New Democratic Party candidates, 2008 Canadian federal election

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

Riding	Candidate	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank	Biographical notes
Avalon	Randy Wayne Dawe	M	Clark's Beach	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]
Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor	Jason Holley	M	Amherst Cove	Artist	3,577	12.5	3rd	Holley is an artist and small business owner from Amherst Cove.[3]
Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte	Mark Kennedy	M	Corner Brook	Engineering Technician	4,603	17.5	2nd
Labrador	Phyllis Artiss	F	St. John's	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]
Random—Burin—St. George's	Terry White	M	Stephenville	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]
St. John's East	Jack Harris	M	St. John's	Lawyer	30,881	74.6	1st	Harris former federal MP for this riding (1987–1988) and leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party.
St. John's South—Mount Pearl	Ryan Cleary	M	St. John's	Journalist	13,971	40.6	2nd	Cleary is the former editor of the weekly Independent newspaper in St. John's Campaign Web Site

Prince Edward Island - 4 seats

Riding	Candidate	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank	Biographical notes
Cardigan	Mike Avery	M	Millview	Maintenance Worker #3	1,556	8.1	3rd
Charlottetown	Brian Pollard	M	Charlottetown	Filmmaker	2,187	12.3	3rd	He was the candidate in 2006.
Egmont	Orville Lewis	M	Woodstock	Farmer	1,670	9.0	3rd
Malpeque	J'Nan Brown	F	Clyde River	Retired	1,819	9.7	3rd

Nova Scotia - 11 seats

Riding	Candidate	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank	Biographical notes
Cape Breton—Canso	Mark MacNeill	M	Inverness	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 Nova	Mary Louise Lorefice	F	Antigonish	Retired educator	7,659	19.6	3rd	Lorefice is a retired teacher from Antigonish, who has lived in the community for 38 years.[6][7]
Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley	Karen Olsson	F	North River	Stay-at-home Mother	4,874	12.3	2nd
Dartmouth—Cole Harbour	Brad Pye	M	Ottawa, ON	Senior Political Party Program Officer	12,793	31.5	2nd	Pye is an international development worker and son of former Dartmouth North MLA Jerry Pye.
Halifax	Megan Leslie	F	Halifax	Community Legal Worker	19,252	42.7	1st
Halifax West	Tamara Lorincz	F	Halifax	Director of Nova Scotia Environment Network	12,201	29.6	2nd	An environmentalist.
Kings—Hants	Carol E. Harris	F	Wolfville	University Professor	8,291	22.0	3rd	She was the NDP's candidate in the 2000 election in Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca.
Sackville—Eastern Shore	Peter Stoffer	M	Windsor Junction	Parliamentarian	24,279	61.4	1st	Stoffer has been the incumbent MP since 1997.
South Shore—St. Margaret's	Gordon S. Earle	M	Upper Tantallon	Retired Public Servant	13,456	33.7	2nd	Earle is the former federal MP for Halifax West (1997–2000). Has run in this riding unsuccessfully in 2004 and 2006.
Sydney—Victoria	Wayne McKay	M	Sydney	Teacher	8,559	24.4	2nd
West Nova	George Barron	M	Bear River	Paramedic	7,097	16.9	3rd	Barron was born near Paris, Ontario, he has been a paramedic for 22 years. He was nominated on October 28, 2007.

New Brunswick - 10 seats

Riding	Candidate	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank	Biographical notes
Acadie—Bathurst	Yvon Godin	M	Bathurst	Parliamentarian	25,849	57.5	1st	Incumbent MP since 1997.
Beauséjour	Chris Durrant	M	Sackville	Student	7,242	16.9	3rd	Durrant is pursuing an honours degree in international relations at Mount Allison University. He was born in Lennoxville, Quebec.
Fredericton	Jesse Travis	M	Rusagonis	Software Sales Consultant	6,490	15.4	3rd
Fundy Royal	Rob Moir	M	Clifton Royal	Professor	7,907	23.7	2nd	Moir is an economist and educator; President of the Atlantic Canada Economics Association. He was the candidate in the 2006 election.
Madawaska—Restigouche	Thérèse Tremblay-Philippe	F	Dalhousie	Library - assistant	5,361	15.6	3rd
Miramichi	Donald A. Doucet	M	Lagacéville	Small Business Owner	4,904	17.1	3rd	Doucet 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 New Brunswick general election, 1999.
Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe	Carl Bainbridge	M	Moncton	Driver Contractor	7,394	16.3	3rd
New Brunswick Southwest	Andrew Graham	M	Saint John	Woodworker - Carpenter	4,958	16.5	3rd	Graham 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 John	Tony Mowery	M	Saint John	Substitute Teacher	5,560	16.0	3rd
Tobique—Mactaquac	Alice Finnamore	F	Scotch Settlement	Psychologist	4,830	15.3	3rd	Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election finishing third with 4,172 votes or 11.49%.

