Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 23, 2004, Winnipeg, Manitoba 2004 Federal election a12 wednesday june 23, 2004 your vote counts grit nip hopefuls gang up on Liberal candidate Terry outsider Duguid and dad Don prepare to canvass units but tory plans change of address drive As they Campaign in feels she has a lot of support Here Kildonan St. Paul constituency. By Mia Rabson his main rivals 2004 Federal in the new l location location location. Riding Are that old adage of the real estate conservative election Industry applies in Kildonan St. Candidate Joy Paul where the election race pits a Riding profile Smith top and transplanted Southern Winnipeg Ger nip candidate against two lifelong residents in one of Lorene Mahoney the Only three Way Battles in Manitoba. Conservative Joy Smith the former Bottom. Tory la for fort Garry lost her provincial seat last Spring by just Over 80 votes. In that race one of her main arguments on the Doorstep was that she was from fort Garry while Kerri Irvin Ross Smiths nip opponent was not. But Irvin Ross won. Smiths criticism of Irvin Ross is now Kildonan coming Back to haunt her As she seeks to win in this North Winnipeg Riding Over Liberal Terry Duguid and new demo St. Paul rat Lorene Mahoney. As residents of North Kildonan and Jeff de Booy / Winnipeg free press West Kildonan respectively both Are Whittaker is also running. Put up. Closely connected to the Community. Kildonan St. Paul was redrawn in 2003. On the Doorstep she is pushing the Smith said she was going to sell her it now comprises primarily the old win sponsorship scandal and health care As House and move Here but although she Nipes North St. Paul Federal constituent reasons not to vote for Duguid. Has a real estate agent she has to yet by and parts of Elmwood Transcona and Rushman Road both Duguid and Mahoney say this is found a new Home in the Riding and still Selkirk Interlake. A two horse race but they disagree on commutes from fort Garry. She had to its a unique Riding in that it includes who the horses Are. Put her relocation plans on hold for the Northern Winnipeg suburbs such As Gar both acknowledge Smith is in the race Campaign she said. Den City the Kildonan and Riverbend but Mahoney says Duguid is running Duguid and Mahoney Are making sure but then stretches North into the Rural third while Duguid says he and Smith voters know that. Municipalities of East and West St. Paul. Are during it out and Mahoney is bring i know Joy has a Long history with the Riding is Home to two Community ing up the rear. Fort Garry but not Kildonan St. Paul hospitals a Large population of seniors and both Are urging voters to us Duguid said. Voters have raised that and a diverse Range of communities strategy to keep Smith out of office con Issue with me and they see a contradict including Large groups of jewish Fil corned they Are splitting the anti con Tion with her. I think it takes local knowl Iping and ukrainian canadians. Serva Tive vote Between them. Edge to serve the people the average family income at $68,349, we Are asking people in Kildonan St. Mahoney said if Smith was genuine is almost $10,000 higher than the Provin Paul to vote strategically and to vote for about wanting to move to the Riding she Cial average and is $2,500 higher than the nip Mahoney said. Would have done so already. The National average. Unemployment is Duguid who stepped Down As head of there has been ample Opportunity about four per cent lower than the the clean environment commission Tofor that to happen Mahoney said. Provincial average. Run is campaigning mainly on his name Smith said she does to think her there is no incumbent running Here. Recognition As a former City councillor address is an Issue for anyone but her Liberal my and Cabinet minister Rey and on his role in getting the National opponents. Pagtakhan who previously represented Public health Agency located in win i made a Public commitment to move Winnipeg North St. Paul chose to run in Nipes. He says that is bringing with there and i believe you should live in Winnipeg North where there is a larger the kind of Long term Well paying Job your Riding Smith said. I said that population of filipino voters. Winnipeg needs. When i was running in fort Garry and i Smiths main advantage is that she got Mahoney a nurse says she thinks she believe its a head Start on her opponents. Official brings a fresh Outlook to the race. She she said she will still be moving to the by nominated last december she began said people Are disillusioned with poli area. Working on her Campaign Here exactly a tics and with politicians in general and the Only one who seems to care is year ago and had already been