Linda Slavin

Linda Slavin

Linda Slavin is a politician and political activist in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto. She married her husband, Trent University physics professor Alan Slavin, in 1967. She is extensively involved in issues relating to the environment, social justice, and nuclear disarmament, and she has been a long-time member of the Kawartha chapter of the Canadian group Project Ploughshares. In 1994, Slavin was one of 30 persons chosen to monitor the elections in South Africa with Oxfam-Canada. She has been a prominent participant in vigils protesting the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and is chair of the Peterborough Coalition for Social Justice.

Slavin has sought public office in the past often, but has never been elected. She was the NDP candidate for Peterborough in the 1984 federal election, and finished third against Progressive Conservative Bill Domm. She ran again in the 2004 federal, and finished third against Liberal Peter Adams. Slavin also sought election to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the elections of 1985 and 1987, as a candidate of the Ontario New Democratic Party. She finished second on both occasions. In 2006 she was the New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for Peterborough for the 39th federal election, finishing third against Conservative Dean Del Mastro, taking 25.67% of the vote share.

In the 2006 Ontario municipal elections Linda ran for Mayor of Peterborough, Ontario. She came in second place during the race, losing to Paul Ayotte by a margin of 26.22% of the vote.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • New Democratic Party candidates, 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… …   Wikipedia

  • Complete results of the Canadian federal election, 2004 — This is a seat by seat list of candidates in the 2004 Canadian election. For more information about the election see Canadian federal election, 2004. Contents 1 2004 federal redistribution 2 Candidates and ridings 2.1 Newfoundland and Labrador …   Wikipedia

  • Ontario municipal elections, 2006 — Municipal election signs in North Bay, Ontario. In the 2006 municipal elections in Ontario, voters in the province of Ontario, elected mayors, councillors, school board trustees and all other elected officials in all of Ontario s municipalities.… …   Wikipedia

  • Ontario general election, 1987 — 1985 ← September 10, 1987 → 1990 …   Wikipedia

  • Ontario New Democratic Party candidates, 2007 Ontario provincial election — The New Democratic Party of Ontario is one of three major political parties in Ontario, Canada which ran in the 2007 Ontario provincial election. It has served as a third party in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1995, having previously… …   Wikipedia

  • Ontario general election, 1985 — Diagram of the 1985 election results in the Provincial Legislature The Ontario general election of 1985 was held on May 2, 1985, to elect members of the 33rd Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. This election ended 42 years of …   Wikipedia

  • Dean Del Mastro — Dean A. Del Mastro Member of Parliament for Peterborough Incumbent Assumed office 2006 Preceded by Peter Adams Personal details Born …   Wikipedia

  • Liste des candidats de l'Ontario (Élection fédérale de 2006) — Résultats de l élection canadienne de 2006 (Ontario) Ceci est les résultats de l élection fédérale canadienne de 2006 dans la province de l Ontario. Les candidats sortants sont en italiques ; les gagnants sont en caractères gras. Sommaire 1… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Resultats de l'election canadienne de 2006 (Ontario) — Résultats de l élection canadienne de 2006 (Ontario) Ceci est les résultats de l élection fédérale canadienne de 2006 dans la province de l Ontario. Les candidats sortants sont en italiques ; les gagnants sont en caractères gras. Sommaire 1… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Résultats de l'élection canadienne de 2006 (Ontario) — Ceci est les résultats de l élection fédérale canadienne de 2006 dans la province de l Ontario. Les candidats sortants sont en italiques ; les gagnants sont en caractères gras. Sommaire 1 Ottawa 2 Est de l Ontario 3 Ontario Centre …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”