Quebec - 75 seats

Riding	Candidate	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank	Biographical notes
Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou	Erica Martin	F	Montreal	Student	2,276	8.2	4th
Abitibi—Témiscamingue	Christine Moore	F	Dupuy	Nurse	4,151	9.5	4th
Notes: Moore is a coordinator. She was Coordinator of the Association étudiante en soins infirmiers du Collège de Sherbrooke. Served for more than three years in the Canadian military and Was coordinator of a tourist information booth in the Municipality of La Reine, Quebec. She studied health care at the Collège de Sherbrooke. She was the candidate in the 2006 election, where she finished fourth with 4,002 votes. She also ran in the 1993, 1997 and 2000 elections. In 1993 she ran in Chicoutimi, and in 1997 and 2000 she ran in Compton—Stanstead.
Ahuntsic	Alexandra Bélec	F	Montreal	Lawyer	4,276	9.0	4th	She was born in Bogota, Colombia.
Alfred-Pellan	Cynthia Roy	F	Mirabel	Mother	6,406	12.0	4th	Roy is a University of Montreal law student. Born in Valleyfield, Quebec, she received 4,163 votes in the 2006 election in the riding of Beauharnois—Salaberry, placing fourth.
Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel	Alain Senécal	M	Mirabel	Automatisms technician	6,819	12.4	4th
Notes: Alain Senécal was born in Montreal and was thirty-nine years old during his first federal candidacy in 2006. Educated at the CEGEP du Vieux-Montréal, he is an electronic technician who has specialized in telecommunications with Hydro-Québec. He also began working as a Public Service Alliance of Canada, Section 957 delegate in a Montreal region employee assistance program in 2000.[8] Senécal has been a New Democratic Party candidate in two federal elections. He was also vice-president of the Action démocratique du Québec campaign in Mirabel in the 2003 Quebec provincial election, supporting the candidacy of Hubert Meilleur.[9] Electoral record Election Division Party Votes  % Place Winner 2006 federal Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel New Democratic Party 3,466 6.49 4/5 Mario Laframboise, Bloc Québécois 2008 federal Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel New Democratic Party 6,819 12.40 4/6 Mario Laframboise, Bloc Québécois
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour	Nourredine Seddiki	M	Sorel-Tracy	Professor	4,010	8.2	4th
Notes: Nourredine Seddiki has a Bachelor's Degree in electro-technology as well as diplomas in informatics and automatization engineering for industrial processes. He was an electrical project manager in Algeria from 1984 to 1989, taught mathematics at the Institut des techniques du froid of Algeria from 1989 to 1994, and then taught mathematics and physics in a secondary school in France from 1994 to 1996. In 1998, he became a professor of automatization, electronics and electro-technology at Cégep de Sorel-Tracy. He was forty-nine years old at the time of the election.[10] He finished fourth against Bloc Québécois incumbent Louis Plamondon.
Beauce	Véronique Poulin	F	Quebec City	Student	4,352	8.5	4th	Poulin is a childhood education student at the Cégep de Sainte-Foy.
Beauharnois—Salaberry	Anne Minh-Thu Quach	F	Valleyfield	Teacher	6,214	11.6	4th
Beauport—Limoilou	Simon-Pierre Beaudet	M	Quebec City	Professor	5,986	12.2	4th	Beaudet is a former radio host on CKIA and CKRL and is currently a bookseller. He has a masters degree in literature from Laval University. He was the NDP candidate in the 2006 election as well.
Berthier—Maskinongé	André Chauvette	M	Saint-Gabriel	Responsible for project in prevention of criminality	5,864	10.4	4th
Bourassa	Samira Laouni	F	Laval	Self employed	3,188	8.0	4th	Laouni is currently the co-ordinator with responsibilities for public relations with the Quebec Muslim Health Professional Network in Montreal. She was born in Casablanca, Morocco.
Brome—Missisquoi	Christelle Bogosta	F	Bedford	Drug addication treatment	4,514	9.05	4th
Notes: Christelle Bogosta was born in 1973 in Montreal. She has a diploma in applied ecology from Vanier College, a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology and immunology, and an advanced graduate diploma in community health from the University of Montreal. Formerly an organic farmer, she is a public health administrator focused on treatment and harm reduction for substance abuse.[11] She decided to run in the 2008 election out of concern that the Conservative government of Stephen Harper was averse to funding community treatment programs. Bogosta also called for a train link from Montreal to Sherbrooke during the campaign.[12] She defeated Simon Gnocchini Messier to win the New Democratic Party nomination.[13] On election day, she finished fourth against Bloc Québécois incumbent Christian Ouellet. She later ran for a seat on the Bedford town council in 2009. Electoral record Election Division Party Votes  % Place Winner 2008 federal Brome—Missisquoi New Democratic Party 4,514 9.05 4/6 Christian Ouellet, Bloc Québécois 2009 Bedford municipal Council, District 3 n/a 276 30.70 2/3 Madeleine Fortin
Brossard—La Prairie	Hoang Mai	M	Montreal	Notary	7,452	12.7	4th	Born in Montreal in 1973. He has a bachelor's master's degree in private international law from the University of Montreal.
Chambly—Borduas	Serge Gélinas	M	Chambly	Advisor	8,998	14.2	4th	He is a civil servant. He ran for Chambly City Council in 2005.
Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles	Anne-Marie Day	F	Quebec City	Director	6,542	13.1	4th	Day is the director of the employability centre, Centre étape
Châteauguay—Saint-Constant	Sonia Jurado	F	Saint-Philippe	Development agent	8,261	15.0	4th
Chicoutimi—Le Fjord	Stéphane Girard	M	Chicoutimi	Secondary school teacher	3,742	7.8	4th	Girard is a history teacher in La Baie, Quebec.
Compton—Stanstead	Jean Rousseau	M	Saint-Denis-de-Brompton	Human resources advisor	5,843	11.3	4th	Rousseau is a sound engineer, born in Asbestos, Quebec.
Drummond	Annick Corriveau	F	Drummondville	Responsible for diffusion	7,460	16.5	4th	Corriveau is responsible for national and international tours of the drama centre called L’Arrière Scène for children and youth.
Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine	Gaston Langlais	M	Gaspé	Retired	2,549	7.0	4th
Notes: Langlais is a pilot. He is also a fisheries expert in fishing techniques and products processing, and has experience in the field of business administration. He has been director of the Société de gestion d'immeubles et de copropriétés (SOGECO), a property and condominium management corporation founded in Gatineau. He was also the manager of several businesses, a college instructor and member of professional associations. He additionally worked abroad for international organizations such as the World Bank and the Canadian International Development Agency. He ran for the Conservative Party of Canada in this riding in 2006.
Gatineau	Françoise Boivin	F	Gatineau	Lawyer	13,612	26.1	2nd	Boivin is the former Liberal MP (2004–2006) for Gatineau.
Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia	Julie Demers	F	Montreal	Writer-translator	1,497	4.7	4th
Hochelaga	Jean-Claude Rocheleau	M	Montreal	Union president	6,600	14.4	3rd	Rochelau is a petroleum worker. He was born in 1956 in Montreal and studied international relations at the University of Montreal. He is currently the President of the Syndicat des Travailleurs Unis du Pétrole du Canada Local 121.
Honoré-Mercier	François Pilon	M	Montreal	Civil servant	4,986	10.1	4th	Elected in the 2011 federal election
Hull—Aylmer	Pierre Ducasse	M	Gatineau	Political advisor	10,454	19.8	3rd	Ran for the leadership of the party in 2003. Ran in the 1997, 2004 and 2006 elections in Manicouagan.
Jeanne-Le Ber	Daniel Breton	M	Montreal	Ecologist	7,708	15.7	3rd	Breton, a Quebec environment and civic activist, was one of the NDP's "star" candidates
Joliette	Francine Raynault	F	Crabtree	Volunteer	5,579	10.4	4th	Raynault was born in L'Assomption. She studied business law at UQAM and has been a businesswoman, farmer and real estate agent.
