Riding description
NDP MLA Leonard Krog is seeking a third term in office in this riding.
He’s facing Green candidate Ian Gartshore, who ran unsuccessfully in Nanaimo-North Cowichan in 2009.
Homelessness in Nanaimo, unemployment, job creation and social services have been key issues in the past, as is the future of B.C. Ferries’ two Nanaimo terminals and service levels.
Candidates
B.C. NDP: Leonard Krog (incumbent)
bcndp.ca/people/leonard-krog
twitter.com/LenKrog
facebook.com/pages/Re-elect-Leonard-Krog-NDP
• Age: 59
• Occupation: Leonard has practiced law in Nanaimo since 1980. Leonard and his wife Sharon have two grown children and three grandchildren.
• Previous elected experience: Elected MLA for Nanaimo on May 17, 2005 and re-elected on May 12, 2009; served as MLA for Parksville-Qualicum from 1991 to 1996. He is currently critic for Attorney General. In this role, he has held the government to account over several issues, including the controversial sell-off of the BC Rail.
• Community involvement: In addition to being a practicing lawyer in a Nanaimo law firm, Leonard has served as the director and president of the Mid-Island Consumer Services Co-operative, chair of the United Way for Nanaimo and District, director of the Nanaimo City Centre Association, president of the Nanaimo City Bar Association, director and president of the Planned Parenthood Association's Nanaimo Branch, a member and supporter of Amnesty International and Lawyers for Social Responsibility.
• Top three issues: Addressing Child Poverty; Seniors Healthcare; Environment.
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B.C. CONSERVATIVES: Bryce Crigger
bcconservative.ca/team/bryce-crigger-nanaimo/
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GREEN PARTY OF B.C.: Ian Gartshore
greenparty.bc.ca/ian_gartshore
facebook.com/pages/Ian-Gartshore
• Age: 58
• Occupations: Building Energy Advisor, and Marriage & Family Therapist
• Previous elected experience: To several non-profit Boards, usually as chairperson, such as Energy Solutions for Vancouver Island (Society)
• Community involvement: Ian started Nanaimo’s non-profit Shore Counselling Society, founded Energy Solutions for Vancouver Island (ESVI), the Nanaimo Cycling Coalition, the Harewood Community Centre Coop, the Island Integrated Counselling Society, the Nanaimo Food Cooperative and others. He has directly helped to improve the lives of over 1000 people in the Nanaimo area.
• Top three issues: 1. Addressing hopelessness re: unemployment, the environment, having a voice; 2. Improving personal health; 3. Creating good-paying local jobs
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B.C. LIBERALS: Walter Anderson
www.walteranderson.ca
facebook.com/walteranderson.itccomputers
• Age: 47
• Occupation: Owner of ITC Computers - an IT company - for 20 years
• Previous elected experience: None
• Community involvement: Past chair of Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce, Past President of Oceanside Rotary, Director of United Way, Haven Society fundraising team, active in Oceanside Church
• Top three issues: Seniors Health Care, Local Economic Development, BC Ferries and Transportation
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INDEPENDENT: Brunie Brunie
bruniebrunie.ca
• Age: 70
• Community involvement: Attempted water blockade to bring public awareness to the American takeover privatization of the Port of Nanaimo an international port of entry; Started an online petition; Printed and distributed 100s of flyers.
Top three issues: Protective Covenant on the ports of Vancouver Island against privatization; Local food security;. Apply principles of true democracy.
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2009 election results
1. Leonard Krog (NDP) – 11,877 votes, 53.33% of total vote
2. Jeet Manhas (Liberal) – 8,086 votes, 36.31% of total vote
3. Dirk Becker (Green) – 2,036 votes, 9.15% of total vote
2005 election results
1. Leonard Krog (NDP) – 13,226 votes, 51.90% of total vote
2. Mike Hunter (Liberal) – 8,657 votes, 33.97% of total vote
3. Doug Catley (Green) – 2,933 votes, 11.51% of total vote
2001 election results
1. Mike Hunter (Liberal) – 9,748 votes, 44.64% of total vote
2. Leonard Krog (NDP) – 6,602 votes, 30.23% of total vote
3. Doug Catley (Green) – 3,810 votes, 17.45% of total vote
Riding statistics
• Population (2011): 52,575
• Median age: 43.7 (B.C. average 41.9)
• Percentage of people younger than 15: 14.3% (B.C. average 14.6%)
• Seniors in private households: 8,620, or 16.4% of population (B.C. average 14.6%)
• Residents whose mother tongue is an unofficial language: 9.5% (B.C. average 26.2%)
• Top unofficial languages: German (665), Chinese (315), Dutch (305)
• Average household income, before tax (2006): $55,756 (B.C. average $67,675)
(Source: Statistics Canada)
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