Christian Heritage Party of Canada candidates in the 2004 Canadian federal election facts for kids

The Christian Heritage Party is a small political party in Canada. In the 2004 federal election, they had 62 people running to become Members of Parliament. This page shares information about some of these candidates. The party leader during that election was Ron Gray.

Candidates in Quebec

Laurent Filion (Argenteuil—Mirabel)

Laurent Filion is a construction contractor and real estate agent from Duhamel, Quebec. He joined the Christian Heritage Party in 1995. He has run for the party three times. In 2000, he ran as an independent because the party was not officially registered. He was the only Christian Heritage Party candidate in Quebec in 2004.

Filion has also run for a spot on the municipal council in Duhamel.

This table shows how Laurent Filion did in different elections:

Candidates in Ontario

Peter J. Ellis (Guelph)

Peter J. Ellis received 634 votes in the Guelph area. He finished fifth in the election. The winner was Brenda Chamberlain from the Liberal Party.

Stephen Downey (Hamilton Centre)

Stephen Downey ran in Hamilton Centre. He received 520 votes, which was 1.17% of all votes. He finished fifth. The winner was David Christopherson from the New Democratic Party. You can find more information about him here.

Terry Marshall (Kingston and the Islands)

Terry Marshall ran in Kingston and the Islands. He has run for the Christian Heritage Party four times. You can find full information about him here.

Allan (Al) James (Lambton—Kent—Middlesex)

Allan James is a chemical engineer. In 2002, he was 43 years old and worked as a global manager for Dow Automotive Group in Sarnia. He has run for the Christian Heritage Party three times.

This table shows how Allan James did in different elections:

Linda Klassen (St. Catharines)

Linda Klassen was born Linda Stacey. She moved to the Niagara region in 1985. From 1989 to 2001, she worked as a Community Outreach Counsellor in St. Catharines. Before running for the Christian Heritage Party in 2004, she ran for the Family Coalition Party of Ontario in the 2003 provincial election.

This table shows how Linda Klassen did in different elections:

Pat Woode (Wellington—Halton Hills)

Pat Woode was born in 1946 near Woodstock, Ontario. She studied Social Work and worked at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Toronto from 1969 to 1973. Woode wrote a column for a local newspaper and hosted a TV show. She is also an environmental activist. She is connected with the Family Coalition Party of Ontario at the provincial level. In 2004, she was 58 years old.

She received 826 votes (1.65%) in Wellington—Halton Hills. She finished fifth. The winner was Michael Chong from the Conservative Party.

Candidates in Manitoba

David C. Andres (Dauphin—Swan River)

David C. Andres was born in Norquay, Saskatchewan, in 1959. His family moved to Ethelbert, Manitoba, when he was a child. After high school, he worked for the Canadian National Railway. He later returned to Ethelbert to work as a mechanic and farmer. In 1979, he started his own insurance business with his wife. He also opened a Sears Catalogue Order Office.

The 2004 election was his first time running for political office. He received 560 votes, which was 1.68% of the total votes in Dauphin—Swan River.

David J. Reimer (Portage—Lisgar)

David J. Reimer ran in Portage—Lisgar. He received 1,458 votes (4.19%). He finished fourth. The winner was Brian Pallister from the Conservative Party.

Jeannine Moquin-Perry (St. Boniface)

Jeannine Moquin-Perry grew up in Saskatchewan. She later moved to Manitoba to work as a registered nurse. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Manitoba. In 2004, she was a student at a religious institution. She and her husband have also hosted a Home Church Fellowship for several years.

The 2004 election was Moquin-Perry's first time as a candidate. She received 378 votes (0.98%) in St. Boniface. She finished fifth. The winner was Raymond Simard from the Liberal Party.

Jane MacDiarmid (Winnipeg South)

Jane MacDiarmid ran in Winnipeg South. She received 206 votes (0.79%). She finished fifth. The winner was Reg Alcock from the Liberal Party. You can find more information about her here.

Candidates in Yukon

Geoffrey Capp (Yukon)

Geoffrey Capp ran in Yukon. He has run for the Christian Heritage Party five times. He also ran once in a local territorial election. You can find more information about him here.

