Results, Ridings and Candidates
Guelph
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 234/234 polls | |||
| LIB | Frank Valeriote | 18,977 | 32.22 |
Elected |
| CON | Gloria Kovach | 17,185 | 29.18 |
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| GRN | Mike Nagy | 12,456 | 21.15 |
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| NDP | Tom King | 9,709 | 16.49 |
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| MP | Kornelis Klevering | 172 | 0.29 |
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| LTN | Philip Bender | 159 | 0.27 |
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| COM | Drew Garvie | 77 | 0.13 |
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| AAE | Karen Levenson | 73 | 0.12 |
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| IND | John Turmel | 58 | 0.10 |
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| ML | Manuel Couto | 29 | 0.05 |
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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 »- Karen Levenson
- Gloria Kovach
- Drew Garvie
- Mike Nagy
- John Turmel
- Frank Valeriote
- Philip Bender
- Manuel Couto
- Kornelis Klevering
- Thomas King
Karen Levenson
Party: Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada
Career Background: Is a consultant with the Humane Society of the United States, and is the program director of the Animal Alliance of Canada’s Canadian seafood boycott campaign.
Contact information:
Gloria Kovach
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthplace: Guelph, Ont.
Education: Has degrees in health science and education. Has a master's degree in nursing, and is working towards her doctorate.
Profession: Registered nurse, municipal politician
Marital Status: Single
Children: Two
Career Background: Has practised nursing since 1981. Is also a certified mediator and has sat as an adjudicator with the Licence Suspension Appeal Board. Is a past president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
Community Activities: Is a board member of Wellington Hospice, a member of the Canadian Legion, and volunteers for many community groups.
Electoral History
Municipal: Has been a member of the Guelph city council since 1991.
Mailing address:
61 Victoria Street South
Guelph, Ont.
N1E 5P7
Contact information:
Telephone: 519-830-8683
Drew Garvie
Party: Communist Party of Canada
Education: Recently graduated from the University of Guelph.
Profession: Music teacher
Community Activities: Involved with several youth movements including the Young Communist League and the Canadian Federation of Students' Drop Fees Campaign. Also actively protests Canada’s war in Afghanistan and a supporter of the Six Nations reclamation in Caledonia.
Electoral History
Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in Guelph in 2007.
Contact information:
Telephone: 519-767-8411
Mike Nagy
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: BA in geography and political science, McMaster University
Marital Status: Married
Children: One son
Career Background: Since graduating from university has worked with many types of businesses and individuals across Canada. Has had the experience of visiting every province in the country and has also travelled extensively through the United States, Europe and Asia. Careers in business from sales and marketing to management. Currently employed with an engineering consulting firm for the safety and risk management industry and power generation sector.
Community Activities: Involved in many volunteer groups including wildlife, environmental, arts and culture, habitat rehabilitation, tree planting and water conservation organizations.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2004 and 2006 general elections.
Contact information:
Telephone: 519-820-6899
John Turmel
Party: Independent
Birthdate: Feb. 22, 1951
Age: 57
Birthplace: Rouyn, Que.
Education: Has a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Carleton University.
Electoral History
Municipal: Has run unsuccessfully in at least eight municipal elections in Ontario since 1980.
Provincial: Has run unsuccessfully in at least 20 provincial elections in Ontario since 1980.
Federal: Has run unsuccessfully as an Independent in 23 federal elections in Ontario and Quebec since 1979.
Frank Valeriote
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: 1954
Birthplace: Guelph, Ont.
Education: Has a bachelor's degree in Canadian history and economics from the University of Western Ontario and a law degree from the University of Ottawa.
Profession: Lawyer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Catherine
Children: Two - a daughter and a son
Career Background: Is a senior partner at SmithValeriote Law Firm LLP.
Community Activities: Served for 18 years on the Wellington Catholic District School Board; was board chair for the final three years. Is an active member of the Guelph-Wellington Alzheimer Society. Is a member of the board of the St. Joseph’s Health Centre Foundation, Guelph. Was involved in the creation of, and was first chairman of, the Wellington County Committee Against Family Violence. Was active as a board member of Guelph Wellington Women in Crisis. Was a board member of the Wellington and Guelph Housing Authority for almost nine years.
Contact information:
Telephone: 519-837-2651
Philip Bender
Party: Libertarian Party of Canada
Age: 57
Education: Has master's degrees in business and biomedical engineering from the University of Toronto. Is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Profession: Professional Engineer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Loretto
Children: Four
Career Background: Has owned and operated Ability Telecom, an independent telephone company, and an apple orchard.
Community Activities: Has served as a volunteer with such groups as the Rotary Club of Erin, the Erin Township Public Library Board, Erin Community Radio, and the Collingwood Regional Airport Commission.
Electoral History
Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in the riding of Dufferin-Peel-Wellington-Grey in the March 17, 2005, byelection.
Contact information:
Telephone: 905-703-6248
Manuel Couto
Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
Education: Studied at the University of Guelph.
Career Background: Works in the printing industry.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in Guelph-Wellington in 2000, and Guelph in 2004 and 2006.
Contact information:
Kornelis Klevering
Party: Marijuana Party
Contact information:
Thomas King
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthdate: Apr. 24, 1943
Age: 65
Birthplace: Sacramento, Calif. Moved to Canada in 1980.
Profession: Author, broadcaster and university professor
Career Background: Worked in Australia as a photojournalist before moving to Canada. Has written 14 books of fiction, theory, and history and has been twice nominated for the Governor General’s Award. As a broadcaster worked at the CBC, where he created and starred in the social/political satire "The Dead Dog Cafe." Is a professor of English at the University of Guelph and a Senior Fellow of Massey College at the University of Toronto.
Mailing address:
104 - 141 Woolwich St.
Guelph, Ont.
N1H 8M5
Contact information:
Telephone: 519-767-2712
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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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