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万锦市政选举的区域议员候选人介绍之一

Meet the Candidates -- Markham Municipal Election 2014
来源: Bob Mok


随着多伦多市长选举进入白热化,将于10月27日举行的万锦市政选举也进入冲刺阶段。《大中报》将开辟Bob Mok撰写的专栏,以分析万锦市的选举议题和介绍(区域和选区)议员及万锦市长的候选人。大中报希望通过他的专栏和文章让读者更好地了解都市政容,也以期帮助选民们在投票箱中投出明智的一票。
Markham municipal election -- which falls on Oct. 27, has entered its final stretch as Toronto mayoral race is heating up. Chinese News will run a column by Bob Mok, identifying Markham election issues and introducing candidates for councillors (regional and wards) and the mayor of Markham.  We hope his column and articles will shed light on municipal politics and help voters to make the right choices.

在过去几年,Mok一直积极参与万锦市市政管理,他最初涉足其中是源于强烈反对万锦市府使用公款兴建赌场,最终该提议以失败告终。他经常参加市议会和委员会会议并代表市民讲话,为遏制浪费和提高市府的透明度起到积极作用。
Mok has actively participated in Markham municipal politics over the past few years. He started with fighting against the City’s Arena proposal using public funding, and was instrumental in its ultimate demise.  His presence at Council and Committee meetings and his deputations have helped curb wastes and increase the City’s transparency. 


不久前,我曾写过有关参加今年10月万锦市政选举的候选人数量大幅增加的文章。正因为此,选民不得不评估更多的候选人,并且要从众多的后选人中区分出假装参选者、机会主义者和认真的候选人。
Some time ago, I wrote about the proliferation of Municipal candidates in the upcoming October election. This condition created confusion for voters as they now have to evaluate more candidates and separate the pretenders and opportunists from the serious candidates.

在接下来的几周,我会对万锦市政选举的所有候选人选逐一剖析,以帮助选民对他们充分了解。我们将从区域议员候选人开始,然后是市长候选人和选区候选人。与此同时,我们还会分析影响区域议员和市长候选人的话题。

Over the next few weeks, I will tabulate all of the candidates in the City of Markham and provide information for voters to make out their minds. First, we will discuss the Regional Councillor candidates, Mayoral candidates, then the Ward candidates. We will identify the issues in each Ward and Regional issues that affect the Regional and Mayoral candidates.

9月12日候选人提名结束后,截至目前已有12名候选人参选区域议员。因此在2014年10月27日的选举日,选民需要从这12名候选人中选出4人。但是如果选民无法从中找出4个合适人选,他或她只须投自己认可的人。在选举夜,得票最高的四名候选人将成为在约克区区域议员。
With the closing of the Candidate nomination process on Sept 12, the slate of twelve (12) candidates is now confirmed. On October 27, 2014 the voters can pick up to 4 names out of this list of names. So, if one does not find 4 suitable candidates then they do not have to pick 4. The four candidates receiving the highest numbers of votes will emerge as Regional Councillors for York region on Election night.

概述:
Synopsis:

在这12名候选人中,有3人是现任者*,6人有市政选举经验,5人是华裔候选人,其中有5人是新秀候选人。
Out of this list of 12 candidates, 3 of them are incumbents*, 6 have prior municipal election experiences. 5 of the Candidates are of Chinese heritage, and 5 are Rookie candidates.

随着资深区域议员Gordon Landon退休,在此次市选中无疑会浮现出一些新面孔。在2010市政选举中,排名第四最后一位当选的候选人李国贤(Joe Li)得到了26,764票。
With the departure of long time Regional Councillor Gord Landon, the race is wide open for the infusion of some new faces. In 2010 election, the 4th and last elected candidate (Joe Li) needed 26764 votes to get in.

区域竞选话题:
Regional Issues:

约克区的债务负担以及如何平衡财政预算
York Region Debt Load and how to balance the books.

人口增长速度超过基础设施建设速度
Population growth running ahead of Infrastructure.

廉租屋是否能满足需求
Availability of affordable housing.

居民对政治透明度的肯定程度
Transparency Issues as perceived by residents

代价高昂的Viva巴士专用线以及如何充分发挥其作用
The expensive Viva Rapidway and how to make it work.

候选人:
Candidates:

以下按候选人姓的字母顺序介绍每个候选人:
Let’s look at the candidates in alphabetical order:

Nirmala Armstrong:2006年,她曾经参加第四选区的选举,得票排名第三。在2010年,她曾竞选区域议员,得票排名第五(那次选举中李国贤和其他三位候选人胜出),比排名第四的李国贤落后3600票。作为一名说话小心的职业律师,预期她在此次选举中会有非常出色的表现。
Nirmala Armstrong:  In 2006, she ran in Ward#4 and came 3rd . In 2010, she tried for Regional councillor and came 5th (one behind Joe Li who was elected with 3 others). The margin was 3600 votes. A Lawyer by profession with carefully chosen words, expect her to do very well this time around.

常斌:一名拥有学术背景的新秀候选人,没有得到任何组织的明显支持。作为一名金融学副教授,尽管她在候选人集会中非常有活力,但许多人认为她做这个工作还太嫩。其他就无须多言了。
Bin Chang: A rookie with academic background and no solid visible backings for any organizations. An associate professor in Finance, she is very animated in her candidate meeting performance but perceived by many as too green for the job. Enough said.