Other Candidates

Here are some other candidates who ran for the Christian Heritage Party in 2004:

• Colin George Atkins (Brandon—Souris, Manitoba) - also ran in 2000, 1997.
• Anthony Barendregt (Selkirk—Interlake, Manitoba) - also ran in 2000.
• Leslie Bartley (Oxford, Ontario).
• Timothy J. Bloedow (Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, Ontario).
• Durk Bruinsma (Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge, Ontario) - also ran in 2000, 1997, 1993.
• David W. Bylsma (Niagara West—Glanbrook, Ontario) - also ran in 2000, 1997, 1993.
• Gary De Boer (Sarnia—Lambton, Ontario).
• Irma DeVries (Perth—Wellington, Ontario).
• Ken De Vries (Elgin—Middlesex—London, Ontario) - also ran in 2000, 1997, 1993.
• Steven Elgersma (Haldimand—Norfolk, Ontario).
• Frank Ellis (Kitchener—Waterloo, Ontario) - also ran in 2000.
• Ursula Ellis (Dufferin—Caledon, Ontario).
• Barra L. Gots (Brant, Ontario).
• John G. Gots (Cambridge (electoral district), Ontario) - also ran in 2000.
• Ron Gray, the party leader (Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon, B.C.) - also ran in 2000, 1997, 1988, and several by-elections.
• Joseph F. Grubb (York West, Ontario).
• Vicki Gunn (York—Simcoe, Ontario).
• Larry R. Heather (Calgary Southwest, Alberta) - also ran in 1997, 1993.
• Gerhard Herwig (Surrey North, B.C.) - also ran in 2000.
• James "Jim" Hnatiuk (Kings—Hants, Nova Scotia).
• Jacques "Jack" Hummelman (New Westminster—Coquitlam, B.C.).
• Robert Thomas Jacobson (Souris—Moose Mountain, Manitoba).
• Dave Joslin (Huron—Bruce, Ontario) - also ran in 2000, 1997.
• W. Baird Judson (Charlottetown, P.E.I.) - also ran in 2000, 1997, 1993, 1988.
• Ryan Kidd (Don Valley East, Ontario) - also ran in 2000.
• Gloria Kieler (Vancouver East, B.C.) - also ran in 2000, 1997.
• Adrian Kooger (Simcoe North, Ontario) - also ran in 2000.
• Harold J. Ludwig (Abbotsford, B.C.) - also ran in 2000, 1997.
• Mary Sylvia Nelson (Regina—Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan).
• Joe Pal (Vancouver Centre, B.C.) - also ran in 1997.
• Katherine Reimer (Kildonan—St. Paul, Manitoba).
• Irma Ruiter (Welland, Ontario).
• Johannes Scheibler (Thunder Bay—Rainy River, Ontario).
• Rob Scott (Elmwood—Transcona, Manitoba) - also ran in 2000, 1997, 1993.
• Edward Spronk (Edmonton East, Alberta).
• Diane Stephan (Battlefords—Lloydminster, Saskatchewan).
• Harold Stephan (Palliser, Saskatchewan).
• Jacob Strydhorst (Yellowhead, Alberta) - also ran in 2000.
• Clayton A. Sundberg (Blackstrap, Alberta).
• Rod Taylor (Skeena—Bulkley Valley, B.C.).
• Steven Taylor (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, Ontario).
• Eric Truijen (Winnipeg North, Manitoba) - also ran in 2000, 1993.
• William Ubbens (Etobicoke North, Ontario) - also ran in 1988, by-election Dec 1990.
• Ken Vanden Broek (Lethbridge, Alberta).
• Peter Vander Zaag (Simcoe—Grey, Ontario).
• Peter Vogel (Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, Ontario).
• Frank Wagner (Vancouver South, B.C.) - also ran in 2000.
• Maurice G. Whittle (Oak Ridges—Markham, Ontario).
• Sally Wong (Mississauga East—Cooksville, Ontario).
• John H. Wubs (Burlington, Ontario).

Please note that a candidate's previous runs were not always in an area with the exact same name.