New Democratic Party candidates in the 2008 Canadian federal election explained

This is a list of nominated candidates for the New Democratic Party in the 40th Canadian federal election, which resulted in a Conservative minority government.[1]

Newfoundland and Labrador – 7 seats

RidingCandidateGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankBiographical notes
Randy Wayne Dawe M Truck driver 5,707 17.4 3rd Dawe ran in the riding of Bonavista—Trinity—Conception in both the 1997 and 2000 federal elections. In 1997, he was the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada candidate and in 2000 he ran for the Canadian Alliance.[2]
Jason Holley M Artist 3,577 12.5 3rd Holley is an artist and small business owner from Amherst Cove.[3]
Mark Kennedy M Engineering Technician 4,603 17.5 2nd
Phyllis Artiss F Retired University Professor 1,378 17.8 2nd Artiss was a parachute candidate from St. John's. She is a retired Memorial University professor.[4]
Terry White M Carpenter 5,563 23.8 2nd White has lived in Stephenville since 1982, and recently came out of retirement to work as a carpenter in Alberta.[5]
M St. John's Lawyer 30,881 74.6 1st Former federal MP for this riding (1987–1988) and leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party.
M St. John'sJournalist 13,971 40.6 2nd Cleary is the former editor of the weekly Independent newspaper in St. John's

Prince Edward Island – 4 seats

RidingCandidateGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankBiographical notes
Mike Avery M Maintenance Worker #3 1,556 8.1 3rd
Brian Pollard M Filmmaker 2,187 12.3 3rd He was the candidate in 2006.
Orville Lewis M Farmer 1,670 9.0 3rd
J'Nan Brown F Retired 1,819 9.7 3rd

Nova Scotia – 11 seats

RidingCandidateGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankBiographical notes
Mark MacNeill M Government and Business Policy Advisor 7,660 21.1 3rd Served in Ottawa as a consultant with National Advisory Board on Science and Technology, with the Treasury Board Secretariat and the Solicitor General's Aboriginal Policing Secretariat.
Central NovaMary Louise LoreficeFAntigonishRetired educator7,65919.63rdLorefice is a retired teacher from Antigonish, who has lived in the community for 38 years.[6] [7]
Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit ValleyKaren OlssonFNorth RiverStay-at-home Mother4,87412.32nd
Dartmouth—Cole HarbourBrad PyeMOttawa, ONSenior Political Party Program Officer12,79331.52ndPye is an international development worker and son of former Dartmouth North MLA Jerry Pye.
HalifaxMegan LeslieFHalifaxCommunity Legal Worker19,25242.71st
Halifax WestTamara LorinczFHalifaxDirector of Nova Scotia Environment Network12,20129.62ndAn environmentalist.
Kings—HantsCarol E. HarrisFWolfvilleUniversity Professor8,29122.03rdShe was the NDP's candidate in the 2000 election in Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca.
Sackville—Eastern ShorePeter StofferMWindsor JunctionParliamentarian24,27961.41stStoffer has been the incumbent MP since 1997.
South Shore—St. Margaret'sGordon S. EarleMUpper TantallonRetired Public Servant13,45633.72ndEarle is the former federal MP for Halifax West (1997–2000). Has run in this riding unsuccessfully in 2004 and 2006.
Sydney—VictoriaWayne McKayMSydneyTeacher8,55924.42nd
West NovaGeorge BarronMBear RiverParamedic7,09716.93rdBarron was born near Paris, Ontario, he has been a paramedic for 22 years. He was nominated on October 28, 2007.

