Results, Ridings and Candidates
Eglinton - Lawrence
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 204/204 polls | |||
| LIB | Joseph Volpe | 19,108 | 43.96 |
Elected |
| CON | Joe Oliver | 16,848 | 38.76 |
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| GRN | Andrew James | 3,826 | 8.80 |
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| NDP | Justin Chatwin | 3,680 | 8.47 |
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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 »- Joe Oliver
- Andrew James
- Joe Volpe (Incumbent)
- Justin Chatwin
Joe Oliver
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Education: MBA, Harvard School of Business; BA and law degree, McGill University
Career Background: Started career in the investment business in 1970 at Merrill Lynch Canada Inc., then in the 1980s, went on to manage the Government and Corporate Finance Departments at Nestbitt Thompson Inc. Throughout the1990s, he worked as the president and CEO of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada, vice-president and director of Investment Banking at First Marathon Securities Limited, and executive director of the Ontario Securities Commission. From 1995 to 2007, he was the president and CEO of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada. He also served as chair of the Financial Services Council of Canada. He is currently on the board of the Canadian Securities Institute Research Foundation.
Community Activities: Served as chair of the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada for four years. An active volunteer at Mount Sinai Hospital, where he served on the board and several committees and chaired the audit committee of the Foundation. He is the past chair of the advisory committee of the International Council of Securities Associations, an organization of self-regulators and industry representatives, and also chaired the consultative committee of the International Association of Securities Commissions, the committee that represents over 50 self-regulatory organizations and exchanges around the world. He is a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators.
Contact information:
Andrew James
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthplace: London, Ont.
Education: BA from the University of Calgary and a law degree from Dalhousie University
Profession: Lawyer and writer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Marcha
Children: One daughter
Career Background: Written or co-written works on topics such as family law, criminal law, civil procedure, municipal and condominium legislation, and the Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security Act.
Community Activities: Serves on the boards of the Junction Community Information Centre and the Women's Centre of York Region, and is a director of Flemingdon Community Legal Services.
Electoral History
Provincial: Defeated in Eglinton-Lawrence in 2007
Contact information:
Joe Volpe
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: Sept. 21, 1947
Age: 61
Birthplace: Monteleone, Italy
Education: BA, University of Toronto; B.Ed., University of Toronto; master's degree in education, University of Toronto
Profession: Educator
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Mirella
Children: Four - Luciano, Flavio, Letizia and Massimo
Career Background: Teacher in Stoney Creek, Ont., 1971-74. Head of history, secondary school in Etobicoke, 1974-79. Head of multicultural studies, college in Weston, 1979-82. Mortgage development officer, 1982-83. Vice-principal and co-founder, J. M. McGuigan Secondary School, 1983-87. Vice-principal, Brother Edmund Rice Secondary School, 1987-88. President and consultant, M.T.E.C., 1985-88. Columnist, Corriere Canadese, 1987-88. President and broker, J. Volpe Real Estate, 1980-88.
Community Activities: President of Ethnic Organization for the Handicapped. Co-founder of Meta Centre for the developmentally handicapped. Member of boards of directors for March of Dimes, Italian Benevolent Corp., Columbus Centre.
Electoral History
Provincial: Defeated in Downsview in the 1981 provincial election.
Federal: Elected in Eglinton-Lawrence in the 1988 general election. Re-elected in 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Cabinet: Has served as minister of human resources and skills development, minister of citizenship and immigration and senior minister responsible for Ontario and Toronto. Has been parliamentary secretary to the minister of health.
Committee: Has chaired standing committees on health, natural resources and government operations. In the last Parliament, co-chair of the committee on transport, infrastructure and communities.
Caucus: Member of the Liberal caucus.
Mailing address:
2700 Dufferin St., Unit #90
Toronto, Ont.
M6B 4J3
Contact information:
Justin Chatwin
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthplace: Welland, Ont.
Education: Studying political science and English at the University of Toronto.
Career Background: Former professional actor; founder of Zine Nation, an organization focusing on educating and engaging young voters.
Community Activities: Volunteer at McMaster Hospital.
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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