Michael O'Grady was a student at the time of the election.[1] He received 69 votes (0.14%), finishing seventh against Bloc Québécois incumbent Mario Laframboise.[2]
There is a different Michael O'Grady involved in municipal politics in Longueuil, Quebec.
Cruise was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of British Columbia. He is a retired auto-parts company worker with (Kendan Manufacturing), a longtime member of the CPC-ML, and a perennial candidate for the party. He has written articles for the Marxist-Leninist Daily newspaper, including one work strongly criticizing the American media's response to the 9-11 terror attacks.[3] Cruise was fifty years old at the time of the 1993 federal election (Windsor Star, 23 September 1993).
During his career as a mechanical worker, Cruise was a member of the Canadian Auto Workers Local 195 in Windsor (Windsor Star, 22 October 1993). In 1992, he was a leader of the "Windsor and Essex County Committee to Vote No on October 26", an advocacy group opposing the Charlottetown Accord (Windsor Star, 10 October 1992).
He highlighted gender issues during the 1993 campaign, and complained that the factory which employed him had never hired a woman in its fifty-year existence (Windsor Star, 4 October 1993).
1988 Canadian federal election, Windsor West, 127 votes, fourth out of five candidates. The winner was Herb Gray of the Liberal Party. Cruise appeared on the ballot as a non-affiliated candidate, and the CPC-ML was not registered with Elections Canada.
1999 Ontario provincial election, Windsor West, 270 votes (0.73%), fifth out of five candidates. The winner was Sandra Pupatello of the Ontario Liberal Party. Cruise appeared on the ballot as an independent candidate, as the Marxist-Leninist Party was not registered with Elections Ontario.
Bains is the daughter of CPC-ML founder Hardial Bains and former party leader Sandra Smith. She was twenty-four years old at the time of the 2003 provincial election, and was affiliated with the Youth Organizing Project.
She lists her occupation as a multimedia producer working in film and communications, and became politically active at age fifteen, via her media activities. Bains has worked on the Youth Today and Aboriginal Youth Today publications, and has been a member of the Standing Conference of South Asians and the National Council of Youth Commission on the Future of Quebec.[4] Her financial officer in 2003 was Margaret Villamizar.
In the 2004 Canadian federal election Villamizar ran in Windsor West winning 134 votes to rank fifth out of five candidates. The winner was Brian Masse of the New Democratic Party.
Vachon is a construction worker and printer, and a perennial candidate for the Marxist-Leninist Party. He moved from Quebec to Calgary in 1970, and works primarily in pipeline construction. He was 57 years old at the time of the 2004 election (Calgary Herald, 27 June 2004).
During the 2004 election, he was quoted as saying "The program of our party put as simply as possible is to stop paying the rich and increase funding for social programs [...] Of course health and education are the two great pillars of society, and we don't think that investments in education is a drain on society."[5] He also described same-sex marriage as a "red herring", which "distracts voters from issues that matter to Canadians".[6]
1988 Canadian federal election, Lincoln, 28 votes, eighth out of eight candidates. The winner was Shirley Martin of the Progressive Conservative Party. Vachon appears on the ballot as a non-affiliated candidate, as the Marxist-Leninist Party was not registered with Elections Canada.
2004 Canadian federal election, Calgary West, 87 votes, sixth out of six candidates. The winner was Rob Anders of the Conservative Party.
ReferencesEdit
^History of Federal Ridings since 1867: ARGENTEUIL--MIRABEL (2004/06/28) 2011-01-01 at the Wayback Machine, Parliament of Canada, accessed 22 January 2011.
^Official Results, Elections Canada, accessed 22 January 2011.
^. Archived from the original on 2005-11-07. Retrieved 2005-11-08.
^. ca.geocities.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^"Storytellers get "busted" at the Calgary Story Slam". 21 September 2016.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Communist Party of Canada Marxist Leninist candidates in the 2004 Canadian federal election news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2007 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Communist Party of Canada Marxist Leninist ran several candidates in the 2004 federal election none of whom were elected Information about these candidates may be found on this page Contents 1 Quebec 1 1 Argenteuil Mirabel Michael O Grady 2 Ontario 2 1 Robert A Cruise Essex 2 2 Stephen Rutchinski Nickel Belt 2 3 Saroj Bains Ottawa South 2 4 David Gershuny Mississauga Brampton South 2 5 Enver Villamizar Windsor West 3 Alberta 3 1 Andre C Vachon Calgary West 4 ReferencesQuebec EditArgenteuil Mirabel Michael O Grady Edit Michael O Grady was a student at the time of the election 1 He received 69 votes 0 14 finishing seventh against Bloc Quebecois incumbent Mario Laframboise 2 There is a different Michael O Grady involved in municipal politics in Longueuil Quebec Ontario EditRobert A Cruise Essex Edit Cruise was born in Vancouver British Columbia and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of British Columbia He is a retired auto parts company worker with Kendan Manufacturing a longtime member of the CPC ML and a perennial candidate for the party He has written articles for the Marxist Leninist Daily newspaper including one work strongly criticizing the American media s response to the 9 11 terror attacks 3 Cruise was fifty years old at the time of the 1993 federal election Windsor Star 23 September 1993 During his career as a mechanical worker Cruise was a member of the Canadian Auto Workers Local 195 in Windsor Windsor Star 22 October 1993 In 1992 he was a leader of the Windsor and Essex County Committee to Vote No on October 26 an advocacy