Brantford municipal election, 2000

Last updated

The 2000 Brantford municipal election was held on November 13, 2000, to elect a mayor, city councillors, and school trustees in the city of Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town.

Ontario Province of Canada

Ontario is one of the 13 provinces and territories of Canada and is located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province accounting for 38.3 percent of the country's population, and is the second-largest province in total area. Ontario is fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included. It is home to the nation's capital city, Ottawa, and the nation's most populous city, Toronto, which is also Ontario's provincial capital.

Canada Country in North America

Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres, making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Canada's southern border with the United States is the world's longest bi-national land border. Its capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. As a whole, Canada is sparsely populated, the majority of its land area being dominated by forest and tundra. Consequently, its population is highly urbanized, with over 80 percent of its inhabitants concentrated in large and medium-sized cities, many near the southern border. Canada's climate varies widely across its vast area, ranging from arctic weather in the north, to hot summers in the southern regions, with four distinct seasons.

Results

2000 Brantford municipal election, Mayor of Brantford edit
Candidate Total votes % of total votes Notes
(x)Chris Friel 13,251 45.60
John Starkey 9,586 32.99
Dave Neumann 4,015 13.82
Kevin Raymond 1,777 6.12
Winston C. Ferguson 245 0.84
Joseph Robert Gallant 185 0.64
Total valid votes 29,059 100
Hamilton, Ontario City in Ontario, Canada

Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. An industrialized city in the Golden Horseshoe at the west end of Lake Ontario, Hamilton has a population of 536,917, and a metropolitan population of 747,545. The city is located about 60 km southwest of Toronto, with which the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is formed.

Toronto Provincial capital city in Ontario, Canada

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the most populous city in Canada, with a population of 2,731,571 in 2016. Current to 2016, the Toronto census metropolitan area (CMA), of which the majority is within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), held a population of 5,928,040, making it Canada's most populous CMA. Toronto is the anchor of an urban agglomeration, known as the Golden Horseshoe in Southern Ontario, located on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A global city, Toronto is a centre of business, finance, arts, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world.

Liberal Party of Canada oldest federal political party in Canada

The Liberal Party of Canada is the oldest and longest-serving governing political party in Canada. The Liberals form the current government, elected in 2015. The party has dominated federal politics for much of Canada's history, holding power for almost 69 years in the 20th century—more than any other party in a developed country—and as a result, it is sometimes referred to as Canada's "natural governing party".

2000 Brantford municipal election, Councillor, Ward One (two members elected) edit
Candidate Total votes % of total votes Notes
(x)Paul Urbanowicz 2,908 31.47
Larry Kings 2,398 25.95
Mike Quattrociocchi 1,450 15.69
Judy Friel 1,367 14.79
Mike Tutt 878 9.50
Richard Pikulski 240 2.60
Total valid votes 9,241 100
  • Judy Friel began her career in early child care work in 1968. She has owned and operated several child care centres in Brantford and has received a Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education. [9] Friel is the mother of Chris Friel, who served as mayor of Brantford from 1994 to 2003 and was elected to the same office again in 2010. Her late husband, James Friel, also sought election to public office in Brantford in 1976. She decided to run for council after her son said he that would not seek re-election as mayor. He later reconsidered and was elected to another term; local reports suggest that his decision prevented his mother from running a credible independent campaign. [10] She was fifty-seven years old in 2000 and said that her primary concerns were the environment, completion of the Brantford Southern Access Route, and an expansion of youth facilities. [11]

Chris Friel is a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He was the mayor of Brantford from 1994 to 2003 and was re-elected to the same position in the 2010 municipal election. He was defeated in the 2018 municipal election by Kevin Davis.

