Nov 3, 2000
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THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA Nov 3, 2000 |
| Several UVic faculty members have tossed their hats into the election ring as candidates in the upcoming federal election. Stephen Owen, co-director of UVic’s institute for dispute resolution, is running for the Liberals in the riding of Vancouver-Quadra. Incumbent Ted McWhinney had earlier indicated he would not run again. Although a Victoria resident, Owen was raised in the Lower Mainland riding. Owen served as provincial ombudsman from 1986 to 1992, as the commissioner of resources and environment from 1992 to 1995, and as the province’s deputy attorney general from 1995 to 1997. School of social work professor David Turner is the New Democratic Party candidate running against Liberal MP David Anderson and Alliance candidate Bruce Hallsor in the Victoria riding. Turner previously served as Victoria’s mayor from 1990 to 1993. Dr. Carol Harris of the department of education psychology and leadership studies will carry the NDP banner in Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca. Although she has worked on campaigns in the past, this is her first attempt at elected office. Harris’ son, Jordan Berger, is also running for the NDP in the riding of Davenport in Toronto, giving the election a rare mother-son candidate combination. One of Harris’ opponents will be UVic student Casey Brennan, who is running for the Green Party. |