Results, Ridings and Candidates
Nickel Belt
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 228/228 polls | |||
| NDP | Claude Gravelle | 19,019 | 46.53 |
Elected |
| LIB | Louise Portelance | 10,713 | 26.21 |
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| CON | Ian McCracken | 8,851 | 21.65 |
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| GRN | Fred Twilley | 2,050 | 5.02 |
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| ML | Steve Rutchinski | 125 | 0.31 |
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| IND | Yves Villeneuve | 115 | 0.28 |
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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 »Ian McCracken
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: June 23, 1948
Age: 60
Birthplace: Ottawa, Ont.
Profession: Self-employed marketing and sales agent
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Linda
Children: Five children
Community Activities: Volunteered for service clubs, minor sports, scouting, and playground association for a total of 30 years. Currently active in the Knights of Columbus in Sudbury.
Mailing address:
4558 Elmview Drive
Hanmer, Ont.
Contact information:
Phone: 705-969-0263
Long distance: 1-888-969-0263
Fred Twilley
Party: Green Party of Canada
Year of Birth: 1945
Birthplace: Toronto
Education: Bachelor of applied sciences in geology at the University of Toronto
Profession: Engineer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Yollande
Children: Seven
Career Background: Worked for Falconbridge Ltd. until 1999. Has since done contract work.
Community Activities: Volunteers for the Red Cross, Victim Crisis Assistance and Referral Service (VCARS), Sudbury and District Restorative Justice, and the United Way.
Electoral History
Provincial: Defeated in Nickel Belt in 2007
Contact information:
Telephone: 705-524-2558
frederick.twilley@greenparty.ca
Yves Villeneuve
Party: Independent
Birthdate: 1967
Birthplace: Sudbury, Ont.
Education: Studied in the Laurentian University School of Commerce program.
Profession: Independent policy architect
Contact information:
Telephone: 705-671-718
Louise Portelance
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Profession: Businesswoman
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Denis
Children: Two
Career Background: She and her husband Denis own and operate a business called Ecowater in Val Caron, Ont.
Community Activities: Has been president of organizations such as the Association of French Municipalities of Ontario, the Children's Community Network and the Children's Services Co-operative; co-chair of the Mayor's and Council's Children First Roundtable, chair of the management committee of Pioneer Manor. Was also a board member of the Sudbury District Health Unit, Earthcare Sudbury, the Sudbury lake improvement advisory panel and the airport committee.
Electoral History
Municipal: Elected as regional councillor in 1997 and re-elected in 2000. Was appointed deputy mayor by her fellow councillors in 2003. In November 2003, she ran unsuccessfully to become mayor.
Contact information:
Telephone: 705-897-4324
Steve Rutchinski
Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
Profession: University administration staff
Career Background: Most of his working life has been in heavy industry as a blast furnace worker in the steel industry, lead smelting, and in the web printing industry.
Contact information:
Phone: 705-561-9329
Claude Gravelle
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Age: 55
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Marie-Claire Breton
Children: Two - Mike and Johanne
Career Background: Worked for INCO from 1963 to July 2003; retired as a machinist.
Community Activities: Director of the Rayside Balfour Youth Action Network. Secretary of the Family Hockey Tournament Funds Raising Committee. Chair of the Citizens' Police Advisory Committee. Member of the Greater City of Sudbury Committee of Adjustment. Past director of Rayside Balfour Minor Hockey and the Ontario National Training Centre.
Electoral History
Municipal: Town Councillor for Rayside-Balfour from 1997 to 2000.
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in 2004 and 2006.
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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