New Brunswick – 10 seats

RidingCandidateGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankBiographical notes
Acadie—BathurstYvon GodinMBathurstParliamentarian25,84957.51stIncumbent MP since 1997.
BeauséjourChris DurrantMSackvilleStudent7,24216.93rdDurrant is pursuing an honours degree in international relations at Mount Allison University. He was born in Lennoxville, Quebec.
FrederictonJesse TravisMRusagonisSoftware Sales Consultant6,49015.43rd
Fundy RoyalRob MoirMClifton RoyalProfessor7,90723.72ndMoir is an economist and educator; President of the Atlantic Canada Economics Association. He was the candidate in the 2006 election.
Madawaska—RestigoucheThérèse Tremblay-PhilippeFDalhousieLibrary – assistant 5,36115.63rd
MiramichiDonald A. DoucetMLagacévilleSmall Business Owner 4,90417.13rdDoucet co-owns two small businesses in the Neguac, New Brunswick area, where he was born. He is a former pulp mill worker and trucker. He ran in the 1999 New Brunswick general election.
Moncton—Riverview—DieppeCarl BainbridgeMMonctonDriver Contractor7,39416.33rdWent on to be an active member in the populist People's Alliance of New Brunswick and was their candidate in Moncton North in the 2010 New Brunswick general election and a candidate for mayor of Moncton in 2012 New Brunswick municipal elections.
New Brunswick SouthwestAndrew GrahamMSaint JohnWoodworker – Carpenter 4,95816.53rdGraham is a carpenter and woodworker. He also designs and builds harpsichords and pipe organs. He was born in London, Ontario and was educated at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election finishing third with 5,178 votes or 15.63%. He also ran for the NDP in the 1999 and 2003 elections in Western Charlotte.
Saint JohnTony MoweryMSaint JohnSubstitute Teacher5,56016.03rd
Tobique—MactaquacAlice FinnamoreFPsychologist4,83015.33rdRan for the NDP in the 2006 election finishing third with 4,172 votes or 11.49%.

