Voters elected three Manitoba Liberal Party candidates to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 1995 provincial election. Some of the party's candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here.
Candidates +RidingCandidate nameNotesResidenceOccupation Votes%RankArthur-VirdenMurray Lee1,25816.143rdAssiniboiaAllan Green2,18526.822ndBrandon EastElizabeth "Liz" Roberts1,16914.303rdBrandon WestMark Barber1,78919.773rdBroadwayFred De Villa1,61324.412ndBurrowsNaty YankechYankech first campaigned for the Manitoba legislature for the St. Johns division in a 1993 by-election. She was a 46-year-old licensed care giver, and ran a guest home for seniors with medical problems.Larry Kusch, "Health-care issue strikes responsive chord in riding", Winnipeg Free Press, 13 September 1993. She defeated Edson Sanecki to win the Liberal nomination, and lost to New Democratic Party candidate Gord Mackintosh in the general election."In the running", Winnipeg Free Press, 21 August 1993. Yankech charged her former campaign manager with sexual assault following this election. She said that her manager had attacked her in his van, pinning her to the seat and kissing and fondling her, and that she fought back by "pretending to relent and then striking back when he relaxed". She also said that she was initially in shock, and decided to remain silent about the matter. She went police with the urgings of her Husband Victor Yankech, in December 1993, and her manager was convicted after a two-day trial. Yankech had the legal right to remain anonymous, but chose to inform the media of her situation. Former Liberal leader Sharon Carstairs praised her for her "courage and strength".Gerald Flood, "Sexual assault victim fights", Winnipeg Free Press, 8 April 1994. Yankech defeated Sandi Funk to win the Liberal nomination for Burrows in the buildup to the 1995 election. Funk had actively sought the support of Yankech's former campaign manager, whom she believed to be innocent. After her victory, Yankech declared, "I defeated my assailant".Treena Khan, "Grit nominee celebrates double win", Winnipeg Free Press, 21 July 1994. She lost the general election to New Democratic Party incumbent Doug Martindale.+ Electoral record for Naty Yankech Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner provincial by-election, 21 September 1993 St. Johns Liberal 878 18.23 2/4 Gord Mackintosh, New Democratic Party 1995 provincial Burrows Liberal 1,024 14.55 3/3 Doug Martindale, New Democratic PartyLicensed Caregiver, seniors guest home operator1,02414.553rdCharleswoodGail Watson2,95829.902ndConcordiaBret Dobbin81610.753rdCrescentwoodAvis Gray3,17030.603rdDauphinRanjit Sarin99610.313rdElmwoodJohn S. PetryshynPetryshyn was born in Berlin, Germany, and moved to Canada as a child in 1948. He was a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba, and is a lawyer with the Winnipeg firm Luk Law. He was elected president of the Manitoba Liberal Party in 1979, at age 33, defeating rival candidate Beth Candlish by almost one hundred votes."Liberals pick leader ...", Globe and Mail, 5 March 1979, P9. He served in this capacity until 1982, and was appointed to the Immigration Appeal Board of Canada the following year. The board was eliminated by Brian Mulroney's government in 1989, and replaced with the Immigration and Refugee Board. Petryshyn and other Liberal-era appointees were offered two year "temporary appointments" on the new board if they agreed not to make any claims against the federal government for their lost positions. In 1993, a judge found that Petryshyn and the others had been treated in an unfair and coercive manner by the Mulroney government.Stephen Bindman, "Judge hits Tories over five Liberals who lost jobs", Globe and Mail, 17 June 1993, A14. Petryshyn later served as vice-president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, and as chairman of the Canadian-Ukraine relations committee.Dan Lett, "G-7 summit on Ukraine here", Winnipeg Free Press, 8 September 