First Name: Jonathan

First Middle Name: Mark

Last Middle Name: Wideman

Last Name: Klassen

Birth Date and Time: 1997/09/02 09:83 (metric, UTC-4) 

Birth Location: Grand River Hospital (building), KW Hospital (neighbourhood), Kitchener (city), Waterloo Region (regional municipality), Ontario (province), Canada (country), North America (continent), Earth (planet), Solar System (solar system), Milky Way Galaxy (galaxy), Orion Arm (specific galactic location), Local Group (galaxy group), Virgo Supercluster (or Local Supercluster) (supercluster), Laniakea Supercluster (galactic supercluster), Observable Universe (observable part of the universe), Universe (entire universe), Multiverse (speculative collection of universes), Cosmic Bulk (speculative higher-dimensional space) 😁

• 2000-2009 Children's Sunday School, Mannheim Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (M.C.E.C.), & Mennonite Church Canada Denomination Member Church)

• 2000-2002 Stanley Park-Rosemount Preschool (Local Community Preschool)

• 2002-2009 Smithson Public School (Waterloo Region District School Board, Public Elementary School)

• 2008 One-Week Seed Delivery and Sales Assistant, Pickseed Canada (Stipend Paid By Grandfather Who Worked For Pickseed Canada)

• 2009-2011 Jr. Youth Sunday School, Breslau Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (M.C.E.C.), & Mennonite Church Canada Denomination Member Church)

• 2009-2011 Stanley Park Senior Public School (Waterloo Region District School Board, Public Middle School)

• 2009-2010 Flyer Deliverer, Waterloo Region Record (Independent Contractor, Paid By Paper Delivered)

• 2010 Umpire, Stanley Park Optimist Club T-Ball (Hourly Part-Time Employee)

• 2011-2015 Sr. Youth Sunday School, Breslau Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (M.C.E.C.), & Mennonite Church Canada Denomination Member Church)

• 2011-2015 Ontario Secondary School Diploma (with Honours), Rockway Mennonite Collegiate (Mennonite-Church-Sponsored Private Secondary/High School) 

• 2012-2014 Once-A-Month Meal Server, Out of the Cold, Downtown Kitchener (Volunteer With Breslau Mennonite Church Youth Group)

• 2014 Mennonite Central Committee T.O.O.L.S. (Toronto Ontario Opportunity for Learning and Service) Program Participant (Weekend Learning and Service Trip in March 2014 With Breslau Mennonite Church Youth Group)

• 2014 Summer Custodial Assistant, Rockway Mennonite Collegiate (Hourly Full-Time Employee)

• 2015 Dishwasher, Swiss Chalet (Kitchener: Victoria and Frederick) (Hourly Part-Time Employee)

• 2015-2017 Computer Science (UWaterloo) and Business Administration (Laurier) Double Degree Program (Through Lazaridis School of Business And Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University, Degrees Not Completed, 9.5 Credits Earned)

• 2016-2017 Great Hall Lecture Table And Chair Assembler, Conrad Grebel University College (Hourly Part-Time Employee)

• 2016 Sales Associate and Labourer, Canadian Property Stars (Kitchener, Meetings at 7:30am, Arrive Back to Station Between 8:00pm and 10:00pm) (Independent Contractor Paid By Commission With No Guarantee Of Any Income Each Day)

• 2016 Mennonite Economic Development Associates (M.E.D.A.) Convention: Women Changing The World (San Antonio, Texas) (Member of Student Group Representation From Conrad Grebel University College)

• 2017 Marketing Assistant, Summitt Energy (Mississauga, Ontario) (Hourly Full-Time Employee, 4-Month Term Through Wilfrid Laurier University Co-Op Program)

• 2017-2018; 2020 Grocery Clerk, Central Fresh Market (Kitchener, Ontario) (Hourly Part-Time Employee)

• 2017-2019 Instructor (Group and One-On-One), Cycling Into The Future (Waterloo Region, Ontario) (Hourly Part-Time Employee)

• 2018-2020 Bachelor of Arts (3-year General), University of Waterloo (Including Affiliated Colleges On Campus: Conrad Grebel University College, St. Paul's University College, (Now "United College") St. Jerome's University, Renison University College)

• 2018 Summer Landfill Attendant and General Labourer, Region of Waterloo (Hourly Full-Time Employee)

• 2018 Community Resource Associate, Social Development Centre Waterloo Region (Hourly Full-Time Employee, Funded By Canada Summer Jobs Program)

• 2018 Wellbeing Waterloo Region Social Inclusion Workshop (Kitchener, Ontario)

