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The [[Green Party of Canada]] is intending to run a full slate of 308 candidates in the [[Canadian federal election, 2006|2006 Canadian federal election]]. Some of these candidates have separate biography pages; relevant information about other candidates may be found here.

county = Frio County|

state = Texas |

seal = |

map = Map of Texas highlighting Frio County.svg |

map size = 250|

founded = 1871|

seat = [[Pearsall, Texas|Pearsall]] |

area = 2,938 [[square kilometre|km²]] (1,134 [[square mile|mi²]]) |

area land = 2,935 km² (1,133 mi²) |

area water = 3 km² (1 mi²) |

area percentage = 0.11% |

census yr = 2000|

pop = 16,252|

density = 6|

web = |

|}}

'''Frio County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Texas]]. As of [[2000]], the population is 16,252. Its [[county seat]] is [[Pearsall, Texas|Pearsall]][[Geographic references|⁶]]. Frio County is named for the [[Frio River]].

The candidates are listed by province and [[Electoral district (Canada)|riding]] name.

==AlbertaGeography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 2,938 [[km²]] (1,134 [[square mile|mi²]]). 2,935 km² (1,133 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.11%) is water.

===Major Highways===

===Juliet Burgess ([[Calgary—Nose Hill]])===

*[[Image:I-35.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 35]]

At 18 years of age, Juliet is one of the youngest candidates running in this election.

*[[Image:US 57.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 57]]

*[http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article246.html Green Party candidate profile]

*[[Image:Texas 85.svg|20px]] [[State Highway 85 (Texas)]]

*[[State Highway 173 (Texas)]]

===Adjacent counties===

===Lynn Lau ([[Edmonton-Sherwood Park]])===

*[[Medina County, Texas|Medina County]] (north)

*[http://sherwoodpark.greenparty.ca/ Lynn Lau campaign webpage]

*[[Atascosa County, Texas|Atascosa County]] (east)

*[[La Salle County, Texas|La Salle County]] (south)

*[[Dimmit County, Texas|Dimmit County]] (southwest)

*[[Zavala County, Texas|Zavala County]] (west)

==Demographics==

==British Columbia==

As of the [[census]][[Geographic references#2|²]] of 2000, there were 16,252 people, 4,743 households, and 3,642 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 6/km² (14/mi²). There were 5,660 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (5/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 71.86% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 4.87% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.58% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.41% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 19.76% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.50% from two or more races. 73.76% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 4,743 households out of which 40.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.20% were non-families. 20.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.44.

===Karan Bowyer ([[Okanagan—Coquihalla]])===

Bowyer is a mother of three who was born and raised in the Kootenays. She graduated from the University of British Columbia and now works for an e-learning company.

In the county, the population was spread out with 28.70% under the age of 18, 11.20% from 18 to 24, 30.80% from 25 to 44, 18.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 121.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.20 males.

*[http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article289.html GPC Riding Profile]

The median income for a household in the county was $24,504, and the median income for a family was $26,578. Males had a median income of $23,810 versus $16,498 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $16,069. About 24.50% of families and 29.00% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 36.20% of those under age 18 and 30.40% of those age 65 or over.

===Phil Brienesse([[Skeena—Bulkley Valley]])===

Brienesse is a 32 year old retail manager. He has served on the Town of [[Smithers, British Columbia]] Planning and Design Committee since 2002 and was the Director of the Smithers Chamber of Commerce between 2004 and 2005.

==Cities and towns==

*[http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article294.html GPC Riding Profile]

*[[Bigfoot, Texas|Bigfoot]]

*[[Dilley, Texas|Dilley]]

*[[Hilltop, Texas|Hilltop]]

*[[Moore, Texas|Moore]]

*[[North Pearsall, Texas|North Pearsall]]

*[[Pearsall, Texas|Pearsall]]

*[[West Pearsall, Texas|West Pearsall]]

==See also==

===Alex Bracewell ([[Cariboo—Prince George]])===

*[[Winter Garden Region]]

Bracewell is a politician and eco-tourism businessman in West Chilcotin, near [[Williams Lake, British Columbia]]. He was elected Director of Electoral Area "J" in the [[Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia|Cariboo Regional District]] in 2002, and acclaimed in 2005. He was born in Williams Lake but raised in nearby Tatlayoko Lake Valley.

==External links==

*[http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article273.html GPC Riding Profile]

* {{Handbook of Texas|id=FF/hcf10|name=Frio County}}

* [http://texashistory.unt.edu/search/?q=%22United+States+-+Texas+-+Frio+County%22&t=dc.coverage Historic Frio County materials], hosted by the [http://texashistory.unt.edu/ Portal to Texas History.]