Jonquière—Alma	Jean-François Paradis	M	Montreal	Community organizor	2,475	4.9	4th
Lac-Saint-Louis	Daniel Quinn	M	Pointe-Claire	Educator	8,105	15.8	3rd
La Pointe-de-l'Île	Isabelle Maguire	F	Brossard	Environmental project leader	5,975	12.9	3rd
LaSalle—Émard	Amy Darwish	F	Montreal	Youth speaker	5,622	13.2	4th
Laurentides—Labelle	David Dupras	M	Mont-Tremblant	Student	4,896	9.2	4th	Dupras is a public relations student at La Cité collégiale in Ottawa. He was born in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec.
Laurier—Sainte-Marie	François Grégoire	M	Montreal	Teacher	8,209	17.1	3rd
Laval	Alain Giguère	M	Laval	Lawyer	6,289	12.5	4th
Laval—Les Îles	Zahia El-Masri	F	Montreal	Facilitator	6,124	11.5	4th
Lévis—Bellechasse	Gabriel Biron	M	Quebec City	Communication consultant	5,856	10.8	4th
Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher	Lise St-Denis	F	Montreal	Teacher	7,021	14.0	4th
Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière	Raymond Côté	M	Quebec City	Operator	6,828	13.2	3rd
Louis-Hébert	Denis Blanchette	M	Quebec City	Information Annalist	5,403	9.3	4th
Louis-Saint-Laurent	Alexandrine Latendresse	F	Quebec City	Student	5,252	10.5	4th
Manicouagan	Michaël Chicoine	M	Sept-Îles	Security guard	1,491	4.8	4th
Marc-Aurèle-Fortin	Benoît Beauchamp	M	Montreal	Teacher	6,907	12.3	4th
Mégantic—L'Érable	Bruno Vézina	M	Irlande	Forestry worker	4,191	9.5	4th
Montcalm	Marie-Josée Beauchamp	F	Montreal	Communications councillor	8,337	13.85	3rd	Beauchamp has a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Ottawa and has served as co-president of the women's commission of the Quebec NDP.[14] She was a Projet Montréal candidate for the Montreal city council in the 2009 municipal election.[15]
Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup	Gaston Hervieux	M	L'Isle-Verte	Researcher	2,428	5.5	4th
Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord	Jonathan Tremblay	M	Beaupré	Student	3,332	7.7	4th
Mount Royal	Nicolas Thibodeau	M	Mont-Royal	Administrative Director	2,733	7.7	3rd
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine	Peter Deslauriers	M	Montreal	Teacher	6,641	15.2	4th
Outremont	Thomas Mulcair	M	Beaconsfield	Parliamentarian	14,348	39.5	1st	Incumbent Member of Parliament
Papineau	Costas Zafiropoulos	M	Montreal	Quality Assurance Analyst	3,734	8.7	3rd
Pierrefonds—Dollard	Shameem Siddiqui	M	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	Sales & Marketing	4,823	10.5	3rd
Pontiac	Céline Brault	F	Chelsea	Teacher	6,616	15.4	4th
Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier	André Turgeon	M	Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval	Nurse	5,707	12.7	4th
Québec	Catherine Roy-Goyette	F	Quebec City	Researcher	5,933	11.8	4th
Repentigny	Réjean Bellemare	M	Le Gardeur	Economist	8,853	15.1	2nd	Was 48 at the time of the election. Born in Trois-Rivières. Has a Bachelor's degree in economics from UQTR. He also has a diploma in management and co-operative development from the University of Sherbrooke and a master's degree in applied finance from UQAM, and a university certificate in governance from Laval University. He ran here twice in 2006. (In the federal election and in a by-election)
Richmond—Arthabaska	Stéphane Ricard	M	Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton	Entrepreneur	4,509	8.7	4th
Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques	Guy Caron	M	Gatineau	Economist	4,084	10.3	4th
Notes: Caron, born May 13, 1968 in Rimouski, Quebec, is a journalist. He has worked at a community radio station, he wrote for the Progrès-Écho and Rimouskois newspapers and worked as a media relations officer for the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. He is currently employed by the Council of Canadians, a non-profit organization. He has a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Ottawa and a master's degree in economics from the University of Quebec. He ran in both the 2004 and 2006 federal elections.
Rivière-des-Mille-Îles	Normand Beaudet	M	Blainville	Multimedia consultant	6,741	13.3	4th
Rivière-du-Nord	Simon Bernier	M	Mirabel	Junior engineer	7,187	14.5	2nd
Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean	Catherine Forbes	F	Montreal	Nurse	1,738	4.7	4th
Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie	Alexandre Boulerice	M	Montreal	Union advisor	8,522	16.3	3rd
Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert	Vesna Vesic	F	Saint-Bruno	Community organizer	7,154	13.5	4th
Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot	Brigitte Sansoucy	F	Saint-Hyacinthe	Administrative assistant	6,721	14.0	3rd
Saint-Jean	Philippe Refghi	M	Longueuil	Student	5,529	10.3	4th
Saint-Lambert	Richard Marois	M	Brossard	Environmental consultant	6,280	14.5	4th
Saint-Laurent—Cartierville	Jerome Rodrigues	M	Dorval	Retail sales consultant	3,654	9.0	4th
Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel	Laura Colella	F	Gatineau	Lawyer	4,039	10.7	4th	She was admitted to the Bar of Quebec. She has a diploma in special education, specializing in children and youth with serious behavioural problems and a law degree from the University of Quebec at Montreal. Born in Montreal, she ran in this riding in the 2004 and 2006 elections.
Saint-Maurice—Champlain	Anne Marie Aubert	F	Montreal	Communication agent	3,601	7.8	4th
Shefford	Simon Gnocchini Messier	M	Bromont	Textbook salesman	6,323	12.5	4th
Notes: Simon Gnocchini Messier (formerly known as Simon Gnocchini) has a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Laval University. He has worked as a high school teacher and a textbook salesman. He was a councillor in Stanbridge Station from 2001 to 2003, and in 2007 he was elected as a school trustee for the Commission scolaire du Val-des-Cerfs.[16] He ran for the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2003 provincial election as a Union des forces progressistes candidate in Brome—Missisquoi.[17] He also ran for mayor of Bedford in the 2003 municipal elections, without success.[18] Gnocchini Messier originally sought the New Democratic Party nomination for the federal Brome—Missisquoi division in 2008, but he lost to Christelle Bogosta. After discussions with the party, he decided to run in Shefford.[13] He finished fourth against Bloc Québécois incumbent Robert Vincent. He later sought election to the Bromont town council in 2009.[19] He is presumably related to Luc Gnocchini, a town councillor in Bedford. Electoral record Election Division Party Votes  % Place Winner 2001 Stanbridge Station municipal Council n/a - - 1/? himself 2003 provincial Brome—Missisquoi Union des forces progressistes 509 1.53 4/5 Pierre Paradis, Liberal 2003 Bedford municipal Mayor of Bedford n/a 142 15.57 3/3 Claude Dubois 2007 school trustee Val-des-Cerfs, District 16 n/a 101 62.35 1/2 himself 2008 federal Shefford New Democratic Party 6,323 12.51 4/5 Robert Vincent, Bloc Québécois 2009 Bromont municipal Council, District 4 n/a 65 9.70 3/4 Marie-Ève Lagacé
Sherbrooke	Yves Mondoux	M	Austin	Animator	6,676	13.1	4th	Mondoux is an environmentalist and television host
Terrebonne—Blainville	Michel Le Clair	M	Terrebonne	Bell Canada network coordinator	7,278	13.5	4th
Trois-Rivières	Geneviève Boivin	F	Bécancour	Coordinator	4,544	9.2	4th
Vaudreuil—Soulanges	Maxime Héroux-Legault	M	Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot	Student	6,298	9.6	4th	A student in philosophy and political sciences in University of Montreal, Maxime is also co-chairman for the NDP youth wing in Quebec. He is active within the NDP since 2006 and is involved in the student movement since the beginning of his postsecondary education.
Verchères—Les Patriotes	Raphaël Fortin	M	Montreal	Responsible for the reception house	8,388	15.5	3rd	Fortin was born in 1980 in Montreal and has a degree in business administration from the Université du Québec à Montréal. He ran for the Montreal city council in 2009.[20]
Westmount—Ville-Marie	Anne Lagacé Dowson	F	Montreal	Journailist	8,904	22.9	2nd	Television host

