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CUPE members and representatives will make up almost 10% of NDP candidates running in the October 10 provincial election. With the nominations of Shaila Kirbria (Mississauga-Erindale), Ric Dagenais (Ottawa-Vanier) and Catherine Robinson who is likely to be acclaimed as the NDP candidate in Durham, CUPE is now fielding 10 NDP candidates in 107 ridings across the province.
Shaila Kurbria, a member of CUPE 1281, served as events coordinator with Ryerson Students’ Union. A well-known Muslim activist, she has been involved with anti-war rallies and was SAC Equity Vice President. Shaila established the first food bank and helped reinstate childcare service at the University of Toronto at Mississauga and was a co-founder of the Black Youth of Canada Coalition Against Violence.
Rick Dagenais is a Collective Agreement Analyst at CUPE National and a former member of CUPE 503. Rick has served on CUPE Ontario’s Executive Board as well as the Ontario Municipal Employees Coordinating Committee (OMECC). Rick is well-known in the Ottawa area, have run for the NDP in the past.
Catherine Robinson is a member of CUPE 2936 and has served for many years as a social worker with Ajax-Pickering Association of Community Living (ACL). Catherine in a long-time party activist and has worked on many NDP campaigns. Catherine is uncontested in the NDP nomination process in Durham.
CUPE Ontario congratulates all CUPE candidates including Henri Giroux (North Bay), John Grima (Essex), Pauline Kuhlmann (Leeds-Grenville), Antoni Shelton (York West); Sid Ryan (Oshawa), Henry Bosch (St. Catharines) and Nigel Moses (Whitby-Oshawa) for running and bringing new energy and members to their respective ridings.
PLEASE consider donating to these campaigns and volunteering your time to get these CUPE members elected. They are fighting for the issues most important to CUPE members, their families and their communities. Here is the full list of CUPE candidates and their contact information.
| CUPE NDP Candidates |
Riding |
Donation information
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Henry Bosch
CUPE Local 1019
Niagara Paramedical Services |
St. Catherines |
Henry Bosch NDP Campaign
#6 Elderwood Drive
St. Catherines, ON L2S 3G3
Email: [email protected] |
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Ric Dagenais
Collective Agreement Analyst
CUPE National |
Ottawa-Vanier |
Ric Dagenais NDP Campaign
Natalie Willard, Campaign Manager
PO/CP 20102
Email: [email protected] |
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John Grima
CUPE Local 82
City of Windsor
519-965-5899 |
Essex |
John Grima NDP Campaign
28 Centre St.
Essex, Ontario N8M lN9
Email: [email protected] |
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Henri Giroux
CUPE Local 146
Cassellhome Home for the Aged
705-474-4250 Ext. 231 |
Nipissing |
Henri Giroux NDP Campaign
Attn: Ewart Mursell
2060 Cassell St. Apt. 1
North Bay, Ontario P1B 4E2
Email: [email protected]
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Shaila Kirbria
CUPE Local 1281
Ryerson Students Union
647-833-4957 |
Mississauga-Erindale |
Shaila Kibria NDP Campaign
3105 Winston Churchill Blvd.
Mississauga, Ontario
Email: [email protected]
Website: shailakibria.ca |
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Pauline Kulhman
CUPE Local 5666
Brockville General Hospital
613-341-7746 |
Leeds Grenville |
Pauline Kulhman NDP Campaign
Attn: Steve Armstrong
1315 Kensington Parkway, Apt. 323
Brockville, Ontario K6V 6N8
613-345-7732
Email: [email protected] |
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Nigel Moses
CUPE Local 3902
University of Toronto |
Whitby-Oshawa |
Nigel Moses NDP Campaign
Unit 75 95 Crawforth Street
Whitby, Ontario L1N 7L3
Email: [email protected] |
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Catherine Robinson
(pending nomination)
CUPE Local 2936
Ajax-Pickering ACL |
Durham |
Durham Provincial NDP Riding
Association
114 Trewin Lane |
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Sid Ryan
President, CUPE Ontario |
Oshawa |
Sid Ryan NDP Campaign
44 Richmond St. West
Oshawa, ON L1G lC8
905-427-7247
Email: [email protected]
Website: sidryan.net |
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Antoni Shelton
Executive Assistant to the President,
CUPE Ontario |
York West |
Antoni Shelton NDP Campaign
Attn: Mr. Angelo Furlan
CFO Antoni Shelton Campaign
56 Clayhall Cres.
Toronto, ON M3J 1W6
Email: [email protected]
Website: antonishelton.com |