Quebec – 75 seats

RidingCandidateGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankNotes
Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—EeyouErica MartinFMontrealStudent2,2768.24th
Abitibi—TémiscamingueChristine MooreFDupuyNurse4,1519.54th
AhuntsicAlexandra BélecFMontrealLawyer4,2769.04th
Alfred-PellanCynthia RoyFMirabelMother6,40612.04th
Argenteuil—Papineau—MirabelAlain SenécalMMirabelAutomatisms technician6,81912.44th
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—BécancourNourredine SeddikiMSorel-TracyProfessor4,0108.24th
BeauceVéronique PoulinFQuebec CityStudent4,3528.54th
Beauharnois—SalaberryAnne Minh-Thu QuachFValleyfieldTeacher6,21411.64th
Beauport—LimoilouSimon-Pierre BeaudetMQuebec CityProfessor5,98612.24th
Berthier—MaskinongéAndré ChauvetteMSaint-GabrielResponsible for project in prevention of criminality5,86410.44th
BourassaSamira LaouniFLavalSelf-employed3,1888.04th
Brome—MissisquoiChristelle BogostaFBedfordDrug addiction treatment4,5149.054th
Brossard—La PrairieHoang MaiMMontrealNotary7,45212.74th
Chambly—BorduasSerge GélinasMChamblyAdvisor8,99814.24th
Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-CharlesAnne-Marie DayFQuebec CityDirector6,54213.14th
Châteauguay—Saint-ConstantSonia JuradoFSaint-PhilippeDevelopment agent8,26115.04th
Chicoutimi—Le FjordStéphane GirardMChicoutimiSecondary school teacher3,7427.84th
Compton—StansteadJean RousseauMSaint-Denis-de-BromptonHuman resources advisor5,84311.34th
DrummondAnnick CorriveauFDrummondvilleResponsible for diffusion7,46016.54th
Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-MadeleineGaston LanglaisMGaspéRetired2,5497.04th
GatineauFrançoise BoivinFGatineauLawyer13,61226.12ndBoivin is the former Liberal MP (2004–2006) for Gatineau.
Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—MatapédiaJulie DemersFMontrealWriter-translator1,4974.74th
HochelagaJean-Claude RocheleauMMontrealUnion president6,60014.43rd
Honoré-MercierFrançois PilonMMontrealCivil servant4,98610.14thElected in the 2011 federal election
Hull—AylmerPierre DucasseMGatineauPolitical advisor10,45419.83rdRan for the leadership of the party in 2003. Ran in the 1997, 2004 and 2006 elections in Manicouagan.
Jeanne-Le BerDaniel BretonMMontrealEcologist7,70815.73rd
JolietteFrancine RaynaultFCrabtreeVolunteer5,57910.44th
Jonquière—AlmaJean-François ParadisMMontrealCommunity organizor2,4754.94th
Lac-Saint-LouisDaniel QuinnMPointe-ClaireEducator8,10515.83rd
La Pointe-de-l'ÎleIsabelle MaguireFBrossardEnvironmental project leader5,97512.93rd
LaSalle—ÉmardAmy DarwishFMontrealYouth speaker5,62213.24th
Laurentides—LabelleDavid DuprasMMont-TremblantStudent4,8969.24th
Laurier—Sainte-MarieFrançois GrégoireMMontrealTeacher8,20917.13rd
LavalAlain GiguèreMLawyer 6,289 12.5 4th
Laval—Les ÎlesZahia El-MasriFMontrealFacilitator6,12411.54th
Lévis—BellechasseGabriel BironMQuebec CityCommunication consultant5,85610.84th
Longueuil—Pierre-BoucherLise St-DenisFMontrealTeacher7,02114.04th
Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-ChaudièreRaymond CôtéMQuebec CityOperator6,82813.23rd
Louis-HébertDenis BlanchetteMQuebec City Information Annalist5,4039.34th
Louis-Saint-LaurentAlexandrine LatendresseFQuebec City Student 5,25210.5 4th
ManicouaganMichaël ChicoineMSept-ÎlesSecurity guard 1,491 4.8 4th
Marc-Aurèle-FortinBenoît BeauchampMMontrealTeacher6,90712.34th
Mégantic—L'ÉrableBruno VézinaMIrlandeForestry worker4,1919.54th
MontcalmMarie-Josée BeauchampFMontrealCommunications councillor8,33713.853rd
Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-LoupGaston HervieuxML'Isle-VerteResearcher2,4285.54th
Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-NordJonathan TremblayMBeaupréStudent3,3327.74th
Mount RoyalNicolas ThibodeauMMont-RoyalAdministrative Director2,7337.73rd
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—LachinePeter DeslauriersMMontrealTeacher6,64115.24th
OutremontThomas MulcairMBeaconsfieldParliamentarian14,34839.51stIncumbent Member of Parliament
PapineauCostas ZafiropoulosMMontrealQuality Assurance Analyst3,7348.73rd
Pierrefonds—DollardShameem SiddiquiMDollard-des-OrmeauxSales & Marketing4,82310.53rd
PontiacCéline BraultFChelseaTeacher6,61615.44th
Portneuf—Jacques-CartierAndré TurgeonMSainte-Brigitte-de-LavalNurse5,70712.74th
QuébecCatherine Roy-GoyetteFQuebec CityResearcher5,93311.84th
RepentignyRéjean BellemareMLe GardeurEconomist8,85315.12nd
Richmond—ArthabaskaStéphane RicardMSainte-Clotilde-de-HortonEntrepreneur4,5098.74th
Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les BasquesGuy CaronMGatineauEconomist4,08410.34th
Rivière-des-Mille-ÎlesNormand BeaudetMBlainvilleMultimedia consultant6,74113.264thBeaudet has served as president of Montreal's Centre de ressources sur la non-violence.[8] In 1994, he released a book entitled Le mythe de la defense canadienne. He had previously sought election as a NDP candidate in Terrebonne—Blainville in 2000 and 2004.[9]
Rivière-du-NordSimon BernierMMirabelJunior engineer7,18714.52nd
Roberval—Lac-Saint-JeanCatherine ForbesFMontrealNurse1,7384.74th
Rosemont—La Petite-PatrieAlexandre BoulericeMMontrealUnion advisor8,52216.33rd
Saint-Bruno—Saint-HubertVesna VesicFSaint-BrunoCommunity organizer7,15413.54th
Saint-Hyacinthe—BagotBrigitte SansoucyFSaint-HyacintheAdministrative assistant6,72114.03rd
Saint-JeanPhilippe RefghiMLongueuilStudent5,52910.34th
Saint-LambertRichard MaroisMBrossardEnvironmental consultant6,28014.54th
Saint-Laurent—CartiervilleJerome RodriguesMDorvalRetail sales consultant3,6549.04th
Saint-Léonard—Saint-MichelLaura ColellaFGatineauLawyer4,03910.74th
Saint-Maurice—ChamplainAnne Marie AubertFMontrealCommunication agent3,6017.84th
SheffordSimon Gnocchini MessierMBromontTextbook salesman6,32312.54thGnocchini Messier was a town councillor in Stanbridge Station from 2001 to 2003[10] and in 2007 was elected as a school trustee for the Commission scolaire du Val-des-Cerfs.[11] He also sought election to the National Assembly of Quebec in 2003[12] and has run for municipal office in Bedford[13] and Bromont.[14] [15]
SherbrookeYves MondouxMAustinEnvironmentalist, television host6,67613.14th
Terrebonne—BlainvilleMichel Le ClairMTerrebonneBell Canada network coordinator7,27813.54th
Trois-RivièresGeneviève BoivinFBécancourCoordinator4,5449.24th
Vaudreuil—SoulangesMaxime Héroux-LegaultMNotre-Dame-de-l'Île-PerrotStudent6,2989.64th
Verchères—Les PatriotesRaphaël FortinMMontrealResponsible for the reception house8,38815.53rd
Westmount—Ville-MarieAnne Lagacé DowsonFMontrealJournalist8,90422.92ndTelevision host

