in 52 seats in the Nova Scotia general election, 1993.

[edit] NDP

1 African-Canadian

1 East Indian Canadian -

  • Ash Shaikh - COLE HARBOUR-EASTERN Passage - 3rd

[edit] LIBERALS

1 African Canadian

[edit] PC

  • Kevin Umlah? HALIFAX ATLANTIC - 3rd - 2731

[edit] New Brunswick

[edit] 2006 Provincial Election

Elections were held in 55 seats in the New Brunswick general election, 2006.

[edit] NDP

1 African Canadian -

[edit] Progressive Conseravatives

1 African Canadian -

[edit] 2003 Provincial Election

Elections were held in 55 seats in the New Brunswick general election, 2003.

[edit] NDP

1 African Canadian -

[edit] Ontario

[edit] 2003 Provincial Election

Elections were held in 103 seats in the Ontario general election, 2003.

[edit] NDP

- 11? Visible Minority Candidates of 103 Seats

6 African-Canadians

  • Yvette Blackburn - Windsor West - NDP - Finish - 2nd
  • Garth Bobb - York West (Toronto) - Howard Hampton's Executive Assistant - Finish - 2nd
  • Chris Moise - Brampton West—Mississauga - NDP - Finish - 3rd
  • Murphy Browne - Don Valley East (Toronto) - NDP - Finish - 3rd
  • Yvonne Bobb - Willowdale (Toronto) - NDP - Finish - 3rd
  • Cynthia Kazadi - Missisauga West - NDP - Finish - 3rd

4 East Indian Canadians -

1 Filipino-Canadian -

[edit] Liberals

8? Visible Minority Candidates of 103 Seats

3 African-Canadians -

1 Chinese Canadian -

4 East Indian Canadians -

===PC=== 8? Visible Minority Candidates of 103 Seats

2 Chinese Canadians -

  • Yolanda Chan - Scarborough—Agincourt
  • Mila Wong - Sudbury

5 East Indian Canadians -

  • Raminder Gill - Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale 2nd
  • Baljit Gosal - Etobicoke North
  • Sohail Bhatti - Hamilton East 3rd
  • Shakil Hassan - Hamilton Mountain 3rd
  • Nina Tangri - Mississauga West

1 Japanese Canadian -

[edit] 1999 Provincial Election

Elections were held in 103 seats in the Ontario general election, 1999.

[edit] Ontario NDP

- ? Blacks

[edit] 1996 by-election(s)

[edit] PC

1 African-Canadian

[edit] 1995 Provincial Election

Elections were held in 130 seats in the Ontario general election, 1995.

[edit] NDP

9? Visible Minority Candidates of 130 Seats

2 Arabs

  • Karim Ismaili - NDP - Ottawa West
  • Zenia Wadhwani - NDP - Mississauga East

2 Chinese

  • Christine Fei - NDP - Scarborough—Agincourt
  • Mike Tang - NDP - Markham

3 East Indians

  • Osman Ali - NDP - Etobicoke Humber
  • Dan Shekhar - NDP - Mississauga North
  • Tarek Fatah - NDP - Scarborough North

2 Tamil

  • Janaki Bala-Krishnan - NDP - Don Mills
  • Joseph Thevarkunnel - NDP - York Centre

[edit] Liberals

- 5? Visible Minority Candidates of 130 Seats

1 African Canadian

1 Chinese

2 East Indians

  • Khalid Usman - Markham
  • Bhagat Taggar - Scarborough East

1 Tamil

  • Kris Parthiban - Scarborough—Ellesmere

[edit] PC

- 1? Visible Minority Candidates of 130 Seats

1 Japanese Canadian

[edit] 1993 By-Election(s)

[edit] NDP

1 Tamil Canadian -

  • Chandran Mylvaganam - NDP - Don Mills


[edit] Liberal

1 East Indian Canadian -

[edit] Manitoba

[edit] 2003 Provincial Election

Elections were held in 57 seats in the Manitoba general election, 2003. ===NDP=== 2003 3 Aboriginal Canadians

1 East Indian Canadian

3 Filipino Canadians

[edit] Liberal

2 Filipino Canadians -

  • Mario Javier - Minto - 2nd - 685
  • Tony Sanchez - Burrows - 2nd - 1252

2 East Indian Canadians -

  • Sam Bhalesar - Rossmere - 3rd - 362
  • Gerry Sankar (Trinidad) - Ft. Whyte - 3rd - 1803

[edit] PC

  • Dan Zahari? - St. Boniface - 3rd - 741

[edit] 1999 Provincial Election

Elections were held in 57 seats in the Manitoba general election, 1999.

