Liberal Party of Canada candidates in the 2008 Canadian federal election explained

This is a list of nominated candidates for the Liberal Party of Canada in the 40th Canadian federal election.[1]

Newfoundland and Labrador - 7 seats

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
AvalonScott AndrewsMConception Bay SouthMunicipal Councillor14,86645.3%1st
Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsorincumbent MPMBishop's FallsParliamentarian20,08970.3%1st
Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verteincumbent MPMCorner BrookParliamentarian17,95668.2%1st
LabradorTodd Russellincumbent MPMHappy Valley-Goose BayParliamentarian5,42670.3%1st
Random—Burin—St. George'sJudy FooteFormer MHA for Grand BankFSt. John'sParliamentarian12,55753.7%1st
St. John's EastWalter NoelFormer MHA for Virginia WatersMSt. John'sEconomist5,21112.6%2nd
St. John's South—Mount PearlSiobhán CoadyFSt. John'sBusiness Executive14,920 43.3%1st

Prince Edward Island - 4 seats

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
CardiganLawrence MacAulayincumbent MPMMidgellFarmer10,105 52.8%1st
CharlottetownShawn Murphyincumbent MPMCharlottetownParliamentarian 8,89350.1%1st
EgmontKeith MilliganFormer Premier of Prince Edward IslandMTyne ValleyTeacher8,055 43.6%2nd
Malpequeincumbent MPMNorth WiltshireFarmer8,312 44.2%1st

Nova Scotia - 11 seats

RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
Cape Breton—Cansoincumbent MPMGlace BayParliamentarian17,44748.1%1st
Central NovaNONENo candidate due to deal between Stéphane Dion and Green Party leader Elizabeth May not to run candidates in each other's ridings.
Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit ValleyTracy ParsonsFormer leader of the Progressive Canadian PartyMBible HillV.P. Sales3,3448.5%4th
Dartmouth—Cole HarbourMichael Savageincumbent MPMDartmouthParliamentarian16,016 39.5%1st
HalifaxCatherine MeadeCofounder of the Gay and Lesbian International Sports AssociationFHalifaxLawyer12,458 27.6%2nd
Halifax WestGeoff Reganincumbent MPMBedfordLawyer17,129 41.6%1st
Kings—HantsScott Brisonincumbent MPMCheverieParliamentarian16,641 44.2%1st
Sackville—Eastern ShoreCarolyn ScottFEastern PassageRetired5,01812.7%3rd
South Shore—St. Margaret'sBill SmithMNew GermanyChiropractor9,53623.9%3rd
Sydney—VictoriaMark Eykingincumbent MPMMillvilleParliamentarian17,303 49.4%1st
West Novaincumbent MPMLower ConcessionAdministrator15,18536.1%2nd

New Brunswick - 10 seats

RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
Acadie—BathurstOdette RobichaudFInkerman FerryStenographer9,850 21.9%2nd
BeauséjourDominic LeBlancincumbent MPMGrande-DigueParliamentarian20,05946.8%1st
FrederictonDavid InnesCEO of the Greater Fredericton Airport Authority and chair of the New Brunswick Aerospace and Defence AssociationMFrederictonEngineer13,319 31.5%2nd
Fundy RoyalMark WrightMSussexSales Representative5,77317.3%3rd
Madawaska—Restigoucheincumbent MPMEdmundstonParliamentarian16,26647.4%1st
MiramichiCharles Hubbardincumbent MPMRed BankParliamentarian10,590 37.0%2nd
Moncton—Riverview—DieppeBrian Murphyincumbent MPMMonctonLawyer17,79739.1%1st
New Brunswick SouthwestNancy MacIntoshFHanwellPolitical Advisor5,863 19.6%2nd
Saint JohnPaul Zedincumbent MPMRothesayLawyer13,285 38.1%2nd
Tobique—MactaquacSally McGrathFTaymouthHigh School Teacher6,773 21.5%2nd

