Results, Ridings and Candidates
Haldimand - Norfolk
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 238/238 polls | |||
| CON | Diane Finley | 19,657 | 40.83 |
Elected |
| LIB | Eric Hoskins | 15,577 | 32.35 |
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| NDP | Ian Nichols | 5,549 | 11.53 |
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| IND | Gary McHale | 4,821 | 10.01 |
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| GRN | Stephana Johnston | 2,041 | 4.24 |
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| CHP | Steven Elgersma | 501 | 1.04 |
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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 »Steven Elgersma
Party: Christian Heritage Party
p>Education: EducationProfession: Profession
-->Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Jenny
Children: Four
Career Background: Worked for Rosaflora Greenhouses Ltd. for 19 years, and retired in 2000.
Community Activities: Sunday school teacher and superintendent for 14 years. President of Sunday School Teachers Federation of Ontario for three years. Has been a church choir member and its president for three terms.
Electoral History
p>Municipal: Municipal -->Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in three Ontario elections as a Family Coalition candidate.
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in Haldimand-Norfolk in 2006.
Mailing address:
274 Gore A Road, R.R.2
Dunnville, Ont.
N1A 2W2
Contact information:
Telephone: 905-774-3256
chpelection.ca/riding/haldimand-norfolk.html
Diane Finley
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: Oct. 3, 1957
Age: 51
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ont.
Education: BA in admin studies; MBA, University of Western Ontario
Profession: Businesswoman
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Doug
Career Background: She worked in senior executive roles with major Canadian private and Crown corporations. She is a former administrator of Western's French Immersion School. She held senior positions in both the public and private sectors encompassing health care, transportation, agricultural equipment manufacturing, printing and publishing, and aviation. While with the Laidlaw group of companies, she launched and built Canada's largest private ambulance services company, Canadian Medical Response. She and her husband now own and operate a strategy and communications consulting business in the health care, education and public service sectors.
Community Activities: Has been board chair of the Brant Community Care Access Centre, the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships, the National Standards Committee of the Paramedic Association of Canada, the Aurora Club, the Strategic Leadership Forum, the Ambulance Service Alliance of Ontario, and the Ontario Government Health Policy Advisory Council.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in Haldimand-Norfolk in 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Cabinet: Appointed Minister for Citizenship and Immigration in 2007. Former Minister of Human Resources and Social Development.
Caucus: Former Agriculture and Agri-Food critic.
Contact information:
Stephana Johnston
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: Bachelor of arts and master of education from the University of Toronto.
Profession: Retired teacher
Children: Two sons
Community Activities: Worked with Fair Vote Canada on the Ontario referendum regarding electoral reform in 2007. Member of the Norfolk Field Naturalists, Norfolk Woodlot Owners Association and the Long Point Causeway Improvement Project steering committee. Serves as recording secretary for the Norfolk chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women.
Contact information:
Gary McHale
Party: Independent
Age: 46
Profession: Small business owner and activist
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Christine
Career Background: Owned and operated a computer programming business developing and supporting taxation, payroll and accounting software. Also works as a wildlife photographer. Ran a website offering information regarding land disputes in Caledonia.
Community Activities: Organizer of Oct. 15, 2006 "March for Freedom" in Caledonia, attracting 2,000 people. Co-founder and executive director of Canadian Advocates for Charter Equality.
Contact information:
Eric Hoskins
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthplace: Simcoe, Ont.
Education: Medical degree, McMaster University; Rhodes scholar at Oxford University where he completed a doctorate in public health and epidemiology; master's degrees from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the University of Aberdeen, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Profession: Doctor
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Samantha Nutt
Children: One son, Rhys
Career Background: Is a medical doctor who works as a physician in war zones. Has over two decades of experience working extensively with the United Nations and non-governmental organizations in some of the world's most heavily affected conflict areas including Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Iraq, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Has become one of the leading experts both in Canada and internationally on various humanitarian-related issues. He is currently the president of War Child Canada, a Canadian relief and development organization assisting children affected by armed conflict.
Contact information:
Telephone: 519-410-3803
Ian Nichols
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthdate: Nov. 14, 1955
Age: 52
Birthplace: Cardiff, South Wales, U.K.
Education: Studied at Mohawk College.
Profession: Truck driver
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Cheryl
Children: Three daughters - Julie, Michele and Kelly
Career Background: Works for Keith Hall Transport in Burford, Ont. Has also worked in communications, finance and IT.
Community Activities: Sat on the police services board in Paris, Ont. Was an on-ice official for 28 years with the Ontario Minor Hockey Association and Ontario Hockey Association. Worked as a volunteer with a community cablecast service to Brant.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully for nomination in 1993.
Mailing address:
RR#1 Simcoe, Ont.
N3Y 4J9
Contact information:
Telephone: 519-861-1659
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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