Ontario – 106 seats

RidingCandidateGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankBiographical notes
Bala Thavarajasoorier M Unemployed 4,422 9.1 3rd
F Representative 15,249 45.5 1st Candidate in 2004 and 2006 in this riding.
Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—WestdaleGordon GuyattMPhysician 9,632 17.0 3rd Internationally renowned medical researcher
BarrieMyrna ClarkFBarrieTeacher6,40312.03rd
Beaches—East YorkMarilyn ChurleyFTorontoResearcher/Writer14,87532.12ndFormer Member of Provincial Parliament
Bramalea—Gore—MaltonJash PuniyaMBramptonIT Professional5,94512.03rd
Brampton—SpringdaleMani SinghMBramptonReal Estate ES Representative5,23811.63rd
Brampton WestJagtar ShergillMBramptonInsurance and Financial Advisor7,33413.63rd
BrantBrian Van TilborgMBrantfordCoordinator of Adjustment Centre9,33117.23rd
Bruce—Grey—Owen SoundJill McIllwraithFMarkdaleRegistered Practical Nurse4,6409.64th
BurlingtonDavid LairdMBurlingtonSocial Worker6,59711.23rd
CambridgeMax LombardiMCambridgeInformation Technologist10,04419.63rd
Carleton—Mississippi MillsPaul ArbourMKanataSoftware Engineer6,5839.64th
Chatham-Kent—EssexRon CadotteMChathamRetired6,85016.43rd
DavenportPeter FerreiraMMississaugaImmigration Consultant10,89631.32nd
Don Valley EastMary Trapani HynesFTorontoEducator/Retired5,06213.33rd
Don Valley WestDavid SparrowMTorontoActor/Writer/Film Maker5,10210.23rd
Dufferin—CaledonJason BissettMBoltonSales4,38510.04th
DurhamAndrew McKeeverMBowmanvilleAnimal control5,48510.44thOn the ballot, but pulled out[16]
Eglinton—LawrenceJustin ChatwinMTorontoStudent/Waiter3,6638.43rd
Elgin—Middlesex—LondonRyan DolbyMSheddenAssembler – Lear St. Thomas 9,135 19.2 3rd
EssexTaras NatyshakMBelle RiverLabourer13,70326.6 3rdLater won election to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for the same district in the 2011 provincial election.
Etobicoke CentreJoseph Schwarz Mfinancial/insurance representative4,164 8.3 3rd
Etobicoke LakeshoreLiam McHugh-RussellMlawyer5,95011.7 3rd
Etobicoke NorthAli NaqviMlawyer4,94015.73rd
Glengarry—Prescott—RussellJean-Sébastien CaronMCasselmanTeacher5,67810.53rd
GuelphTom KingMGuelphAuthor, broadcaster, academic9.71316.54th
Haldimand—NorfolkIan NicholsMSimcoeTransportation Engineer5,54911.53rd
Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—BrockStephen YardyMLindsayStudent7,95214.63rdYoungest candidate in the 2008 election
HaltonRob WagnerMTorontoMunicipal Administrator6,1188.83rd
Hamilton CentreDavid ChristophersonMHamiltonParliamentarian20,01049.31stMember of Parliament
Hamilton East—Stoney CreekWayne MarstonMHamiltonParliamentarian19,91941.31stMember of Parliament. Nominated February 23, 2007.
Hamilton MountainChris CharltonFHamiltonParliamentarian22,79643.71stMember of Parliament
Huron—BruceTony McQuailMLucknowFarmer7,42615.03rd
KenoraTania CameronFKenoraBand Manager5,39423.23rd
Kingston and the IslandsRick DownesMKingstonElementary vice principal 10,158 17.5 3rd
Kitchener CentreOz Cole-ArnalMWaterlooRetired Professor8,12218.13rd
Kitchener—ConestogaRod McNeilMKitchenerSmall Business Owner7,17315.03rd
Kitchener—WaterlooCindy JacobsenFWaterlooPastor and Therapist8,91514.73rd
Lambton—Kent—MiddlesexJoe HillMSarniaSmall Business Owner7,42715.53rd
Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and AddingtonSandra WillardFBathHome Care Worker7,11213.13rd
Leeds—GrenvilleSteve ArmstrongMBrockvilleManufacturing Service Controller6,51113.93rd