Quebec - 75 seats

RidingCandidateNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—EeyouMark CanadaMEntrepreneur5,108 18.4%3rd
Abitibi—TémiscamingueGilbert Barretteformer MPMLa SarreRetired9,05520.7%2nd
Ahuntsicformer MPFMontrealPolitical Counsellor18,392 38.6%2nd
Alfred-PellanWilson SaintelmyMLavalBusinessman15,594 29.3%2nd
Argenteuil—Papineau—MirabelAndré RobertMSaint-André-AvellinSecretary of the Treasury Board9,984 18.2%2nd
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—BécancourGhislaine CournoyerFRetired7,98716.28%3rd
BeauceRené RoyMSaint-JulesFarmer5,270 10.3%3rd
Beauharnois—SalaberryMaria LopezFHemmingfordInterviewer7,995 14.9%3rd
Beauport—LimoilouYves Picard
Berthier—MaskinongéJean-Luc Matteau
Bourassaincumbent MP
Brome—MissisquoiFormer MP
Brossard—La PrairieAlexandra MendèsFSainte-CatherineCommunications Agent19,103 32.6%1st
Chambly—BorduasGabriel ArsenaultMMont-Saint-HilaireStudent10,649 16.8%2nd
Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-CharlesDenise Legros
Châteauguay—Saint-ConstantLinda SchweyFOutremontChartered Accountant10,10418.4%2nd
Chicoutimi—Le FjordMark Pettersen
Compton—StansteadWilliam Hogg
DrummondJean Courchesne
Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-MadeleineDenis Gauvreau
GatineauMichel Simard
Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—MatapédiaNancy CharestFormer MNA for MataneFMataneLawyer11,368 35.6%2nd
HochelagaDiane Dicaire
Honoré-MercierPablo RodriguezIncumbent MP
Hull—AylmerMarcel ProulxIncumbent MP
Jeanne-Le BerChristian Feuillette
JolietteSuzie Saint-Onge
Jonquière—AlmaMarc Dupéré
La Pointe-de-l'ÎleOumy Sarr
Lac-Saint-Louisincumbent MP
LaSalle—ÉmardLise Zarac
Laurentides—LabellePierre Gfeller
Laurier—Sainte-MarieSébastien Caron
LavalAlia Haddad
Laval—Les ÎlesRaymonde Folcoincumbent MP
Lévis—BellechassePauline Côté
Longueuil—Pierre-BoucherRyan HillierMMontrealLawyer10,92021.8%2nd
Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-ChaudièreMarie-Thérèse Hovington
Louis-HébertJean Beaupré
Louis-Saint-LaurentHélène H. Leone
ManicouaganRandy Jones
Marc-Aurèle-FortinRobert Frégeau
Mégantic—L'ÉrableNicole Champagne
MontcalmDavid Grégoire
Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-LoupJean Bouchard
Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-NordRobert Gauthier
Mount Royalincumbent MP
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachineincumbent MP
OutremontSébastien Dhavernas, MActor
PapineauJustin TrudeauEducator and son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
Pierrefonds—Dollardincumbent MP
PontiacCindy Duncan-MacMillan
Portneuf—Jacques-CartierStephan Asselin
QuébecDamien Rousseau
RepentignyRobert Semegen
Richmond—ArthabaskaGwyneth Grant
Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les BasquesPierre Béland
Rivière-des-Mille-ÎlesDenis Joannette
Rivière-du-NordJoao Neves
Roberval—Lac-Saint-JeanLouise Boulanger
Rosemont—La Petite-PatrieMarjorie Théodore
Saint-Bruno—Saint-HubertPierre DiamondMBouchervilleTeacher11,75522.2%2nd
Saint-Hyacinthe—BagotDenise TremblayFVarennesSecretary6,64913.9%4th
Saint-JeanClaire Ste-MarieFSaint-Jean-sur-RichelieuSecretary of Direction9,430 17.7%2nd
Saint-LambertRoxane StannersFMontrealLawyer12,38328.5%2nd
Saint-Laurent—CartiervilleStéphane DionParty Leader
Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michelincumbent MP
Saint-Maurice—ChamplainRonald St.-Onge Lynch
SheffordBernard Demers
SherbrookeNathalie Goguen
Terrebonne—BlainvilleEva Nassif
Trois-RivièresMarcos G. Simard
Vaudreuil—SoulangesBrigitte LegaultFMontrealProfessional13,95421.3%3rd
Verchères—Les PatriotesFrancois FournierMMontrealStudent8,871 16.3%2nd
Westmount—Ville-MarieMarc Garneauformer astronaut

