Results, Ridings and Candidates
Halifax
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 241/241 polls | |||
| NDP | Megan Leslie | 19,242 | 42.75 |
Elected |
| LIB | Catherine Meade | 12,413 | 27.58 |
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| CON | Ted Larsen | 9,278 | 20.62 |
|
| GRN | Darryl Whetter | 3,891 | 8.65 |
|
| ML | Tony Seed | 182 | 0.40 |
|
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 »Ted Larsen
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Education: BA from Saint Mary's University
Profession: Small business owner and operator
Children: Three - Adam, Mark, Brittany
Career Background: Owns and operates a rental property business established with his late wife. Formerly worked as a reporter with the Halifax Chronicle-Herald, an adviser to the premier and a communications consultant.
Community Activities: Volunteers for and supports minor football, scouts, Citadel High Legacy Campaign, cancer society, breast cancer foundation and liver foundation.
Mailing address:
7193 Quinpool Rd.
Halifax, N.S.
B3L 1C7
Contact information:
Telephone: 902-406-7390
Fax: 902-406-7391
Darryl Whetter
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: Graduated from the University of New Brunswick with an MA and a PhD
Profession: Professor, writer
Career Background: Has been a writer and professor at various universities in Canada. Has also worked as a communications entrepreneur for media and the Joggins Fossil Cliffs, a world heritage site on the Bay of Fundy. Is currently a professor at Dalhousie University.
Electoral History
Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully for the Green Party of Nova Scotia in the riding of Cumberland North in the 2006 provincial election.
Contact information:
Catherine Meade
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Education: Has a law degree, a bachelor's degree in physical education and a master's degree in sport administration and management.
Profession: Lawyer
Career Background: Worked as a human rights and equity professional for eight years and is now practising law at a firm in Halifax.
Community Activities: Co-ordinated women's soccer for the 1993 World University Games and the Ottawa leg of the Queen's Baton Relay for the 1994 Commonwealth Games. Also worked as an athletics field of play marshal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and served as mission staff for the 1999 Canada Winter Games in Corner Brook, N.L.
Mailing address:
6160 Almond St.
Halifax, N.S.
B3K 1V1
Contact information:
Telephone: 902-406-7460
Fax: 902-406-7463
Tony Seed
Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
Profession: Journalist
Career Background: Editor and publisher of Shunpiking magazine and of the Dossier on Palestine. A former journalist with the Globe and Mail.
Contact information:
Megan Leslie
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Education: Graduated from Dalhousie University with a law degree.
Profession: Legal aid worker
Career Background: Since graduating from Dalhousie, she has worked as a community legal worker at Dalhousie Legal Aid Service. She also teaches law to third-year students in Halifax.
Community Activities: Is a leader in the Affordable Energy Coalition, which deals with issues of energy poverty, energy efficiency and the current power rate structure. Has been a speaker at conferences held by such groups as the Canadian Public Health Association, the Public Legal Education Association of Canada and the UN Conference on Climate Change in Montreal. For her community work she was declared a Holly’s House Hero by the Elizabeth Fry Society in 2008, and in 2004 was the recipient of the Muriel Duckworth award, presented annually to a woman making a significant contribution to the advancement of women within Canada.
Mailing address:
3134 Robie St.,
Halifax, N.S.
B3K 4P9
Contact information:
Telephone: 902-423-2803
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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