Green Party of Canada candidates in the 2011 Canadian federal election

This is a list of candidates for the Green Party of Canada in the 2011 federal election. Green Party candidates were present in 304 of the 308 total ridings, with only the ridings of Hamilton Centre, Etobicoke North, Willowdale, and Acadie-Bathurst left absent of Green Party candidates.

Newfoundland and Labrador - 7 seats

Riding	Candidate's Name	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank	Notes
Avalon	Matthew Crowder	M			215
Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor	Robyn Kenny				279
Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte	Robin Gosse	M	Corner Brook	Student	253
Labrador	George Barrett				139
Random—Burin—St. George's	Tanya Gutmanis	F			307
St. John's East	Robert Miller	M		Internet Professional	467
St. John's South—Mount Pearl	Rick Austin	M	Paradise	Graphic Designer	291

Prince Edward Island - 4 seats

Riding	Candidate	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank	Biographical notes
Cardigan	Leslie Stewart	F			373
Charlottetown	Eliza Knockwood	F			417
Egmont	Carl Arnold	M	Summerside	Junior High School Teacher	320
Malpeque	Peter Bevan-Baker	M	Hampton	Dentist	785			2008 Candidate for Malpeque,[1] 1993/1997 candidate in Leeds—Grenville

Nova Scotia - 11 seats

Riding	Candidate's Name	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank	Notes
Cape Breton—Canso	Glen Carabin	M	Dominion	Freelance writer	1,141
Central Nova	Matthew Chisholm	M	Antigonish	Community Sustainability Organizer	1,406
Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley	Jason Blanch	M	Amherst	Addiction counselor	2,109
Dartmouth—Cole Harbour	Paul Shreenan	M	Dartmouth	Metro Transit worker	1,662
Halifax	Michael Dewar	M	Halifax	Co-Chair of the Young Greens of Canada	2,020
Halifax West	Thomas Trappenberg	M	Clayton Park	University professor	1,931
Kings—Hants	Sheila Richardson	F	Wolfville	Business owner	1,520
Sackville—Eastern Shore	John Percy	M			1,762
South Shore—St. Margaret's	Kris MacLellan	M			1,579
Sydney—Victoria	Chris Milburn	M			1,191
West Nova	Ross Johnson	M	Saulnierville	Home inspector	1,487

New Brunswick - 10 seats

Riding	Candidate's Name	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank	Notes
Acadie—Bathurst	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Beauséjour	Natalie Arsenault	F			1,913
Fredericton	Louise Comeau	F			1,790
Fundy Royal	Stephanie Coburn	F	Sussex		1,757
Madawaska—Restigouche	Lynn Hemson-Morrison	F			612
Miramichi	Ron Mazerolle	M			735			[2]
Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe	Steven Steeves	M			2,016			[3]
New Brunswick Southwest	Janice Harvey	F	Waweig		1,646
Saint John	Sharon Murphy-Flatt	F			1,017
Tobique—Mactaquac	Rish McGlynn	F			831