2000 Brantford municipal election, Councillor, Ward Two (two members elected) edit
Candidate Total votes % of total votes Notes
(x)Vince Bucci 4,498 40.97
(x)John Sless 4,437 40.41
Chuck Giles 2,044 18.62
Total valid votes 10,979 100
  • Chuck Giles, who was fifty-five years old in 2000, was a teacher, childcare worker, and residential counsellor prior to his retirement. He has been a director with the Ontario Housing Corporation and a member of the Brantford General Hospital Board. [12] He ran for mayor of Brantford in 1994 and for city council in 1991 and 2000, losing each time. He acknowledged that he had no change of winning in 2000 and said that he only ran to prevent John Sless and Vince Bucci from winning without opposition. [13] Giles later became involved in campaigns against elder abuse and co-founded Brantford's Seniors Resource Centre. [14]

Elder abuse is "a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person." This definition has been adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) from a definition put forward by Action on Elder Abuse in the UK. Laws protecting the elderly from abuse are similar to and related to, laws protecting dependent adults from abuse.

2000 Brantford municipal election, Councillor, Ward Three (two members elected) edit
Candidate Total votes % of total votes Notes
(x)Mike Hancock 4,793 40.46
Greg Martin 3,593 30.33
(x)Bob Taylor 3,459 29.20
Total valid votes 11,845 100
2000 Brantford municipal election, Councillor, Ward Four (two members elected) edit
Candidate Total votes % of total votes Notes
(x)Richard Carpenter 4,008 38.22
Dave Wrobel 2,130 20.31
Andy Woodburn 1,864 17.77
(x)Pat Franklin 1,757 16.75
Mark Johnson 729 6.95
Total valid votes 10,488 100
2000 Brantford municipal election, Councillor, Ward Five (two members elected) edit
Candidate Total votes % of total votes Notes
(x)Marguerite Ceschi-Smith 2,792 36.25
(x)Wally Lucente 2,395 31.10
Tim Philp 1,816 23.58
Shawn MacKeigan 699 9.08
Total valid votes 7,702 100
  • Shawn MacKeigan was a first-time political candidate, aged twenty-two. He was a graduate of Pauline Johnson Collegiate and worked for a Kitchener-based company in 2000. [15] He called for downtown renewal and the expansion of Laurier Brantford, and said he would like to see Brantford's downtown become a university community. [16] He later became chairman of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 181, representing Ontario Works Brant, and helped build a coalition of local labour groups ahead of collective bargaining. [17]
Kitchener, Ontario City in Ontario, Canada

Kitchener is a city in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario. Located approximately 100 km (62 mi) west of Toronto, Kitchener is the regional seat. It was called the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916.

Laurier Brantford

Laurier Brantford is Wilfrid Laurier University's second campus located in Brantford, Ontario. The first and original campus of Wilfrid Laurier University is located in Waterloo, Ontario. Laurier follows a 'multicampus' structure, as it is one university with multiple campuses.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees is a Canadian trade union serving the public sector - although it has in recent years organized workplaces in the non-profit and para-public sector as well. CUPE is the largest union in Canada, representing some 650,000 workers in health care, education, municipalities, libraries, universities, social services, public utilities, transportation, emergency services and airlines. Over 60% of CUPE's members are women, and almost a third are part-time workers. CUPE is affiliated with the Canadian Labour Congress and is its greatest financial contributor.

Source: Ross Marowits, "Friel rides happiness," Brantford Expositor, 14 November 2000, A3.

Related Research Articles

Bradley Richard Ward is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995 as a New Democrat and was a junior minister in Bob Rae's government from 1993 to 1995.

David Emil Neumann is a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He was the mayor of Brantford from 1980 to 1987 and served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1987 to 1990. After several years out of politics, he was elected as a city councillor for Brantford's fifth ward in the 2010 municipal election.

Philip Andrew Gillies is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1987 as a Progressive Conservative, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Frank Miller.

The Conservative Party of Canada ran a full slate of candidates in the 2004 federal election, and won 99 seats out of 308 to form the Official Opposition. Many of the party's candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here.

The 1988 Brantford municipal election was held on November 14, 1988, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Elections were also held in the rural and small-town communities around the city.

The 2010 Brantford municipal election was held on October 25, 2010, to elect a mayor, city councillors, and school trustees in the city of Brantford, Ontario.

The 1972 Brantford municipal election was held on December 4, 1972, to elect a mayor, councillors, school trustees, and public utility commissioners in the city of Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

The 1976 Brantford municipal election was held on December 6, 1976, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. The rural and small-town communities near Brantford also held elections on the same day.

The 1978 Brantford municipal election was held on November 13, 1978, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Elections were also held in the rural and small-town communities surrounding the city.