1994. He announced the creation of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation in 1994, to finance projects in Ukraine.Paul McKie, "Foundation to foster close ties", Winnipeg Free Press, 27 October 1994. He is also active with Heritage Winnipeg. He sought election to the Manitoba legislature in 1995, and lost to New Democratic Party incumbent Jim Maloway. He also made an unsuccessful bid for election to the River East School Board later in the year. Petryshyn was president of the Liberal Party's Winnipeg—Transcona riding association in 2003, and was one of 259 presidents who endorsed Paul Martin's bid to seek the party leadership."Martin Nominated for Liberal Leader by Grassroots Party Members", Canada NewsWire, 6 March 2003. In 2001, Petryshyn represented several Royal Canadian Legions in Manitoba in a lawsuit against the province and the city of Winnipeg over education taxes."Mba legions suing Wpg, province for 20 years of education taxes", Canadian Press, 8 January 2001, 23:49; Aldo Santin, "Tax suit splits veterans", Winnipeg Free Press, 12 March 2001, A1. He was an international observer for the 2004 Ukraine presidential election and 2006 Ukrainian parliamentary election, and has also overseen elections in Croatia, South Korea and Tajikistan.Jen Skerritt, "Family returns to Ukraine to observe", Winnipeg Free Press, 19 January 2005, N4; Jen Skerritt, "Manitobans to observe election process in Ukraine", Winnipeg Free Press, 19 March 2006, A3.+Electoral record for John S. PetryshynElectionDivisionPartyVotes %PlaceWinner1995 provincialElmwoodLiberal1,22715.263/3Jim Maloway, New Democratic Party1995 municipalRiver East School Division, Ward One Trusteen/a2,3325/7Helen Mayba, Wayne Richter and Gail ScheerLawyer, Political party President, Non profit organization executive1,22715.263rdEmersonLorne Hamblin1,98325.122ndFlin FlonFlorence Allen5009.533rdFort GarryJim WoodmanJim Woodman was a businessman and firefighter in Winnipeg. He was the general manager of Commission-Free Realty, which was involved in a bitter dispute with the rival Homeowners Private Sales Guide Inc. in 1999.Murray McNeill, "Local home-sales guide publishers turn bitter feud into full-scale war", Winnipeg Free Press, 30 October 1999, B13. Woodman sought election to the Winnipeg City Council in 1992, and was defeated by Bill Clement in the division of Charleswood-Fort Garry. He attracted some controversy while seeking the Fort Garry Liberal nomination in 1994, after releasing a brochure that ridiculed Progressive Conservative incumbent Rosemary Vodrey. The brochure was written in the style of a school report card, and said that Vodrey was "liked by everyone and [...] considered Miss Congeniality by her classmates. Everyone agrees that she is a snappy dresser and a swell person to invite to a party". Many considered this to be patronizing, and party leader Paul Edwards agreed that it was inappropriate.Alice Krueger, "Grit blasted for inappropriate' sexist leaflet", Winnipeg Free Press, 17 June 1994. Others believed that Woodman was unfairly criticized.R. Andrich, "Woodman type of person we need" [letter], Winnipeg Free Press, 24 June 1994. During the election, he used an electronic system called "Pollstergeist" to reach a larger number of voters and obtain useful polling data.Bruce Owen, "Grit hoping idea computes", Winnipeg Free Press, 6 April 1995. He finished second against Progressive Conservative incumbent Rosemary Vodrey. Woodman later served as Terry Duguid's campaign manager in the 1995 Winnipeg mayoral election.Stevens Wild, "Duguid satisfied with team's efforts", Winnipeg Free Press, 24 October 1995, A3. Woodman died on April 22, 2004, from colon cancer caused by his work as a firefighter. His union, the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg, sought to win retroactive workers compensation benefits for his family, noting that Woodman would have been covered had he lived in Alberta.Kevin Rollason, "Firefighter's struggle for benefits goes on", Winnipeg Free Press, 27 April 2004, B5; Kevin Rollson, "They will live on in memory", Winnipeg Free Press, 31 December 2004, B5; Jon Gerrard, "Firefighters and Muscular Dystrophy" [blog entry], 23 October 2005, accessed 18 November 2008.