Ontario New Democratic Party candidates in the 2003 Ontario provincial election

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The New Democratic Party of Ontario is one of three major political parties in Ontario, Canada. It governed the province from 1990 to 1995, and is currently the third-largest party in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

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The NDP led at the time by Howard Hampton ran a full state of 103 candidates in the 2003 Ontario provincial election, seven of whom were elected. Three more candidates were elected in by-elections held in 2004, March 2006 and February 2007. Several NDP candidates have their own biography pages. Information about other candidates may be found here.

Central Ontario

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford John Thomson5,6419.263rd
Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey Mitchel Healey3,1486.104th
Durham Teresa Williams6,27412.413rd
Haliburton—Victoria—Brock Earl Manners7,88415.393rd
Northumberland Murray WepplerMember of Plainville Town Council (1997–2000)5,21011.513rd
Peterborough Dave NickleONDP candidate for Peterborough in the 1999 provincial election 9,79617.803rd
Simcoe—Grey Leo LosereitMember of Adjala-Tosorontio Town Council (2000–2003) Adjala-Tosorontio Agricultural professional5,0329.923rd
Simcoe North John Niddery5,51510.873rd

Eastern Ontario/Ottawa

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell Guy Belle-Isle2,5445.803rd
Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington Ross SutherlandNurse [1] 4,28610.323rd
Kingston and the Islands Janet Collins5,51411.513rd
Lanark—Carleton Jim Ronson3,5545.873rd
Leeds—Grenville Steve ArmstrongPresident of Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union Local 28-O Brockville Chemical worker [2] 2,4695.613rd
Nepean—Carleton Liam McCarthy3,8286.543rd
Ottawa Centre Jeff Atkinson Ottawa Union official (CLC) [3] 11,36222.982nd
Ottawa—Orléans Ric Dagenais Union official (Canadian Union of Public Employees) [4] 2,7785.533rd
Ottawa South James MacLaren4,3069.033rd
Ottawa Vanier Joseph Zabrowski6,50715.703rd
Ottawa West—Nepean Marlene RivierPresident of Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local 479 Britannia, Ottawa Psychologist / Union leader4,0998.343rd
Prince Edward—Hastings Jodie Jenkins3,3778.453rd
Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke Felicite Stairs5,09211.663rd
Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh Matt Sumegi1,6394.294th

Greater Toronto Area

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
Beaches—East York Michael Prue Member of Provincial Parliament for Beaches—East York (2001–2014)
Member of Toronto City Council for Ward 32 Beaches—East York (1998–2001)
Mayor of East York (1993–1997)		 Civil servant 21,23950.901st
Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale Cesar Martello Brampton Student (York University) [5] 4,93111.653rd
Brampton Centre Kathy Pounder Urban planner [6] 4,82712.603rd
Brampton West—Mississauga Chris Moise ONDP candidate for Oak Ridges in the 1999 provincial election 5,1038.153rd
Burlington David Laird Burlington Child protection worker [7] 3,8328.223rd
Davenport Jordan BergerHusband of Marit Stiles Toronto Manager7,24327.332nd
Don Valley East Murphy Browne3,0588.143rd
Don Valley West Ali Naqvi Toronto Consultant2,5405.693rd
Eglinton—Lawrence Robin Alter4,35110.433rd
Etobicoke Centre Margaret Anne McHughHealthcare manager [8] 3,4007.613rd
Etobicoke—Lakeshore Irene Jones Member of Toronto City Council for Ward 6 Etobicoke-Lakeshore (2000–2003)
Member of Toronto City Council for Ward 2 Lakeshore Queensway (1998–2000)
Member of Etobicoke City Council for Ward 1 (1988–1997)		 Mimico 8,95220.093rd
Etobicoke North Kuldip Singh Sodhi3,51611.353rd
Halton Jay JacksonONDP candidate for Halton in the 1999 provincial election 5,5878.013rd
Markham Janice Hagan NDP candidate for Markham in the 2000 federal election
ONDP candidate for Markham in the 1999 provincial election 		Teacher [9] 2,6795.083rd
Mississauga Centre Michael Miller3,2378.323rd
Mississauga East Michael Hancock2,4797.233rd
Mississauga South Ken Cole3,6069.183rd
Mississauga West Arif Raza4,1967.643rd
Oak Ridges Pamela Courtot Stouffville Small business owner [10] 4,4646.463rd
Oakville Anwar Naqvi Oakville [11] Lawyer [12] 2,8586.353rd
Oshawa Sid Ryan President of CUPE Ontario (1992–2009) Whitby Union leader13,54734.712nd
Parkdale—High Park Margo Duncan6,27515.773rd
Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge Vern Edwards3,6906.763rd
St. Paul's Julian Heller Toronto Lawyer6,74014.833rd
Scarborough—Agincourt Stacy Douglas2,2095.863rd
Scarborough Centre Michael Laxer NDP candidate for Scarborough—Agincourt in the 2000 federal election Small business owner3,6538.773rd
Scarborough East Gary Dale Toronto Consultant [13] 5,25012.403rd
Scarborough—Rouge River Jean-Paul YovanoffMarketing professional2,2465.983rd
Scarborough Southwest Barbara WarnerDaughter of David William Warner 6,68817.943rd
Thornhill Laurie OrrettExecutive assistant [14] 2,6165.733rd
Toronto Centre—Rosedale Gene Lara St. James Town, Toronto [15] Social service agency director [16] 9,11220.143rd
Toronto—Danforth Marilyn Churley Member of Provincial Parliament for Toronto—Danforth (1999–2005)
Member of Provincial Parliament for Riverdale (1990–1999)
Member of Toronto City Council (1988–1990)		 Toronto 18,25347.141st
Trinity—Spadina Rosario Marchese Member of Provincial Parliament for Trinity—Spadina (1999–2014)
Member of Provincial Parliament for Fort York (1990–1999)		 Toronto Teacher19,26847.511st
Vaughan—King—Aurora Michael SeawardONDP candidate for Vaughan—King—Aurora in the 1999 provincial election 4,6977.143rd
Whitby—Ajax Dan Edwards5,1559.13rd
Willowdale Yvonne Bob NDP candidate for Willowdale in the 2000 federal election Civil servant [17] 3,0846.643rd
York Centre Matthew Norrish3,49411.043rd
York North Sylvia Gerl Keswick Women's shelter worker [18] 4,0297.763rd
York South—Weston Brian Donlevy6,24719.292nd
York West Garth Bobb3,95417.022nd

