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Elmwood-Transcona

Daniel Blaikie (NDP), Andrea Richardson-Lipon (Liberal), Lawrence Toet (Conservative), Kim Parke (Green)

Lawrence Toet, Conservative

Toetwas born and raised in Winnipeg, where he still lives with his wife and four children.
Lawrence Toet, Conservative Party candidate (Lawrence Toet/Twitter)

The 53-year-olddrives a Chevy and was a partner in a family print business before turning his attention to politics and getting elected to represent Elmwood-Transconain 2011.

Toet likes a variety of music but locally, he favours Burton Cummings. Toetis also a fan ofboth the Winnipeg Jets and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Aside from regular trips to Ottawa and Parliament Hill, Toet's most recent trip outside of Manitoba was a family vacation to Ireland.


Daniel Blaikie, NDP

An electrician by trade,Blaikie has started to follow the footsteps ofhis father, NDP stalwart Bill Blaikie,into politics.
Daniel Blaikie, NDP candidate (DanielBlaikie.NDP.ca)

The 31-year-old, wholives in Winnipeg with his partner and their two-year-old son, drives a Dodge Caravan and listens to Winnipeg pop bandImaginary Cities and most songs by American rockbandHeart.

Blaikie is more of a fan of curling than the Winnipeg Jets or the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, but he enjoys the fast-paced atmosphere at Jets games.

Blaikie last left Manitoba on union business in St John's.


Kim Parke, Green Party

Before running as a Green Party candidate, Parke was a retail manager at Loblaws for 18 years.
Kim Parke, Green Party candidate (www.greenparty.ca)

The 51-year-old, who was born in Winnipeg and has three kids, doesn't have a music device, but her favourite Manitoba performer is Sweet Alibi.

The last time she left Manitoba was on a road trip with her son to visit friends and family in White Rock, B.C.

Parke knows more about hockey than football, so she watches the Winnipeg Jets.


Andrea Richardson-Lipon, Liberal

Richardson-Lipon is a 36-year-old audiologistborn in Brampton, Ont.
Andrea Richardson-Lipon, Liberal Party candidate (Courtesy Andrea Richardson-Lipon)

She now lives in Winnipeg with her partner and three-year-old daughter, Madeline.

Her favourite Manitoba performer is Fred Penner, but she's been enjoying Spirits by The Strumbellas more recently.

She likes the Winnipeg Jets and even has a family connection to the team.Herhusband's cousin is prospectJ.C. Lipon, a forward from Regina who was drafted by the Jets in 2013.