# Shane Jolley

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**Shane Jolley** (born 1971/72) is a Canadian [politician](/source/Politician), small-business owner, and cycling advocate. From 2008 to 2011, Jolley served as the male deputy leader for the [Green Party of Ontario](/source/Green_Party_of_Ontario).[1]

## Early life

Jolley was born in [Meaford, Ontario](/source/Meaford,_Ontario) to Ralph Jolley and Joanne Goff.

After living in [Ottawa](/source/Ottawa) for four years following high school, Jolley returned home.[2] In 1995, Jolley began working with his father in the family's store, Jolley’s Cycle Centre, outside Meaford. In 2000, following a restructuring of the business, Jolley established Jolley’s Alternative Wheels and, in 2001, moved the business to 2nd Ave. E. in [Owen Sound](/source/Owen_Sound).[3]

## Federal politics

Jolley stood as the [Green Party of Canada](/source/Green_Party_of_Canada)'s candidate in the riding of [Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound](/source/Bruce-Grey-Owen_Sound) in the [2006 Federal Election](/source/2006_Canadian_federal_election). Placing third with 12.91% of the vote, Jolley was the highest polling Green candidate in Canada.[2]

## Provincial politics

In the [2007 provincial election](/source/2007_Ontario_general_election), Jolley was the Green Party's candidate in [Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound](/source/Bruce%E2%80%94Grey%E2%80%94Owen_Sound_(provincial_electoral_district)) 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.[4]

Following the election, Jolley defeated three other candidates to be elected Green Party of Ontario male deputy leader at the party's annual convention in 2008, serving alongside Judy Smith Torrie as the party's female deputy leader.[1]

Jolley declined to run for the Green Party nomination for the [2011 election](/source/2011_Ontario_general_election), withdrawing suddenly from the nomination race against [Municipality of West Grey](/source/West_Grey,_Ontario) councillor Don Marshall.[2] In October 2011, Jolley announced he would be standing as an independent candidate in the 2011 election.[5] Jolley highlighted his [fiscally-conservative](/source/Fiscal_conservatism), [socially-liberal](/source/Social_liberalism) attitudes, praising portions of the [Progressive Conservative](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Ontario) platform, calling for local solutions to issues, and attacking rigid partisanship.[2] Jolley finished fifth with 3.58% of the vote.

## Personal life

In 2008, Jolley was sentenced to probation after he pled guilty to a trespassing charge. Jolley had been personally investigating a spate of thefts of high-priced bicycles in Owen Sound and mistakenly found himself on the property of two local residents. Jolley attempted to personally apologize for the incident, but the homeowners opted to pursue legal action.[6]

Jolley lives in Owen Sound with his wife and three daughters.[2]

## References

1. Jackson, Jonathon, ["Jolley named deputy leader of Ontario Greens"](http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1064657&auth=Jonathon%20Jackson). *[Owen Sound Sun-Times](/source/Owen_Sound_Sun-Times)*, June 9, 2008, accessed 2008-06-09.

1. [Gowan, Rob. "Jolley free to speak his mind," *Owen Sound Sun Times*, Friday, October 7, 2011.](http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/2011/09/28/jolley-free-to-speak-his-mind)

1. [Jolley’s Alternative Wheels. "History of Jolley’s", accessed March 14, 2018.](https://web.archive.org/web/20120330221416/http://alternativewheels.com/history)

1. Peter Gorrie, "Green leader gets 71 per cent support; Endorsed by party, de Jong says his goal is to become premier". *[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)*, November 26, 2007.

1. [Jolley bows out, Marshall gets Green nod](http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3150396) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110803004045/http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3150396) 2011-08-03 at the Wayback Machine "Owen Sound Sun Times"

1. [Algie, Jim. "Jolley gets probation", Owen Sound Sun Times, Friday, October 17, 2008.](http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/2008/10/17/jolley-gets-probation)

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