Hamilton/Niagara

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot Kelly Hayes5,66611.703rd
Brant David Noonan5,26211.843rd
Erie—Lincoln Julius Antal3,9509.413rd
Hamilton East Bob Sutton9,03529.422nd
Hamilton Mountain Chris Charlton Candidate for Ward 7 in the 2000 Hamilton municipal election
ONDP candidate for Hamilton Mountain in the 1999 provincial election
NDP candidate for Hamilton Mountain in the 1997 federal election 		Hamilton 12,01726.462nd
Hamilton West Roy Adams Hamilton Professor at McMaster University 13,46834.502nd
Niagara Centre Peter Kormos Member of Provincial Parliament for Niagara Centre (1999–2007)
Member of Provincial Parliament for Welland—Thorold (1988–1999)		 Welland Lawyer23,28949.641st
Niagara Falls Claude Sonier4,96212.303rd
St. Catharines John Bacher3,9448.953rd
Stoney Creek Lorrie McKibbon5,41910.713rd

Northern Ontario

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
Algoma—Manitoulin Peter Denley Echo Bay Newspaper columnist/postal worker [19] 9,45931.712nd
Kenora—Rainy River Howard Hampton Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (1996–2009)
Member of Provincial Parliament for Kenora—Rainy River (1999–2011)
Member of Provincial Parliament for Rainy River (1987–1999)		Lawyer15,66660.121st
Nickel Belt Shelley Martel Member of Provincial Parliament for Nickel Belt (1999–2007)
Member of Provincial Parliament for Sudbury East (1987–1999)		Insurance professional16,56746.521st
Nipissing Terry O'Connor North Bay Chaplain [20] 2,6137.233rd
Parry Sound—Muskoka Jo-Anne Boulding Bracebridge Lawyer [21] 3,8389.923rd
Sault Ste. Marie Tony Martin Member of Provincial Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie (1990–2003) Sault Ste. Marie 11,37932.372nd
Sudbury Harvey Wyers4,99914.003rd
Thunder Bay—Atikokan John Rafferty Thunder Bay Small business owner6,58221.622nd
Thunder Bay—Superior North Bonnie Satten4,54815.022nd
Timiskaming—Cochrane Ben Lefebvre5,74118.483rd
Timmins—James Bay Gilles Bisson Member of Provincial Parliament for Timmins—James Bay (1999–2018)
Member of Provincial Parliament for Cochrane South (1990–1999)		 Union organizer 14,94149.701st