London—FanshaweIrene MathyssenFIldertonTeacher17,67243.11stCurrent Member of Parliament. Nominated February 25, 2007.
London North CentreStephen HolmesMLondonTransit Operator9,38717.53rd
London WestPeter Lawrence FergusonMLondonScientist/Researcher8,40914.63rd
Markham—UnionvilleNadine HawkinsFMarkhamBusiness Woman4,68210.23rd
Mississauga—Brampton SouthKaran PandherMBramptonPostal Clerk5,26811.83rd
Mississauga East—CooksvilleSatish BalasunderamMMississaugaLawyer4,63211.43rd
Mississauga—ErindaleMustafa RivziMMississaugaAdjuster4,7748.53rd
Mississauga SouthMatt TurnerMMississaugaBarista-Starbucks4,1048.83rd
Mississauga—StreetsvilleKeith PintoMMississaugaStudent4,7109.93rd
Nepean—CarletonPhil BrownMOttawaPlanner6,9469.74th
Newmarket—AuroraMike SewardMAuroraShipper/Receiver4,4588.53rd
Niagara FallsEric GillespieMTorontoLawyer9,18617.93rd
Niagara West—GlanbrookDave HeatleyMHamiltonRetired7,98014.83rd
Nickel BeltClaude GravelleMChelmsfordRetired19,02146.51st
Nipissing—TimiskamingDianna AllenFParry SoundSelf Employed6,58215.83rd
Northumberland—Quinte WestRuss ChristiansonMCampbellfordConsultant8,23014.53rd
Oak Ridges—MarkhamAndy ArifinMMarkhamStudent/Recent Graduate7,1269.43rd
OakvilleMichelle BilekFOakvilleTeacher4,1437.54th
OshawaMike ShieldsMCourticeNegotiator16,75034.72nd
Ottawa CentrePaul DewarMOttawaParliamentarian25,39939.71stMember of Parliament
Ottawa—OrléansAmy O'DellFOttawaEmployment Counsellor/Teacher 6,0259.93rd
Ottawa SouthHijal De SarkarMOttawaStudent4,9208.53rd
Ottawa—VanierTrevor HachéMOttawaOutreach & Information Coordinator8,84517.13rd
Ottawa West—NepeanMarlene RivierFOttawaPsychological Associate6,43211.53rdRivier won the nomination May 17, 2007.
OxfordDiane AbbottFLawyer 7,982 18.0 3rd
Parkdale—High ParkPeggy NashFTorontoLabour Negotiator17,33236.02ndMember of Parliament. Nominated February 11, 2007.
Parry Sound-MuskokaJo-Anne BouldingFBracebridgeLawyer5,35512.33rd
Perth WellingtonKerry McManusFStratfordTeacher7,33417.03rd
PeterboroughSteve SharpeMPeterboroughTeacher8,11513.93rd
Pickering—Scarborough EastAndrea MoffattFPickeringConsultant4,87510.63rd
Prince Edward—HastingsMichael McMahonMBellevilleRetired High School Teacher7,15613.83rd
Renfrew—Nipissing—PembrokeSue McSheffreyFRenfrew5,17510.93rd
Richmond HillWess DowsettMRichmond HillStaff Representative4,5269.9nominated June 13, 2007.
St. CatharinesGeorge N. AddisonMSt. CatharinesChaplain9,42818.43rdreceived the nomination on May 3, 2007
St. Paul'sAnita AgrawalFTorontoManager6,66612.83rd
Sarnia—LambtonAndy BruziewiczMSarniaCity councillor10,03721.62nd
Sault Ste. MarieTony Martin
Scarborough—AgincourtSimon Dougherty M
Scarborough CentreNatalie Hundt F
Scarborough-GuildwoodSania Khan F
Scarborough—Rouge RiverRyan Sloan M
Scarborough SouthwestAlamgir Hussain M
Simcoe—GreyKaty AustinF
Simcoe NorthRichard BaniganM
Stormont—Dundas—South GlengarryDarlene JalbertF
SudburyGlenn ThibeaultM
Thunder Bay—Rainy RiverJohn RaffertyM
Thunder Bay—Superior NorthM
Timmins-James BayM
Toronto CentreEl-Farouk KhakiM
Toronto—DanforthJack LaytonM
Trinity—SpadinaOlivia ChowF
VaughanVicky Wilkin F
WellandMalcolm AllenM
Wellington—Halton HillsNoel DuignanM
Whitby—OshawaDavid PurdyM
WillowdaleSusan Wallace M
Windsor—TecumsehJoe ComartinM
Windsor WestBrian MasseM
York CentreKurtis Baily M
York—SimcoeSylvia Gerl F
York South—WestonMike SullivanM
York WestGiulio Manfrini

