Results, Ridings and Candidates
Niagara West - Glanbrook
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 246/246 polls | |||
| CON | Dean Allison | 28,090 | 51.98 |
Elected |
| LIB | Heather Carter | 12,955 | 23.97 |
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| NDP | Dave Heatley | 7,983 | 14.77 |
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| GRN | Sid Frere | 3,897 | 7.21 |
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| CHP | Dave Bylsma | 1,118 | 2.07 |
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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 »- David Bylsma
- Dean Allison (Incumbent)
- Sid Frere
- Heather Carter
- David Heatley
David Bylsma
Party: Christian Heritage Party
Year of birth: 1970
Birthplace: St. Catharines, Ont.
Education: Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, McMaster University
Profession: Small-business owner
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Sylvia
Children: Six
Career Background: Owns a small business manufacturing custom cabinet doors in the village of St. Ann's.
Electoral History
Federal: Defeated in Niagara West-Glanbrook in 2006.
Mailing address:
111 Griffin St.
Smithville, Ont.
LOR 2A0
Contact information:
Telephone: 905-957-9360
Toll-free: 1-888-957-9360
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Dean Allison
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: Feb. 18, 1965
Age: 43
Birthplace: London, Ont.
Education: BA in economics, Wilfrid Laurier University
Profession: Businessman
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Michele
Children: Aaron, Elizabeth and Andrew
Career Background: Owns his own business
Community Activities: Distributes thousands of dollars in scholarships to local students. President of the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation. Board member of the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Founding board member and vice-president of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption in Canada. Founding director of the Belarus Children of Chernobyl. Director of the Rotary International District 7090 Gift of Life. President-elect of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce.
Electoral History
Federal: Defeated as a Canadian Alliance candidate in Erie-Lincoln in 2000; Elected in Niagara West-Glanbrook in 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Committee: Chair: subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Liaison, and the subcommittee on Committee Budgets. Member: Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, Liaison, subcommittee on Committee Budgets, and International Trade. Former member of the committee on Public Accounts.
Caucus: Member of the Conservative caucus. Former critic for Seniors.
Contact information:
Sid Frere
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthplace: West Lincoln, Ont.
Education: Has a teaching certificate from the Hamilton Teachers College; a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Waterloo; and a Master's of Education (Administration) from Brock University.
Profession: Teacher
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Chris
Children: Two
Career Background: Has been an educator in Niagara West-Glanbrook for 35 years, 26 years as an elementary school principal. Served on the committee that was responsible for creating the first environmental studies curriculum for the Province of Ontario.
Electoral History
Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2007 Ontario provincial election.
Contact information:
Heather Carter
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: June 9, 1954
Age: 54
Birthplace: Calgary
Education: BA from the University of Calgary
Profession: Businesswoman
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: John
Children: Two stepchildren
Career Background: Manager of the Niagara College Business Development Centre for 11 years, where she helped with the establishment and operations of hundreds of businesses in the region. She is internationally recognized as a certified business counsellor and has acted as technical adviser to CIDA-sponsored projects in Egypt and South Africa. Prior to her work at the college, she and her husband founded and built a highly successful software development company.
Community Activities: Serves on several boards and organizations including: Niagara College Foundation, Niagara Training and Adjustment Board, the Hope Centre, Rotary Club of Fonthill, Niagara College Toastmasters, Honeymoon City Toastmasters and Canadian Association of Family Enterprise.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.
Mailing address:
61 Main St. E.
Grimsby, Ont.
L3M 1M7
Contact information:
Telephone: 1-866-592-0811
Telephone: 905-309-5742
David Heatley
Party: New Democratic Party
Education: Educated at Rosedale Public School, Albion Vocational School and Soo College
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Joyce
Children: Three daughters
Career Background: Served in the Canadian army for three years. Worked a number of jobs in industry and mining before being seriously injured in an industrial accident while employed as a sign-maker installer by the Ministry of Transport.
Community Activities: Member of his daughters’ school council and involved in the Health Community Living Plan.
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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