• 2018 Wellbeing Waterloo Region Wellbeing Measurement Workshop (Kitchener, Ontario)

• 2018-2019 Choirist and Actor (Benjamin), Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Breslau Mennonite Church (Performed January 31-February 2, 2019)

• 2019 Ministry Inquiry Program Intern, Breslau Mennonite Church (Stipend Paid By Breslau Mennonite Church, Conrad Grebel University College, Mennonite Church Eastern Canada, and Mennonite Church Canada)

• 2019 Mennonite Central Committee Ottawa Office Student Seminar - Learning With The Next Generation: Human Rights and Global Migration (Ottawa, Ontario)

• 2019 KAIROS Indigenous Education Blanket Exercise, Mennonite Central Committee Ontario (M.C.C.O.) (Kitchener, Ontario)

• 2019 Jesus Collective Regional Gathering, The Meeting House (Oakville, Ontario)

• 2019 Pastors In Exile (P.I.E.) Grounding Retreat: Discovering Our Sacred Gifts In A Climate Emergency (Loyola House, Guelph, Ontario)

• 2020 Pastors and Leaders Conference: Shaping Faith In A Digital Culture, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (A.M.B.S.) (Elkhart, Indiana)

• 2020 Calvin Worship Symposium, Calvin University (Grand Rapids, Michigan) (Weekend Symposium Attended With Worship Practicum Course Group From Conrad Grebel University College)

• 2020 Approved Volunteer (Never Volunteered Because of CO.VI.D.-19 Pandemic Lockdowns), oneROOF Youth Services (Kitchener) & Mennonite Central Committee Ontario (M.C.C.O.) C.O.S.A. (Circles of Support & Accountability) & Circle of Friends programs

• 2020 Biblical and Theological Studies, Canadian Mennonite University (Winnipeg, Manitoba) (Three Courses Completed: 100-level: Introduction to Jesus - An Overview of the Christian Bible; 200-level: Reading The Bible As A Witness To Liberation; 300-level: Anabaptist Political Theology)

• 2020 Sidewalk/Pathway Snow Shoveler, Canadian Mennonite University (Winnipeg, Manitoba) (Hourly Part-Time Employee)

• 2021 Personal Support Worker 8-month Program, Algonquin College (Ottawa, Ontario) (Online Because Of CO.VI.D.-19 Pandemic Lockdowns, 2 Weeks Completed Before Dropping Out)

• 2021 Online Seminar: Envisioning the Future of Education: Contemplative Learning of Unity in Diversity, Spiritual Heritage Education Network (S.H.E.N., Based in Waterloo, Ontario)

• 2021 YMCA Ottawa Hospitality Industry Training Program, SmartServe Training, Food Handling Training (Online, Based in Ottawa, Ontario)

• 2021 Cashier and Grocery Clerk, Bulk Barn (Ottawa: Glouchester Centre) (Hourly Part-Time, Only Worked One Day)

• 2021 Construction Labourer, MH Monet Construction (Based In Ottawa, Ontario) (Hourly Full-Time, Only Worked Three Days)

• 2021 Rob Bell Courses: Writing Course, How To Create Course (Online, Based in California, USA)

• 2021 ManKind Project Canada Training Program (Online, Based in Ontario, Canada)

• 2021 Order Assembler, Freezer Department, Loblaw Maple Grove Distribution Centre (Cambridge, Ontario) (Hourly Full-Time Employee)

• 2021-2022 Cargo Handler, Sr. Cargo Handler, FedEx Express (Hourly Part-Time Employee)

• 2022-2024 Courier, FedEx Express (Hourly Full-Time Employee)

• 2023-2024 Off-Ice Official, Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club (Kitchener, Ontario) (Not Considered Employee, Stipends Paid Monthly Per Game Worked, Ambiguity About If Was Working For Ontario Hockey League or Kitchener Rangers Team)

• 2024 Psychology Studies, University of Waterloo (Including St. Jerome's University, Three Courses Enrolled In But Not Completed)

• 2024 The Healing of the Seven Generations #EveryChildMatters Walk on National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (Kitchener, Ontario)

• 2024 Diploma of Ecological Economics Program, The Working Centre (Kitchener, Ontario) (One Session Attended, Program Not Completed)

• 2024 Prince Ea's Creator Journey Workshop (Online)

• 2024 Peterson Academy - Courses in Philosophy, Psychology, Nutrition, Economics (Online) (Surveyed A Few Lectures, No Courses Completed - Plans To Re-Enroll in The Future)

