Ontario New Democratic Party candidates in the 2011 Ontario provincial election

This is a list of candidates for the Ontario New Democratic Party in the 2011 Ontario general election. The ONDP nominated candidates in all of Ontario's 107 ridings, 17 of whom were elected. Following the election, the ONDP remained the third largest party in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Central Ontario RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankBarrieMyrna ClarkBarrie8,16818.963rdDufferin—CaledonKaren GventerHepworth4,20011.064thDurhamJames TerryCourticeFactory worker8,02717.593rdHaliburton—Kawartha Lakes—BrockDonald AbelMember of Provincial Parliament for Wentworth North (1990–1995)Kawartha LakesCivil servant8,51717.313rdNewmarket—AuroraRobin WardlawNewmarketUnited Church minister6,51414.363rdNorthumberland—Quinte WestKira MeesHastingsDisability support worker8,58917.733rdPeterboroughDave NickleONDP candidate for Peterborough in the 2007, 2003, and 1999 provincial elections12,46025.613rdSimcoe—GreyDavid Matthews6,83914.663rdSimcoe NorthDoris Middleton7,71016.963rdYork—SimcoeMegan TayBond Head6,60717.073rd

Eastern Ontario/Ottawa RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankCarleton—Mississippi Mills Liam DuffUniversity student6,37111.313rdGlengarry—Prescott—RussellBonnie Jean-LouisGreen Party candidate for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell in the 2006 federal electionHawkesbury5,72114.243rdKingston and the IslandsMary Rita Holland10,24123.792ndLanark—Frontenac—Lennox and AddingtonDave ParkhillKingstonParamedic8,10418.093rdLeeds—GrenvilleDavid LundyMerrickvilleUnion leader (OPSEU)5,82215.233rdNepean—CarletonRic DagenaisONDP candidate for Ottawa–Vanier in the 2007 provincial electionUnion official (CUPE)8,12714.773rdOttawa CentreAnil NaidooOttawaHuman rights consultant14,71529.132ndOttawa—OrléansDoug McKercherOttawaCivil servant/Teacher4,97910.583rdOttawa SouthWali FarahOttawaImmigrant support services director5,98813.393rdOttawa VanierPaul Étienne Laliberté-TippleProfessor7,46619.603rdOttawa West—NepeanWendy ByrneOttawa-Carleton Regional Councillor for Bay Ward (1998–2001)Lawyer6,57614.803rdPrince Edward—HastingsSherry HayesMacArthur's MillsNon-profit executive7,37916.583rdRenfrew—Nipissing—PembrokeBrian DoughertyArnpriorPlumber4,27710.973rdStormont—Dundas—South GlengarryElaine MacDonaldMember of Cornwall City Council (2010–present)CornwallTeacher8,02120.653rd

