New Democratic Party candidates in the 2006 Canadian federal election

The New Democratic Party fielded a full slate of 308 candidates in the 2006 Canadian federal election. It won 29 seats in the election to remain the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons. Many of the New Democratic Party's candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here.

Alberta Calgary RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankCalgary CentreBrian PincottNDP candidate for Calgary Southeast in the 2004 federal electionCalgary7,22713.253rdCalgary Centre-NorthJohn ChanNDP candidate for Calgary North Centre in the 2004 federal electionCalgaryEnvironmental inspector9,34116.782ndCalgary EastPatrick ArnellCalgaryBusinessman4,33810.873rdCalgary NortheastTyler RaganCalgaryChristian minister3,2847.843rdCalgary—Nose HillBruce KaufmanCalgaryTeacher4,3857.943rdCalgary SoutheastEric LeavittANDP candidate for Calgary-Fish Creek in the 2004 Alberta provincial electionCalgaryTeacher4,5847.663rdCalgary SouthwestHolly HeffernanANDP candidate for Calgary-Glenmore in the 2004 Alberta provincial electionHaysboro, CalgaryNurse4,6288.063rdCalgary WestTeale Phelps BondaroffCalgaryStudent (University of Calgary)5,3708.294th

Edmonton RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankEdmonton CentreDonna MartynANDP candidate for Edmonton-Riverview in the 2004 Alberta provincial electionEdmontonTeacher6,18710.753rdEdmonton EastArlene ChapmanEdmontonSocial worker9,24318.473rdEdmonton—LeducMarty RybiakEdmontonEngineer7,68513.783rdEdmonton—Mill Woods—BeaumontNeal GrayEdmontonIT professional6,74914.553rdEdmonton—St. AlbertMike MelymickEdmontonTrain conductor8,21814.023rdEdmonton—Sherwood ParkLaurie LangANDP candidate for Edmonton-Manning in the 2004 Alberta provincial electionEdmontonNurse7,77314.313rdEdmonton—Spruce GroveJason RockwellEdmontonUnion official (Health Sciences Association of Alberta)6,09110.483rdEdmonton StrathconaLinda DuncanEdmontonLawyer17,15332.512nd

Rural Alberta RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankCrowfootEllen ParkerNDP candidate for Crowfoot in the 2004 federal electionCamroseTeacher3,8757.402ndFort McMurray—AthabascaRoland LefortFort McMurrayUnion official4,60214.593rdLethbridgeMelanee ThomasNDP candidate for Lethbridge in the 2004 federal electionLethbridgeStudent (University of Lethbridge)7,13513.702ndMacleodJoyce ThomasANDP candidate for Livingstone-Macleod in the 2004 Alberta provincial election NDP candidate for Macleod in the 2004 federal electionGranumNurse3,2516.543rdMedicine HatWally RegehrMedicine HatTeacher3,5988.043rdPeace RiverSusan ThompsonNDP candidate for Peace River in the 2004 federal electionPeace RiverJournalist5,42711.133rdRed DeerKelly BickfordRed DeerHealthcare worker5,0349.942ndVegreville—WainwrightLen LegaultNDP candidate for Vegreville—Wainwright in the 2004 federal election ANDP candidate for Battle River-Wainwright in the 2004 Alberta provincial electionChauvinMetalworker4,7279.242ndWestlock—St. PaulPeter OpryshkoANDP candidate for Athabasca-Redwater in the 2004 Alberta provincial election and for Athabasca in the 1979 and 1975 Alberta provincial elections NDP candidate for Athabasca in the 1974 and 1972 federal electionsBoyleFarmer4,36810.033rdWetaskiwinJim GravesANDP candidate for Lacombe-Ponoka in the 2004 Alberta provincial electionLacombeEngineer4,4419.332ndWild RoseShannon NellesAirdrie3,9687.254thYellowheadNoel LapierreNDP candidate for Yellowhead in the 2004 and 2000 federal elections ANDP candidate for West Yellowhead in the 2001 Alberta provincial election Member of Hinton Town Council (1978–1983)HintonMillwright4,71210.952nd