Quebec - 75 seats

Riding	Candidate's Name	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank	Notes
Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou	Johnny Kasudluak	M			1,221
Abitibi—Témiscamingue	Patrick Rochon	M			694
Ahuntsic	Theodore Kouretas	M			620
Alfred-Pellan	Dylan Perceval-Maxwell	M			798
Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel	Stephen Matthews	M			1,506
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour	Anne-Marie Tanguay	F		organic farmer	1,479	2.97	5th	Tanguay has a degree in bio-agricultural sciences from the Université Laval, has worked as an agronomist, and as of 2011 was co-owner of an organic farm in Bécancour.[4]
Beauce	Etienne Doyon Lessard				852
Beauharnois—Salaberry	Rémi Pelletier				1,003
Beauport—Limoilou	Louise Courville	F			950
Berthier—Maskinongé	Léonie Matteau				1,193
Bourassa	Tiziana Centazzo				613
Brome—Missisquoi	Benoit Lambert	M			1,120
Brossard—La Prairie	Kevin Murphy	M			900
Chambly—Borduas	Nicholas Lescarbeau	M			1,072
Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles	Simon Verret	M			832
Châteauguay—Saint-Constant	Clara Kwan	F			923
Chicoutimi—Le Fjord	Charles-Olivier Bolduc-Tremblay	M			780
Compton—Stanstead	Gary Caldwell	M			1,241
Drummond	Robin Fortin	F			987
Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine	Julien Leblanc	M			913
Gatineau	Jonathan Meijer	M	Gatineau	Computer Engineer	639			[5]
Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia	Louis Drainville	M	Saint-Joseph-de-Lepage	Veterinary technician, biologist and agronomist	707			[6]
Hochelaga	Yaneisy Delgado-Dihigo	F			798
Honoré-Mercier	Gaetan Bérard	M	Montreal	Administrator	775			2008 Candidate in this riding[7]
Hull—Aylmer	Roger Fleury	M	Gatineau	Retired Teacher	1,125
Jeanne-Le Ber	Richard Noël	M	Montreal (Verdun)	Information security specialist	1,377			[8]
Joliette	Annie Durette	F	Sainte-Mélanie	Artist	2,227			2008 candidate in this riding.[9]
Jonquière—Alma	France Bergeron	F			652
Lac-Saint-Louis	Bruno Tremblay	M	Pointe-Claire		2,315			[10]
La Pointe-de-l'Île	David J. Cox	M			898
LaSalle—Émard	Lorraine Banville	F			946
Laurentides—Labelle	François Beauchamp	M			1,423
Laurier—Sainte-Marie	Olivier Adam	M	Montreal	Multimedia Producer	1,324			Two-time Green Candidate in Chambly—Borduas (2006 and 2008[11]
Laval	Jocelyne Leduc	F			1,260			[12]
Laval—Les Îles	Brent Neil	M	Pointe-Claire	Fish room staff	966			2008 candidate in this riding[13]
Lévis—Bellechasse	Sacha Dougé	F			903
Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher	Valerie St-Amant	F
Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière	Richard Domm	M
Louis-Hébert	Michelle Fontaine
Louis-Saint-Laurent	Jean Cloutier	M
Manicouagan	Jacques Gélineau	M
Marc-Aurèle-Fortin	Charles Sicotte	M
Mégantic—L'Érable	Wyatt Tessari
Montcalm	Marianne Girard	F
Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup	Lynette Tremblay
Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord	François Bédard
Mount Royal	Brian Sarwer-Foner	M
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine	Jessica Gal	F						[14]
Outremont	François Pilon	M		Entrepreneur	838	2.16	5th	Pilon was born in 1956 in Montreal. In 1999, the Montreal Gazette wrote a profile piece on his business as a clothesline installer.[15] He has been a Green Party candidate in Outremont in four federal elections: in 2006, in a 2007 by-election won by Thomas Mulcair, in 2008, and in 2011. During the 2008 election, he appeared on the ballot as "F. Monsieur Corde à Linge Pilon" (which translates as "F. Mr. Clothesline Pilon").[16] He is not to be confused with a different François Pilon who was elected as a New Democratic Party Member of Parliament in 2011.[17]
Papineau	Danny Polifroni	M
Pierrefonds—Dollard	Jonathan Lumer	M
Pontiac	Louis-Phillippe Mayrand	M
Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier	Claudine Delorme	F
Québec	Yvan Dutil
Repentigny	Michel Duchaine	M
Richmond—Arthabaska	Tomy Bombardier	M
Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques	Clément Pelletier	M
Rivière-des-Mille-Îles	Gilles Bisson	M
Rivière-du-Nord	Rene Piché	M
Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean	Steeve Simard
Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie	Sameer Muldeen	M		Administrator	899	1.67	5th	Muldeen later ran as a Green Party of Quebec candidate in the 2012 Quebec provincial election.
Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert	Germain Denoncourt	M
Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot	Johany Beaudoin-Bussières	F
Saint-Jean	Pierre Tremblay	M
Saint-Lambert	Carmen Budilean	F
Saint-Laurent—Cartierville	Tim Landry	M
Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel	Anna Valdes Di Salvo	F
Saint-Maurice—Champlain	Pierre Cayou Audette	M	Clova	Electrician				Perennial Federal Candidate: (Marijuana Party candidate for Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel in 2000, Green Party Candidate in this riding in 2004 and 2006, and Green Party Candidate in Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel in 2008[18]
Shefford	Patrick Daoust
Sherbrooke	Jacques Laberge	M
Terrebonne—Blainville	Michel Paulette	M
Trois-Rivières	Louis Lacroix	M	Victoriaville	Agricultural Technician				Green Party Candidate in 2004 (in Drummond) and 2006 Canadian federal election (in Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour)
Vaudreuil—Soulanges	Jean-Yves Massenet	M
Verchères—Les Patriotes	Thomas La Pierre	M
Westmount—Ville-Marie	Andrew Carkner	M