[edit] NDP

3 Aboriginal Canadians

1 East Indian Canadian

3 Filipino Canadians

[edit] LIBERAL

  • Malli Aulakh - Ft. Whyte - 3rd - 1202
  • Ajay Chopra - Point Douglas - 2nd - 1336
  • Mohinder Dhillon - St. Norbert - 3rd - 1313
  • Shirley Chaput ? - Southdale - 3rd - 2064
  • Sudhir Sandhu - the Maples - 3rd - 1233

[edit] PC

  • George Sandhu - Inkster - 3rd - 1017
  • Maggie Nishimura - Lord Roberts - 2nd - 2678

[edit] Independant(s)

  • Philip Ng - Flin Flon - 3rd - 268

[edit] 1995 Provincial Election

Elections were held in 57 seats in the Manitoba general election, 1995.

[edit] NDP

3 Aboriginal Canadians

? Filipino Canadians

  • Poy Gomez - member of the Maples Youth Justice Committee - Inkster - 2nd - 2649
  • Conrad Santos - Broadway - 1st - 4748
  • Renald Fiola? - La Verendrye - 3rd - 2452
  • Wilson Ho - Seine River - 3rd - 2163
  • Inderjit Claire - the Maples - 2nd - 2634

[edit] Liberal

  • Murray Lee? - Arthur-Virden
  • Fred De Villa? - Broadway - 2nd
  • Ranjit Sarin - Dauphin - 3rd - 996
  • Bob Singh - Springfield - 3rd - 1461

1 Japanese Canadian

[edit] PC

1 Filipino Canadian

1 Vietnamese Canadian

  • Ba Van Nguyen - Broadway - 3rd - 1529

[edit] 1990 Provincial Election

Elections were held in 57 seats in the Manitoba general election, 1990.

[edit] NDP

3 Aboriginal Canadians

1 Filipino Canadian

  • Ajit Deol - Inkster - 2nd - 2637
  • Peter Sim? - River Heights - 3rd - 1190

[edit] Liberal

1 East Indian Canadian

[edit] PC

  • Raj Mehta - Inkster - 3rd - 1416

[edit] 1988 Provincial Election

Elections were held in 57 seats in the Manitoba general election, 1988.

[edit] NDP

1 Aboriginal Canadian

[edit] LIBERAL

1 East Indian Canadian

[edit] PC

  • Allan Yap - Burrows - 3rd - 129
  • Resty Taruc - Inkster - 3rd - 2151

[edit] Alberta

[edit] 1997 Provincial Election

Elections were held in 83 seats in the Alberta general election, 2004.

[edit] NDP

  • Ken Sahil - Calgary-Fort - 4th - 891 - 9.90%
  • Ricardo Acuna - Edmonton-Mill Woods NDP 1,266 12.70%
  • Donna Fong - Edmonton-Riverview NDP 2,261 15.70%
  • Raj Pannu - Edmonton-Strathcona NDP 4,272 31.80%
  • Charan Khehra - Edmonton-Whitemud NDP 1,012 6.50%

[edit] LIBERAL

  • Amar Singh - Calgary-McCall LIB 2,701 31.00%

[edit] PC

  • Moe Amery - Calgary East - 1st - 4,857 - 60.20%
  • Wayne Cao - Calgary-Fort - 1st - 4,410 - 48.80%
  • Shiraz Shariff - Calgary-McCall - PC 5,118 58.90%
  • Hung Pham - Calgary-Montrose PC 4,556 58.70%
  • Gary Mar - Calgary-Nose Creek PC 7,815 64.50%
  • Jasbeer Singh - Edmonton-Ellerslie - 2nd - PC 2,641 26.00%
  • Sukhi Randhawa PC 3,679 28.30%
  • Ziad Jaber PC 2,993 30.00%

[edit] Green Party

  • Myles Kitagawa - Edmonton-Strathcona - 5th - 236 1.80%

[edit] British Columbia

[edit] 2005 Provincial Election

Elections were held in 79 seats in the British Columbia general election, 2005. ===BC NDP=== - 11? 1 Arab Canadian

2 Chinese Canadians

8 East Indians Canadians

  • Harry Lali - NDP - Yale-Lillooet
  • Taranjit Purewal - NDP - Abbotsford-Mount Lehman
  • Harry Bains - NDP - Surrey-Newton
  • Jagrup Brar - NDP - Surrey-Panorama Ridge
  • Dileep Athaide - NDP - Delta South
  • Gian Sihota - NDP - Richmond East
  • Raj Chouhan - NDP - Burnaby-Edmonds
  • Ravinder Gill - NDP - Vancouver-Fraserview

===BC Liberals=== - 9? 1 African Canadian

4 Chinese Canadians

4 East Indians Canadians

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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