Shane Jolley is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 politician, previously the male deputy leader for the Green Party of Ontario

Green Party of Ontario

The Green Party of Ontario is a political party in Ontario, Canada. The party is led by Mike Schreiner. It has never held any seats in the Ontario Legislative Assembly; however, the party did see significant gains in the 2007 provincial election, earning 8% of the popular vote with some candidates...

. Jolley defeated three other candidates to be elected to the position at the party's annual convention in 2008, and served alongside Judy Smith Torrie, who is the party's female deputy leader.

In May 2008, Jolley was charged with trespassing at night after pursuing a known bike thief across private property. In October 2008, the charges were withdrawn and Jolley paid for a security system for the property owner.

In the 2007 provincial election

Ontario general election, 2007

The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10, 2007 to elect members of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Liberals under Dalton McGuinty won the election with a majority government, winning 71 out of a possible 107 seats with 42.2% of the popular...

, Jolley was the Green Party's candidate in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound

Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound (provincial electoral district)

Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound is a provincial electoral district in western Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario....

 and came in second place with more than 33 per cent of the vote, giving Jolley the best finish of any Green Party candidate in a Canadian federal or provincial election at that time.

Jolley declined to run for the Green Party nomination for the 2011 election

Ontario general election, 2011

The 40th Ontario general election was held on October 6, 2011 to elect members of the 40th Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The Ontario Liberal Party will form a minority government, with the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario serving as the Official Opposition and the Ontario New...

 withdrawing from the race against West Grey councillor Don Marshall. Instead, Jolley will stand as an independent candidate in the 2011 election.

Electoral record

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|Bill Murdoch

Bill Murdoch

Bill Murdoch is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1990, and represents the riding of Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound as a Progressive Conservative....

|align="right"|21,156
|align="right"|46.61%
|align="right"| -5.46%
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|Shane Jolley
|align="right"|15,039
|align="right"|33.14%
|align="right"| +31.42%
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|Selwyn Hicks
|align="right"|6,774
|align="right"|14.93%
|align="right"| -18.27%
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|Paul Johnstone
|align="right"|1,721
|align="right"|3.79%
|align="right"| -5.49%
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|Irma de Vries
|align="right"|550
|align="right"|1.21%
|align="right"| -1.21%
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|William Cook
|align="right"|145
|align="right"|0.32%
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