Greater Toronto Area RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankAjax—PickeringEvan Wiseman5,95114.373rdBeaches—East York Michael PrueMember of Provincial Parliament for Beaches—East York (2001–2014) Candidate in the 2009 Ontario NDP leadership election Member of Toronto City Council for Ward 32 (Beaches—East York) (1998–2001) Mayor of East York (1993–1997)Civil servant17,80746.611stBramalea—Gore—Malton Jagmeet SinghNDP candidate for Bramalea—Gore—Malton in the 2011 federal electionLawyer16,31837.641stBrampton—Springdale Mani SinghONDP candidate for Brampton—Springdale in the 2007 provincial election5,37815.253rdBrampton West Dalbir KathuriaBramptonSmall business owner8,33718.973rdBurlingtonPeggy RussellHalton District School Board Trustee (2000–2010)Burlington9,37018.873rdDavenport Jonah ScheinCandidate for Ward 17 - Davenport in the 2010 Toronto municipal electionDavenportSocial worker14,36745.931stDon Valley East Bob HilliardFormer President of the Canadian Paediatric Society TorontoPaediatrician/professor at the University of Toronto 5,95318.613rdDon Valley West Khalid AhmedSocial worker3,6218.643rdEglinton—Lawrence Gerti Dervishi3,7639.823rdEtobicoke Centre Ana Maria RiveroNDP candidate for Etobicoke Centre in the 2011 federal election NDP candidate for Etobicoke North in the 2000 federal electionEtobicoke5,09911.983rdEtobicoke—LakeshoreDionne ColeyLawyer/professor at Humber College and Seneca College6,71315.453rdEtobicoke NorthVrind SharmaCharity coordinator5,42621.763rdHaltonNik SpohrUniversity student7,75713.153rdMarkham—UnionvilleP.C. Choo4,57512.293rdMississauga—Brampton SouthKaranjit PandherONDP candidate for Mississauga—Brampton South in the 2007 provincial election5,42016.023rdMississauga East—CooksvilleWaseem AhmedNDP candidate for Mississauga East—Cooksville in the 2011 federal election MississaugaSmall business owner5,70416.793rdMississauga—ErindaleMichelle Bilek7,76817.023rdMississauga SouthAnju Sikka4,04410.063rdMississauga—StreetsvilleRaed Ayad5,49415.233rdOak Ridges—MarkhamJoe Whitfield8,54813.263rdOakvilleLesley Sprague4,62510.243rdOshawaMike Shields14,31636.182ndParkdale—High ParkCheri DiNovoMember of Provincial Parliament for Parkdale—High Park (2006–2017)TorontoUnited Church minister18,36546.201stPickering—Scarborough EastNerissa Cariño6,42416.473rdRichmond HillAdam De Vita4,98712.973rdSt. Paul'sDavid Hynes7,12416.613rdScarborough—AgincourtPaul Choi5,01715.773rdScarborough Centre Kathleen MathurinONDP candidate for Scarborough Centre in the 2007 provincial election 6,87622.013rdScarborough—GuildwoodLorri Urban6,19419.423rdScarborough—Rouge RiverNeethan ShanYork Region District School Board Trustee for Wards 7 and 8 (2006–2010)ScarboroughSocial worker13,08835.972ndScarborough SouthwestBruce Budd10,40431.452ndThornhillCindy Hackelberg4,0248.963rdToronto CentreCathy CroweNurse11,57125.192ndToronto—DanforthPeter TabunsMember of Provincial Parliament for Toronto—Danforth (2006–present)20,06254.011stTrinity—SpadinaRosario MarcheseMember of Provincial Parliament for Trinity—Spadina (1999–2014) Member of Provincial Parliament for Fort York (1990–1999)19,87042.361stVaughanPaul Donofrio5,59411.333rdWhitby—OshawaMaret Sadem-Thompson7,86515.463rdWillowdaleAlexander Brown5,55612.853rdYork CentreJohn Fagan4,57914.133rdYork South—WestonPaul FerreiraMember of Provincial Parliament for York South—Weston (2007)13,07142.182ndYork WestTom RakocevicExecutive assistant7,90134.822nd

Hamilton/Niagara RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankAncaster—Dundas—Flamborough—WestdaleTrevor WesterhoffSmall business owner8,15417.203rdHamilton CentreAndrea HorwathLeader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (2009–2022) Member of Provincial Parliament for Hamilton Centre (2007–2022) Member of Provincial Parliament for Hamilton East (2004–2007) Member of Hamilton City Council for Ward 2 (1997–2004)Hamilton20,58661.331stHamilton East—Stoney CreekPaul MillerMember of Provincial Parliament for Hamilton East—Stoney Creek (2007–2022) Member of Stoney Creek City Council (1994–2000)Stoney Creek20,44251.721stHamilton MountainMonique TaylorHamiltonExecutive assistant20,49245.161stNiagara FallsWayne RedekopMayor of Fort Erie (1997–2006)Fort Erie12,30426.303rdNiagara West—GlanbrookAnthony MarcoTeacher9,07018.553rdSt. CatharinesIrene LowellSt. CatharinesFactory worker8,624 20.203rdWellandCindy ForsterMayor of Welland (2000–2003)WellandNurse19,52744.661st

