Meet our first declared candidates - May 2009 election

Scarlett Lake: Vancouver West End

Scarlett is a former exotic dancer and escort. She is now a madam and escort service owner. She is an activist and a member of FIRST and other groups seeking to decriminalize the sex trade. Scarlett was sidely seen in the CBC documentary A Safer Sex Trade which played across Canada in 2007.

Dietrich Pajonk Vancouver Hastings

Dietrich is launching a medical device manufacturing and distribution company that specializes in ethically sourced sexual health products. He was also the executive producer of PRIMAL Radio (UBC radio CiTR), a radio journal that discussed the sex-positive communities of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California. He has been a sex-positive  activist for ten years.

John Ince Vancouver Point Grey

John  is the leader of The Sex Party. A lawyer, writer, and sex educator, he co-owns the Vancouver retail store The Art of Loving. He has been professionally involved with sexual issues for over 20 years. In 1998 he founded the Erosha School which teaches the art of erotic massage. His recent book The Politics of Lust has been been widely praised.