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| DISTRICT: Edmonton-Strathcona |
| Candidate |
Party |
Vote Count |
Vote Share |
Elected |
| Rahim Jaffer |
CON |
19089 |
39.4%
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X |
| Debby Carlson |
LIB |
14057 |
29.02%
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| Malcolm Azania |
NDP |
11535 |
23.81%
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| Cameron Wakefield |
GRN |
3146 |
6.49%
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| Dave Dowling |
MP |
519 |
1.07%
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| Kevan Hunter |
ML |
103 |
0.21%
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| Last Update: June 29, 5:38:55 AM EDT |
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of 223 polls reporting |
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Ridings
259 Edmonton-Strathcona
2004 Candidates
Riding Profile
This central Edmonton riding is bounded by the North Saskatchewan River in the north, by Whitemud Creek and the North Saskatchewan River in the west, by Highway 2, Whitemud Drive and Highway 14 in the south, and by the city limits in the east. The historic district of Old Strathcona is here, centred on Whyte Avenue and 104th Street.
The 2001 census counted 98,974 residents, of whom nearly 17 per cent are immigrants. The north of the riding is also home to many of Edmonton's francophones.
Education and the service sector are the major employers. More than 24 per cent of residents have a university degree. The average family earns $69,415 annually, and unemployment is 6.4 per cent.
This riding was established in 1952. In the 2004 redistribution it lost about 18 per cent of its residents and gained about 9,000 from Edmonton Southeast.
Population: 98,974
Political History
Rahim Jaffer has held this riding for the past two terms. He won under the Reform banner in 1997, with a 3,000-vote win over Liberal Ginette Rodger. In 2000, he fended off Liberal Jonathan Dai, winning by 5,647 votes.
Prior to Jaffer, the seat was held by the Reform's Hugh Hanrahan, who took it from the
Tories in 1993. Up to that point, the Tories had held the riding in all but one race since
1958.
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Candidate Profiles
Debby Carlson
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birth Date: Apr 5, 1957
Age: 47
Birthplace: Cereal, Alta.
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University Degree: Yes
Education: Holds an MBA in Strategic Planning and
Marketing through Athabasca University.
Profession: Chartered Accountant
Career Background: She owns and operates an accounting
service and small business. She
is host and co-producer of "We Mean Business," a half-hour training
TV show on small business. In the community, she served on the advisory
boards of the National Film and Television Institute of Alberta
and has been a consultant to the Federal Business Development Bank,
the YMCA Enterprise Centre and Junior Achievement.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Dr. Mike Percy
Children: two - Michael, Melissa
Political History
Party: A founding member of the Edmonton Women's
Liberal Policy Association.
Municipal: Former Edmonton aldermanic candidate.
Provincial: Elected in Edmonton-Ellerslie in 1993,
1997, and 2001.
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Committee: Alta: Former member: Standing Committee
on Public Accounts; Standing committees on Privileges and Elections
and Standing Orders and Printing; Alberta Heritage Savings Trust
Fund Committee; the Special Select Freedom of Information and Protection
of Privacy Act Review Committee; and the Alberta Delegation to the
Pacific Northwest Economic Region.
Caucus: Former deputy party whip. Whip (1995).
Former deputy leader. Appointed House leader, critic for Environment;
International and Intergovernmental Relations; Economic Development
Sustainable Resource Development; Parks and Protected Areas (2001).
Office Address: 7225 104th Street, Edmonton, Alta.,
T6E 4B8
Tel: (780) 437-6793
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Rahim Jaffer
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birth Date: Dec. 15, 1971
Age: 32
Birthplace: Uganda
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University Degree: Yes
Education: Holds a bachelor of social sciences
degree in political science and economics from the University of
Ottawa.
Profession: business person
Career Background: He served as legislative assistant
to Liberal MP Dennis Mills from 1989 - 1992. At present, he and
his family own a Grabbajabba franchise and operate a
coffee bar in Old Strathcona and a bakery cafe in West Edmonton.
In the community, he is a member of the Old Strathcona Foundation,
the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Taxpayers' Federation.
Marital Status: Single
Political History
Federal: Elected in Edmonton-Strathcona in 1997 and
2000.
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Committee: Former vice-chair: Industry; Environment
and Sustainable Development; Joint Committee on Official Languages.
Former member: Industry; Environment and Sustainable Development;
Public Accounts; Special Joint Committee to amend Section 93 of the
Constitution Act, 1867 concerning the Quebec School System. Member:
Finance, Official Languages.
Caucus: Served as interim deputy leader for the Canadian
Alliance. Former critic areas: Intergovernmental Affaires; Industry;
Environment; National Revenue and Canada Customs (CCRA); Foreign Affairs
(Central & Eastern Europe & the Middle East). Became the Conservative
Party's National Revenue critic in January 2004.
Office Address: 7616 103 Street, Edmonton, Alta.
Tel: (780) 495-8404
Capital Address: Room 418 Justice Building, House
of Commons, Ottawa, Ont.
Tel: (613) 995-7325
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Malcolm Azania
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthplace: Edmonton, Alta.
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Yes
Education: Holds a BA with distinction and a B.Ed.
from the University of Alberta.
Profession: Teacher, writer, performance poet and
activist
Career Background: He teaches English in Edmonton
high schools, and is producer and host of the award winning community
radio program, "The Terrordome: The Afrika All-World News Service."
He won the 1991-92 University of Alberta Prize for Writing on American
Fiction, and took part in poetry performances in African Canadian
communities across the country.
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Cameron Wakefield
Party: Green Party of Canada
Age: 37
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University Degree: Yes
Education: Holds a B.Sc. in physics as well as
two years of postgraduate electrical engineering studies from McGill
University.
Career Background: He works in customer service.
He is a member of the board of directors of the local Canadian Parks
and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) chapter, a volunteer with the Sierra
Club, and president of the Alberta chapter of the Green Party of
Canada since 2003.
Tel: (780) 484-5211
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Dave Dowling
Party: Marijuana Party
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Kevan Hunter
Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
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Political History
Federal: Defeated in Edmonton-Strathcona in 2000.
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