Results, Ridings and Candidates
Brampton West
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 284/284 polls | |||
| LIB | Andrew Kania | 21,746 | 40.33 |
Elected |
| CON | Kyle Seeback | 21,515 | 39.90 |
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| NDP | Jagtar Shergill | 7,334 | 13.60 |
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| GRN | Patti Chmelyk | 3,329 | 6.17 |
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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 »Kyle Seeback
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthplace: Brampton, Ont.
Education: Law degree, University of Western Ontario; BA in political science, University of Nebraska
Profession: Lawyer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Liana
Children: Two - Aidan and Maya
Career Background: Lawyer with Simmons Da Silva & Sinton LLP. Member of the Canadian and Ontario Bar Associations. Member of the Peel Law Association.
Mailing address:
134 Queen Street East, Suite 301
Brampton, ON
L6V 1B2
Contact information:
Telephone: 416-625-1111
Patti Chmelyk
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthplace: Moncton, N.B.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Stan
Career Background: Held an administrative position with the Association of Ontario Health Centres and the Canadian Alliance of Community Health Centre Associations. Has co-ordinated and provided the logistics for two think tanks that brought together researchers, academics and primary health-care decision makers from across the country. Has also worked with an international children’s charity and with Fife House, a supportive, rent-geared-to-income housing organization for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Community Activities: Has volunteered with organizations working on such issues as arthritis and other chronic illnesses, rent-geared-to-income housing, poverty and health care.
Mailing address:
50 Inglewood Drive
Brampton, Ontario
L6W 2N2
Contact information:
Telephone: 905-457-9858
Andrew Kania
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Education: Has a law degree from the University of Toronto and a graduate degree in law from Leicester University in the U.K.
Profession: Lawyer
Marital Status: Married
Children: Two
Career Background: Is a senior partner at his family law firm Kania Lawyers.
Mailing address:
2 Fisherman Dr., Unit 8-9
Brampton, Ontario
L7A 1B5
Contact information:
Jagtar Shergill
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthdate: 1970
Age: 37
Birthplace: Punjab region of India; came to Canada in 1992.
Education: Studied agricultural science, Punjab Agricultural University and Olds College in Alberta
Profession: Investment and insurance executive
Career Background: Owner of Peel Investments and Insurance Company.
Community Activities: Vice-president of P.A.R.C., a coalition of people in Brampton opposed to the storage of radioactive waste in the area. Member of the Sierra Club, the Brampton Health Coalition and a business connection group known as the Breakfast Club.
Electoral History
Municipal: Candidate for Brampton City Council in 2006.
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.
Mailing address:
110 Fletchers Creek Blvd.
Brampton, Ont.
L6X 4T7
Contact information:
Office: 905-670-0505
Cell: 416-879-0963
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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