British Columbia British Columbia Interior RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankBritish Columbia Southern InteriorAlex AtamanenkoNDP candidate for British Columbia Southern Interior in the 2004 federal electionCastlegarTeacher22,74248.961stCariboo—Prince GeorgeAlfred Julian TrudeauQuesnelLabourer10,12923.203rdKamloops—Thompson—CaribooMichael CrawfordKamloopsProfessor at Thompson Rivers University16,41730.782ndKelowna—Lake CountryKevin M. HagglundPresident of Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union Local 823-MKelownaTelevision producer9,53816.643rdKootenay—ColumbiaBrent BushNDP candidate for Kootenay—Columbia in the 2004 federal electionKimberleyPostal worker10,56025.882ndOkanagan—CoquihallaJohn HarropNaramataProfessor at Okanagan University College9,66019.203rdOkanagan—ShuswapAlice BrownNDP candidate for North Okanagan—Shuswap in the 2004 federal electionVernonElectrician14,55126.702ndPrince George—Peace RiverMalcolm James CrockettVictoriaSocial worker6,37717.042ndSkeena—Bulkley ValleyNathan CullenMember of Parliament for Skeena—Bulkley Valley (2004–2019)SmithersSmall business owner18,49648.331st

Fraser Valley/Lower Mainland RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankAbbotsfordJeffrey Hansen-CarlsonCandidate for Abbotsford City Council in the 2005 Abbotsford municipal electionAbbotsfordStudent8,00416.982ndBurnaby—DouglasBill SiksayMember of Parliament for Burnaby—Douglas (2004–2011)BurnabyExecutive assistant17,32335.571stBurnaby—New WestminsterPeter JulianMember of Parliament for Burnaby—New Westminster (2004–2025)New Westminster17,39138.791stChilliwack—Fraser CanyonMalcolm JamesLindell BeachTeacher10,01520.892ndDelta—Richmond EastWilliam JonssonNew WestminsterStudent (Douglas College)7,17614.733rdFleetwood—Port KellsBarry BellNDP candidate for Fleetwood—Port Kells in the 2004 federal electionSurreyPainter10,96125.173rdLangleyAngel ClaypoolLangley9,99318.383rdNew Westminster—CoquitlamDawn BlackMember of Parliament for New Westminster—Burnaby (1988–1993)New WestminsterExecutive assistant19,42738.321stNewton—North DeltaNancy CleggNDP candidate for Newton—North Delta in the 2004 federal electionSurreyProfessor at Kwantlen University College14,00631.962ndNorth VancouverSherry ShaghaghiNorth VancouverSocial worker7,90313.203rdPitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—MissionMike BockingNDP candidate for Dewdney—Alouette in the 2004 federal electionMissionJournalist18,22534.972ndPort Moody—Westwood—Port CoquitlamMary Woo SimsFormer Chief Commissioner of the British Columbia Human Rights TribunalCoquitlamConsultant11,19623.073rdRichmondNeil SmithRichmondTechnician6,10613.983rdSouth Surrey—White Rock—CloverdaleLibby ThorntonSurreyTeacher9,52516.853rdSurrey NorthPenny PriddyMember of Surrey City Council (2002–2005) Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Surrey-Newton (1991–2001)SurreyNurse16,30745.691stVancouver CentreSvend RobinsonMember of Parliament for Burnaby—Douglas (1997–2004), Burnaby—Kingsway (1988–1997), and Burnaby (1979–1988)VancouverLawyer16,37428.672ndVancouver EastLibby DaviesMember of Parliament for Vancouver East (1997–2015) Member of Vancouver City Council (1982–1993)VancouverHuman resources professional23,92756.571stVancouver KingswayIan WaddellMember of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-Fraserview (1996–2001) Member of Parliament for Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam (1988–1993) and Vancouver Kingsway (1979–1988)VancouverLawyer15,47033.512ndVancouver QuadraDavid AskewNDP candidate for Vancouver Quadra in the 2004 federal electionVancouverChemical engineer9,37916.083rdVancouver SouthBev MesloCandidate in the 2003 New Democratic Party leadership electionVancouver9,20521.073rdWest Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky CountryJudith WilsonGibsonsLawyer12,76620.063rd

