Results, Ridings and Candidates
Halton
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 284/284 polls | |||
| CON | Lisa Raitt | 32,916 | 47.44 |
Elected |
| LIB | Garth Turner | 25,136 | 36.23 |
|
| NDP | Rob Wagner | 6,118 | 8.82 |
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| GRN | Amy Collard | 4,872 | 7.02 |
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| CHP | Tony Rodrigues | 337 | 0.49 |
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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 »- Tony Rodrigues
- Lisa Raitt
- Amy Collard
- Garth Turner (Incumbent)
- Robert Wagner
Tony Rodrigues
Party: Christian Heritage Party
Birthdate: May 22, 1960
Age: 48
Birthplace: Portugal
Education: Studied occupational health and safety management at Ryerson University's Chang School. Studied computer assisted and mechanical drafting at Mohawk College.
Profession: Works for First Student Canada
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Olga
Children: Four boys
Career Background: Worked in construction for 30 years before a workplace accident.
Mailing address:
30 Eleanor Crescent
Georgetown, Ontario
L7G 2T8
Contact information:
Telephone: 905-875-0607
Lisa Raitt
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Education: B.Sc. from St. Francis Xavier University, M.Sc. in chemistry, specialized in environmental biochemical toxicology, from the University of Guelph and LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School.
Profession: Business executive
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Dave
Children: Two - John Colin and Billy
Career Background: President and chief executive officer of the Toronto Port Authority. Recently elected chair of the Association of Canadian Port Authorities.
Community Activities: Canvasser and fundraiser for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and for her children’s hockey, soccer and gymnastics organizations.
Mailing address:
13 Charles St. Suite 104
Milton, ON
L9T 2G5
Contact information:
Telephone: 905-864-4716
Amy Collard
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: Honours degree in science from Queen's University
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Kevin
Children: Two
Community Activities: Has been a full-time volunteer with the Halton District School Board in a number of capacities, including: school council chair, special education advisory committee chair, parent involvement committee conference chair and IT partnership for learners committee member. Also a member of the Ward 5 citizen's advisory committee and the Orchard Residents' Association. Helped organize Earth Day activities, is a member of the Eco-Team at her youngest child's school and is involved in her church's environment committee. Teaches martial arts.
Contact information:
Telephone: 647-210-2524
Garth Turner
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: Mar. 14, 1949
Age: 59
Birthplace: Woodstock, Ont.
Education: BA Honours in English literature, University of Toronto
Profession: Author, broadcaster, entrepreneur
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Dorothy
Career Background: Over the past decade, has authored seven books on business and finance, hosted a business television show and has travelled nationally as a speaker. He has held positions with the Globe and Mail, Sun Media, Maclean's, CTV and other major media corporations. Is founder and CEO of Toronto-based Millennium Media Television, one of the country's largest independent producers of network television programming. He and his wife founded the Credit River Company, which has purchased, restored and is operating several heritage landmarks, including the 1888 Belfountain Village Store, the 1855 Cataract Inn and 1828 Caledon Inn.
Community Activities: Serves as a national director of the Vancouver-based Sierra Legal Defence Fund. He has served as national spokesperson for the Alzheimer Society of Canada and has spoken across Canada on the need for better policies to deal with our aging population.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in Halton-Peel as a Progressive Conservative in the 1988 general election. Defeated there in 1993. Elected in Halton as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in 2006. Was expelled from the party and sat briefly as an Independent before joining the Liberal Party.
Political History
Committee: Was a member of the committees on Finance, Government Operations and Estimates, and Scrutiny of Regulations.
Caucus: During the last session of Paliament sat first in the Conservative caucus then in the Independent caucus and finally in the Liberal caucus.
Contact information:
Telephone: 905-693-0166
Robert Wagner
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthdate: Jan. 13, 1979
Age: 29
Birthplace: Edmonton
Education: Bachelor's degree in economics, Wilfrid Laurier University; post-graduate diploma in international business from Sheridan Institute
Career Background: Works for the City of Hamilton as parks coordinator. Before that, held the title of election officer for the City of Hamilton.
Community Activities: Elected union steward for CUPE 5167. Former umpire coordinator and trainer for Oakville Little League Baseball. Former event coordinator for Kitchener BIA. Has raised funds for the Terry Fox Run by running every year since 2003. Has raised funds for the World Wildlife Fund as a CN tower climber since 2004.
Electoral History
Municipal: Ran for Oakville Town Council in 2003.
Contact information:
Office Phone: 416-951-9508
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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