Ontario - 106 seats

Riding	Candidate	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank	Biographical notes
Ajax—Pickering	Mike Harilaid	M
Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing	Lorraine Rekmans	F
Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale	Peter Ormond	M
Barrie	Erich Jacoby-Hawkins	M	Barrie	Teacher				2004, 2006 and 2008 candidate in this riding.
Beaches—East York	Aaron Cameron	M
Bramalea—Gore—Malton	John Moulton
Brampton—Springdale	Mark Hoffberg	M	Brampton	Graphic Designer
Brampton West	Avtaar Soor
Brant	Nora Fueten	F	St. George	Retired				2008 candidate in this riding
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound	Emma Hogbin	F	Owen Sound	Technical writer, Consultant
Burlington	Graham Mayberry	M
Cambridge	Jacques Malette
Carleton—Mississippi Mills	John Hogg
Chatham-Kent—Essex	Robert Hodgson
Davenport	Wayne Scott
Don Valley East	Akil Sadikali
Don Valley West	Georgina Wilcock	F	Toronto	Medical Doctor				2008 candidate in this riding.
Dufferin—Caledon	Andrew Van Leeuwen	M	Caledon	Business Owner				2008 candidate in this riding.
Durham	Stephen Leahy	M	Durham	Environmental Journalist				2008 candidate in Durham.[19]
Eglinton—Lawrence	Paul Baker
Elgin—Middlesex—London	John Fisher
Essex	Cora Carriveau
Etobicoke Centre	Katarina Zoricic
Etobicoke—Lakeshore	David Corail
Etobicoke North
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell	Sylvie Lemieux	F	Cumberland	Program Manager				2008 candidate in this riding.
Guelph	John Lawson	M	Guelph	Minister
Haldimand—Norfolk	Anne Faulkner	F	Simcoe	Teacher
Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock	Susanne E. Lauten	F	Newmarket	Vanessa Long	F
Halton	Judi Remigio	F
Hamilton Centre	No Candidate
Hamilton East—Stoney Creek	Dave Hart Dyke
Hamilton Mountain	Stephen E. Brotherston	M	Hamilton	Retired				2008 candidate in this riding.
Huron—Bruce	Eric Shelley	M	Tiverton))	Student [20]
Kenora	Mike Schwindt
Kingston and the Islands	Eric Benoit Walton	M	Kingston	Business person				2006 and 2008 candidate in this riding.
Kitchener Centre	John Bithell	M	Kitchener	Manager				2008 candidate in this riding.
Kitchener—Conestoga	Albert Ashley
Kitchener—Waterloo	Cathy MacLellan	F	Waterloo	Entrepreneure				2008 candidate in this riding.
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex	Jim Johnston
Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington	Jennifer Wheeler	F		Naturopathic Doctor
Leeds—Grenville	Mary Slade	F	Athens	Retired
London—Fanshawe	Matthew Peloza	M		Certified Managerial Accountant
London North Centre	Mary Ann Hodge
London West	Brad Corbett
Markham—Unionville	Adam Poon
Mississauga—Brampton South	Benjamin Stone
Mississauga East—Cooksville	Jaymini Bhikha	F	Mississauga					2008 candidate in this riding
Mississauga—Erindale	John Fraser
Mississauga South	Paul Simas
Mississauga—Streetsville	Chris Hill
Nepean—Carleton	Jean-Luc Cooke	M
Newmarket—Aurora	Vanessa Long
Niagara Falls	Shawn Willick
Niagara West—Glanbrook	Sid Frere	M	St. Anns	Principal (retired)				2008 candidate in this riding.
Nickel Belt	Christine Guillot
Nipissing—Timiskaming	Scott Daley
Northumberland—Quinte West	Stan Grizzle	M	Brighton	Actor				Son of the first black candidate for the CCF[21]
Oak Ridges—Markham	Trifon Haitas
Oakville	Andrew Chlobowski
Oshawa	Gail Bates	F	Oshawa	Nurse
Ottawa Centre	Jennifer Hunter	F	Ottawa	Facilitator				2008 candidate in this riding
Ottawa—Orléans	Paul Maillet	M	Ottawa	Org. Ethics Consultant				2008 candidate in the riding.[22]
Ottawa South	Mick Kitor
Ottawa—Vanier	Caroline Rioux	F	Ottawa	Software Designer
Ottawa West—Nepean	Mark Mackenzie
Oxford	Mike Farlow
Parkdale—High Park	Sarah Newton
Parry Sound-Muskoka	Glen Hodgson
Perth Wellington	John Cowling
Peterborough	Michael Bell
Pickering—Scarborough East	Kevin Smith
Prince Edward—Hastings	Patrick Larkin
Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke	Rosanne Van Schie
Richmond Hill	Cameron Hastings
St. Catharines	Jennifer Mooradian	F	St. Catharines	Midwife				2008 candidate in Welland[23]
St. Paul's	Debborah Donnelly	F	Toronto	Civil Servant				[24]
Sarnia—Lambton	Timothy van Bodegom
Sault Ste. Marie	Luke Macmichael
Scarborough—Agincourt	Pauline Thompson
Scarborough Centre	Ella Ng							[25]
Scarborough-Guildwood	Alonzo Bartley
Scarborough—Rouge River	George Singh
Scarborough Southwest	Stefan Dixon
Simcoe—Grey	Stuart Starbuck	M	Tottenham	Town Councilman and President of Provincial Green Party Constituency in Simcoe—Grey			[26][27]
Simcoe North	Valerie Powell	F	Coldwater	Psychogeriatric Consultant				2008 candidate in this riding.
Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry	David Anthony Rawnsley	M	Williamstown	Retired				2008 candidate in this riding.
Sudbury	Frederick Twilley	M	Sudbury	Retired				[28] 2008 Candidate in Nickel Belt
Thornhill	Norbert Koehl
Thunder Bay—Rainy River	Ed Shields
Thunder Bay—Superior North	Scot Kyle
Timmins-James Bay	Lisa Bennett
Toronto Centre	Ellen Michelson	F	Toronto	Educator, Writer				[29] Peace and Security Critic for the Green Party of Canada; 2008 candidate in this riding.
Toronto—Danforth	Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu	F	Toronto	Environmental Organizer				Climate Change Critic for the Green Party of Canada[30]
Trinity—Spadina	Stephen LaFrenie	M	Toronto	Arts Educator				[31] 2008 candidate in this riding.
Vaughan	Claudia Rodriguez-Larrain	F	Vaughan	CEO and President of Environmental NGO				2010 by-election candidate in this riding. Ontario New Democratic Party in York Centre during the 2007 Ontario general election.
Welland	Robin Williamson
Wellington—Halton Hills	Brent Bouteiller
Whitby—Oshawa	Rebecca Harrison	F	Whitby					S-W Ontario GPC Organizer
Willowdale
Windsor—Tecumseh	Kyle Prestanski
Windsor West	Alishia Fox
York Centre	Rosemary Frei
York—Simcoe	John Dewar
York South—Weston	Sonny Day
York West	Unblind Tibbin

