The Green Party of Canada ran a full slate of 308 candidates in the 2006 Canadian federal election. Some of these candidates have separate biography pages; relevant information about other candidates may be found here.

The candidates are listed by province and riding name.

Prince Edward Island

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

Nova Scotia

Chris Milburn (Sydney—Victoria)

Chris Milburn is a physician. He was born in Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, and trained in emergency and family medicine at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Milburn held several medical positions in and around the Kingston area after graduating, including a stint as a clinic doctor in Lansdowne after the small community lost its previous doctor (KWS, 22 November 2000). He is also a skilled athlete, and has participated in several triathlons. Milburn was a member of the Kingston Whig-Standards community editorial board in the late 1990s, and frequently contributed to its columns (KWS, 11 October 2000).

Milburn joined the Green Party shortly before the 2000 federal election, and campaigned in the Ontario riding of Kingston and the Islands. He emphasized health issues, and wrote against the privatisation of prescription medicine (KWS, 1 November 2000). Milburn received 2,652 votes (5.18%), the best showing for a Green candidate outside of British Columbia. He defeated Fred Perel to win the Green Party of Ontario nomination for Kingston and the Islands in the 2003 provincial election (KWS, 9 October 2002). However, Melburn left for a job in New Brunswick shortly before the campaign (KWS, 8 September 2003).

At the time of the 2004 election, Milburn was a physician with the emergency unit at Cape Breton Regional Hospital (Medical Post, 15 June 2004). He had recently purchased the historic site of the old City Hospital, where he planned to build a "green" neighbourhood. Milburn was 34 years old. He received 855 votes, finishing fourth.

As of 2005, Milburn is the GPC's Healthcare Advocate.

+ Electoral record Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner 2000 federal Kingston and the Islands Green 2,652 5.18 5/5 Peter Milliken, Liberal 2004 federal Sydney—Victoria Green 855 4/6 Mark Eyking, Liberal 2006 federal Sydney—Victoria Green 1,336 4/4 Mark Eyking, Liberal

Nick Wright (Halifax) Nick Wright ran in the Halifax riding. He received 1,948 votes, 3.9% of the popular vote in a riding dominated by long-time NDP candidate Alexa McDonough.

Quebec

Adam Sommerfeld (Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher)

Adam Sommerfeld is both a young politician and a veteran environmental activist. While in high school, he started the LEAF (Lisgar Environmental Action Force) organization and affiliated it with the Sierra Youth Coalition. Sommerfeld was also active with the OPIRG-affiliated group Enviro-Action while attending the University of Ottawa. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Concordia University in Montreal.

Sommerfeld joined the Green Party of Canada in 2000 at age eighteen, and campaigned under its banner in the 2000 federal election. The 2006 campaign was his third for the party.

+ Electoral record Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner 2000 federal Ottawa—Vanier Green 1,083 2.25 5/9 Mauril Bélanger, Liberal Party of Canada 2004 federal Mount Royal Green 1,046 2.8 5/7 Irwin Cotler, Liberal Party of Canada 2006 federal Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher Green 1,995 4.0 5/6 Caroline St-Hilaire, Bloc Québécois

Ontario

Beaches—East York: Jim Harris Jim Harris was the leader of the Green Party of Canada.

Brampton—Springdale: Ian Raymond Chiocchio

Ian Raymond Chiocchio holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Brock University, and completed a two-year management training program with a Fortune 500 company. He was assistant manager of the Brock University pub; as of 2006, he is the co-owner of a landscaping business. Chiocchio received 1,853 votes (3.93%), finishing fourth against Liberal incumbent Ruby Dhalla.

Brant: Adam King Adam King was born in London, Ontario. King spent most of his childhood and teenage years in Bangladesh, where his family worked for a Baptist non-governmental organization; further, he became interested in social issues at an early age. King's family returned to Canada in 1999. In 2007, he finished a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from York University. King was 23 years old during the 2006 campaign.Michael-Allan Marion, "Student becomes Brant's Green Party candidate," Brantford Expositor, 28 June 2005, A3; Michael-Allan Marion, "Green Party candidate offers hope to the disillusioned," Brantford Expositor, 19 January 2006, A3; Michael-Allan Marion, "Greens plan higher profile," Brantford Expositor, 8 December 2005, A3.

King has also run for the Brantford city council. He served on the City of Brantford's heritage committee, planning department, and cultural network from 2006 to 2008. In 2007, King started an ethical coffee chain.

+ Electoral record Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner 2006 federal Brant Green 2,729 4.57 4/6 Lloyd St. Amand, Liberal 2006 municipal Brantford, Council Ward Five n/a 774 9.52 4/6 Marguerite Ceschi-Smith and John K. Bradford

Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound: Shane Jolley

Shane Jolley ran the most successful Green Party campaign in the 2006 election.

+ Electoral record Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner 2006 federal Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound Green 6,735 12.91% 3/4 Larry Miller, Conservative

Carleton—Mississippi Mills: Jake Cole

Jake Cole has lived in Kanata with his wife and two children for over 28 years. He is an active member of the local community. Cole volunteered with the Scouts Canada Kanata branch, the Canadian Mental Health Association, and the Earl of March Secondary School Parent's Council; he also coached community baseball, soccer and hockey.