+ Electoral record for Jim Woodman Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner 1992 municipal Winnipeg City Council, Charleswood-Fort Garry n/a 8587 2/2 Bill Clement 1995 provincial Fort Garry Liberal 4,434 35.93 2/4 Rosemary Vodrey, Progressive ConservativeWinnipegFirefighter, Real Estate company executive4,43435.932ndGimliDonald Glen "Don" Forfar1,74215.423rdGladstoneEric Ezikot1,45419.492ndInksterKevin Lamoureux4,39450.801stInterlakeDuncan Edward Geisler76610.343rdKildonanJoe Gallagher2,04118.263rdKirkfield ParkVic Wieler2,61626.452ndLa VerendryeMarinus Van Osch2,50726.282ndLac du BonnetBill Flett1,0399.913rdLakesideDorothy Hudson1,37317.923rdMinnedosaElaine Shuttleworth1,70220.653rdMorrisBill Roth2,32925.092ndNiakwaEvelyne Reese3,74832.132ndOsborneNorma McCormick2,97830.662ndPembinaWalter Hoeppner2,63232.192ndPoint DouglasLinda CantiverosCantiveros is a prominent member of the Filipino community in Winnipeg. She has been an international division director of Agrif Global Training, Inc., has worked as editor of the Filipino Journal, and has served on the board of directors for the Philippine-Canadian Centre of Manitoba. She was a founding member of the Filipino-Canadian Business Council, and remains an active member of that organization. Cantiveros received 1,132 votes (23.05%) in 1995, finishing second against New Democratic Party candidate George Hickes. In 2002, she endorsed Mike Pagtakhan's successful bid to represent Point Douglas on the Winnipeg City Council.WinnipegCommunity Leader, Business district board member1,13223.052ndPortage la PrairieBob TurnerA 2003 report from the Manitoba Association of Teachers of English lists Bob Turner as having thirteen years experience as an S2-S4 English teacher, and working at Arthur Meighen High School in Portage la Prairie. It is likely that this is the same person. Turner received 2,117 votes (27.34%) in the 1995 election, finishing second against Progressive Conservative incumbent Brian Pallister.Portage la PrairieHigh School Teacher2,11727.342ndRadissonArt MikiWinnipeg2,40125.552ndRielGord SteevesWinnipegLawyer, Former Winnipeg Blue Bomber3,12033.222ndRiver EastChris Walby2,34722.333rdRiver HeightsAnita NevilleSchool Trustee4,43539.092ndRoblin–RussellNeil Stewart1,23914.353rdRossmereCecilia Connelly8759.313rdRupertslandHarry WoodWood emphasized the need to develop a regional economy in Churchill. He received 1,018 votes (23.00%), finishing second against New Democratic Party candidate Eric Robinson. The Support Working Group of "Diabetes: A Manitoba Strategy" lists a Harry Wood of St. Theresa Point as a contributor. This is likely the same person.1,01823.002ndSeine RiverBobbi Éthier4,37633.662ndSelkirkElmer Keryluk2,27320.913rdSpringfieldBob Singh1,46111.993rdSt. BonifaceNeil Gaudry4,02145.481stSt. JamesPaul EdwardsParty LeaderLawyer, politician2,85333.672ndSt. JohnsBron Gorski1,61020.782ndSt. NorbertVal Thompson4,17238.982ndSt. VitalTim Ryan2,31923.913rdSte. RoseDavid Martin1,13315.663rdSteinbachCornelius Goertzen1,20615.142ndSturgeon CreekBob DouglasDouglas finished second against Progressive Conservative incumbent Gerry McAlpine.3,05131.472ndSwan RiverDavid Gray5596.443rdThe MaplesGary Kowalski4,25448.081stThe PasClem Jones87712.543rdThompsonTim Johnston92615.793rdTransconaIngrid PokrantPokrant was the leader of Alliance Action, a women's health group. During the 1995 election, she argued against the taxpayer funding of abortions.Bruce Owen, "Grits' abortion flip-flop", Winnipeg Free Press, 23 March 1995. She refused to use campaign signs, describing them as environmentally wasteful and a visual blight on the neighbourhood."Candidate chooses no-blight campaign", Winnipeg Free Press, 16 April 1995. She received 1,216 votes (13.69%), finishing third aga