Results, Ridings and Candidates
Etobicoke North
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 166/166 polls | |||
| LIB | Kirsty Duncan | 15,192 | 48.46 |
Elected |
| CON | Bob Saroya | 9,465 | 30.19 |
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| NDP | Ali Naqvi | 4,935 | 15.74 |
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| GRN | Nigel Barriffe | 1,459 | 4.65 |
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| ML | Anna Di Carlo | 299 | 0.95 |
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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 »Bob Saroya
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthplace: Immigrated to Canada in 1975
Profession: Businessman
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Roopa
Children: Three - Rohin, Tarun and Shalin
Career Background: Owns several businesses, including an Indian restaurant called Bollywood Masala that has premiered movies produced in India.
Community Activities: Involved in fund-raising for such organizations as the United Way and the William Osler Foundation. Is a sponsor of several local community organizations.
Mailing address:
25 Woodbine Downs Blvd.
Toronto, Ont.
M9W 6N5
Contact information:
Telephone: 416-798-9494
Nigel Barriffe
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica
Education: BA in mathematics from York University and bachelor of primary education studies degree from Charles Sturt University.
Profession: Teacher, youth advocate
Career Background: Is currently an elementary school teacher with the Toronto District School Board in the neighbourhood of Jamestown, Rexdale. Is also staff resident in one of Toronto's custody facilities for at-risk youth, mentoring marginalized youth confronted with social, emotional and legal challenges. Prior to entering education, spent 20 years as a senior business consultant in the financial/IT sector.
Community Activities: Is program development committee member of the Canadian Alliance of Black Educators and interim public relations officer for the African Heritage Educators Network. Is a volunteer in the community of Rexdale. Is a Big Brother in Halton-Peel and a musician involved in local festivals and artistic endeavours.
Contact information:
Telephone: 416-427-1192
Kirsty Duncan
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Age: 41
Education: Awarded a bachelor's degree in geography and anthropology with a minor in psychology by the University of Toronto in 1989. Completed her doctoral degree in geography at the University of Edinburgh in 1992.
Profession: University professor, author
Career Background: Is an associate professor, health studies, at the University of Toronto, an adjunct professor at Royal Roads University in B.C. and a former associate professor at the University of Windsor. Has lectured internationally on such subjects as pandemic influenza, global warming and the environment. Was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a team of Nobel Prize-winning Canadians.
Community Activities: Is a member of the board of the Indigenous Cooperative on the Environment, the Scottish Studies Foundation, the St. Andrew’s Society of Toronto, and the Toronto Foundation for School Success.
Mailing address:
1625 Albion Rd.
Etobicoke, Ont.
M9V 5H8
Contact information:
Telephone: 416-744-3938
Anna Di Carlo
Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
Age: 55
Education: Earned a BA from the University of Guelph.
Profession: Politician
Marital Status: Married
Electoral History
Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully as an Independent in Guelph-Wellington in 1999.
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully with the Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada in Kitchener in 1988, Guelph-Wellington in 1993, Ottawa South in 1997, and Etobicoke North in 2004 and 2006. In August 2008, she was elected national leader of the party.
Mailing address:
1867 Amherst St.
Montreal, Que.
H2L 3L7
Contact information:
Telephone: 514-522-1373
Ali Naqvi
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthdate: Nov. 16, 1964
Age: 42
Birthplace: Karachi, Pakistan
Education: Law degree, University of Pittsburgh; master of international relations, University of Karachi; law degree, University of Karachi; B.Comm., University of Karachi
Profession: Lawyer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Raisa Sharipova
Children: Two sons - Zain and Emir
Career Background: Immigration and legal consultant, Naqvi and Associates LL.Ms., Toronto. Commissioner for taking affidavits. Workers compensation, injury consultant and mediator, Marques and Associates, Toronto. Lawyer, corporate and tax, Naqvi and Company, Karachi.
Electoral History
Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in Don Valley West in the 2003 provincial election.
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in the federal riding of Don Valley West in the 2000 and 2006 general elections.
Contact information:
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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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