Ontario - 106 seats

Riding	Candidate	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank	Biographical notes
Ajax—Pickering	Bala Thavarajasoorier	M	Ajax	Unemployed	4,422	9.1	3rd
Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing	Carol Hughes	F	Hanmer	Representative	15,249	45.5	1st	Candidate in 2004 and 2006 in this riding.
Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale	Gordon Guyatt	M	Dundas	Physician	9,632	17.0	3rd	Internationally renowned medical researcher
Barrie	Myrna Clark	F	Barrie	Teacher	6,403	12.0	3rd	Born July 20, 1949 in Toronto, she is an educator with Simcoe County District School Board.
Beaches—East York	Marilyn Churley	F	Toronto	Researcher/Writer	14,875	32.1	2nd	Former Member of Provincial Parliament
Bramalea—Gore—Malton	Jash Puniya	M	Brampton	IT Professional	5,945	12.0	3rd
Brampton—Springdale	Mani Singh	M	Brampton	Real Estate ES Representative	5,238	11.6	3rd
Notes: Singh was born in Guyana, and moved to Canada with his family in his late teens. He studied Industrial/Labour Relations at Humber College and Political Science at York University, and has been a realtor since 1989. He was 48 years old at the time of the 2008 election. Singh has served two terms as president of the Association of Concerned Guyanese in Canada. In 2006, he called for the Canadian government to put more pressure on Guyanese police to solve the murder of Guyanese Agriculture Minister Satyadeo Sawh, a Canadian citizen.[21] Singh joined the New Democratic Party in 1995, and ran for its provincial wing in the 2007 Ontario general election. In this campaign, he pledged to champion affirmative action programs that would give racial minorities better representation in the public services.[22] He also expressed concern that the Brampton Civic Hospital was privately financed, and argued that it will ultimately cost more than a fully public hospital.[23] During the 2008 election, he said that poverty and homelessness were key issues for the riding, and called for the re-opening of the Peel General Hospital.[24] He listed Cheddi Jagan, Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela as his political heroes in 2007; the following year, he added Tommy Douglas, Martin Luther King, Fidel Castro.[25] Electoral record Election Division Party Votes  % Place Winner 2007 provincial Brampton—Springdale New Democratic Party 3,800 10.89 3/6 Linda Jeffrey, Liberal 2008 federal Brampton—Springdale New Democratic Party 5,238 11.57 3/5 Ruby Dhalla, Liberal
Brampton West	Jagtar Shergill	M	Brampton	Insurance and Financial Advisro	7,334	13.6	3rd
Brant	Brian Van Tilborg	M	Brantford	Coordinator of Adjustment Centre	9,331	17.2	3rd
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound	Jill McIllwraith	F	Markdale	Registered Practical Nurse	4,640	9.6	4th
Burlington	David Laird	M	Burlington	Social Worker	6,597	11.2	3rd	David Carter Laird is a child protection worker with the Children's Aid Society of Toronto. He is a graduate from York University. He is an active member of CUPE. He has run in Burlington in the 2003 provincial election, and both the 2004 and 2006 federal elections. He defeated David Abbott for the nomination May 8, 2007.
Cambridge	Max Lombardi	M	Cambridge	Information Technologist	10,044	19.6	3rd	Lombardi, (orn December 7, 1967 in Lazio, Italy, has a Computer Programming Diploma from Humber College and a Print Journalism Diploma from Conestoga College. He defeated Fatima Pereira for the nomination on April 28, 2007.
Carleton—Mississippi Mills	Paul Arbour	M	Kanata	Software Engineer	6,583	9.6	4th	Arbour is a technical project manager with Nortel. He was born in Espanola, Ontario and studied computer programming at Canadore College.
Chatham-Kent—Essex	Ron Cadotte	M	Chatham	Retired	6,850	16.4	3rd
Davenport	Peter Ferreira	M	Mississauga	Immigration Consultant	10,896	31.3	2nd
Notes: Ferreira is an educator and advocate for new Canadians. He has served as the chair of the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. He is also the president of the Portuguese Canadian National Congress and the First Portuguese Cultural Centre. He has volunteered with the Ontario Mental Health Foundation and the Canadian Ethnocultural Council. He has also won the Governor General of Canada Commemorative Medal for community service. He was previously the party's candidate in the 2007 provincial election.
Don Valley East	Mary Trapani Hynes	F	Toronto	Educator/Retired	5,062	13.3	3rd
Don Valley West	David Sparrow	M	Toronto	Actor/Writer/Film Maker	5,102	10.2	3rd	An actor, writer and producer, Sparrow has appeared in close to one hundred film and television roles including Star Trek Voyager, Serendipity and CTV's Corner Gas. He has written for the stage, the big screen and for CBC radio and has produced and directed a number of industrial and dramatic films.
Dufferin—Caledon	Jason Bissett	M	Bolton	Sales	4,385	10.0	4th	Bissett is the co-founder of a small business offering telecom, data and video services.
Durham	Andrew McKeever	M	Bowmanville	Animal control	5,485	10.4	4th	On the ballot, but pulled out[26]
Eglinton—Lawrence	Justin Chatwin	M	Toronto	Student/Waiter	3,663	8.4	3rd
Chatwin was born in Welland, Ontario in 1975 and has lived in Toronto for the past fourteen years. Currently completing his undergraduate specialist degree in Political Science/ English at the University of Toronto, Chatwin is a former professional actor and an award-winning community activist. Chatwin's commitment to social justice was fostered early, when at age 13 he organized a fundraising drive at his junior high school for the survivors of Hurricane Gilbert. In 2004, Chatwin was presented with a Golden Seal acknowledging his international community service in the areas of homelessness and hunger relief. Chatwin has volunteered extensively with McMaster Hospital, and he is the founder of Zine Nation, an organization that focuses on educating and engaging young voters. He was nominated on September 14, 2008.
Elgin—Middlesex—London	Ryan Dolby	M	Shedden	Assembler - Lear St. Thomas	9,135	19.2	3rd	Born in Chatham, Dolby is an auto worker, who is studying for a Labour Studies Certificate Program at McMaster University He also studied at the University of Waterloo. He is employed by the Lear Corporation, and is a member of the CAW.
Essex	Taras Natyshak	M	Belle River	Labourer	13,703	26.6	3rd	Born in Essex County, Natyshak is a workplace health and safety director. He is the former manager of Acufit Fitness Centre/Place Concorde and co-founder of Summit Health and Fitness in Nelson, British Columbia. He studied political science and labour relations at the University of Windsor. He is a founding member of the Kinsmen Club of LaSalle. He previously ran in the 2006 election.
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell	Jean-Sébastien Caron	M	Casselman	Teacher	5,678	10.5	3rd	Caron is a teacher of science at the l'École secondaire publique L'Héritage in Cornwall, Ontario. Born in Embrun, Ontario, he is a graduate of the University of Ottawa. He has run unsuccessfully for Russell Township council in the past. He won the nomination on May 31, 2007.
Guelph	Tom King	M	Guelph	Author	9.713	16.5	4th	Broadcaster, and University of Guelph professor.[27]
Haldimand—Norfolk	Ian Nichols	M	Simcoe	Transportation Engineer	5,549	11.5	3rd	Nichols, born November 14, 1955 in Cardiff, Wales is a truck driver. He studied at Mohawk College. He works for Keith Hall Transport in Burford. He ran for the nomination in 1993, but lost.
Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock	Stephen Yardy	M	Lindsay	Student	7,952	14.6	3rd	Youngest candidate in the 2008 election
Halton	Rob Wagner	M	Toronto	Municipal Administrator	6,118	8.8	3rd	Wagner, a parks co-ordinator. Ran for Oakville Town Council in 2003 and lost. Defeated Pat Heroux for the nomination on February 6, 2007.[28]
Hamilton Centre	David Christopherson	M	Hamilton	Parliamentarian	20,010	49.3	1st	Member of Parliament
Hamilton East—Stoney Creek	Wayne Marston	M	Hamilton	Parliamentarian	19,919	41.3	1st	Member of Parliament. Nominated February 23, 2007.
Hamilton Mountain	Chris Charlton	F	Hamilton	Parliamentarian	22,796	43.7	1st	Member of Parliament
Huron—Bruce	Tony McQuail	M	Lucknow	Farmer	7,426	15.0	3rd	McQuail is an Organic Farmer and Environmental activist
Kenora	Tania Cameron	F	Kenora	Band Manager	5,394	23.2	3rd
Kingston and the Islands	Rick Downes	M	Kingston	Elementary vice principal	10,158	17.5	3rd
Kitchener Centre	Oz Cole-Arnal	M	Waterloo	Retired Professor	8,122	18.1	3rd	Oscar "Oz" Cole-Arnal has been a Lutheran Minister for 42 years, and a professor of Theology at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary at Sir Wilfrid Laurier University for 31 years. He is married, and has two grown sons, three grown stepdaughters, and delights in his two grandchildren. At present, he is active with the Holocaust Education Committee, the Waterloo Regional Labour Council and a member of the Waterloo Sanctuary Committee. Cole-Arnal was the founder and Chair of the Waterloo Region Interfaith Movement for Social Justice. He is also active in the Victoria Park Neighbourhood Association.
Kitchener—Conestoga	Rod McNeil	M	Kitchener	Small Business Owner	7,173	15.0	3rd	McNeil, born June 11, 1960 in Kitchener, Ontario, is a businessman. He is the owner and operator of the karaoke service Karaoke Kommotion.
Kitchener—Waterloo	Cindy Jacobsen	F	Waterloo	Pastor and Therapist	8,915	14.7	3rd
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex	Joe Hill	M	Sarnia	Small Business Owner	7,427	15.5	3rd	Joseph Hill was born in Chatham, Ontario and was 66 at the time of the election. Worked in field operations for Northern Electric, based in London for 20 years; transferred to Dallas to work in engineering, customer service and sales support for Nortel for beginning in 1984 and also worked in telecom consulting in the U.S. and Europe before moving back to Canada in 2002.
Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington	Sandra Willard	F	Bath	Home Care Worker	7,112	13.1	3rd	Willard is a home care worker. She has been a home care worker since 1992, and before that worked in nursing homes. She is a former president of her Ontario Public Service Employees Union Local. She was nominated January 27, 2008.
Leeds—Grenville	Steve Armstrong	M	Brockville	Manufacturing Service Controller	6,511	13.9	3rd	Steve M. Armstrong is a chemical controller at Invista Canada. Born in Brockville, he has a BA in History from Carleton University. Ran for the NDP in the 2003 provincial election and lost. Also ran for the NDP in the 2004 election. Finished third with 5,834 votes or 11.32%. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election. Finished third with 7,945 votes or 15.26%. Nominated March 5, 2007.[29]
London—Fanshawe	Irene Mathyssen	F	Ilderton	Teacher	17,672	43.1	1st	Current Member of Parliament. Nominated February 25, 2007.
London North Centre	Stephen Holmes	M	London	Transit Operator	9,387	17.5	3rd	Holmes is the vice president of the London District Labour Council. He has worked as a bus driver with London Transit for 34 years and is the president of the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 74 and is an instructor with the Ontario Federation of Labour. He was born in London, Ontario.
London West	Peter Lawrence Ferguson	M	London	Scientist/Researcher	8,409	14.6	3rd	Ferguson is a scientist at the University of Western Ontario. He holds a PhD from the University of New Brunswick in microbiology. He has 12 years of experience at UWO. He won the nomination on September 9.
Markham—Unionville	Nadine Hawkins	F	Markham	Business Woman	4,682	10.2	3rd	Hawkins is a businessperson. She has worked as a senior field auditor, primarily for small businesses on behalf of public accounting firms. She has an honour's bachelor degree in business administration from Brock University. She won the nomination by defeating Andy Arifin on February 24, 2008.
Mississauga—Brampton South	Karan Pandher	M	Brampton	Postal Clerk	5,268	11.8	3rd
Mississauga East—Cooksville	Satish Balasunderam	M	Mississauga	Lawyer	4,632	11.4	3rd
Mississauga—Erindale	Mustafa Rivzi	M	Mississauga	Adjuster	4,774	8.5	3rd	Rivzi, 28, has a B.A. in political science and international relations from York University. He's an independent adjuster who was worked for a Fortune 500 investment firm and also worked on Bay Street.
Mississauga South	Matt Turner	M	Mississauga	Barista-Starbucks	4,104	8.8	3rd
Mississauga—Streetsville	Keith Pinto	M	Mississauga	Student	4,710	9.9	3rd
Nepean—Carleton	Phil Brown	M	Ottawa	Planner	6,946	9.7	4th
Newmarket—Aurora	Mike Seward	M	Aurora	Shipper/Receiver	4,458	8.5	3rd
Niagara Falls	Eric Gillespie	M	Toronto	Lawyer	9,186	17.9	3rd
Niagara West—Glanbrook	Dave Heatley	M	Hamilton	Retired	7,980	14.8	3rd
Nickel Belt	Claude Gravelle	M	Chelmsford	Retired	19,021	46.5	1st	Gravelle is a machinist. Ran for the NDP in the 2004 election. Finished second with 13,980 votes or 34.50%. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election. Finished second with 17,668 votes or 38.70%. Nominated March 24, 2007.
Nipissing—Timiskaming	Dianna Allen	F	Parry Sound	Self Employed	6,582	15.8	3rd	Allen, born April 12, 1950 in Alliston, Ontario has a B.A. in history and sociology and a master's degree in library sciences from UoT. She is currently working on a master's in divinity and spirituality from UoT. She has also studied at the Atkinson School of Nursing. She is a former nurse, who has worked for Doctors Without Borders and the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children. She currently owns and operates the Blackwater Guest House bed and breakfast in McKellar, Ontario.
Northumberland—Quinte West	Russ Christianson	M	Campbellford	Consultant	8,230	14.5	3rd	Christianson is a businessman. He is an entrepreneur and management consultant with co-operatives, businesses, communities, not-for-profit organizations and governments to help them achieve their economic, social and environmental goals. Born in Camrose, Alberta he moved to Campbellford, Ontario in 1997. He holds a B.Comm. from Queen's University and has a master of Industrial Relations from the University of Toronto. He ran in the 2006 election.
Oak Ridges—Markham	Andy Arifin	M	Markham	Student/Recent Graduate	7,126	9.4	3rd
Oakville	Michelle Bilek	F	Oakville	Teacher	4,143	7.5	4th
Oshawa	Mike Shields	M	Courtice	Negotiator	16,750	34.7	2nd	Shields is the former president of CAW Local 222
Ottawa Centre	Paul Dewar	M	Ottawa	Parliamentarian	25,399	39.7	1st	Member of Parliament
Ottawa—Orléans	Amy O'Dell	F	Ottawa	Employment Counsellor/Teacher	6,025	9.9	3rd
Ottawa South	Hijal De Sarkar	M	Ottawa	Student	4,920	8.5	3rd	De Sarkar is a 3rd year political science student at Carleton University. He was born in 1984 in Toronto, and is of Bengali descent. He attended C.W. Jeffreys Collegiate Institute in Toronto.
Ottawa—Vanier	Trevor Haché	M	Ottawa	Outreach & Information Coordinator	8,845	17.1	3rd	Trevor has lived in the riding of Sandy Hill for several years and also works in the community. Before living in Sandy Hill, Terevor lived in Vanier. His is active in his community through his volunteer work which includes being a member of the Action Sandy Hill community association, as well as a supporter of the Vanier chapter of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). Trevor is also responsible for founding the Sandy Hill community garden which donates a portion of its crops to local found banks.[30]
Ottawa West—Nepean	Marlene Rivier	F	Ottawa	Psychological Associate	6,432	11.5	3rd	Rivier won the nomination May 17, 2007.
Oxford	Diane Abbott	F	Ingersoll	Lawyer	7,982	18.0	3rd
Parkdale—High Park	Peggy Nash	F	Toronto	Labour Negotiator	17,332	36.0	2nd	Member of Parliament. Nominated February 11, 2007.
Parry Sound—Muskoka	Jo-Anne Boulding	F	Bracebridge	Lawyer	5,355	12.3	3rd
Notes: Jo-Anne Marie Boulding was born in Kimberley, British Columbia. She has a Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from Trent University and a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University.[31] Boulding was a caseworker at the Parkdale Community Legal Services clinic in the 1980s.[32] She later worked with the Ontario Social Safety Network and called for renewed social investment that would allow low-income women and children to live in safety.[33] After moving to Muskoka in 1991, she became executive director of the Lake Country Community Legal Clinic.[31] She received the Muskoka Woman of the Year Award in 1998.[34] Boulding has run for the New Democratic Party in three federal elections and one provincial election. Electoral record Election Division Party Votes  % Place Winner 2003 provincial Parry Sound—Muskoka New Democratic Party 3,838 9.92 3/5 Norm Miller, Progressive Conservative 2004 federal Parry Sound—Muskoka New Democratic Party 5,171 11.77 3/4 Andy Mitchell, Liberal 2006 federal Parry Sound—Muskoka New Democratic Party 5,472 11.85 3/4 Tony Clement, Conservative 2008 federal Parry Sound—Muskoka New Democratic Party 5,355 12.31 3/5 Tony Clement, Conservative
Perth—Wellington	Kerry McManus	F	Stratford	Teacher	7,334	17.0	3rd	McManus is a teacher-librarian at Stratford Central Secondary School. She has a BA in French and Math at the University of Guelph and a BEd from the University of Waterloo. She is currently working toward a master of education with a diploma in environment and sustainability at York University. The candidate in this riding was originally Donna Hansen, who was nominated March 13, 2008, but she dropped out.
Peterborough	Steve Sharpe	M	Peterborough	Teacher	8,115	13.9	3rd
Notes: Steve Sharpe was a math and physics teacher at Lakefield District Secondary School at the time of the election. He has been a branch president for the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation and operates a 75-acre (300,000 m2) farm in Smith Township started by his family in 1878.[35] He defeated Sean Cameron Holmstrom for the NDP nomination; on election day, he finished third against Conservative Party incumbent Dean Del Mastro.[36]
Pickering—Scarborough East	Andrea Moffatt	F	Pickering	Consultant	4,875	10.6	3rd
Prince Edward—Hastings	Michael McMahon	M	Belleville	Retired High School Teacher	7,156	13.8	3rd
Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke	Sue McSheffrey	F	Renfrew	5,175	10.9	3rd
Richmond Hill	Wess Dowsett	M	Richmond Hill	Staff Representative	4,526	9.9	Dowsett is a staff representative for the United Steelworkers Union. Born in 1955 in Toronto, he has worked as a transport driver, transport vehicle accident recovery specialist and millwright mechanic in uranium mines in Ontario and Saskatchewan. He has also owned and operated a small retail pet supply store and animal boarding facility and owned and operated a successful restaurant. He ran in this riding in the 2006 election and lost. He was nominated June 13, 2007.
St. Catharines	George N. Addison	M	St. Catharines	Chaplain	9,428	18.4	3rd	Addison is a clergyman. He is a former peace organizer, journalist, truck mechanic and steel fitter. In 1985 he became an ordained United Church of Canada minister. Since 2002, he has been an ecumenical chaplain at Brock University. He has a BA from Western University, master of divinity, University of Toronto, an MA in religious history, Queen's University and is currently a candidate for a doctorate of ministry, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. He received the nomination on May 3, 2007.
St. Paul's	Anita Agrawal	F	Toronto	Manager	6,666	12.8	3rd	Agrawal is a manager of family-owned manufacturing and exporting business. Born in Montreal, she has a B.Sc. in biology and anthropology from the University of Toronto; and has a post-graduate diploma in e-commerce, from Centennial College. She ran in Etobicoke Centre in the 2007 provincial election.
Sarnia—Lambton	Andy Bruziewicz	M	Sarnia	City councillor	10,037	21.6	2nd

