Liberal Party of Canada candidates, 1997 Canadian federal election
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Liberal Party of Canada The Liberal Party of Canada (french: Parti libéral du Canada, region=CA) is a federal political party in Canada. The party espouses the principles of liberalism,McCall, Christina; Stephen Clarkson"Liberal Party". ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'' ...
ran a full slate of candidates in the 1997 federal election, and won 155 out of 301 seats to form a
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. Many of the party's candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here.


Quebec


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: Jocelyn Paul

Jocelyn Paul was a retired teacher. She was a supporter of party leader
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in the late 1990s, at a time when some in the party sought to replace him with Paul Martin. She received 13,941 votes (28.91%) in 1997, finishing second against
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incumbent Louis Plamondon.


Manitoba


Heather Mack ( Portage—Lisgar)

Mack was twenty-one years old at the time of the election, and described herself as a restaurant supervisor. She had completed a criminology program at
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, and was working toward a degree in justice and law enforcement. Mack had also worked for the provincial Department of Justice, and established an inventory program for an aviation company. She supported calls to reform the Canadian Wheat Board, but spoke out against proposals that it be eliminated entirely (''Winnipeg Free Press'', 30 May 1997). She received 4,913 votes (14.61%), finishing third against Reform Party incumbent
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and Progressive Conservative Brian Pallister. Mack was later an organizer for Allan Rock's abortive bid to lead the
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(''Winnipeg Free Press'', 12 October 2002), and then served as deputy chief of staff to mayor Glen Murray in Winnipegbr>
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Rosemary Broadbent ( Winnipeg—Transcona)

Broadbent has been a probation officer and community justice activist. In 1993, provincial Justice Minister Rosemary Vodrey presented her with an award for her activities in the field of public safety. When running for office in 1997, Broadbent indicated her support for community-based rehabilitation programs for at-risk youth. She received 7,105 votes (21.46%), finishing second against
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incumbent Bill Blaikie. She later organized a justice committee conference in Winnipeg in 1999, bringing together various community justice groups. In 2006, she was listed as president of the Manitoba Amateur Boxing Association."City luminaries heat up the dance floor for a good cause", ''Winnipeg Free Press'', 10 September 2006, A6.


Alberta


John Phillips ( Calgary Northeast)

Phillips received 8,646 votes, finishing second against Reform Party incumbent Art Hanger.


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