Green Party of Canada candidates in the 1997 Canadian federal election
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The Green Party of Canada fielded seventy-nine candidates in the 1997 federal election, none of whom were elected. Information about some of these candidates may be found on this page.
Ontario
Scarborough Southwest: David James Cooper
David James Cooper was a journalist at the time of the election. According to the Toronto Star newspaper, he ran for the Green Party due to a belief that supporting Canada's more established parties would simply encourage "apathy, cynicism, mediocrity and corruption". Cooper's campaign called for "environmentally sound programs, local democracy, sustainable development and long-term planning" (Toronto Star, 30 May 1997).
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 provincial | York South | Green | 219 | 0.86 | 5/9 | Bob Rae, New Democratic Party |
| 1997 federal | Scarborough Southwest | Green | 482 | 1.25 | 5/5 | Tom Wappel, Liberal |
Alberta
Calgary Southwest: Sol Candel
Sol Candel holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto, and a Master's degree from the London School of Economics.[1] He is a longtime resident of Calgary, Alberta, where he owns the Movie Poster Shop, a business that collects and displays vintage movie posters.[2] Candel has been a member of the Green Party for several years;[3] as of 2009, he is the party's financial agent for the electoral division of Calgary Centre-North as of 2009. He is also a director of the Earth System Science/Gaia Theory Society of Alberta, and a partner in Seven Generations Development Inc.[4]
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| provincial by-election, July 21, 1992 | Calgary-Buffalo | Green | 201 | 5/5 | Gary Dickson, Liberal | |
| 1993 provincial | Calgary-Glenmore | Green | 147 | 5/6 | Dianne Mirosh, Progressive Conservative | |
| 1993 federal | Calgary Southwest | Green | 301 | 0.44 | 6/9 | Preston Manning, Reform |
| 1997 federal | Calgary Southwest | Green | 310 | 5/7 | Preston Manning, Reform |