• 2025-present Master of Business Administration, Augment Business School (Online, Augment.org)

Scores from August 2024 (see: understandmyself.com):

• Openness: 83rd percentile (Intellect: 86th, Aesthetics: 69th)

• Conscientiousness: 41st percentile (Industriousness: 62nd, Orderliness: 25th)

• Extraversion: 75th percentile (Enthusiasm: 79th, Assertiveness: 63rd)

• Agreeableness: 61st percentile (Compassion: 77th, Politeness: 38th)

• Neuroticism: 36th percentile (Withdrawal: 23rd, Volatility: 53rd);

Jonathan became eligible to vote in Canada (federal), Ontario (provincial), Waterloo Region (upper-level municipal, & public school board), and Kitchener (lower-level municipal) on September 2, 2015 (age 18). This list of elections Jonathan has voted in is in reverse chronological order:

2025 Canada Federal Election

• Jonathan's Vote For Kitchener Centre Member of Parliament ("MP"): 

  • Mike Morrice, Green Party of Canada (Co-Leaders: Elizabeth May & Jonathan Pedneault)

    • 19590 Votes/58099 Votes = 33.72% (2nd Place)

• Member of Parliament ("MP") Elected For Kitchener Centre:

  • Kelly DeRidder, Conservative Party of Canada (Leader: Pierre Poilievre)

    • 20013 Votes/58099 Votes = 34.45% (1st Place)

• Prime Minister ("PM") Elected For Canada:

  • Mark Carney, Liberal Party of Canada

    • 167 MPs Elected/343 MPs =  48.69%

    • Percentage Of Votes Across Canada: 43.77 %

2025 Liberal Party of Canada Leadership Election

(After resignation of Liberal Party leader & Prime Minister Justin Trudeau)

• Jonathan's Vote For Liberal Party of Canada Leader (& Prime Minister ("PM") because the Liberal Party of Canada was the governing party)

  • Did not vote, not eligible because was not a registered member of the Liberal Party of Canada

• Liberal Party of Canada Leader Elected (not as a Member of Parliament ("MP") though)

  • Mark Carney, Liberal Party of Canada

    • 131674 Votes/151899 Votes = 85.88% (1st Place)

    • Key quote from Wikipedia page: "As the leadership election also determined the next prime minister of Canada, this was the first time in Canadian history that minors were able to participate in voting for a prime minister, even though they are not allowed to vote in federal elections (as governed by the Canada Elections Act). "

2025 Ontario Provincial Election

• Jonathan's Vote For Kitchener Centre Member of Provincial Parliament ("MPP"): 

  • Aislinn Clancy, Green Party of Ontario (Leader: Mike Schreiner)

    • 21200 Votes/41250 Votes = 51.39% (1st Place)

• Member of Provincial Parliament ("MPP") Elected For Kitchener Centre: 

  • Aislinn Clancy, Green Party of Ontario (Leader: Mike Schreiner)

    • 21200 Votes/41250 Votes = 51.39% (1st Place)

• Premier Elected For Ontario: 

  • Doug Ford, Progressive Conservative ("PC") Party of Ontario 

    • 80 MPPs Elected/124 MPPs =  64.52%

    • Percentage Of Votes Across Ontario: 42.97%

2023 Ontario Provincial Kitchener Centre By-Election

• Jonathan's Vote For Kitchener Centre Member of Provincial Parliament ("MPP"): 

  • Aislinn Clancy, Green Party of Ontario (Leader: Mike Schreiner)

    • 11334 Votes/23616 Votes = 47.99% (1st Place)

• Member of Provincial Parliament ("MPP") Elected For Kitchener Centre: 

  • Aislinn Clancy, Green Party of Ontario (Leader: Mike Schreiner)

    • 11334 Votes/23616 Votes = 47.99% (1st Place)

2022 Waterloo Region Municipal Elections

• Waterloo Region Council Chair

  • Jonathan's Vote: Karen Redman

    • 68084 Votes/94151 Votes = 72.31% (1st Place)

  • Elected: Karen Redman

    • 68084 Votes/94151 Votes = 72.31% (1st Place)

• City Of Kitchener Mayor

  • Jonathan's Vote: Berry Vrbanovic

    • 26846 Votes/33569 Votes = 79.97% (1st Place)

  • Elected: Berry Vrbanovic

    • 26846 Votes/33569 Votes = 79.97% (1st Place)