Ontario - 106 seats

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
Ajax—Pickeringincumbent MP
Brent St. DenisIncumbent MP
Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—WestdaleArlene MacFarlane
BarrieRick Jones
Maria MinnaIncumbent MP
Gurbax Singh Malhi
Ruby DhallaIncumbent MP
Andrew KaniaIncumbent MP
Lloyd St. Amandincumbent MP
Thomas Noble
BurlingtonPaddy Torsney
Gord Zeilstra
Justin MacKinnon
Matt Daudlin
Mario Silvaincumbent MP
incumbent MP
Rob Oliphant
Dufferin—CaledonRebecca Finch
DurhamBryan Ransom
incumbent MP
Suzanne von Bommel
Susan Whelanformer MP
Borys WrzesnewskyjIncumbent MP
Etobicoke—LakeshoreMichael IgnatieffIncumbent MP and Deputy Leader
Etobicoke NorthKirsty Duncan
Glengarry—Prescott—RussellDan Boudria
GuelphFrank Valeriote
Haldimand—NorfolkEric Hoskins
Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—BrockMarlene White
HaltonGarth Turnerincumbent MP
Hamilton CentreHelen Wilson
Hamilton East—Stoney CreekLarry Di IanniFormer Mayor of HamiltonM
Hamilton MountainTyler BanhamThe youngest federal Liberal candidate in Ontario
Huron—BruceGreg McClinchey
KenoraRoger Valleyincumbent MP
Kingston and the IslandsPeter MillikenIncumbent MP & Current Speaker of the House of Commons
Kitchener Centreincumbent MP
Kitchener—ConestogaOrlando da Silva
Kitchener—WaterlooAndrew Telegdiincumbent MP
Lambton—Kent—MiddlesexJeff Wesley
Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and AddingtonDavid Remington
Leeds—GrenvilleMarjory Jean Loveys
London—FanshaweJacquie Gauthier
London North CentreGlen PearsonIncumbent MP
London WestSue Barnesincumbent MP
Markham—UnionvilleJohn McCallumincumbent MP
Mississauga—Brampton SouthNavdeep Bainsincumbent MP
Mississauga East—CooksvilleAlbina Guarnieriincumbent MP
Mississauga—ErindaleOmar Alghabraincumbent MP
Mississauga SouthPaul Szaboincumbent MP
Mississauga—StreetsvilleBonnie Crombie
Nepean—CarletonEd Mahfouz
Newmarket—AuroraTim JonesFormer mayor of Aurora
Niagara FallsJoyce Morocco
Niagara West—GlanbrookHeather Carter
Nickel BeltLouise Portelance
Nipissing—TimiskamingAnthony RotaIncumbent MP
Northumberland—Quinte WestPaul Macklinformer MPM
Oak Ridges—MarkhamLui TemelkovskiIncumbent MP
OakvilleBonnie BrownIncumbent MP
OshawaSean Godfrey
Ottawa CentrePenny Collenette
Ottawa—OrléansMarc Godbout
Ottawa SouthDavid McGuintyIncumbent MP & brother of Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty
Ottawa—VanierMauril Bélangerincumbent MP
Ottawa West—NepeanDavid PrattFormer MP
OxfordMartha Dennis
Parkdale—High ParkFormer Ontario MPP & Minister of Education
Parry Sound-MuskokaJamie McGarvey
Perth WellingtonSandra Gardiner
PeterboroughBetsy McGregorFPeterboroughveterinarian, researcher18,41731.602nd
Pickering—Scarborough EastDan McTeagueincumbent MP
Prince Edward—HastingsKen Cole
Renfrew—Nipissing—PembrokeCarole Devine
Richmond Hillincumbent MP
St. CatharinesWalt Lastewkaformer MP
St. Paul'sCarolyn Bennettincumbent MP, Former Cabinet minister and liberal leadership candidate
Sarnia—LambtonTim Fugard
Sault Ste. MariePaul BichlerMSault Ste. Marie
Scarborough—Agincourtincumbent MP
John Cannisincumbent MP
Scarborough-GuildwoodJohn McKayincumbent MP
Scarborough—Rouge RiverDerek Lee
Scarborough SouthwestMichelle Simson
Simcoe—GreyAndrea Matrosovs
Simcoe NorthSteve Clarke
Stormont—Dundas—South GlengarryDenis Sabourin
SudburyIncumbent MPF Sudbury
ThornhillSusan Kadisincumbent MP
Thunder Bay—Rainy RiverKen Boshcoffincumbent MP
Thunder Bay—Superior NorthDon McArthur
Timmins-James BayPaul Taillefer
Toronto CentreBob Raeincumbent MP & Former Premier of Ontario
Toronto—DanforthAndrew Lang
Trinity—SpadinaChristine Innes
VaughanMaurizio Bevilacquaincumbent MP and Liberal leadership candidate
WellandJohn Maloneyincumbent MP
Wellington—Halton HillsBruce Bowser
Whitby—OshawaBrent Fullard
WillowdaleMartha Hall FindlayIncumbent MP and Liberal leadership candidate in 2006
Windsor—TecumsehSteve Mastroianni
Windsor WestLarry Horwitz
York CentreIncumbent MP, Liberal leadership candidate, former cabinet minister, and only sitting MP who is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame
York—SimcoeJudith Moses
York South—Westonincumbent MP
York Westincumbent MP