{{Texas}}

===Hilary Crowley ([[Prince George—Peace River]])===

Crowley is a retired physiotherapist from [[Prince George, British Columbia]]. She ran unsuccessfully in the 2000 and 2004 federal elections in this riding.

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*[http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article291.html GPC Riding Profile]

[[Category:Texas counties]]

===Matt Greenwood ([[Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo]])===

[[Category:Frio County, Texas| ]]

Greenwood is a 25 year old university student, born in Vancouver and raised in Kamloops. He is working towards a Bachelor's degree with a double-major in Political Science and Economics, and a minor in Philosophy, at Thompson Rivers University. He helped found the Kamloops chapter of the BC Sustainable Energy Association.

[[Category:United States counties with Hispanic majority populations]]

[[de:Frio County]]

*[http://www.thompsongreens.ca/ Thompson Region Greens]

[[bpy:ফ্রিও কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস]]

*[http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article279.html GPC Riding Profile]

[[lmo:Frio County, Texas]]

[[no:Frio County]]

===Scott Janzen ([[Burnaby—New Westminster]])===

[[nds:Frio County]]

Janzen is a [[Green Party|Green Party]] [[politician]] in [[Burnaby, British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. He graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

[[pt:Condado de Frio]]

[[zh:弗里奧縣 (德克薩斯州)]]

*[http://scottjanzen.blogspot.com/ Campaign website]

*[http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article272.html GPC Riding Profile]

===Ariel Lade ([[Victoria (electoral district)|Victoria]])===

[[Ariel Lade]] (b. [[1977]] in [[White Rock]]) is a [[Green Party|Green]] [[politician]] and [[economist]] in [[Victoria, British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. He has earned a master's degree in economics and philosophy at the London School of Economics and toured Eastern Europe.

Lade majored in [[economics]] and [[political science]] at [[University of Victoria]]. He earned a master's degree in economics and philosophy at the [[London School of Economics]].

*[http://www.ariellade.ca/ Campaign website

*[http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article304.html GPC Riding Profile]

===Scott Leyland ([[British Columbia Southern Interior]])===

Leyland is a 55 year old physiotherapist from [[Trail, British Columbia]]. He also works as a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia's School of Rehabilitation Sciences.

*[http://electleyland.ca/ ElectLeyland.ca]

*[http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article295.html GPC Riding Profile]

===Harry Naegel ([[Okanagan—Shuswap]])===

Naegel is a horticultural consultant/contractor. He ran unsuccessfully in the 1997, 2000 and 2004 federal elecions in the [[Okanagan—Coquihalla]] riding. Has run in every federal, provincial and municipal election since 1993.

*[http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article287.html GPC Riding Profile]

===Clements Verhoeven ([[Kootenay—Columbia]])===

Verhoeven is a 52 year old born and raised in London, Ontario. He is a high school teacher in [[Creston, British Columbia]]. He is bilingual and a published novelist.

*[http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article281.html GPC Riding Profile]

==[[Manitoba]]==

===Andrew Basham ([[Elmwood—Transcona]])===

Basham is a young politician in Manitoba, and is now campaigning in his second election for the Green Party. He contested [[Charleswood—St. James]] in the [[Canadian federal election, 2004|2004 election]], at the age of twenty.[http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:d1Izkk2rU9MJ:www.greenparty.ca/index.php%3Fmodule%3Dfatcat%26fatcat%255Buser%255D%3DviewCategory%26fatcat_id%3D277%26module_title%3Dcalendar+%22Andrew+Basham%22&hl=en]

Basham began his studies at the [[University of Winnipeg]] after the 2004 election, was co-ordinator of the sustainable energy SunSet Project in [[2004]]-2005, and serves on the university's Sustainability Taskforce for the [[2005]]-[[2006|06]] year.[http://www.ams.ubc.ca/tuition/syc/success.html]

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! align="right" | %

! align="center" | Place

! align="center" | Winner

|-

| align="left" | [[Canadian federal election, 2004|2004 federal]]

| align="left" | [[Charleswood—St. James]]

| align="left" | Green

| align="right" | 880

| align="right" | 2.09

| align="center" | 4/6

| align="left" | [[Steven Fletcher]], [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]

|-

| align="left" | [[Canadian federal election, 2006|2006 federal]]

| align="left" | [[Elmwood—Transcona]]

| align="left" | Green

| align="right" |

| align="right" |

| align="center" |

| align="left" |

|}

===Janine Gibson ([[Provencher (electoral district)|Provencher]])===

Gibson was educated at the [[University of Manitoba]] and the [[University of Winnipeg]], and has worked as an independent organic inspector since [[1993]]. She is president of [[Canadian Organic Growers]], and has worked toward the adoption of a national organic standard for Canada (''Winnipeg Free Press'', 4 February & 8 June 2004, ''Globe and Mail'', 21 April 2005). Gibson teaches other inspectors through the [[Independent Organic Inspectors Association]].[http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/221/]

