View source for Marijuana Party of Canada candidates, 2004 Canadian federal election

The Marijuana Party of Canada fielded a number of candidates in the 2004 federal election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found here.


== Quebec ==

'''Beauport: Nicolas Frichot'''

Nicolas Frichot was born in 1967 in Geneva, Switzerland, and later relocated to the Quebec City area of Canada. A photographer, filmmaker, and visual artist by trade, he has served on the boards of Mainfilm and l’association lafriche. In 2009, he was a student at Université Laval.


Elected as a school commissioner in 2007, Frichot has also sought election to public office at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels. He called for the closure of Quebec City's incinerator in 2009, describing it as a major source of pollution in the city.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ '''Electoral record'''
|-
! Election
! Division
! Party
! Votes
! %
! Place
! Winner
|-
| Quebec general election, 2003|2003 provincial
| Jean-Lesage
| Bloc Pot
| 390
| 1.11
| 5/6
| Michel Després, Quebec Liberal Party|Liberal
|-
| Canadian federal election, 2004|2004 federal
| Beauport—Limoilou|Beauport
| Marijuana Party of Canada|Marijuana
| 585
| 1.26
| 6/6
| Christian Simard, Bloc Québécois
|-
| 2007 School Board
| Capitale, Ward Ten
| RESPECT
| 128
| 55.65
| 1/2
| himself
|-
| Quebec municipal elections, 2009|2009 municipal
| Quebec City]], Council, Maizerets-Lairet
| Défi Vert
| 648
| 10.18
| 3/4
| Ginette Picard-Lavoie
|}


'''Richelieu: Daniel Blackburn''' 

Daniel Blackburn has been a candidate for public office at the federal, provincial and municipal levels, sometimes using the names Black D Blackburn or Blak D Blackburn. He identified himself as a television producer in 2004. While running for municipal office in 2005, he blamed prohibition and Sûreté du Québec tactics for creating a culture of violence within the local cannibas economy.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ '''Electoral record'''
|-
! Election
! Division
! Party
! Votes
! %
! Place
! Winner
|-
| Canadian federal election, 2000|2000 federal
| Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour
| Marijuana Party of Canada|Marijuana
| 901 	
| 2.03
| 5/6
| Louis Plamondon, Bloc Québécois
|-
| Quebec general election, 2003|2003 provincial
| Nicolet-Yamaska (provincial electoral district)|Nicolet-Yamaska
| Bloc Pot
| 417
| 1.59
| 4/5
| Michel Morin, Parti Québécois
|-
| Canadian federal election, 2004|2004 federal
| Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour|Richelieu
| Marijuana Party of Canada|Marijuana
| 580	
| 1.19
| 6/6
| Louis Plamondon, Bloc Québécois
|-
| Quebec municipal elections, 2005|2005 municipal
| Bécancour, Quebec|Bécancour town council, Poste 6
| Option Vert
| 354
| 8.64
| 3/3
| Alain Lévesque
|}


'''Saint-Laurent—Cartierville: Alex Néron'''

Alexandre (Alex) Néron has a certificate in screenwriting from the University of Quebec at Montreal and has worked an independent videographer in Montreal. A founding member of the Marijuana Party, he has run in three federal and two provincial elections.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ '''Electoral record'''
|-
! Election
! Division
! Party
! Votes
! %
! Place
! Winner
|-
| Quebec general election, 1998|1998 Quebec provincial
| Rosemont (provincial electoral district)|Rosement
| Bloc Pot
| 296
| 1.01
| 4/7
| Rita Dionne-Marsolais, Parti Québécois
|-
| Canadian federal by-election, 11 September 2000
| Kings—Hants
| N/A (Marijuana Party of Canada|Marijuana)
| 670
| 2.47
| 4/5
| Joe Clark, Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative
|-
| Canadian federal election, 2000|2000 Canadian federal
| Hochelaga—Maisonneuve
| Marijuana Party of Canada|Marijuana
| 1,227
| 2.84
| 5/8
| Réal Ménard, Bloc Québécois
|-
| Quebec general election, 2003|2003 Quebec provincial
| Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (electoral district)|Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
| Bloc Pot
| 476
| 2.02
| 5/8
| Louise Harel, Parti Québécois
|-
| Canadian federal election, 2004|2004 Canadian federal
| Saint-Laurent—Cartierville
| Marijuana Party of Canada|Marijuana
| 298
| 0.71
| 6/9
| Stéphane Dion, Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal
|}


== Ontario ==

'''Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington: George Walter Kolaczynski'''

Kolaczynski received 479 votes (0.85%), finishing sixth against the winner of the riding Conservative candidate Scott Reid.


== Manitoba ==

'''Charleswood—St. James: Dan Zupansky'''

Zupansky has described himself as a business owner and salesperson. He was the host of a news-radio program on UMFM at the time of the election, and still holds this position as of 2005. He received 337 votes (0.80%), finishing fifth against the winner of the riding Conservative candidate Steven Fletcher.


'''Elmwood—Transcona: Gavin Whittaker'''

Whittaker has been a candidate of both the Marijuana Party of Canada and the Libertarian Party of Manitoba. He organized public screenings of the Rocky Horror Picture Show in Winnipeg during the 1990s and took part in a pro-marijuana rally outside the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in 1999. In 2004, he listed his occupation as "sales representative" in 2004. His partner, Rebecca Whittaker, has also been a Marijuana Party candidate.


{| class="wikitable"
|+ '''Electoral record'''
|-
! Election
! Division
! Party
! Votes
! %
! Place
! Winner
|-
| Manitoba general election, 2003|2003 provincial
| Elmwood (Manitoba riding)|Elmwood
| Libertarian Party of Manitoba|Libertarian
| 67
| 1.12
| 4/4
| Jim Maloway, New Democratic Party of Manitoba|New Democratic Party
|-
| Canadian federal election, 2004|2004 federal
| Elmwood—Transcona
| Marijuana Party of Canada|Marijuana
| 311
| 1.06
| 6/7
| Bill Blaikie, New Democratic Party of Canada|New Democratic Party
|}


'''Kildonan—St. Paul: Rebecca Whittaker'''

Rebecca Whittaker (born in Kenora, Ontario) listed herself as an administrative assistant in 2004. She received 290 votes (0.80%), finishing fifth against Conservative candidate Joy Smith. Her partner, Gavin Whittaker, has also been a Marijuana Party candidate.