Manitoba - 14 Seats

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
Brandon—SourisMartha Jo WillardFWinnipegPhysician2,836 8.3%4th
Charleswood—St. James—AssiniboiaBob FriesenMWinnipegAgricultural Consultant8,51421.2%2nd
ChurchillTina Keeperincumbent MPFWinnipegParliamentarian5,289 28.7%2nd
Dauphin—Swan River—MarquetteWendy MenziesFNeepawaTeacher/Musician4,12814.0%3rd
Elmwood—TransconaWes PennerMWinnipegOwner/Manager2,0796.63%3rd
Kildonan—St. PaulLesley HughesLost the party's endorsement on September 26 and ran as an independent,[2] but was still listed on the ballot as the riding's Liberal candidate, as the withdrawal deadline had passed.[3] FWinnipegJournalist3,009 8.1%3rd
Portage—LisgarTed KlassenMAltonaTeacher (retired)4,37413.6%2nd
ProvencherShirley HiebertFSteinbachHealth Care Consultant4,531 12.6%3rd
Saint BonifaceRaymond SimardIncumbent MPMWinnipegParliamentarian14,728 35.1%2nd
Selkirk—InterlakeKevin WalshMWinnipegFoster Parent/Support Worker3,203 8.3%3rd
Winnipeg CentreDaniel HurleyMWinnipegUniversity Administrator3,922 15.6%3rd
Winnipeg NorthMarcelle MarionFWinnipegLawyer2,075 9.2%3rd
Winnipeg SouthFormer MLAMWinnipegBusinessman14,221 34.8%2nd
Winnipeg South CentreAnita NevilleIncumbent MPFWinnipegParliamentarian16,438 42.3%1st

Saskatchewan - 14 seats

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
Battlefords—LloydminsterGreg NyholtMNorth BattlefordFarmer2,140 8.2%3rd
BlackstrapDeb EhmannFSaskatoonHuman Resource Manager5,509 14.3%3rd
Cypress Hills—GrasslandsDuane FilsonMWoodrowFarmer3,691 13.3%3rd
Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill RiverDavid OrchardProgressive Conservative candidate in 2000 in Prince Albert, Former PC leadership contenderMBordenFarmer5,816 30.3%2nd
PalliserCalvin JohnstonFormer Chief of Police for ReginaMReginaFormer Police Chief5,489 17.1%3rd
Prince AlbertLou DoderaiMPrince AlbertRealtor2,289 8.0%3rd
Regina—Lumsden—Lake CentreMonica LysackFReginaEarly Childhood Educator4,668 14.9%3rd
Regina—Qu'AppelleRod FlamanMEdenwoldFarmer2,809 10.4%3rd
Saskatoon—HumboldtKaren ParharFSaskatoonSessional Lecturer4,135 12.0%3rd
Saskatoon—Rosetown—BiggarRoy BluehornMSaskatoonCase Review Officer1,188 4.4%4th
Saskatoon—WanuskewinPatricia ZipchenFSaskatoonNurse4,020 12.4%3rd
Souris—Moose MountainMarlin Belt2000 Candidate in Cypress Hills—GrasslandsMReginaProject Manager1,834 6.7%3rd
WascanaRalph Goodaleincumbent MPMReginaBusiness Person17,02846.1%1st
Yorkton—MelvilleBryan BellMReginaManager1,578 5.4%4th

