Results, Ridings and Candidates
Malpeque
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 79/79 polls | |||
| LIB | Wayne Easter | 8,312 | 44.19 |
Elected |
| CON | Mary Crane | 7,388 | 39.28 |
|
| NDP | J'Nan Brown | 1,819 | 9.67 |
|
| GRN | Peter Bevan-Baker | 1,291 | 6.86 |
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Unofficial results were updated at the time shown following judicial recounts in six ridings. For more recent results, visit Elections Canada. The CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites. External links will open in a new window.
View these results in the interactive map »- Mary Crane
- Peter Bevan-Baker
- Wayne Easter (Incumbent)
- J'Nan Brown
Mary Crane
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthplace: Kensington, P.E.I.
Profession: Teacher
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Mel
Children: Four
Community Activities: Crane has worked with several volunteer boards and groups, and has received several awards such as the Queen’s Jubilee Gold Medal for community development, and the P.E.I. Festival and Events Motivator of the Year.
Mailing address:
PO Box 579
Kensington, P.E.I.
C0B 1M0
Contact information:
Telphone: 902-836-6279
Peter Bevan-Baker
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland
Profession: Dentist
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Ann
Children: Four
Career Background: Manages a dental office in Prince Edward Island and is also involved in theatre. Is chair of the board of directors at the Victoria Playhouse and is a playwright for several groups. Is a musician and has played the trumpet with the P.E.I. Symphony Orchestra, Dixieland jazz bands and folk groups.
Electoral History
Provincial: Defeated in 1995 in the Ontario election when he ran in Leeds-Grenville and in 2007 in P.E.I. when he ran in Kellys Cross-Cumberland.
Federal: Defeated in the 1993 and 1997 general elections when he ran in Leeds-Grenville.
Contact information:
Telephone: 902-658-2741
Wayne Easter
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: June 22, 1949
Age: 59
Birthplace: Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Education: Received a diploma from the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, a certificate from the Canadian International Grains Institute and an Honorary Doctorate of Law degree from the University of Prince Edward Island.
Profession: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Helen
Children: Two - Kimberley and Jamie
Career Background: Since 1970, he was a dairy, beef and grain producer at Easterhaven Farms. In 1972, he was the youth president of the National Farmers' Union before being its CEO for 11 years. He was an adviser to former prime minister Pierre Trudeau's government for the Conagrex federal export agency in 1983, an adviser for the Tri-National Exchange on Agriculture, the environment and Free Trade Agreements with Canada, the United States and Mexico. In 1991, he was an adviser and delegate to GATT discussions in Geneva and Brussels and served as a panelist to a congressional briefing on NAFTA in Washington in March 1993.
Electoral History
Federal: First elected in Malpeque in 1993 and re-elected in 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Cabinet: In 2002, he served as the solicitor general of Canada until 2003.
Committee: He was the former chair of the standing committee of fisheries and oceans, the liaison committee, and the subcommittee of grain transportation. He was also a former member of the budget committee, and standing committees of procedure and house affairs, and agriculture and agri-food.
Caucus: He was a former member of the Prime Minister's Task Force on Future of Farming.
Mailing address:
PO Box 1351
Cornwall, P.E.I.
C0A 1H0
Contact information:
J'Nan Brown
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Kirk
Children: Two
Community Activities: Has served on numerous committees involved with women’s issues, including two steering committees of Women’s Network PEI. Has been involved with the Canadian Abortion Rights Action League (CARAL) since 1970. Served on the board of the national council of Fair Vote Canada.
Electoral History
Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in the riding of Crapaud-Hazelgrove in the 1996 provincial election, in Charlottetown-Rochford Square in 2003 and in Morell-Fortune Bay in a 2006 byelection.
Contact information:
CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites - links will open in new window.2008 Results
Overall Results
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008, 5:00 PM EST | ||||
| CON | 143 | 0 | 143 | 37.63 |
| LIB | 77 | 0 | 77 | 26.24 |
| BQ | 49 | 0 | 49 | 9.97 |
| NDP | 37 | 0 | 37 | 18.20 |
| IND | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.65 |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
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