Charles Deacon:在最后几分钟报名参选的汽车推销员,这名新秀候选人在他的首次竞选之旅中将只是露露脸和积累一些经验。
Charles Deacon: A last minute entry into the race with an auto-sales background, this rookie candidate would simply get exposure and experience from his first campaign.

Jack Heath*:经验丰富的沙场老将,曾因滑冰场问题和市长针锋相对的现任副市长。他当选应该是毫无悬念。
Jack Heath*: A seasoned veteran and incumbent Deputy Mayor who turned the tables on the Mayor with the Arena issue. He should have no problems whatsoever.

Surinder Issar:在2010年的竞选中,他排名第九,得到5,670张选票。此次有12名候选人参选,他不会垫底。
Surinder Issar: He was 9th in a field of 9 candidates in 2010 and received 5670 votes. With 12 candidates this time, he will not come last.

Jim Jones*:另一位经验丰富的老将,他拥有数十年的从政经验,在2010年的竞选中排名第二。他曾因为发出调查问卷了解选民对在该市兴建包括“赌场”在内的娱乐中心的态度,今年夏天被竞争对手摸黑。但是,他再次当选应该没有问题。
Jim Jones*: Another seasoned veteran with decades of political experience who came 2nd in 2010. He was tarred by opponents this summer when he sent out a survey to gage the voters’ approval for the “concept” of a “gambling facility” that will come free with an Entertainment Complex. Nevertheless, he should have no problem getting in again.

李信杏:她曾于2006年和2010年两次参加第八选区的选举,分别排名第二和第三,得票都在1,700票左右,如果她想在此次选举中当选四名区域议员之一,那她至少要得到30,000张选票。
Ivy Lee: Coming in at 2nd and then 3rd in 2006 and 2010 respectively in Ward#8 with around 1700 votes both times, she is coming in way below the minimum of over 30,000 votes required this time to get elected as one of the four Regional Councillors.

李国贤*:在2010年的选举中,李国贤以排名第四成为最后一位当选的区域议员,他与紧随其后的候选人只相差3,600票——其中的差距并不大!但值得注意的是,在上次选举中他是唯一一位华裔区域议员候选人,而这次他还面对其他4位华裔候选人。
 
Joe Li*: The separation last time when Joe was elected as the 4th and last Regional Councillor in 2010 was 3600 votes from the next candidate – not a large margin! It is noteworthy that last time Joe was the only Regional candidate with a Chinese heritage and this time 4 contenders with Chinese heritage are also in the race.

莫黄美惠:拥有房地产从业背景的新秀候选人,潜力未知。虽然争取选票并非易事,但因为有传她得到了退休区域议员Gord Landon的背书支持,因此人们对她抱有很高的期望。
Tammy Mok:  Another Rookie candidate with Real Estate background and unknown potential. Votes will be tough to get and expectations are high for her due to her rumoured endorsements from the retired Regional Councillor Gord Landon.

Mohammad Qureshi Nadeem: 曾在2010年参加第四选区的选举,在三名候选人中排名第三,只得到大约700张选票。如果他想在此次选举中当选,那至少需要得到30,000张选票,而这显然是一道难以逾越的鸿沟。
Mohammad Qureshi Nadeem: Coming in 3rd out of 3 candidates in Ward#4 in 2010, Nadeem only managed about 700 votes last time. Again, there is a gulf between that and 30,000 votes minimum expected to get elected this time around.

Peter Pavlovic:身为公务员的Peter曾在2006年参加第二选区的选举,并于2010年参选区域议员,结果排名第七,得到17,000张选票。他显然是一匹黑马,但在此次选举中还必须加把劲。
Peter Pavlovic: Peter is a civil servant and he ran in Ward#2 in 2006 and then as a Regional candidate in 2010, coming in at 7th spot with 17,000 votes. Certainly a dark horse but he has to work real hard this time.

孙晓明:拥有强大的商业背景、政治支持和专业助手,这是一名具有一定潜力的候选人。作为一名将眼光盯在那些和李国贤相同选民的新秀候选人,她可能需要打一仗硬仗,为自己的首次竞选赢得一席之地。
Sophia Sun: With very strong business background, political support and a professional helper, this candidate has definite potential. As a Rookie candidate with some of the same targeted electorates as Joe Li, this can be a tough fight to earn a seat on her very first try.

我曾参加9月18日在康山区举行的全体候选人大会,并目睹一些候选人在进行自我介绍和回答主持人问题时的拙劣表现。基于我得到的观众对候选人表现的反馈意见,如果明天进行选举,那些假装参选者和机会主义者都会被淘汰出局。
I attended an all candidates meeting at Thornhill on Sept 18 and witness the ineptness of some of the candidates first hand when they introduced themselves and answered questions from a moderator. Based on the feedback I received from the audience on the performance of the candidates, the pretenders and opportunists will be rejected at the ballot boxes if the election is held tomorrow.

幸运的是,如果所有候选人更加努力地工作,那他们仍有时间改善自己的表现和弥补不足。
Luckily, there is still time for everyone and improvement in performance can still be achieved and deficiencies remedied if they work harder.

编注:标“*”为现任区域议员。

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