• Also voted on 2 Waterloo Region Councillors Representing Kitchener (out of 15 Councillors which includes the 7 Mayors elected of the City of Kitchener, City of Waterloo, City of Cambridge, Township of North Dumfries, Township of Wellesley, Township of Woolwich, & Township of Wilmot, plus 4 elected Councillors from Kitchener, 2 elected Councillors from Waterloo, & 2 elected Councillors from Cambridge) 😵‍💫

• Also voted on 1 Kitchener City Councillor Representing Ward 1 (where I lived, 10 Wards and corresponding Councillors in Kitchener plus the Mayor) 😵‍💫

• Also voted on 2 Waterloo Region District School Board Trustees Representing Kitchener (out of 11 Trustees which includes 3 Trustees elected from "Cambridge/North Dumfries", 4 Trustees elected from "Kitchener", 3 Trustees elected from "Waterloo/Wilmot", & 1 Trustee elected from "Wellesley/Woolwich"). 😵‍💫 

• There is also an election for trustees for the Waterloo Region Catholic School Board which I'm ineligible to vote for (discriminatory and undemocratic in my opinion and also just the fact that a publicly-funded Catholic School Board exists when no other religious schools are publicly-funded - The United Nations declared this to be discriminatory as well all the way back in 1999 already) 😡😵‍💫

2022 Ontario Provincial Election

• Jonathan's Vote For Kitchener Centre Member of Provincial Parliament ("MPP"): 

  • Wayne Mak, Green Party of Ontario (Leader: Mike Schreiner)

    • 4980 Votes/38902 Votes = 12.80% (4th Place)

• Member of Provincial Parliament ("MPP") Elected For Kitchener Centre: 

  • Laura Mae Lindo, Ontario New Democratic Party ("NDP") (Leader: Andrea Horwath)

    • 15789 Votes/38902 Votes = 40.59% (1st Place)

• Premier Elected For Ontario:  

  • Doug Ford, Progressive Conservative ("PC") Party of Ontario 

    • 83 MPPs Elected/124 MPPs =  66.94%

    • Percentage Of Votes Across Ontario: 40.83%

2021 Canada Federal Election

• Jonathan's Vote For Kitchener Centre Member of Parliament ("MP"): 

  • Mike Morrice, Green Party of Canada (Leader: Annamie Paul)

    • 17872 Votes/51179 Votes = 34.92% (1st Place)

• Member of Parliament ("MP") Elected For Kitchener Centre: 

  • Mike Morrice, Green Party of Canada (Leader: Annamie Paul)

    • 17872 Votes/51179 Votes = 34.92% (1st Place)

• Prime Minister ("PM") Elected For Canada:

  • Justin Trudeau, Liberal Party of Canada 

    • 160 MPs Elected/338 MPs =  47.34%

    • Percentage Of Votes Across Canada: 32.62 %

2019 Canada Federal Election

• Jonathan's Vote For Kitchener Centre Member of Parliament ("MP"): 

  • Mike Morrice, Green Party of Canada (Leader: Elizabeth May)

    • 14394 Votes/55374 Votes = 25.99% (2nd Place)

• Member of Parliament ("MP") Elected For Kitchener Centre: 

  • Raj Saini, Liberal Party of Canada (Leader: Justin Trudeau)

    • 20316 Votes/55374 Votes = 36.69% (1st Place)

• Prime Minister ("PM") Elected For Canada:

  • Justin Trudeau, Liberal Party of Canada 

    • 157 MPs Elected/338 MPs =  46.45%

    • Percentage Of Votes Across Canada: 33.12 %

2018 Waterloo Region Municipal Elections

• Waterloo Region Council Chair

  • Jonathan's Vote: Robert Deutschmann

    • 19966 Votes/106364 Votes = 18.77% (2nd Place)

  • Elected: Karen Redman

    • 66370 Votes/106364 Votes = 62.40% (1st Place)

• City Of Kitchener Mayor

  • Jonathan's Vote: Berry Vrbanovic

    • 34983 Votes/40931 Votes = 85.47% (1st Place)

  • Elected: Berry Vrbanovic

    • 34983 Votes/40931 Votes = 85.47% (1st Place)

• Also voted on 2 Waterloo Region Councillors Representing Kitchener (out of 15 Councillors which includes the 7 Mayors elected of the City of Kitchener, City of Waterloo, City of Cambridge, Township of North Dumfries, Township of Wellesley, Township of Woolwich, & Township of Wilmot, plus 4 elected Councillors from Kitchener, 2 elected Councillors from Waterloo, & 2 elected Councillors from Cambridge) 😵‍💫

