Results, Ridings and Candidates
Halifax West
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 212/212 polls | |||
| LIB | Geoff Regan | 17,127 | 41.53 |
Elected |
| NDP | Tamara Lorincz | 12,205 | 29.59 |
|
| CON | Rakesh Khosla | 8,730 | 21.17 |
|
| GRN | Michael Munday | 2,921 | 7.08 |
|
| CHP | Trevor Ennis | 259 | 0.63 |
|
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 »- Trevor Ennis
- Rakesh Khosla
- Michael Munday
- Geoff Regan (Incumbent)
- Tamara Lorincz
Trevor Ennis
Party: Christian Heritage Party
Birthdate: Sept. 25, 1970
Age: 38
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Donna
Children: Two
Career Background: Currently works at R&R Pools. Prior to that was employed by Tim Hortons, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Hudson's Bay Company.
Community Activities: Volunteers at church as well as the Halifax Christian Academy.
Electoral History
Municipal: Defeated for the Halifax Regional School Board in 2004.
Mailing address:
611-45 Vimy Ave.
Halifax, N.S.
B3M 4C5
Contact information:
Telephone: 902-444-9242
Rakesh Khosla
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Age: 53
Birthplace: Hariana Village, India; immigrated to Canada in 1976
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Veena
Children: Two sons - Peter and Paul
Career Background: Works as a self-employed commissions agent in the life and health insurance profession and is part-owner of Khosla Seafoods.
Community Activities: Is a member of the Reference Support Group to the provincial nominees for Visible Minorities to the Labour Force Development Board of Halifax. As well, has served on the local board of administration for the Grace Wesleyan Church and as a board member of the Crisis Pregnancy Centre in Halifax. From 1998-1999, was the president of the Metro Halifax chapter of the National Association of Canadians of Origins in India.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.
Mailing address:
28 Ravine Park Cres.
Halifax, N.S.
B3M 4N1
Contact information:
Michael Munday
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthdate: May 13, 1974
Age: 34
Birthplace: Halifax, N.S.
Education: Is a graduate of the Construction Administration Technology program at Nova Scotia Community College. Has a bachelor's degree in political science from Dalhousie University.
Marital Status: Married
Children: Two sons - Isaac and James
Career Background: Is a cost consultant in the construction industry in Halifax. Is an associate member of the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors.
Contact information:
Telephone: 902-852-2582
Geoff Regan
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: Nov. 22, 1959
Age: 48
Birthplace: Windsor, N.S.
Education: BA in political science, St Francis Xavier University; law degree, Dalhousie Law School
Profession: Lawyer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Kelly
Children: Three
Career Background: Senior clerk, Cox Downie (1984-85). associate lawyer, Davis Clark (1985-86). Associate lawyer, Clark Penny and Cook (1986-87). Lawyer/partner in Cole Regan and Coffin and then in Regan Coffin and Cook (1987-90). Real estate and commercial lawyer with the Halifax firm of Patterson Kitz (1990-93). Senior special adviser to Senator Al Graham, government House leader in the Senate at that time and minister responsible for Nova Scotia (1997-99).
Community Activities: Assistant coach for Bedford Ringette (1999-2001). Chair of Metro Food Bank Society (1992-1993). Director of Halifax Board of Trade (1991-1992). President of Bedford Board of Trade (1990-1991). President of Telco Toastmasters Club (1987-1988). Coach for minor hockey (1984-1987 and 1976-1978). Chair of Beacon House Interfaith Society food bank (1986-1988). Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and has raised funds for the MS Society.
Electoral History
Provincial: Defeated in Bedford-Musquodoboit Valley in 1988.
Federal: Elected in Halifax West in 1993; defeated in 1997; elected in 2000, 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Cabinet: Was Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, and Regional Minister for Nova Scotia, from 2003-2006.
Committee: Vice-chair of the Environment and Sustainable Development committee. Member of the committees on Bill C-2, on Environment and Sustainable Development, and on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
Caucus: Member of the Liberal caucus.
Mailing address:
1496 Bedford Highway, Suite 103
Bedford, N.S.
B4A 1E5
Contact information:
Telephone: 902-835-8400
Tamara Lorincz
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthdate: March 17, 1969
Age: 38
Birthplace: Edmonton
Education: Joint MBA and law degree with an Environmental Law Certificate and an Environmental Management Specialization from Dalhousie University; B.Comm. with a minor in Japanese equivalent from the University of Victoria and a BA in Criminology, University of Alberta
Profession: Executive director of the Nova Scotia Environmental Network
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Ben
Children: Sam and Will
Career Background: Is the executive director of the Nova Scotia Environmental Network. Previously a legal researcher in Aboriginal law and helped teach undergraduate business ethics at Dalhousie University.
Community Activities: Is on the national board of the Sierra Legal Defence Fund. She is also involved in the new board of the East Coast Environmental Law Association and the new Canadian Business Ethics Research Network. She is the Nova Scotia representative on the Atlantic Advisory Committee for Maternity and Parental Benefits. She is a member of Oxfam, the Ecology Action Centre, the Sierra Club of Canada-Atlantic Chapter, the Voice of Women for Peace and the Halifax Peace Coalition. She is on the international board of the Global Network Against Nuclear Power and Weapons in Space. As well, she is a mentor under the Metropolitan Immigrant Settlement Association volunteer program for a new Russian immigrant to Canada.
Mailing address:
Halifax West NDP Riding Association
c/o 194 Cresthaven Dr.
Halifax, N.S.
B3M 4B4
Contact information:
Party office: 902-455-4637
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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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