Etobicoke Centre

Joseph Schwartz • Male • Lives in Toronto • Occupation: Financial Services/Life Insurance Representative • Total votes 4,164 • Vote 8.3% • Placed 3rd

Schwartz is a financial services representative. He worked in Etobicoke Centre at the time of the election. Mr. Schwartz has been a long-time member of the party and served on the party's provincial executive. He has previously worked in the Arts and Culture sector, as well as the Co-op Housing sector.

Etobicoke—Lakeshore

Liam McHugh-Russell• Male • Lives in Toronto • Occupation: Articling Student • Total votes 5,950 • Vote 11.7% • Placed 3rd Russell, born 1980, is a graduate (J.D.) of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, and a graduate (Bachelor of Mathematics) of the University of Waterloo. He has been involved in the NDP for a number of years, and was involved in the Ontario New Democratic Youth, serving as Co-Chair for 2005-06. McHugh-Russell was involved in student politics at the University of Waterloo serving as Vice-President (Education) in 2003-04.

In the 2006 election, McHugh-Russell finished third behind Liberal Party of Canada candidate Michael Ignatieff and Conservative Party of Canada candidate John Capobianco. His mother, Margaret Anne McHugh, was the Ontario New Democratic Party candidate in the Ontario general election, 2003.

Etobicoke North

Ali Naqvi• Male • Lives in Etobicoke • Occupation: Lawyer • Total votes 4,940 • Vote 15.7% • Placed 3rd

Ali Naqvi at his 2007 nomination meeting

Ali Naqvi is a Canadian social democratic politician, and lawyer. He has run for political office at both the federal and provincial levels of government for the New Democratic Party (NDP).