group opposing the Charlottetown Accord Windsor Star 10 October 1992 He highlighted gender issues during the 1993 campaign and complained that the factory which employed him had never hired a woman in its fifty year existence Windsor Star 4 October 1993 His electoral record is as follows 1972 Canadian federal election Mount Royal 80 votes sixth out of six candidates The winner was Liberal Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau Cruise appeared on the ballot as a non affiliated candidate as the CPC ML was not registered with Elections Canada 1974 Canadian federal election Mount Royal 162 votes sixth out of six candidates The winner was Prime Minister Trudeau 1979 Canadian federal election Guelph 45 votes sixth out of seven candidates The winner was Albert Fish of the Progressive Conservative Party 1980 Canadian federal election Guelph 53 votes sixth out of seven candidates The winner was James Schroder of the Liberal Party 1988 Canadian federal election Windsor West 127 votes fourth out of five candidates The winner was Herb Gray of the Liberal Party Cruise appeared on the ballot as a non affiliated candidate and the CPC ML was not registered with Elections Canada 1993 Canadian federal election Windsor West 93 votes eighth out of nine candidates The winner was Herb Gray 1997 Canadian federal election Windsor West 199 votes sixth out of six candidates The winner was Herb Gray 1999 Ontario provincial election Windsor West 270 votes 0 73 fifth out of five candidates The winner was Sandra Pupatello of the Ontario Liberal Party Cruise appeared on the ballot as an independent candidate as the Marxist Leninist Party was not registered with Elections Ontario 2000 Canadian federal election Essex 152 votes fifth out of five candidates The winner was Susan Whelan of the Liberal Party 2004 Canadian federal election Essex 105 votes fifth out of five candidates The winner was Jeff Watson of the Conservative Party Stephen Rutchinski Nickel Belt Edit Rutchinski received 51 votes finishing seventh against Liberal candidate Raymond Bonin Saroj Bains Ottawa South Edit Bains is the daughter of CPC ML founder Hardial Bains and former party leader Sandra Smith She was twenty four years old at the time of the 2003 provincial election and was affiliated with the Youth Organizing Project She lists her occupation as a multimedia producer working in film and communications and became politically active at age fifteen via her media activities Bains has worked on the Youth Today and Aboriginal Youth Today publications and has been a member of the Standing Conference of South Asians and the National Council of Youth Commission on the Future of Quebec 4 Her financial officer in 2003 was Margaret Villamizar Electoral record 2000 Canadian federal election Westmount Ville Marie 151 votes ninth out of ten candidates The winner was Lucienne Robillard of the Liberal Party 2003 Ontario provincial election Windsor St Clair 253 votes fifth out of five candidates The winner was Dwight Duncan of the Ontario Liberal Party Bains campaigned as an Independent Renewal candidate and appeared on the ballot as an independent 2004 Canadian federal election Ottawa South 79 votes eighth out of eight candidates The winner was David McGuinty of the Liberal Party David Gershuny Mississauga Brampton South Edit Gershuny received 185 votes finishing fifth against Liberal candidate Navdeep Bains Enver Villamizar Windsor West Edit In the 2004 Canadian federal election Villamizar ran in Windsor West winning 134 votes to rank fifth out of five candidates The winner was Brian Masse of the New Democratic Party Alberta EditAndre C Vachon Calgary West Edit Vachon is a construction worker and printer and a perennial candidate for the Marxist Leninist Party He moved from Quebec to Calgary in 1970 and works primarily in pipeline construction He was 57 years old at the time of the 2004 election Calgary Herald 27 June 2004 During the 2004 election he was quoted as saying The program of our party put as simply as possible is to stop paying the rich and increase funding for social programs Of course health and education are the two great pillars of society and we don t think that investments in education is a drain on society 5 He also described same sex marriage as a red herring which distracts voters from issues that matter to Canadians 6 His electoral record is as follows 1980 Canadian federal election Calgary South 34 votes seventh out of seven candidates The winner was John William Thomson of the Progressive Conservative Party 1988 Canadian federal election Lincoln 28 votes eighth out of eight candidates The winner was Shirley Martin of the Progressive Conservative Party Vachon appears on the ballot as a non affiliated candidate as the Marxist Leninist Party was not registered with Elections Canada 1993 Canadian federal election Parkdale High Park 53 votes eleventh out of eleven candidates The winner was Jesse Flis of the Liberal Party 1997 Canadian federal election Brampton Centre 127 votes fifth out of five candidates The winner was Sarkis Assadourian of the Liberal Party 2000 Canadian federal election Sarnia Lambton 32 votes tenth out of ten candidates The winner was Roger Gallaway of the Liberal Party 2004 Canadian federal election Calgary West 87 votes sixth out of six candidates The winner was Rob Anders of the Conservative Party References Edit History of Federal Ridings since 1867 ARGENTEUIL MIRABEL 2004 06 28 Archived 2011 01 01 at the Wayback Machine Parliament of Canada accessed 22 January 2011 Official Results Elections Canada accessed 22 January 2011 The Marxist Leninist Daily Archived from the original on 2005 11 07 Retrieved 2005 11 08 YOP Statement Sept 25 2003 ca geocities com Archived from the original on 26 October 2009 Retrieved 12 January 2022 Storytellers get busted at the Calgary Story Slam 21 September 2016 CBC Calgary Same sex marriage raised at university debate Archived from the original on 2006 04 04 Retrieved from https en 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