Alberta - 28 seats

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
Calgary CentreHeesung Kim2006 Candidate in this ridingFCalgaryArchitect8,402 17.9%2nd
Calgary Centre-NorthDoug JamesMCalgaryEngineer5,699 11.8%4th
Calgary EastBernie Kennedy2006 Candidate in MacleodMGranumBusinessman3,255 10.2%4th
Calgary NortheastSanam KangMCalgarySelf-employed7,433 20.2%2nd
Calgary—Nose HillAnoush NewmanFCalgaryExecutive6,657 13.2%2nd
Calgary SoutheastBrad CarrollMCalgaryEducation Analyst4,878 8.7%3rd
Calgary SouthwestMarlene LaMontagne2000 Candidate in MacleodFCalgaryRetired Businesswoman4,918 9.3%2nd
Calgary WestJennifer PollockFCalgary
CrowfootSharon HoweF
Jim WachowichM
Edmonton EastStephanie LaskoskiF
Edmonton—LeducDonna Lynn SmithFEdmonton
Edmonton—Mill Woods—BeaumontIndira SaroyaF
Edmonton—St. AlbertSamir SleimanM
Edmonton—Sherwood ParkRick Szostak MEdmontonProfessor
Edmonton—Spruce GroveChris AustinMEdmonton
Edmonton—StrathconaClaudette RoyF
Fort McMurray—AthabascaJohn WebbM
LethbridgeMichael CormicanM
MacleodIsabel PaynterF
Medicine HatBeverley Botter
Peace RiverLiliane MaisonneuveF
Red DeerGarfield MarksM
Vegreville—WainwrightAdam CampbellM
Westlock—St. PaulLeila HouleF
WetaskiwinRita DillonF
Wild RoseJenn TurcottF2,8905.7%4th
YellowheadMohamed El-RafihM

British Columbia - 36 seats

Riding
Candidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
AbbotsfordM
British Columbia Southern InteriorF
Burnaby—DouglasM
Burnaby—New WestminsterM
Cariboo—Prince GeorgeM
Chilliwack—Fraser CanyonF
Delta—Richmond EastF
Esquimalt—Juan de Fucaincumbent MPM
Fleetwood—Port KellsFormer provincial MLA for Surrey-Green Timbers.F
Kamloops—Thompson—CaribooM
Kelowna—Lake CountryF
Kootenay—ColumbiaF
LangleyM
Nanaimo—AlberniM
Nanaimo—CowichanM
Newton—North DeltaIncumbent MPM
New Westminster—CoquitlamF
North VancouverIncumbent MPM
Okanagan—CoquihallaF
Okanagan—ShuswapF
Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—MissionM
Port Moody—Westwood—Port CoquitlamM
Prince George—Peace RiverM
RichmondIncumbent MPM
Saanich—Gulf IslandsF
Skeena—Bulkley ValleyF
South Surrey—White Rock—CloverdaleF
Surrey NorthM
Vancouver CentreIncumbent MPF
Vancouver EastMVancouverProfessional Engineer
Vancouver Island NorthM
Vancouver KingswayFVancouverBusinesswoman
Vancouver QuadraFormer MLA and incumbent MPF
Vancouver SouthIncumbent MPM
VictoriaF
West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky CountryMayor of SquamishM

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/reg/contest_search.aspx?textonly=false&lang=e Elections Canada
  2. News: Both Conservatives, NDP gain in Manitoba . CBC News . October 15, 2008.
  3. News: Dion drops candidate over 9/11 remarks . The Star . Toronto . Bruce . Campion-Smith . September 26, 2008 . May 7, 2010.

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