New Democratic Party candidates, 2007 Manitoba provincial election

The New Democratic Party of Manitoba fielded a full slate of 57 candidates in the 2007 Manitoba provincial election, and won 36 seats to form a third consecutive major government. Many of the party's candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here.

Bob Senff (Arthur-Virden)

Senff was born in Winnipeg in 1947, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Certificate in Education. He began teaching high-school English at Virden Collegiate in 1970, and remained in the position for 36 years. He also served as chair of the Virden Inter-denominational Refugee Committee, is involved in high school and community theatre, and received a certificate of merit from the Government of Canada in 1988 for his involvement in the arts community. ["Bob Senff", 2007 campaign biography, New Democratic Party of Manitoba, accessed 7 May 2007; [http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes/riding/214/ "Brandon-Souris: 2006 federal election profile] , Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, accessed 2 November 2007.]

He campaigned for the federal New Democratic Party in the 2006 Canadian general election, and for the provincial party in the 2007 election.

Sunny Dhaliwal (Fort Whyte)

Dhaliwal has a certificate in Business Administration from Red River College, Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from Guru Nanak Dev University in India, and a Bachelor of Education degree with distinction from the University of Manitoba. At the time of the election, was seeking a Post-Baccalaureate Diploma from the University of Manitoba. He is a high-school teacher and a volunteer with the Able Enrichment Centre, which provides education and settlement assistance to immigrants. [ [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/election/fortwhyte/index.html "Fort Whyte" (2007 election overview)] , "Winnipeg Free Press Online", accessed 6 August 2007. Information on Dhaliwal's education is taken from an online NDP campaign release from the 2007 election, accessed 7 May 2007.] He received 3,895 votes (33.83%), finishing second against Progressive Conservative leader Hugh McFadyen.

Fiona Shiells (River Heights)

Shiells holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Winnipeg. At the time of the election, she was an employee of Manitoba Water Stewardship and a graduate student in Political Science at the University of Manitoba. [ [http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/election/riverheights/index.html "River Heights" (2007 election overview)] , "Winnipeg Free Press Online", accessed 31 July 2007. Information on Shiells's undergraduate degree is taken from an online NDP campaign release from the 2007 election, accessed 7 May 2007.] She received 1,843 votes (19.77%), finishing third against Manitoba Liberal Party leader Jon Gerrard.

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