• Also voted on 1 Kitchener City Councillor Representing Ward 1 (where I lived, 10 Wards and corresponding Councillors in Kitchener plus the Mayor) 😵‍💫

• Also voted on 2 Waterloo Region District School Board Trustees Representing Kitchener (out of 11 Trustees which includes 3 Trustees elected from "Cambridge/North Dumfries", 4 Trustees elected from "Kitchener", 3 Trustees elected from "Waterloo/Wilmot", & 1 Trustee elected from "Wellesley/Woolwich"). 😵‍💫 

• There is also an election for trustees for the Waterloo Region Catholic School Board which I'm ineligible to vote for (discriminatory and undemocratic in my opinion and also just the fact that a publicly-funded Catholic School Board exists when no other religious schools are publicly-funded - The United Nations declared this to be discriminatory as well all the way back in 1999 already) 😡😵‍💫

2018 Ontario Provincial Election

• Jonathan's Vote For Kitchener Centre Member of Provincial Parliament ("MPP"): 

  • Laura Mae Lindo, Ontario New Democratic Party ("NDP") (Leader: Andrea Horwath)

    • 20512 Votes/47280 Votes = 43.38% (1st Place)

• Member of Provincial Parliament ("MPP") Elected For Kitchener Centre: 

  • Laura Mae Lindo, Ontario New Democratic Party ("NDP") (Leader: Andrea Horwath)

    • 20512 Votes/47280 Votes = 43.38% (1st Place)

• Premier Elected For Ontario: 

  • Doug Ford, Progressive Conservative ("PC") Party of Ontario 

    • 76 MPPs Elected/124 MPPs =  61.29%

    • Percentage Of Votes Across Ontario: 40.50%

2015 Canada Federal Election

• Jonathan's Vote For Kitchener Centre Member of Parliament ("MP"): 

  • Susan Cadell, New Democratic Party ("NDP") (Leader: Tom Mulcair)

    • 8680 Votes/52280 Votes = 16.60% (3rd Place)

• Member of Parliament ("MP") Elected For Kitchener Centre: 

  • Raj Saini, Liberal Party of Canada (Leader: Justin Trudeau)

    • 25504 Votes/52280 Votes = 48.78% (1st Place)

• Prime Minister ("PM") Elected For Canada: 

  • Justin Trudeau, Liberal Party of Canada 

    • 184 MPs Elected/338 MPs =  54.43 %

    • Percentage Of Votes Across Canada: 39.47 %

Spirituality and Religious/Cultural Background: "Mennonite Agnostic"

• Family Background: Dad's family part of "Russian Mennonite" tradition, Mom's family part of "Swiss Mennonite" tradition

• 1997-2009 - Attended Mannheim Mennonite Church with family

• 2009-2024 - Attended Breslau Mennonite Church with family, became member with baptism in 2015

• 2017-2021 - Occasionally attended and variably involved with The Meeting House, an Anabaptist church based in Oakville, ON, CAN, and livestreamed to sites across Ontario

• 2017-2023 - Experimented with/attended a number of different churches such

  • Slate Church, Waterloo-Kitchener, ON, CAN (now Base Church)

  • Jubilee Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, MB, CAN

  • Belmont Village Church, Kitchener, ON, CAN

• 2023 - Attended Grand River Unitarian Congregation, Kitchener, ON, CAN for a few weeks

• My Current Beliefs: "agnostic" defined on Google as "a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God or of anything beyond material phenomena; a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God.".

• My Current Theory: I find the Christian concept of faith, as described in Hebrews 11, particularly interesting. It defines faith as "the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." This resonates with aspects of agnosticism, as it acknowledges the limits of human knowledge and emphasizes trust in the unseen. While faith offers assurance, it still requires a degree of acceptance of the unknown. I continue to explore these ideas and welcome new perspectives. 

Third-Person Singular Pronouns: 

• He (Subject)

• Him (Object)

• His (Dependent Possessive)

• His (Independent Possessive)

• Himself (Reflexive).

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_personal_pronouns#Complete_table.

• I include more than just the typical two pronouns and am intentional about explaining the grammar involved because I think we need to be precise and comprehensive in our speech in general. I want to encourage people to think about what they are actually trying to achieve by announcing their pronouns when identifying themselves online or in person, as most of the time people do not announce all of their possible pronouns leading to others having to make assumptions which seems counter-productive.

• I believe that we should always try to respect what a person wants to be called or referred to, both their name(s) and pronouns no matter if these names and pronouns aren't what feels most natural or convenient for ourselves to call the person. Whether there should be laws to enforce this is another question that I'm not quite sure about at this point.​