Southwestern Ontario

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound Colleen Purdon NDP candidate for Bruce—Grey in the 1997 federal election 4,1599.283rd
Cambridge Pam Wolf Cambridge Teacher [22] 8,51318.093rd
Chatham-Kent—Essex Derry McKeever2,8937.453rd
Elgin—Middlesex—London Bryan BakkerFilmmaker [23] 4,0639.353rd
Essex Pat Hayes Mayor of Lakeshore (1997–2003)
Member of Provincial Parliament for Essex—Kent (1990–1995)
Member of Provincial Parliament for Essex North (1985–1987)		 Lakeshore Occupational health and safety professional12,61427.782nd
Guelph—Wellington James Valcke6,74512.063rd
Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant Prue Steiner4,72010.823rd
Huron—Bruce Grant Robertson Paisley Ontario director of the National Farmers Union [24] 4,97311.463rd
Kitchener Centre Ted Martin6,78115.803rd
Kitchener—Waterloo Dan Lajoie6,08410.943rd
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex Joyce Jolliffe Strathroy 4,52311.013rd
London—Fanshawe Irene Mathyssen Member of Provincial Parliament for Middlesex (1990–1995)Teacher12,05131.052nd
London North Centre Rebecca Coulter11,41424.533rd
London West Patti Dalton7,40314.893rd
Oxford Shawn Rouse5,31812.563rd
Perth—Middlesex Jack Verhulst4,70311.813rd
Sarnia—Lambton Glenn Sonier6,48216.953rd
Waterloo—Wellington Richard Walsh-Bowers NDP candidate for Kitchener—Waterloo in the 2000 federal election
ONDP candidate for Waterloo—Wellington in the 1999 provincial election 		Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University [25] 3,9708.623rd
Windsor—St. Clair Madeleine Crnec10,43329.102nd
Windsor West Yvette Blackburn7,38320.982nd

By-elections

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
Burlington Cory Judson
Markham Janice Hagan
Nepean—Carleton Laurel Gibbons
Toronto—Danforth Peter Tabuns
Whitby—Ajax Julie Gladman
York South—Weston Paul Ferreira

References

  1. ↑ "Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington". CBC News . 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-08-30. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  2. ↑ "Leeds—Grenville". CBC News. 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-01-04. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  3. ↑ McLeod, Ian (2003-04-09). "Atkinson on the campaign trail". Xtra Magazine. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  4. ↑ "Nepean—Carleton". CBC News . 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-07-01. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  5. ↑ "The Senate of York University Minutes of the Meeting of Thursday, February 27, 2003". York University. 2003-02-27. Archived from the original on 2005-01-21. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  6. ↑ "Brampton—Springdale". CBC News . 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-07-01. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  7. ↑ "Burlington". CBC News. 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-01-17. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  8. ↑ "Etobicoke—Lakeshore". CBC News . 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-07-01. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  9. ↑ "Markham—Unionville". CBC News. 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-02-04. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  10. ↑ "Oak Ridges—Markham". CBC News. 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-05-25. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  11. ↑ Bkila, John (2015-06-08). "Oakville man writes poetry as legacy for grandkids". Oakville Beaver. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  12. ↑ "Halton". CBC News. 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-02-15. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  13. ↑ "Pickering—Scarborough East". CBC News. 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-05-25. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
  14. ↑ Harding, Katherine (2003-09-17). "Private schools still Thornhill's hot button". Globe and Mail . Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  15. ↑ Brisbane, Justin (2003-09-12). "Rye's riding heats up". The Eye Opener. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  16. ↑ "Gene Lara: community champion, dedicated mother and grandmother". wellesleyinstitute.com. Wellesley Institute. 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
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  18. ↑ "York—Simcoe". CBC News . 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-01-13. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  19. ↑ Brown, Mark (2003-01-30). "Rocky Island Lake whistleblower seeks NDP nod". Soo Today. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  20. ↑ "Tribute to Brother Terry O'Connor, CUPE Ontario Secretary-Treasurer, 1980-1996". CUPE. 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  21. ↑ "NDP's Jo-Anne Boulding inspired by the struggles of the marginalized". Huntsville Forester. 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  22. ↑ "Councillor Wolf's Biography". City of Cambridge. 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
  23. ↑ "Bryan Bakker Producer/Writer/Director". filmfreeway.com. 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
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  25. ↑ "Kitchener Centre". CBC News. 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-02-02. Retrieved 2025-09-17.
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