fifth against Conservative candidate Rick Dykstra. His wife Tilly and son David have also campaigned for the CHP. Peter Vander Zaag (Simcoe—Grey) Dr. Vander Zaag was born as raised in Alliston, Ontario. He is a farmer and scientist, and has worked extensively in international development programs on food production and related issues. Since the 1970s, he has been involved with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) in places such as Bangladesh, Rwanda and Vietnam. From 1982 to 1990, he was director of the International Potato Center in Southeast Asia (Tulsa Tribune, 26 December 1991). In the 2006 campaign, Vander Zaag has criticized the Canadian government for cutting back on aid to developing nations as well as for promoting liberal social values. Notwithstanding their divergent views on social issues, Vander Zaag has praised Stephen Lewis as the only "bright light for Canada's image in Africa". Locally, he was chair of the Alliston Community Christian School for six years and served on the executive of the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario for five years. He lives in Essa Township, and is a member of the Alliston Christian Reform Church. Vander Zaag developed a successful potato breeding operation in the 1990s and 2000s, creating chip potato varieties that can be stored for longer periods than standard potatoes. He first contested Simcoe—Grey for the CHP in the 2004 federal election, and received one of the best results for the party anywhere in the country. Carol Ann Krusky (Wellington—Halton Hills) Krusky (born in Guelph) holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilfrid Laurier University, and has taken courses at Guelph Business College. She operates a health and safety consultancy business with her husband, and has worked for the organization Women in Crisis. She has also provided assistance to pregnant youth and developmentally disabled children. She received 606 votes (1.10%), finishing fifth against Conservative incumbent Michael Chong. Saskatchewan Dale Sanders (Saskatoon—Wanuskewin) Sanders (born 1969 in Saskatoon) holds a diploma in chemical technology from Kelsey SIAST. He began working at Weyerhaeuser in the mid-1990s, was a Laboratory Technologist at the time of the 2006 election. He received 307 votes (0.85%), finishing fifth against Conservative incumbent Maurice Vellacott. Vellacott is a staunch social conservative, and holds many policy views similar to those of the CHP. He held a telephone conversation with Sanders during the election and, according to Sanders, indicated that vote-splitting with the Conservatives would be "on