Gibson lives in a solar and wind-powered village known as [[Northern Sun Farm Cooperative]] in southeastern Manitoba. She attracted national attention during the 2005-06 campaign when she was forced to live without electricity for twenty-two days, in a period of cloudy skies and mild winds. She cited [[global warming]] as being responsible for the weather patterns, though she also claims the lack of electricity did not seriously affect her campaign schedule [[global warming]] (''Broadcast News'', 17 January 2006; [http://www.cbc.ca/story/canadavotes2006/national/2006/01/17/green060117.html]).

She supported [[Tom Manley]] for the leadership of the Green Party in 2004.[http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:le2K7wdC4jYJ:www.tommanley.ca/en/endorseshow.php+%22Janine+Gibson%22+Green&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=28]

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|+ '''Electoral record'''

|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"

! align="left" | Election

! align="left" | Division

! align="left" | Party

! align="right" | Votes

! align="right" | %

! align="center" | Place

! align="center" | Winner

|-

| align="left" | [[Canadian federal election, 2004|2004 federal]]

| align="left" | [[Provencher (electoral district)|Provencher]]

| align="left" | Green

| align="right" | 1,100

| align="right" | 3.05

| align="center" | 4/4

| align="left" | [[Vic Toews]], [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]

|-

| align="left" | [[Canadian federal election, 2006|2006 federal]]

| align="left" | [[Provencher (electoral district)|Provencher]]

| align="left" | Green

| align="right" | 4.77

| align="right" | 1,830

| align="center" | 4/4

| align="left" | [[Vic Toews]], [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]

|}

===Wesley Owen Whiteside ([[Winnipeg South]])===

Whiteside was twenty-six years old at the time of the election (''Winnipeg Sun'', 15 January 2006 [http://www.winnipegsun.com/News/Election/2006/01/15/1394604-sun.html]), and according to a Green Party biography has lived in Winnipeg for his entire life. He holds a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in Politics and Administrative Studies from the [[University of Winnipeg]], and is working toward the completion of a [[Bachelor of Laws]] degree from the [[University of Manitoba]] as of early 2006. He plans to article with the Manitoba government after his graduation.[http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/226/]

Whiteside also volunteers with the Royal Canadian Air Cadet Program as an Officer in the Reserves.[http://lookup.greenparty.ca/?module=article&view=226] He received 1,289 votes (3.08%), finishing fourth against [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]] [[Rod Bruinooge]].

==Ontario==

===[[James R. M. Harris|Jim Harris]] ([[Beaches—East York]])===

Jim Harris is the leader of the Green Party of Canada. See his biography page for more information.

===Lori Gadzala ([[Nepean—Carleton]])===

She is a businesswoman from [[Manotick, Ontario]] having lived there for 10 years, and previously lived in [[Gloucester, Ontario]].

A graduate of [[Algonquin College]], Lori runs her own private company South River Partners, a technology marketing writing and communications firm. She has previously worked for [[Cisco Systems]], [[Nokia]], [[Alcatel]], and [[Gandalf Technologies]].

Lori and her husband have received honourable mentions from the [[Rideau Valley Conservation Authority]], and Lori is a [[Girl Guides of Canada|brownie]] leader in her hometown, in addition to other community activites.

*[http://www.ncgreens.ca Campaign website]

*[http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article159.html Riding profile]

*[http://www.ncgreens.ca/blog/ Lori's blog]

===Jim Fannon ([[St. Catharines (electoral district)|St. Catharines]])===

Fannon is a veteran real estate sales representative with [[Remax]] in the [[St. Catharines, Ontario|St. Catharines]] area and is a founder of Nature’s [[Hemp]], a local business selling hemp-related products. He is a member of the Preservation of Agricultural Land Society (PALS), the [[Sierra Club]] of Canada, Fair Vote Canada and the [[Council of Canadians]]. As of late [[2005]], he is 37 years old.[http://www.jimfannon.ca/]

He has campaigned for both the Green Party of Canada and the [[Green Party of Ontario]]. After the [[Ontario general election, 2003|2003 provincial election]], he commented that the majority government won by the Liberals would be better for Ontario than a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Progressive Conservative]] majority. He was quoted as saying, "We've been under Tory for eight years and its been painful. The sick, the dying, the elderly and children have felt it the most".[http://www.brockpress.com/media/paper384/news/2003/10/07/Features/Ontario.Turns.Red.Losing.Candidates.Out.For.Blood-521070.shtml?page=2]

