- James Allum
James Allum is an instructor and political activist in
Manitoba ,Canada . He currently teaches at theUniversity of Winnipeg , and was a candidate for theNew Democratic Party in the Canadian federal elections of 2000 and 2004.Allum holds a Ph.D. in Canadian and environmental history from Queen's University in
Kingston, Ontario . He was an instructor of Canadian History at Queen's in1995 , and he maintains that his lectures at the University of Winnipeg have received favourable reviews from the student body. Allum has also worked as an archivist for the city of Winnipeg, and as of2004 serves as Senior Consultant in the Strategic Management Division of the city's CAO Secretariat. He is also a member of the "Manitoba Heritage Council".In the
2000 election, Allum received 7,501 votes in the riding ofWinnipeg South Centre , placing third. In2004 , he received 8,270 votes (about 21% of the total) in the same riding.As of 2005 , Allum serves as president of theNew Democratic Party of Manitoba .
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