Results, Ridings and Candidates
Mississauga - Erindale
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 286/286 polls | |||
| CON | Bob Dechert | 23,795 | 42.58 |
Elected |
| LIB | Omar Alghabra | 23,556 | 42.15 |
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| NDP | Mustafa Rizvi | 4,767 | 8.53 |
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| GRN | Richard Pietro | 3,636 | 6.51 |
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| ML | Dagmar Sullivan | 128 | 0.23 |
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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 Dechert
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Year of Birth: 1958
Birthplace: Brampton, Ont.
Education: BA in economics, McMaster University; law degree, University of Toronto
Profession: Lawyer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Ruth Clark
Children: Children
Career Background: Senior partner in the international law firm, Gowling Lafleur Henderson, deals with mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and trade law. Has worked extensively on assignments in Canada, the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Community Activities: Involved in fundraising efforts for the United Way, and in several international organizations intended to promote Canadian trade.
Electoral History
Federal: Defeated in Mississauga-Erindale in 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Party: Joined the PC party in 1972 and has served in PC Youth Federation, PC Campus Association and in riding associations in Hamilton, Ottawa, Toronto and Mississauga. Worked at all levels in riding campaigns in both federal and provincial elections, including campaign manager. Official agent of the provincial leadership campaign of Tony Clement. Founding National Secretary of the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance (2000-2002) and remained an active participant in the successful initiatives to unify Canadian conservatives as a single alternative to the Liberals.
Mailing address:
PO Box 67075
Mississauga, Ont.
L5L 5V4
Contact information:
Telephone: 905-615-9618
Richard Pietro
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthdate: December 26, 1977
Age: 30
Birthplace: Le Gardeur, Que.
Education: Studied human kinetics at Laurentian University
Profession: Corporate communication and events co-ordinator
Career Background: Worked briefly in the disability management field. Worked as a bilingual marketing coordinator, promoting skiing and snowboarding throughout Canada.
Community Activities: Member of the Mississauga recreation and sports club.
Mailing address:
3412 Bertrand Road
Mississauga, Ontario
L5L 4G5
Contact information:
Phone: 905-510-1540
Omar Alghabra
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Education: Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Ryerson University; MBA, York University
Profession: Businessman
Career Background: Has worked for a large multinational corporation, carrying out different responsibilities including quality assurance, project management, sales, contract management and management of a complete department handling a global mandate.
Community Activities: Former national president of the Canadian Arab Federation, 2004 to 2005. Member of the community editorial board for the Toronto Star, 2003 to 2004. Member of the diversity council for General Electric Canada, active in Junior Achievement for the Toronto region. Member of the Multicultural Inter-Agency of Peel, 2001 to 2002.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in this riding in the general election of 2006.
Political History
Committee: Member of the committees on Citizenship and Immigration and on Government Operations and Estimates.
Caucus: Member of the Liberal caucus.
Contact information:
Dagmar Sullivan
Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
Age: 58
Birthplace: United States
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Tim
Career Background: Works in the manufacturing sector.
Electoral History
Federal: Defeated in Mississauga South in 1997, 2004 and 2006, and in Mississauga Centre in 2000.
Contact information:
Mustafa Rizvi
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Age: 28
Education: Honours bachelor of arts in political science and international relations from York University
Profession: Independent adjuster
Marital Status: Single
Career Background: Currently works as an independent adjuster. Previously worked for a Fortune 500 investments firm for two years as well working on Bay Street.
Community Activities: Raised money for the cancer society in 2003. Was involved with the Carrasauga, a cultural festival in Mississauga, from 2002-04. Fundraiser for the United Way in 2007. Has also volunteered his time with the coalition of disability access.
Contact information:
Telephone: 905-564-0510
Telephone: 647-894-9177
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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