Vancouver Island RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankEsquimalt—Juan de FucaRandall GarrisonNDP candidate for Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca in the 2004 federal electionEsquimaltProfessor at Camosun College18,59531.292ndNanaimo—AlberniManjeet UppalParksvilleSmall business owner20,33532.232ndNanaimo—CowichanJean CrowderMember of Parliament for Nanaimo—Cowichan (2004–2015)DuncanHuman resources professional28,55846.771stSaanich—Gulf IslandsJennifer BurgisNDP candidate for Saanich—Gulf Islands in the 2004 federal electionVictoriaConsultant17,44526.542ndVancouver Island NorthCatherine J. BellNDP candidate for Vancouver Island North in the 2004 federal electionCumberlandCook23,55241.731stVictoriaDenise SavoieMember of Victoria City Council (1999–2005)VictoriaTeacher23,83938.461st

Manitoba RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankBrandon—SourisBob SenffOak LakeTeacher7,52820.242ndCharleswood—St. James—AssiniboiaDennis KshykMB NDP candidate for Kirkfield Park in the 2003 and 1999 Manitoba provincial elections NDP candidate for Charleswood St. James—Assiniboia in the 2000 federal electionWinnipegWorkers' compensation professional5,66912.813rdChurchillNiki AshtonThompsonLecturer at University College of the North7,09328.412ndDauphin—Swan River—MarquetteWalter KolisnykNDP candidate for Dauphin—Swan River in the 2004 federal electionMinitonasFarmer6,22118.302ndElmwood—TransconaBill BlaikieMember of Parliament for Elmwood—Transcona (2004–2008), Winnipeg—Transcona (1988–2004); and Winnipeg—Birds Hill (1979–1988)WinnipegUnited Church minister16,96750.851stKildonan—St. PaulEvelyn MyskiwWest St. PaulAdministrator8,19320.173rdPortage—LisgarDaren van den BusscheNDP candidate for Portage—Lisgar in the 2004 federal electionPortage la PrairieFirefighter4,07211.053rdProvencherPatrick O'ConnorPinawaComputer programmer5,25913.713rdSaint BonifaceMathieu AllardNDP candidate for Saint Boniface in the 2004 federal electionWinnipegExecutive assistant9,31121.883rdSelkirk—InterlakeEd SchreyerGovernor General of Canada (1979–1984) Premier of Manitoba (1969–1977) Leader of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba (1969–1979) Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Rossmere (1969–1979) and for Brokenhead (1958–1965) Member of Parliament for Selkirk (1968–1979) and for Springfield (1965–1968)WinnipegChancellor of Brandon University16,35836.992ndWinnipeg CentrePat MartinMember of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre (1997–2015)WinnipegCarpenter13,80548.431stWinnipeg NorthJudy Wasylycia-LeisMember of Parliament for Winnipeg North (2004–2010) and for Winnipeg North Centre (1997–2004) Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Johns (1986–1993)WinnipegPolicy advisor15,58257.181stWinnipeg SouthRobert PageWinnipegTeacher5,74313.733rdWinnipeg South CentreMark WasyliwWinnipegLawyer9,05521.813rd

New Brunswick RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankAcadie—BathurstYvon GodinMember of Parliament for Acadie—Bathurst (1997–2015)BathurstUnion leader (United Steelworkers)25,19549.901stBeauséjourNeil GardnerNB NDP candidate for Kent South in the 2003 New Brunswick provincial electionSainte-Marie-de-KentProfessor at Université de Moncton7,71716.673rdFrederictonJohn CartyNDP candidate for Fredericton in the 2004 federal electionFrederictonAnimal shelter manager9,98821.253rdFundy RoyalRob MoirClifton RoyalProfessor7,69621.093rdMadawaska—RestigoucheRodolphe MartinSainte-Anne-de-MadawaskaBus driver8,32223.043rdMiramichiJeannette Manuel-AllainPresident of USGE-PSAC Local 60019South EskParole officer5,58716.923rdMoncton—Riverview—DieppeDavid HackettMonctonConsultant / Educator9,09518.933rdNew Brunswick SouthwestAndrew GrahamNB NDP candidate for Western Charlotte in the 2003 and 1999 New Brunswick provincial electionsSaint JohnCarpenter5,17815.633rdSaint JohnTerry AlbrightSaint JohnNurse6,26715.643rdTobique—MactaquacAlice FinnamoreScotch SettlementPsychologist4,17211.493rd

Newfoundland and Labrador