Manitoba – 14 seats

RidingCandidateNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
Brandon—SourisJean Luc BouchéMBrandonLocomotive Engineer6,05517.7%2nd
Charleswood—St. James—AssiniboiaFiona ShiellsFWinnipegMinisterial Assistant7,19017.9%3rd
ChurchillNiki Ashton2006 Candidate in this ridingFThompsonResearcher8,73447.5%1st
Dauphin—Swan River—MarquetteRon StrynadkaMBirtleRetired4,91416.6%2nd
Elmwood—TransconaJim MalowayFormer MLA for ElmwoodMWinnipegSmall Businessman14,35545.8%1st
Kildonan—St. PaulRoss EadieMWinnipegSelf Employed / Consultant12,09332.7%2nd
Portage—LisgarMohamed AlliMWinnipegDistribution Centre Associate2,3537.3%4th
ProvencherRoss C. MartinMOakbankDesign Coordinator4,94713.7%2nd
Saint BonifaceMatt SchaubroeckMWinnipegStudent5,50213.1%3rd
Selkirk—InterlakePatricia CordnerFSelkirkRetired9,50624.7%2nd
Winnipeg CentrePat MartinIncumbent MPMWinnipegParliamentarian12,28548.9%1st
Winnipeg NorthJudy Wasylycia-LeisIncumbent MPFWinnipegParliamentarian14,09762.6%1st
Winnipeg SouthSean RobertMWinnipegProduct Consultant – MLCC4,67311.4%3rd
Winnipeg South CentreRachel HeinrichsFWinnipegStudent5,49014.1%3rd

Saskatchewan – 14 seats

RidingCandidateNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
Battlefords—LloydminsterBob WoloshynMbusinessman
BlackstrapPatti GieniFlabour unionist
Cypress Hills—GrasslandsScott WilsonM
Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill RiverBrian MorinM
PalliserDon Mitchellformer mayor of Moose JawM
Prince AlbertValerie MushinskiF
Regina—Lumsden—Lake CentreFred KressM
Regina—Qu'AppelleJanice BernierF
Saskatoon—HumboldtScott RustonM
Saskatoon—Rosetown—BiggarNettie WiebeF
Saskatoon—WanuskewinClint DavidsonM
Souris—Moose MountainRaquel FletcherF
WascanaStephen MooreM
Yorkton—MelvilleDoug OttenbreitM

Alberta – 28 seats

RidingCandidateNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%Rank
Calgary CentreTyler Kinch[17] Mgraphic designer4,2239.194th
Calgary Centre-NorthJohn Chan[18] Menvironmental inspector7,41715.322nd
Calgary EastIan Vaughan[19] Mstudent3,76711.752nd
Calgary NortheastVinay DeyM
Calgary—Nose HillStephanie Sundberg[20] Fstudent3,9537.864th
Calgary SoutheastChris WillottMquality assurance analyst4,0247.194th
Calgary SouthwestHolly HeffernanFnurse
Calgary WestTeale Phelps BondaroffM
CrowfootEllen ParkerF
Edmonton CentreDonna MartynFteacher6,20110.773rd
Edmonton EastRay MartinM13,31831.802nd
Edmonton—LeducHana RazgaF
Edmonton—Mill Woods—BeaumontMichael ButlerM
Edmonton—St. AlbertDave BurkhartMSt. Albert
Edmonton—Sherwood ParkBrian LaBelleM
Edmonton—Spruce GroveBarbara Ann PhillipsF
Edmonton—StrathconaLinda DuncanF20,10342.581st
Fort McMurray—AthabascaMark VoyageurM
LethbridgeMark SandilandsM
MacleodStan KnowltonM
Medicine HatWally RegehrMteacher
Peace RiverAdele Boucher RymhsF
Red DeerStuart SomervilleM
Vegreville—WainwrightRaymond StoneMfarmer
Westlock—St. PaulDella DruryF
WetaskiwinTim RobsonM
Wild RoseJeff HorvathMteacher
YellowheadKen KuzminskiM