Manitoba - 14 Seats

Riding	Candidate	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank	Biographical notes
Brandon—Souris	Dave Barnes	M
Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia	Denali Enns	F
Churchill	Alberteen Spence	F
Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette	Kate Storey	F	Grandview	Farmer				2006 and 2008 candidate in this riding.
Elmwood—Transcona	Ellen Young	F
Kildonan—St. Paul	Alon Weinberg	M
Portage—Lisgar	Matthew Friesen	M
Provencher	Janine Gibson	F
Saint Boniface	Marc Payette	M
Selkirk—Interlake	Don Winstone	M
Winnipeg Centre	Jacqueline Romanow	F	Winnipeg	Professor				[32]
Winnipeg North	John Harvie	M
Winnipeg South	Caitlin McIntyre	F
Winnipeg South Centre	Joshua McNeil	M

Saskatchewan - 14 seats

Riding	Candidate	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank	Biographical notes
Battlefords—Lloydminster	Norbert Kratchmer	M
Blackstrap	Shawn Setyo	M
Cypress Hills—Grasslands	Chris Carnell	M	Frontier	IT manager [31][33]
Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River	George Morin	M
Palliser	Larissa Shasko	F
Prince Albert	Myk Brazier	M
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre	Billy Patterson	M
Regina—Qu'Appelle	Gregory E. Chatterson	M	Fort Qu'Appelle	Bricklayer				[34] 1997 Canadian Action Party candidate in this riding; 2008 Green candidate in this riding.
Saskatoon—Humboldt	Sandra Finley	F
Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar	Vicki Strelioff	F
Saskatoon—Wanuskewin	Mark Bigland-Pritchard	M
Souris—Moose Mountain	Bob Deptuck	M
Wascana	Bill Clary	M
Yorkton—Melville	Elaine Hughes	F