Educated as a civil engineer in Ottawa, Cole has spent more than 30 years working as a public servant for the federal government. In that time, he has led the Canadian contingent on the International Energy Agency's projects in solar, wind, and renewable energy. Coled also led Canada's R-2000 Home Energy Program, created and led a unique health and well-being program for 11,000 federal employees and currently manages the Canadian Coast Guard's environmental program.

As a long-standing community member, Cole has been very active in a variety of campaigns and grass roots political movements. In 1990, Cole helped form the first Green Party of Canada chapter in Kanata. He has been an active campaigner against cosmetic pesticides use on lawns and playing fields. Cole is the communication advisor for the Canadian Organic Growers. He made submissions to the Kirby and Romanow Health Commissions. Cole actively campaigns for health promotion programs.

Eglinton—Lawrence: Patrick Metzger

Patrick Metzger holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in French and English literature from the University of Western Ontario, and a Master of Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business. Metzger has in the banking and brokerage industry for 15 years, including experience with Merrill Lynch in Hong Kong. After returning to Canada in 2001, he changed careers and became a writer and television producer.Ridings His credits include "Karma Trekkers", "World of Wealth" and "Picture This". Metzger received 2,520 votes (5.12%), finishing fourth against Liberal incumbent Joe Volpe.

Etobicoke–Lakeshore: Philip Ridge

Philip Ridge ran against Michael Ignatieff who later became the leader of the Liberal Party.

Ridge comes from a diverse background of engineering and marketing and currently owns Ridge Energy Consultants Inc. and The Energy Store.

Ridge successfully increased Green Party votes by a high percentage. His main thrust was educating the public on the amount of toxins produced in the riding, which is the highest in Toronto.

Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock: Andy Harjula Andy Harjula was born in Finland and moved to Ontario as a child. He has a diploma in forestry from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay and a Master's Degree in forestry from Colorado State University. Harjula moved to Cavan, Ontario in 1988.Roman Zakaluzny, "Greens may acclaim candidate," Lindsay Daily Post, 19 July 2005, p. 3.

Harjula worked for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources for 27 years, accepting retirement when Mike Harris's government made cutbacks to the department. He has co-ordinated the establishment and operations of provincial parks and done landscape work. In 2006, Harjula was a director of the Victoria Lands and Water Stewardship Council and the Otonbee Conservation Foundation.Canada Votes: 2006, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2006, accessed 10 December 2010; Roman Zakaluzny, "Greens may acclaim candidate," Lindsay Daily Post, 19 July 2005, p. 3. He was 63 years old when he was nominated as a Green Party candidate in 2005.Michael Power, "Green Party moving forward," Kawartha Lakes This Week, 19 July 2005, p. 01.

Harjula was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada and its antecedents before joining the Greens.Roman Zakaluzny, "Greens may acclaim candidate," Lindsay Daily Post, 19 July 2005, p. 3. As a gun owner, he supported the Canadian Firearms Registry in the 2006 election. Harjula noted that "If (they) are stolen [...] I'd like (them) returned."Jason Bain, "Idea of gun registry finds support among candidates," Lindsay Daily Post, 15 December 2005, A2.

After the 2006 federal election, Harjula said that he would not seek federal office again. He ran for a council seat in Cavan in 2006 and 2010, finishing a close second both times.

+ Electoral record Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner 2006 federal Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock Green 3,017 5.02 4/4 Barry Devolin, Conservative 2006 Cavan-Millbrook-North Monaghan municipal Council, Cavan Ward n/a 610 31.38 2/3 Jim C. Chaplin 2010 Cavan-Monaghan municipal Council, Cavan Ward n/a 749 36.18 2/4 Jim C. Chaplin

Hamilton Centre: John Livingstone

John Livingstone was born in Hamilton. He is a 22-year veteran of the Canadian Army and has served overseas in Germany and the Golan Heights, where he saw two tours of duty with the United Nations Disengagement Observer force. Livingston was 52 years old at the time of the election, and was operations director for a local branch of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires. Before joining the Green Party, he volunteered for the Liberals (Hamilton Spectator, 13 January 2006). Livingstone received 2,022 votes (4.23%), finishing fourth against New Democratic Party incumbent David Christopherson.

Kingston and the Islands: Eric Walton

Eric Walton was born in Ottawa, and grew up in the Middle East, Asia and Europe (Kingston Whig-Standard, 21 January 2006). He received an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Studies from Queen's University in 1983. Walton is a co-founder of Odyssey Travel and Logkit Inc., both of which he later sold. In 1992, he co-produced and directed "Ancient Futures-Learning From Ladakh", filmed on site in northern India.

Walton was the part-time Agency Director of the Kingston Environmental Action Project from 1986 to 1994 (KWS, 7 January 2006), and was active in community affairs. He helped to re-launch the Kingston branch of the Green Party in 1992 (KWS, 23 November 1992), and was drafted to campaign for the Green Party of Ontario in 2003 when designated candidate Chris Milburn moved to Nova Scotia.