Results, Ridings and Candidates
Etobicoke Centre
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 233/233 polls | |||
| LIB | Borys Wrzesnewskyj | 24,537 | 48.85 |
Elected |
| CON | Axel Kuhn | 18,838 | 37.50 |
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| NDP | Joseph Schwartz | 4,158 | 8.28 |
|
| GRN | Marion Schaffer | 2,696 | 5.37 |
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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 »- Axel Kuhn
- Marion Schaffer
- Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Incumbent)
- Joseph Schwartz
Axel Kuhn
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Education: B.Sc., University of Toronto
Profession: Business owner
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Darlene
Children: Two
Career Background: Co-founder and partner of ISIS Digital Media in Burlington, Ont. since 1999. Founder, president and owner of Kuhn Technology Marketing from 1987 to 2002. General manager of sales and marketing at Husky Injection Molding Systems in Bolton, Ont. from 1984 to 1987. Consultant for Caterpillar Tractor Co. in Peoria, U.S. and Geneva, Switzerland from 1978 to 1984.
Community Activities: President of the Thorncrest Homes Association.
Political History
Party: Joined the new Etobicoke-Centre Conservative Association in 2004. Elected vice-president in 2005. Elected a delegate to Founding Convention of the Party in Montreal in 2005.
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 1500-308
Toronto, Ont.
M9C 4V5
Contact information:
Telephone: 416-239-2856
Marion Schaffer
Party: Green Party of Canada
Profession: Retired minister
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Lewis Schaffer
Career Background: Prior to retiring served as minister at Albion Gardens Presbyterian Church in Etobicoke. Former drama and vocal music specialist in the public school sector. Former radio host of A Date with Marion, on CFCL Radio, and Wheel Whirl on CKGB Radio, both in Timmins.
Electoral History
Provincial: Defeated in Oakville in 2007
Contact information:
Borys Wrzesnewskyj
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: Nov. 10, 1960
Age: 47
Birthplace: Toronto
Education: BA, University of Toronto
Profession: Current president and owner of both the Future Bakery and M-C Dairy in Etobicoke, Ont.
Career Background: Took over the family business at age 22. The Future Bakery, founded by his grandparents, employs more than 80 people today. Co-founder and executive member of the Annex Business Improvement Area. Co-founder and president of the Garrison Village Business Association. Executive member of the Niagara Neighbourhood Association. Named one of Ontario's Top 100 Entrepreneurs by the Ontario Business Journal.
Community Activities: As an activist, he funded, organized and supported civil rights groups and democratic reform on the ground in Ukraine prior to glasnost and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Today, the family continues to work in Ukraine, funding and organizing both relief efforts for orphans and post-secondary scholarship funds for promising students in need.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in Etobicoke Centre in 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Committee: Served as a member of the House of Commons standing committee on Public Accounts, the standing committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and the Special Liberal caucus committees on Immigration and Global Affairs. He has also served on the standing committee on Transport.
Caucus: Is the critic for Crown Corporation. Former Foreign Affairs critic.
Contact information:
Joseph Schwartz
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Education: Attended college and university
Profession: Financial services representative
Career Background: Previously worked in the arts and culture sector, as well as in co-op housing.
Community Activities: Volunteers on ratepayer/residents groups, community festivals and non-profit board of directors.
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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