===Mark O'Brien [[Davenport]]===

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|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"

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! align="right" | %

! align="center" | Place

! align="center" | Winner

|-

| align="left" | [[Canadian federal election, 1993|1993 federal]]

| align="left" | [[Welland—St. Catharines—Thorold]]

| align="left" | Green

| align="right" | 295

| align="right" |

| align="center" | 6/7

| align="left" | [[Gilbert Parent]], [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]

|-

| align="left" | [[Ontario general election, 2003|2003 provincial]]

| align="left" | [[St. Catharines (electoral district)|St. Catharines]]

| align="left" | Green

| align="right" | 1,167

| align="right" | 2.65

| align="center" | 4/5

| align="left" | [[Jim Bradley]], [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]]

|-

| align="left" | [[Canadian federal election, 2004|2004 federal]]

| align="left" | [[St. Catharines (electoral district)|St. Catharines]]

| align="left" | Green

| align="right" | 1,927

| align="right" | 3.66

| align="center" | 4/7

| align="left" | [[Walt Lastewka]], [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]

|-

| align="left" | [[Canadian federal election, 2006|2006 federal]]

| align="left" | [[St. Catharines (electoral district)|St. Catharines]]

| align="left" | Green

| align="right" |

| align="right" |

| align="center" |

| align="left" |

|}

===Peter Ellis ([[Simcoe—Grey]])===

Ellis is a businessman and teacher. He holds a [[Master of Science]] degree from [[McGill University]] in [[Montreal]], began his career as a [[Biology]] teacher, and was a school principal for two years at [[Baffin Island]] in the [[Northwest Territories]]. Ellis has been president of Peachtree Manufacturing Ltd. in [[1986]], and has served on the CNIB Simcoe/Muskoka District Board and the Halton Regional Conservation Authority.[http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/192/] [http://ridings.greenparty.ca/article192.html]

He first campaigned for the Green Party in Simcoe—Grey in the [[Canadian federal election, 2004|2004 election]].

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|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"

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! align="left" | Party

! align="right" | Votes

! align="right" | %

! align="center" | Place

! align="center" | Winner

|-

| align="left" | [[Canadian federal election, 2004|2004 federal]]

| align="left" | [[Simcoe—Grey]]

| align="left" | Green

| align="right" | 2,668

| align="right" | 4.82

| align="center" | 4/5

| align="left" | [[Helena Guergis]], [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative]]

|-

| align="left" | [[Canadian federal election, 2006|2006 federal]]

| align="left" | [[Simcoe—Grey]]

| align="left" | Green

| align="right" |

| align="right" |

| align="center" |

| align="left" |

|}

===Chris Tindal ([[Toronto Centre]])===

(b. June 3, 1981, Toronto) is a Toronto [[IT professional]] and [[political activist]].

Tindal replaced former Toronto Centre nominee [[Kate Holloway]], whose candidacy was blocked by party organizers, comprising part of an internal Green Party of Canada controversy.

Chris is also an avid musician, playing regularly in Canada with two albums to his credit.

*[http://www.christindal.ca/ Campaign website]

*[http://www.torontocentregreens.ca/ Toronto Centre Green Party EDA]

==Quebec==

===[[Benjamin Rankin]] ([[La Pointe-de-l'Île]])===

Ben is one of the youngest federal candidates in Canadian electoral history. On his 18th birthday, Rankin sought candidacy from the Green Party of Canada. Ben Rankin is a student at [[McGill University]], pursuing a joint honours degree in [[political science]] and [[international development]] studies, with a minor concentration in economics. At McGill Ben Rankin is also the president of the [[Green Party of McGill]] and sits on the student's residence council.

==Nova Scotia==

===Chris Milburn ([[Sydney—Victoria]])===

He ran in the same riding in the [[Canadian federal election, 2004|2004 federal election]]. He ran in the [[Canadian federal election, 2000|2000 federal election]] in the Kingston and the Islands, Ontario, riding where he finished in last place in a field of five candidates with 2,652 votes. [[Peter Milliken]] of the [[Liberal Party of Canada]] won the riding.

==Prince Edward Island==

===Sharon Labchuk ([[Malpeque (electoral district)|Malpeque]])===

She previously ran for the Green Party in the [[Canadian federal election, 2004|2004 federal election]], also in [[Malpeque (electoral district)|Malpeque]], but lost to [[Wayne Easter]] of the [[Liberal Party of Canada]]. Labchuk received 1,037 votes to Easter's 9,782.

[[Category:Candidates for the Canadian House of Commons|*, 2006, Green Party]]

[[Category:Green politicians]]

[[Category:Canadian federal elections 2006]]