Northern Ontario RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankAlgoma—Manitoulin Michael ManthaElliot LakeExecutive assistant11,56044.451stKenora—Rainy RiverSarah CampbellVermilion BayExecutive assistant10,75249.621stNickel BeltFrance GélinasMember of Provincial Parliament for Nickel Belt (2007–present)Naughton16,87654.891stNipissingHenri GirouxONDP candidate for Nipissing in the 2007 provincial electionChef5,56718.143rdParry Sound—MuskokaAlex Zyganiuk6,52618.183rdSault Ste. MarieCelia RossPresident of Algoma University (1998–2010)Sault Ste. MarieUniversity professor9,04730.872ndSudburyPaul LoewenbergSudburyArts promoter13,25140.722ndThunder Bay—AtikokanMary Kozorys9,87437.292ndThunder Bay—Superior NorthSteve MantisThunder Bay9,11134.852ndTimiskaming—CochraneJohn VanthofONDP candidate for Timiskaming—Cochrane in the 2011 provincial electionEarltonFarmer9,73542.741stTimmins—James BayGilles BissonMember of Provincial Parliament for Timmins—James Bay (1999–2018) Member of Provincial Parliament for Cochrane South (1990–1999)TimminsUnion leader11,47949.471st

Southwestern Ontario RidingCandidate's NameNotes Residence Occupation Votes % RankBrant Brian Van TilborgONDP candidate for Brant in the 2007 provincial election11,00624.203rdBruce—Grey—Owen Sound Paul JohnstoneONDP candidate for Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound in the 2007 provincial election6,13314.853rdCambridge Atinuke BankoleCambridgeTeacher10,41424.613rdElgin—Middlesex—London Kathy CornishUnion official (SEIU)9,20122.273rdEssex Taras NatyshakBelle RiverUnion official (LIUNA)17,41737.991stGuelphJames GordonGuelphMusician11,15023.883rdHaldimand—NorfolkIan Nichols8,04819.422ndHuron—BruceGrant Robertson9,32920.853rdKitchener CentreCameron Dearlove7,38518.823rdKitchener—ConestogaMark CairnsONDP candidate for Kitchener—Conestoga in the 2007 provincial election7,16517.573rdKitchener—WaterlooIsabel Cisterna8,25016.673rdLambton—Kent—MiddlesexJoe Hill8,88220.963rdLondon—FanshaweTeresa ArmstrongLondonInsurance professional13,95340.771stLondon North CentreSteve HolmesONDP candidate for London North Centre in the 2007 provincial election9,91422.713rdLondon WestJeff Buchanan10,75721.723rdOxfordDorothy Marie Eisen5,88515.633rdPerth—WellingtonEllen PapenburgDraytonSmall business owner5,83615.763rdSarnia—LambtonBrian White10,30725.45 2ndWellington—Halton HillsDale HamiltonFormer Member of Eramosa Town CouncilEramosa6,10614.453rdWindsor—TecumsehAndrew McAvoyGreen Party of Ontario candidate for Windsor—Tecumseh in the 2007 provincial election12,22832.842ndWindsor WestHelmi CharifONDP candidate for Windsor—Tecumseh in the 2007 provincial electionWindsor10,54430.832nd

By-elections RidingCandidate's NameNotesResidenceOccupationVotes%RankVaughanBy-election on September 6, 2012, due to the resignation of Greg Sorbara.3,64711.383Kitchener—WaterlooBy-election on September 6, 2012, due to the resignation of Elizabeth Witmer.18,59939.871London WestBy-election on August 1, 2013, due to the resignation of Chris Bentley.15,50341.881Windsor—TecumsehBy-election on August 1, 2013, due to the resignation of Dwight Duncan.15,69361.311Ottawa SouthBy-election on August 1, 2013, due to the resignation of Dalton McGuinty.5,03014.273Etobicoke—LakeshoreBy-election on August 1, 2013, due to the resignation of Laurel Broten.2,7057.823Scarborough—GuildwoodBy-election on August 1, 2013, due to the resignation of Margarett Best.7,01028.373Niagara FallsBy-election on February 13, 2014, due to the resignation of Kim Craitor.Niagara Falls City Councillor14,52639.441ThornhillBy-election on February 13, 2014, due to the resignation of Peter Shurman.1,8966.793

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