Naqvi was born in Karachi, Pakistan, on November 16, 1964. He attended the University of Karachi where he received the following degrees: a Bachelor of Commerce; Masters of International Relations; and Law. He then received a Law degree from the University of Pittsburgh.

He now practices immigration law at Naqvi and Associates LL.Ms. He lives in the Toronto, Ontario suburb of Etobicoke, with his wife Raisa Sharipova and their two children Zain and Ameer. He is the brother of Ontario Liberal MPP Yasir Naqvi.

He has run for the New Democratic Party in four elections and was defeated four times. His first run for elected office was in the electoral district of Don Valley West in the 2000 federal election. His second election was during the 2003 Ontario provincial election, also in Don Valley West. In the 2006 federal election he ran for the NDP in Etobicoke North. He ran again for the federal NDP and was nominated as the their candidate in the riding of Etobicoke North, on May 12, 2007.

Sault Ste. Marie

Tony Martin, Incumbent MP.

Scarborough—Agincourt

Simon Dougherty. Stacy Douglas was originally nominated in 2007, but withdrew because she was completing her PhD in England at the time the election was called. Simon was nominated soon after the writ dropped. He has worked locally and nationally in health care, education, the arts, and with charities. He specialized in Film & Video Production and studied Political Philosophy to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours at York University. Simon was on York's Inter-Faith Council in university and is a member of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 79. Shortly after his family immigrated to Canada, they moved to Scarborough—Agincourt where they have lived for 25 years.

Scarborough Centre

Natalie Hundt. The candidate originally nominated on June 5, 2008 was Carolle Gilgeous, but she dropped out.

Scarborough—Guildwood

Scarborough—Rouge River

Ryan Sloan works in retail.

Scarborough Southwest

Simcoe—Grey

Katy T. Austin. She won the nomination on February 10, 2008.

Simcoe North

RICHARD BANIGAN simcoenorthndp.blogspot.com

Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry

• Darlene Jalbert

Sudbury

Glenn Thibeault

Thunder Bay—Rainy River

John Rafferty, self-employed. Ran for the NDP in the 2000 election in Thunder Bay—Superior North. Finished third 6,169 votes or 19.48%. Ran for the NDP in the 2004 election. Finished second with 10,781 votes or 29.70%. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election. Finished second with 12,862 votes or 33.42%. Nominated February 4, 2007.^[37]

Thunder Bay—Superior North

Bruce Hyer is an ecologist, biologist, forester and businessperson. His company, WildWaters Nature Tours & Expeditions Ltd., retails and wholesales canoes and kayaks, and he has run a variety of wilderness adventures and ecotours from bases in Thunder Bay and Armstrong, Ontario since 1976. He was a consultant on forestry and tourism and served as an adjudicator on the Province of Ontario Environmental Appeal Board from 1988 to 1997. He holds a M.Sc. in forestry from Lakehead University. Ran for the NDP in the 2004 election. Finished second with 10,230 votes or 30.00%. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election. Finished second with 13,601 votes or 34.96%. Nominated February 12, 2007.^[38]

Timmins—James Bay

Charlie Angus, Incumbent MP

Toronto Centre

Toronto—Danforth

Jack Layton

Trinity—Spadina

Olivia Chow, MP. Nominated January 21, 2007.

Vaughan

Vicky Wilkin

Welland

Malcolm Allen defeated Tom Balint, Jody DiBartolomeo and Daniel Peat for the nomination on March 25, 2007.

Wellington—Halton Hills

Whitby—Oshawa

David Purdy

Willowdale

Susan Wallace is a lawyer. From 1995 to 2007 she was the national executive director of Canadian Actors' Equity Association. Before that she was a lawyer in Saskatoon. She graduated from the University of Saskatchewan law school in 1989.

Windsor—Tecumseh

Joe Comartin, MP. Nominated February 1, 2007.

Windsor West

Brian Masse, MP

York Centre

Kurtis Baily

York—Simcoe

Sylvia Gerl

York South—Weston

Mike Sullivan is a Union Representative with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union. He is chair of the Weston Community Coalition, a grass-roots group formed to give a community response to the governments' plans for putting increased rail service through the neighbourhood of Weston. He is also co-chair of the Mount Dennis Weston Network, which is working to protect the former Kodak lands for employment purposes.

York West

Giulio Manfrini

Manitoba - 14 Seats

Riding	Candidate	Notes	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank
Brandon—Souris	Jean Luc Bouché		M	Brandon	Locomotive Engineer	6,055	17.7%	2nd
Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia	Fiona Shiells		F	Winnipeg	Ministerial Assistant	7,190	17.9%	3rd
Churchill	Niki Ashton	2006 Candidate in this riding	F	Thompson	Researcher	8,734	47.5%	1st
Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette	Ron Strynadka		M	Birtle	Retired	4,914	16.6%	2nd
Elmwood—Transcona	Jim Maloway	Former MLA for Elmwood	M	Winnipeg	Small Businessman	14,355	45.8%	1st
Kildonan—St. Paul	Ross Eadie		M	Winnipeg	Self Employed / Consultant	12,093	32.7%	2nd
Portage—Lisgar	Mohamed Alli		M	Winnipeg	Distribution Centre Associate	2,353	7.3%	4th
Provencher	Ross C. Martin		M	Oakbank	Design Coordinator	4,947	13.7%	2nd
Saint Boniface	Matt Schaubroeck		M	Winnipeg	Student	5,502	13.1%	3rd
Selkirk—Interlake	Patricia Cordner		F	Selkirk	Retired	9,506	24.7%	2nd
Winnipeg Centre	Pat Martin	Incumbent MP	M	Winnipeg	Parliamentarian	12,285	48.9%	1st
Winnipeg North	Judy Wasylycia-Leis	Incumbent MP	F	Winnipeg	Parliamentarian	14,097	62.6%	1st
Winnipeg South	Sean Robert		M	Winnipeg	Product Consultant - MLCC	4,673	11.4%	3rd
Winnipeg South Centre	Rachel Heinrichs		F	Winnipeg	Student	5,490	14.1%	3rd

Saskatchewan - 14 seats

Battlefords—Lloydminster

Bob Woloshyn is a businessman. He Worked for an industrial moving company in Southern California for almost two decades. He left to start his own business in the same industry and is currently a managing business partner and head of sales at Battlefords Supercycle.

Blackstrap

Patti Gieni, a labour unionist. Defeated Jane Wollenberg for the nomination February 1, 2007.

Cypress Hills—Grasslands

Scott Wilson

Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River

Brian Morin

Palliser

Don Mitchell, former mayor of Moose Jaw. Defeated David Steele for the nomination on March 4, 2007.

Prince Albert

Valerie Mushinski, a CEO. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election finishing second with 7,562 votes or 23.84%. Nominated January 13, 2007.

Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre

Fred Kress is a political advisor. Currently employed as assistant to Kim Trew, MLA for Regina Coronation Park. He served as chief of staff a number of cabinet ministers in the Saskatchewan NDP government and as special advisor to Premier Lorne Calvert. He is also a former purchasing manager at the Regina Pioneer Village. He was born in Regina.

Regina—Qu'Appelle

Janice Bernier, retired SaskTel employee. She defeated Lorna Standingready for the nomination on February 10, 2007.