door Hopes her fresh face will help give he Terry Duguid she said. Knocking for 10 months when the elec an Edge. Green party candidate Jacob Gies Tion was called. I am concerned at the number of Brecht an estate and labour lawyer is i feel like i be got a lot of support doors i knocked on where there is total also a transplant who has lived in Gar Here she said. Apathy she said. People really have a Den City since 2003. She has put together an army of vol bad taste in their Mouths for Christian heritage candidate unters including dozens of teenagers Katharine Reimer is from Steinbach. Who go door to door for her each night. marijuana party candidate Rebecca and has fewer than 50 Lawn signs left to Waugh Road Wenzel Street where the leaders Are today Gilles Dueppe bloc quebecois Martin Harper coming to City. Montreal 8 15 . Radio Canada interview 1400 Boul. Rene Levesque 9 . Cibl radio interview 1691 Boul. Pie in 9 40 . News conference same location visiting this week to Shore up support 11 . Answers chatline questions 7 Rue St Jacques 3 . Participates in Advance St Jean Baptist Day celebrations 5770 Chemin de la Cote Des Neiges 3 30 . To All five of their current seats but they re in a by Mia Rabson meets with ethnic Community representatives Couleur number of Tough Battles. My Rey Pagtakhan is cafe 5555 Chemin de la Cote Des Neiges during it out against nip my Judy was lycia leis in Winnipeg North and former Winnipeg Stephen Harper conservatives two men who would be prime minister will visit mayor Glen Murray is in the fight of his political. Toronto 9 . Interview on Cable pulse news 299 Winnipeg this week in a last ditch Effort to rally life in Charleswood St. James. Queen St. W. Noon lunch at Ella a banquet Hall room their Manitoba troops before tuesdays vote. Other events were in the works for Martins 5, 35 Danforth re. Both Liberal Leader Paul Martin and Conser visit but had to been confirmed yesterday. Hamilton 6 . Interview on cd to 163 Jackson native Leader Stephen Harper have concentrate Martin was Here twice in the first two weeks of St. A 7 . Rally at Hamilton convention Centre 1 de their campaigns in the election. His first visit was a touchdown to Summers Lane. Recent weeks on seat Rich refuel that became a rally in the Airport. On his Ontario because he who the people in second visit he toured the virology lab and Jim Harris Green party wins Ontario wins the the main office bought cakes at Jeanne a bakery on notre Dame. Montreal 11 . News conference on culture and government. Avenue. Broadcasting. Feel the num but both Are in win Harper will swing through the City Friday for. Toronto 5 30 . Sierra club Gold medal award. Nipes this week hoping Bers Are Good a noon hour rally at Winnipeg South candidate the next time they visit Rod Bruinooge a Campaign office. Winnipeg Jack Layton nip that a visit will be As a Leader of a South is currently held by Liberal my and trea. Charlottetown 8 . Campaign announcement majority government. From the Leader sury Board president Reg Alcock. Bruinooge Tom Hanson / Canadian press 10 45 . Mai Streeting. Martin who has May put us Over said harpers presence there indicates the party. Halifax 2 . Tour announcement 4 20 . Walka Paul Martin will participate in a Csc town stopped in Winnipeg brass feel they could pull off a huge upset. Bout with candidates. The Hall meeting with Peter Mansbridge at the three times during the the people in the main office feel the num. Bathurst . 8 45 . Campaign Stop. Forks this afternoon. Campaign will Partick Bers Are Good that a visit from the Leader May put Paul Martin liberals Pate in a Csc town Hall ? Winnipeg South us Over the top Bruinooge said. Its really. Edmonton 7 30 . Rotary club breakfast Ball meeting with Peter mans candidate Rod invigorated All of the election. He was Here in the first week of the room 2nd floor Sutton place hotel. Bridge at the Forks this Bruinooge the conservatives Are also hoping harpers Campaign for a speech near the pedestrian. Regina 12 30 . Rotary club luncheon austrian afternoon. At 8 . He visit boosts the fortunes of Winnipeg South Cen Bridge at the Forks and a rally in Transcona. Club 320 Maxwell Crest. Will head Over to the tre candidate Raj Joshi who is running against. Winnipeg 8 15p.m. All candidates rally Centre Franco Manitoba cultural Centre for a rally. Liberal Anita Neville and Charleswood St. James ? with files from Mary Agnes Welch culture Franco Manitoban 340 Provencher blvd. National polls show the race to be tight candidate Steven Fletcher who is battling Mur Between the liberals and conservatives. Here Ray. In Manitoba the liberals Are hoping to hang on this is harpers second Stop in Winnipeg this. ;