British Columbia – 36 seats

Abbotsford

British Columbia Southern Interior

Burnaby—Douglas

Burnaby—New Westminster

Cariboo—Prince George

Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon

Delta—Richmond East

Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca

Fleetwood—Port Kells

Ran as an Alberta NDP candidate in the electoral district of Edmonton-Whitemud for the 1989 Alberta general election. He finished in third place out of three candidates losing to Percy Wickman and defeating incumbent Premier Don Getty.

Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo

Kelowna—Lake Country

Kootenay—Columbia

Langley

Nanaimo—Alberni

Nanaimo—Cowichan

Newton—North Delta

New Westminster—Coquitlam

North Vancouver

Okanagan—Coquihalla

Okanagan—Shuswap

Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission

Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam

Prince George—Peace River

Richmond

Saanich—Gulf Islands

Skeena—Bulkley Valley

South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale

Surrey North

Vancouver Centre

Vancouver East

Vancouver Island North

Vancouver Kingsway

Vancouver Quadra

Vancouver South

Victoria

West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country

Yukon – 1 seat

Yukon

Northwest Territories – 1 seat

Western Arctic

Nunavut – 1 seat

Nunavut

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/reg/contest_search.aspx?textonly=false&lang=e Elections Canada
  2. Web site: History of Federal Ridings since 1867 . .parl.gc.ca . 2011-12-26.
  3. News: Hayward . Shawn . Election forum 2008: Federal candidates square off in Gander . The Beacon . ganderbeacon.com . 2008-10-10 . 2008-11-03.
  4. News: Stewart . Michelle . The Aurora . The NDP alternative: Retired professor vying for Liberal stronghold . 2008-10-06 . 2008-11-04.
  5. News: On their marks: Three candidates vie for Random-Burin-St. George's seat . Vaughan . Christopher . The Georgian . 2008-09-16 . 2008-11-06.
  6. News: Maher . Stephen . Central Nova under scrutiny . The Chronicle Herald . 2008-11-02 . 2008-10-16.
  7. News: NDP eyes Liberal-Green pact as springboard in Central Nova . . cbc.ca . 2007-04-16 . 2008-11-02.
  8. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/riding/090/candidate.html Results, Ridings and Candidates: Rivière-des-Mille-Îles
  9. Beaudet received 1,111 votes (1.99%) in 2000 and 1,451 votes (3.16%) in 2004. Source: Official Results, Elections Canada (2000 and 2004); "Population Invited to Attend Free Activities on the Theme of Peace Within the Context of the Dalai Lama's Visit to Montreal" [press release], Marketwire, 16 September 2009.
  10. http://www.cbc.ca/news2/canadavotes/riding/101/candidate.html Canada Votes 2008: Shefford, Candidate Profiles
  11. http://www.mels.gouv.qc.ca/sections/electionsScolaires/index.asp?page=candidats Élections scolaires 2007: Liste des candidates et candidats élus
  12. Web site: Official Results, Government of Quebec, accessed 9 December 2010 . .electionsquebec.qc.ca . 2011-12-26.
  13. "Eastern Townships Municipal Elections Results," Sherbrooke Record, 3 November 2003, p. 7.
  14. http://www.cyberpresse.ca/la-voix-de-lest/actualites/200911/02/01-917453-confiance-renouvelee-en-pauline-quinlan.php Simon-Olivier Lorange, Confiance renouvelée en Pauline Quinlan
  15. Gnocchini Messier originally sought the New Democratic Party nomination for the federal Brome—Missisquoi division in 2008, but lost to Christelle Bogosta. See Rita Legault, "Mayors Nicolet and Langevin acclaimed with many others," Sherbrooke Record, 14 October 2003, p. 1.
  16. News: Ontario NDP candidate resigns . CBC News . October 4, 2008.
  17. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/riding/242/candidate.html Canada Votes 2008: Calgary Centre
  18. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/riding/243/candidate.html Canada Votes 2008: Calgary Centre-North
  19. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/riding/244/candidate.html Canada Votes 2008: Calgary East
  20. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/riding/246/candidate.html Canada Votes 2008: Calgary—Nose Hill