The 1980 Brantford municipal election was held on November 10, 1980, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Elections were also held in the rural and small-town areas surrounding the city.

The 1982 Brantford municipal election was held on November 8, 1982, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. The surrounding rural and small-town municipalities also held elections on the same day.

The 2006 Brantford municipal election was held on November 13, 2006, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in the city of Brantford, Ontario.

The 2003 Brantford municipal election was held on November 10, 2003, to elect a mayor, city councillors, and school trustees in the city of Brantford, Ontario.

The 1997 Brantford municipal election was held on November 10, 1997, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in the city of Brantford, Ontario. Some of the rural and small-town communities outside of Brantford also held elections on the same day.

The 1994 Brantford municipal election was held on November 14, 1994, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in the city of Brantford, Ontario.

The 1991 Brantford municipal election was held on November 12, 1991, to elect a mayor, councillors, and school trustees in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

Karen George is a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. She served as the mayor of Brantford from 1987 to 1991.

Bob Taylor is a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He was the mayor of Brantford from 1991 to 1994 and served as a city councillor on two separate occasions.

Max Sherman was a businessperson and politician in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He was the city's mayor for two years and served a total of thirty-one years on the Brantford City Council.

References

  1. ↑ Vincent Ball, "Brantford city council -- mayoralty: Kevin Raymond says he represents change," Brantford Expositor, 8 November 2000, D3.
  2. ↑ Elizabeth Meen and Michael-Allan Marion, "Health minister `handling' local issues," Brantford Expositor, 8 October 1999, A6; David Sharpe, "Alliance of local Liberals may not be good for city," Brantford Expositor, 10 October 2000, A3.
  3. ↑ Vincent Ball, "Brantford city council -- mayoralty: Kevin Raymond says he represents change," Brantford Expositor, 8 November 2000, D3; "Habitat for Humanity building support," Brantford Expositor, 21 July 1999, B3.
  4. ↑ Ross Marowits, "City appointments questioned after candidates passed over," Brantford Expositor, 16 January 2001, A4.
  5. ↑ "Brantford city council -- mayoralty: Robert Gallant," Brantford Expositor, 8 November 2000, D4.
  6. ↑ Jim Rankin, "Gays denounce Ambrozic at vigil," Toronto Star, 6 June 1994, B1.
  7. ↑ Susan Gamble, "Comparing candidates: Mayoral hopefuls lay out platforms for Rotarians," Brantford Expositor, 4 November 2000, A3.
  8. ↑ "Brantford city council -- mayoralty: Robert Gallant," Brantford Expositor, 8 November 2000, D4.
  9. ↑ Michelle Ruby, "Child-care trailblazer: Judith Friel is praised for her work in early childhood education," Brantford Expositor, 28 March 2005, A1.
  10. ↑ Dan McCreary, "Last-minute candidates face tough battle for council seats," Brantford Expositor, 16 October 2000, A3.
  11. ↑ Vincent Ball, "Vacant seat attracts Ward 1 candidates," Brantford Expositor, 20 October 2000, A9; "Brantford city council -- Ward 1 (Two to be elected)," Brantford Expositor, 8 November 2000, D6.
  12. ↑ Ross Marowits, "Ward 2 traditionally a place of quiet politics," Brantford Expositor, 21 October 2000, A13.
  13. ↑ "Giles takes run at Ward 2 seat," Brantford Expositor, 14 October 2000, A9.
  14. ↑ Susan Gamble, "Group fighting elder abuse," Brantford Expositor, 11 May 2004, A6; Susan Gamble, "City 'desperate' for MRI," Brantford Expositor, 16 April 2005, A3; Sean Allen, "Seniors Centre Seeks Funding" Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine ., Brant News, 11 January 2001, accessed 18 February 2011.
  15. ↑ "Newcomer in race for Ward 5," Brantford Expositor, 14 October 2000, A9.
  16. ↑ "Brantford city council -- Ward 5," Brantford Expositor, 8 November 2000, D9.
  17. ↑ Michael-Allan Marion, "Unions mount coalition ahead of bargaining", Brantford Expositor, 2010, accessed 28 January 2011.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.