Received 707 votes, finishing fifth in a field of five candidates. The winner was John O'Toole of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. Ray Monteith (Elgin—Middlesex—London) Perennial candidate. Lives in St. Thomas. Former longtime president of the local Freedom Party riding association. Originally a Progressive Conservative, but voted for the Liberals in the 1985 provincial election. Has campaigned for the Freedom Party in every provincial election since 1987, and frequently polls above the party's provincial average. Born August 21, 1920. A devout Seventh-day Adventist, and a former railway worker at Conrail for 38 years. Acted as a foster father to 175 children over a twenty-year period. Supports the full legalization of drugs, and once compared Canadian former cabinet minister Allan Rock to Deng Xiaoping for his refusal to consider an end to Canada's prohibition laws. Has also written against pay equity and in favour of legalized Sunday shopping. Opposes same-sex marriage and euthanasia, and supports health workers being able to deny assistance to women seeking lawful access to abortion. Received 671 votes, finishing fifth in a field of five candidates. The winner was Steve Peters of the Ontario Liberal Party. Previous candidacies: 1987 Ontario general election, Elgin, 546 votes, fifth out of five candidates (winner: Marietta Roberts, Liberal) 1990 Ontario general election, Elgin, 1,104 votes, fourth out of four candidates (winner: Peter North, Ontario New Democratic Party) 1995 Ontario general election, Elgin, 565 votes, fifth out of five candidates (winner: Peter North, Independent) 1999 Ontario general election, Elgin—Middlesex—London, 405 votes, fourth out of six candidates (winner: Steve Peters, Liberal) Charles Olito (Haliburton—Victoria—Brock) Perennial candidate. Has campaigned for no fewer than five registered political parties. Lives in Mariposa, and lists his occupation as a farmer. Previously a teacher. Graduated from the University of Toronto's Teacher's College in 1969, and taught in that city. Also served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Supports monetary reform, and has argued that Canada's Goods and Services Tax (GST) is illegal. Ran for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario in the 1987 provincial election, and received 798 votes in Parkdale for a distant third-place finish. The winner was Tony Ruprecht of the Ontario Liberal Party. Olito was also a candidate in the 1988 North York municipal election, finishing fifth against Anthony Perruzza in the city's fifth ward. Later ran as a candidate of the Ontario Provincial Confederation of Regions Party in the 1995 provincial election, and