working professionally as an educator since 1984, and has trained English as a Second Language employees in both the private and the public sector. At the time of the 2004 election, she was working towards the completion of a Master's Degree in ESL Training at Providence College. Her oldest child works as a church minister. MacDiarmid was a Winnipeg-area school trustee for sixteen years, serving on the Charleswood/Tuxedo board for the division of Assiniboine South. She has also served as table officer on the Manitoba Association of School Trustees executive. Eric Truijen (Winnipeg North) See here for full details on the candidate. Heidi Loewen-Steffano (Winnipeg South) Loewen-Steffano (born April 20, 1975 in Winnipeg) is a homemaker, and is active as a foster mother. Her biography indicates that she has several years of university experience, working toward a degree in "Gang and Cult-related issues". She is a member of Soul Sanctuary in Winnipeg. She received 259 votes (0.62%), finishing fifth against Conservative candidate Rod Bruinooge. Ontario Peter J. Ellis (Guelph) See here for full information. Ellis has been a candidate for the Christian Heritage Party five times. Stephen Downey (Hamilton Mountain) Downey was born in Hamilton in 1965, and holds an honours certificate in Business Computer Applications from Mohawk College in the city. He has been a member of the Christian Heritage Party since 1988, and describes it as the "only party that expresses the views I hold as a Christian" (Hamilton Spectator, 16 November 2000). He was assistant manager of the Scottish Rite Club during the 2000 election (Spectator, 16 December 2000), and has worked as a bookkeeper and manager for two other clubs in the city. Since June 2003, Downey has been the CHP's executive director at the national office in Ottawa. He is a member of Bethel Gospel Tabernacle and stressed his opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage in the 2006 campaign (Spectator, 16 January 2006). David W. Bylsma (Niagara West—Glanbrook) See here for full details. He has been a candidate for the Christian Heritage Party in six elections. Bill Bylsma (St. Catharines) Bylsma moved to Canada in 1951, as an immigrant from the Netherlands. He is a retired welder and marine steel fitter. He joined the CHP in 1988, has chaired the CHP St. Catharines Electoral District Association for several years, and is active with the CHP's Right To Life organization. He received 481 votes (0.83%), finishing