Alberta - 28 seats

Riding	Candidate's Name	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank	Notes
Calgary Centre	William Hamilton	M
Calgary Centre-North	Heather MacIntosh	F	Calgary
Calgary East	Scott Milton	M	Calgary
Calgary Northeast	Sheila Brown-Eckersley	F
Calgary—Nose Hill	Tony Hajj	M
Calgary Southeast	Brett Spencer	M
Calgary Southwest	Kelly Christie	M						2008 candidate in this riding
Calgary West	Anna Wagner	F	Calgary
Crowfoot	Konrad Schellenberg	M	Camrose
Edmonton Centre	David Parker	M	Edmonton
Edmonton East	Trey Capnerhurst	F						2008 candidate in this riding
Edmonton—Leduc	Valerie Kennedy	F						2008 candidate in this riding
Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont	Paul Boos	M
Edmonton—St. Albert	Peter Johnston	M
Edmonton—Sherwood Park	Chris Vallee	M		Electrician
Edmonton—Spruce Grove	Eric Skonberg	M
Edmonton—Strathcona	Andrew Fehr	M
Fort McMurray—Athabasca	Jule Asterisk	F	Slave Lake
Lethbridge	Cailin Bartlett
Macleod	Attila Nagy	M
Medicine Hat	Graham Murray	M	Medicine Hat
Peace River	Wayne Kamieniecki	M
Red Deer	Ashkan Hamzehi	M	Red Deer
Vegreville—Wainwright	Will Munsey	M		Farmer
Westlock—St. Paul	Lisa Grant
Wetaskiwin	Les Parsons	M
Wild Rose	Mike MacDonald	M
Yellowhead	Monika Schaefer	F	Jasper

British Columbia - 36 seats

Riding	Candidate	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank	Biographical notes
Abbotsford	Daniel Bryce	M
British Columbia Southern Interior	Bryan Hunt
Burnaby—Douglas	Adrianne Merlo	F
Burnaby—New Westminster	Carrie-Ann McLaren	F
Cariboo—Prince George	Heidi Redl	F		Cattle Rancher
Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon	Jamie Hoskins	M	Chilliwack
Delta—Richmond East	Duane Laird	M
Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca	Shaunna Salsman	F	Sooke
Fleetwood—Port Kells	Alan Saldanha	M
Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo	Donovan Michael Grube Cavers	M
Kelowna—Lake Country	Alice Hooper	F
Kootenay—Columbia	William Green
Langley	Carey Poitras	F
Nanaimo—Alberni	Myron Jespersen	M
Nanaimo—Cowichan	Anne Marie Benoit	F
Newton—North Delta	Liz Walker	F
New Westminster—Coquitlam	Rebecca Helps	F						[35]
North Vancouver	Greg Dowman	M
Okanagan—Coquihalla	Dan Bouchard	M
Okanagan—Shuswap	Greig Crockett	M
Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission	Peter Tam	M	Maple Ridge
Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam	Kevin Kim	M
Prince George—Peace River	Hilary Crowley	F	Summit Lake	Physiotherapist
Richmond	Michael Wolfe	M		Teacher
Saanich—Gulf Islands	Elizabeth May	F	Sidney	Leader of Political Party				2008 Green Party Candidate in Central Nova, Current Leader of the Green Party of Canada
Skeena—Bulkley Valley	Roger Benham	M
South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale	Larry Colero	M
Surrey North	Bernadette Keenan
Vancouver Centre	Adriane Carr	F	Vancouver	Political Organizer				[36] 2008 Candidate in this riding; former leader of the Green Party of British Columbia
Vancouver East	Douglas Roy	M
Vancouver Island North	Sue Moen	F
Vancouver Kingsway	Louise Boutin
Vancouver Quadra	Laura-Leah Shaw	F
Vancouver South	Jean Hakizimana	M
Victoria	Jared Giesbrecht	M	Victoria
West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country	Brennan Wauters	M

Yukon - 1 seat

Riding	Candidate	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank	Biographical notes
Yukon	John Streicker	M	Marsh Lake	Professional Engineer				Green Party Candidate in 2008.[37]

Northwest Territories - 1 seat

Riding	Candidate's Name	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank	Notes
Western Arctic	Eli Purchase	M	Yellowknife

Nunavut - 1 seat

Riding	Candidate's Name	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank	Notes
Nunavut	Paul Azzarello	M		Real estate agent

See also

• Results of the Canadian federal election, 2008
• Results by riding for the Canadian federal election, 2008