Saskatoon—Humboldt

Scott Ruston

Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar

Nettie Wiebe

Saskatoon—Wanuskewin

Clint Davidson, an employee for the Saskatchewan provincial government. Defeated John Edmund Parry for the nomination on April 25, 2007.

Souris—Moose Mountain

• Raquel Fletcher, Pre-Journalism Student at the University of Regina. She won the nomination on September 7, 2008.

Wascana

Stephen Moore

Yorkton—Melville

Doug Ottenbreit

Alberta - 28 seats

Calgary Centre

Tyler Kinch is a graphic designer. He holds an honours diploma in Digital Graphics Communications from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Nominated June 8, 2008.

Calgary Centre-North

John Chan, an environmental inspector. Ran for the NDP in the 2004 election. Finished third with 6,298 votes or 12.13%. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election. Finished second with 9,341 votes or 16.78%. Nominated February 24, 2007.^[39]

Calgary East

• Ian Vaughan

Calgary Northeast

Vinay Dey

Calgary—Nose Hill

Stephanie Sundberg

Calgary Southeast

Chris Willott

Calgary Southwest

Holly Heffernan, a registered nurse. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election finishing third with 4,628 votes or 8.06%. She also ran in Calgary-Glenmore in the 2004 provincial election. Nominated February 24, 2007.

Calgary West

Teale Phelps Bondaroff

Crowfoot

Ellen Parker, an educator. Ran for the NDP in the 2004 election. Finished third with 3,241 votes or 6.90%. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election. Finished second with 3,875 votes or 7.40%. Nominated March 24, 2007.

Edmonton Centre

• Donna Martyn is a former teacher at Parkview Elementary-Junior High. She is on leave because she has Lou Gehrig's disease. Born in Olds, Alberta, she completed pre-medical studies at University of Alberta before switching to the field of education. B.Ed. and MA from the University of Alberta. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election finishing third with 6,187 votes or 10.75%. She also ran in Edmonton-Riverview in the 2004 provincial election. Nominated February 2, 2007.

Edmonton East

Ray Martin

Edmonton—Leduc

Hana Razga

Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont

Michael Butler - Butler's wife was murdered, and his brother charged as the killer. Michael Butler has become an advocate for improved drug treatment facilities and more police officers on the streets.^[40]

Edmonton—St. Albert

Dave Burkhart, ran for mayor of St. Albert in 2004. Nominated April 1, 2007.

Edmonton—Sherwood Park

• Brian LaBelle has been a child and youth care worker for the past 14 years. He has publicly stated he will donate $1000 a week of his MP salary to family and community support organizations if elected. Born in Edmonton, he studied child and youth care at Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton.^[41]

Edmonton—Spruce Grove

Barbara Ann Phillips, nominated April 5, 2007.

Edmonton—Strathcona

Linda Duncan, an environmental law consultant. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election finishing second with 17,153 votes or 32.51%. Nominated January 19, 2007.^[42]

Fort McMurray—Athabasca

Mark Voyageur

Lethbridge

Mark Sandilands, a professor. Ran for the NDP in Lethbridge West in the 2001 and 2004 provincial elections. Nominated January 21, 2007.^[43]

Macleod

• Stan Knowlton is a board member of a local investment company and an education contractor. He has a B.Sc. in geography and a Master's degree in Native American studies at the University of Lethbridge. He ran for the NDP in the 1997 election finishing fourth with 1,444 votes or 4.05%. Nominated March 4, 2007.

Medicine Hat

Wally Regehr, a retired educator. Ran for the NDP in the 1984 election. Finished second with 4,652 votes or 10.37%. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election. Finished third with 3,598 votes or 8.04%. Nominated March 28, 2007.

Peace River

Adele Boucher Rymhs

Red Deer

Stuart Somerville

Vegreville—Wainwright

Raymond Stone, a farmer. Ran for the NDP in the 2000 election finishing fourth with 2,069 votes or 4.61%. Ran for the NDP in the 2001 provincial election in Vermilion-Lloydminster. Nominated March 11, 2007.

Westlock—St. Paul

• Della Drury is an environmental and social advocate. She is a former long-term care worker. She is a graduated from the forest technology program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. Born in St. Paul, Alberta, she ran in the riding of Lac La Biche-St. Paul in the 2008 provincial election.

Wetaskiwin

Tim Robson, salesperson. Ran for the NDP in the 2006 election finishing third with 3,090 votes or 7.24%. He defeated Lynne Gendron and Jim Graves for the nomination on March 24, 2007.

Wild Rose

Jeff Horvath, a teacher, he ran for the NDP in the 2004 federal election. He finished third with 4,009 votes or 8.49%. Nominated on April 28, 2007.^[44]

Yellowhead

Ken Kuzminski, nominated February 24, 2007.

British Columbia - 36 seats

Abbotsford

• Bonnie Rai

British Columbia Southern Interior

• Alex Atamanenko, Incumbent MP.

Burnaby—Douglas

• Bill Siksay, Incumbent MP.

Burnaby—New Westminster

• Peter Julian, Incumbent MP.

Cariboo—Prince George

• Bev Collins

Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon

• Helen Kormendy

Delta—Richmond East

• Szilvia Barna

Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca

• Jennifer Burgis

Fleetwood—Port Kells

• Nao Fernando

Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo

• Michael Crawford

Kelowna—Lake Country

• Tish Lakes

Kootenay—Columbia

• Leon Pendleton

Langley

• Andrew Claxton

Nanaimo—Alberni

• Zeni Maartman

Nanaimo—Cowichan

• Jean Crowder, MP.

Newton—North Delta

• Teresa Townsley

New Westminster—Coquitlam

• Dawn Black, MP.

North Vancouver

• Michael Charrois

Okanagan—Coquihalla

• Ralph Poynting

Okanagan—Shuswap

• Alice Brown

Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission

• Mike Bocking

Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam

• Zoë Royer

Prince George—Peace River

• Betty Bekkering

Richmond

• Dale Jackaman

Saanich—Gulf Islands

• Julian West (on the ballot, but pulled out)

Skeena—Bulkley Valley

• Nathan Cullen, MP

South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale

• Peter Prontzos

Surrey North

• Rachid Arab

Vancouver Centre

• Michael Byers

Vancouver East

• Libby Davies, MP

Vancouver Island North

• Catherine J. Bell

Vancouver Kingsway

• Don Davies

Vancouver Quadra

• David R. Caplan

Vancouver South

• Ann Chambers

Victoria

• Denise Savoie, MP

West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country

• Bill Forst

Yukon - 1 seat

Yukon

• Ken Bolton

Northwest Territories - 1 seat

Western Arctic

• Dennis Bevington, MP. Nominated January 18, 2007.

Nunavut - 1 seat

Nunavut

• Paul Irngaut

See also

• Results of the Canadian federal election, 2008
• Results by riding for the Canadian federal election, 2008

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    2008 federal	Verchères—Les Patriotes	New Democratic Party	8,388	15.45	3/5	Luc Malo, Bloc Québécois
    2009 Montreal municipal	Councillor, Saint-Léonard-Est	Vision Montreal	1,135	14.63	2/4	Robert Zambito, Union Montreal

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