Results, Ridings and Candidates
Kenora
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 162/167 polls | |||
| CON | Greg Rickford | 9,335 | 40.31 |
Elected |
| LIB | Roger Valley | 7,368 | 31.82 |
|
| NDP | Tania Cameron | 5,375 | 23.21 |
|
| GRN | JoJo Holiday | 1,078 | 4.66 |
|
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 »- Greg Rickford
- Jo Jo Holiday
- Roger Valley (Incumbent)
- Tania Cameron
Greg Rickford
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Age: 39
Birthplace: Paris, Ont.
Profession: Lawyer
Marital Status: Single
Career Background: Works with a Kenora-based practice with a satellite office in Winnipeg, Man. His law practice is confined to serving First Nation communities and their members. Practice areas include corporate, civil litigation, ADR, health care law and consulting. In the 1990s, worked as an extended scope of practice registered nurse with First Nations Inuit Health Branch (Sioux Lookout Zone) in various isolated and remote First Nation communities.
Contact information:
kenoraconservative.com/default.asp?menuID=1
Jo Jo Holiday
Party: Green Party of Canada
Profession: Homeopath
Marital Status: Single
Children: Two
Career Background: Has a private homeopathic practice in Kenora, Ont. For the past ten years has been an education assistant with the Keewatin Patricia School Board. Also teaches ballroom dancing.
Contact information:
Roger Valley
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Profession: Owner and operator of a commercial bait fishing company.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Carole
Children: Sheena, Megan and Cody
Career Background: Served as past president of the Kenora District Municipal Association. Member of the Dryden Police Services board. Director of the Dryden Chamber of Commerce.
Community Activities: Active member: Chamber of Commerce; founding member: Dryden Cares Committee, Regional Health Care Foundation; founding board of directors: Crescive Corporation; member: Dryden Golf and Curling Club; Member of provincial advisory committees such as Land Ambulance.
Electoral History
Municipal: Former mayor of Dryden
Federal: Elected in Kenora in 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Committee: Member of Veterans Affairs.
Caucus: Member of the Liberal caucus.
Contact information:
Tania Cameron
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthdate: Oct. 12, 1974
Age: 34
Birthplace: Winnipeg, Man.
Education: Graduate of the Aboriginal self-government administration program, Red River College
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Tom Cameron
Children: Three - Daniel, Rachael and Joshua
Career Background: She is currently band manager on the Ochiichagwe’bagigo’ining First Nation (Dalles Reserve). She was first elected to band council in 1994. She has also held positions as a community worker on her home reserve, youth coalition coordinator at the Friendship Centre in Red Lake, part-time support worker for Red Lake Community Resource Centre, part-time northern youth delegate for Red Lake Youth Employment Office and anti-racism/youth worker for the Kenora Youth Drop-In Centre.
Community Activities: She has served on the board of directors for the Kenora Health Access Centre since 1998, as president since 2004, and on the board of directors for the Treaty 3 Police Service since August 2006. She worked on the First Nations Task Force on the Local Health Integration Act through the Chiefs of Ontario (2005/2006). She has been a volunteer Sunday School teacher since September 2006 and is also a member of Four Directions Toastmasters Club and the Lakewood School Parent Council.
Mailing address:
PO Box 95
Kenora, Ont.
P9N 3X1
Contact information:
Telephone: 807-466-7267
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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