Results, Ridings and Candidates
Bruce - Grey - Owen Sound
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 224/224 polls | |||
| CON | Larry Miller | 22,974 | 47.63 |
Elected |
| GRN | Dick Hibma | 13,095 | 27.15 |
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| LIB | Thom Noble | 6,892 | 14.29 |
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| NDP | Jill McIllwraith | 4,640 | 9.62 |
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| CHP | Joel Kidd | 629 | 1.30 |
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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 »- Joel Kidd
- Larry Miller (Incumbent)
- Dick Hibma
- Thom Noble
- Jill McIllwraith
Joel Kidd
Party: Christian Heritage Party
Age: 25
Education: Electronics engineering technologist diploma from the RCC Institute of Technology.
Profession: Electronics technologist
Career Background: Has worked in the satellite telecommunications industry since 2003.
Electoral History
Provincial: Ran in Beaches-East York for the Family Coalition Party of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election.
Mailing address:
495131 Grey Road 2
Ravenna, Ont.
N0H 2E0
Contact information:
Telephone: 519-599-3275
Larry Miller
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: July 21, 1956
Age: 52
Birthplace: Wiarton, Ont.
Profession: Owner of a beef farm
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Darlene
Children: Three
Career Background: Chair of the transition board for Derby, Keppel and Sarawak Amalgamation, 1999. Member of county's general government committee, 1999 to 2000; chair of the county's transportation and public safety committee, 2001. Warden of Grey County, 2002. Member of the county's social services committee, 2002, and of its planning and community development committee, 2002 to 2003. Deputy warden of Grey County, 2003 to 2004. Chair of the county's finance and personnel committee, 2003 to 2004. Other achievements include serving on the Niagara escarpment commission and the provincial land division committee. Charter member and vice-chair of the Twin County Feeder Finance Co-operative.
Electoral History
Municipal: Keppel municipal councillor, 1991 to 1993. Deputy reeve of Keppel 1994 to 1996. Reeve of Keppel, 1997 to 1999. Councillor of Grey County, 2000 to 2001. Mayor of Georgian Bluffs, 2000 to 2004.
Federal: Elected in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound in 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Committee: Member: Agriculture and Agri-Food.
Caucus: Member of the Conservative caucus.
Contact information:
Dick Hibma
Party: Green Party of Canada
Age: 53
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Sandra Lee
Children: Andrew and Kristen
Career Background: He works for Bruce Power, a national nuclear generating company, primarily in planning, scheduling and co-ordinating maintenance activities.
Community Activities: Served as director of the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority for 13 years and chair of Conservation Ontario.
Electoral History
Municipal: First elected as councillor in Owen Sound in 1994. He served for three terms until he retired in 2003.
Mailing address:
833 Second Avenue East
Owen Sound, Ont.
N4K 2H2
Contact information:
Telephone: 519-470-2242
Thom Noble
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Age: 52
Profession: Businessman
Career Background: Operates his own computer network company.
Mailing address:
640 10th St. West, Unit 3
Owen Sound, Ont.
N4K 3R9
Contact information:
Telephone: 519-374-3850
Jill McIllwraith
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthdate: June 30, 1955
Age: 53
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ont.
Education: Graduated as a registered practical nurse in 1973; is a graduate of the operating room technician program at Humber College in 1976.
Profession: Registered practical nurse, operating room technician
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Peter
Children: Four - Sherry, Eric, Michel and Meg
Career Background: Has worked in health care for 32 years, and has held positions in health care in Hamilton, Ottawa and Toronto. Since 1988 has been employed in nursing at Markdale Hospital. Is in her third term as president of Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), Local 260, representing 920 members in health care. Activist with the Ontario Health Coalition. Chair of Provincial Health Care Support Sector 11, executive of the provincial health-care divisional committee, OPSEU. Member of the advisory committee for the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care for local health integration networks (LHINs).
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.
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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