Results, Ridings and Candidates
Ottawa - Orléans
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 240/240 polls | |||
| CON | Royal Galipeau | 27,206 | 44.84 |
Elected |
| LIB | Marc Godbout | 23,504 | 38.74 |
|
| NDP | Amy O'Dell | 6,127 | 10.10 |
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| GRN | Paul Maillet | 3,833 | 6.32 |
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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 »- Royal Galipeau (Incumbent)
- Paul Maillet
- Marc Godbout
- Amy O'Dell
Royal Galipeau
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: Jan. 5, 1947
Age: 61
Birthplace: St-Isidore, Ont.
Profession: Businessman
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Anne Pallascio
Children: Three sons, one daughter
Career Background: Served two terms as a director of TVOntario. Was manager of a printing business in Ottawa before joining SNC Engineering and the Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada. Worked for Avcorp, a Vancouver aerospace company.
Community Activities: Served as trustee and vice-chair of the Ottawa Public Library, as well as on the Ottawa–Carleton Regional District Health Council.
Electoral History
Municipal: Former Gloucester city councillor
Federal: Elected in this riding in 2006.
Political History
Committee: Acclaimed as deputy chair of Committees of the Whole House in 2006, re-elected to this position in 2008.
Mailing address:
5929 Jeanne D'Arc
Orléans, Ont.
K1C 6V8
Contact information:
Telephone: 613-830-8800
Paul Maillet
Party: Green Party of Canada
Profession: Consultant
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Nicole
Children: Two sons - Andre and Daniel
Career Background: Is a retired Air Force Colonel with 25 years experience as an aerospace engineering officer and executive in the Department of National Defence, and four years experience as the department's director of defence ethics. Has been a consultant in government and business organizational ethics since his retirement in 2001. Is currently a vice-chair of the Ethics Practitioners Association of Canada (EPAC) and a former member of the Ethics Review Committee of the Canada Council for International Cooperation (CCIC).
Community Activities: Has been active in the community of Orléans as a minor hockey trainer, soccer coach, little league coach, former member of Arteast and past chairman of the board of the Gloucester Arts Council.
Contact information:
www.vote-green.ca/paul.maillet
Marc Godbout
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: June 8, 1951
Age: 57
Birthplace: Ottawa, Ont.
Education: M.Ed., University of Ottawa
Profession: Teacher
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Suzanne
Children: Three children
Career Background: Former assistant deputy minister responsible for elementary and secondary education in Ontario. Former director-general and secretary-treasurer of the Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française du Centre-Est de l'Ontario. Former vice-president Academic at La Cité collégiale in Ottawa. Chaired numerous administrative boards both provincially and federally. Active participant in constitutional conferences including the negotiation of the Canada Clause in the Charlottetown Accord framework.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in Ottawa-Orléans in the 2004 general election. Defeated in 2006.
Mailing address:
5926 Jeanne d’Arc Blvd.
Orléans, Ont.
K1C 6V8
Contact information:
Campaign office: 613-841-1600
Amy O'Dell
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthplace: Cape Breton, N.S.
Education: Honours bachelor of arts, bachelor of education, both from the University of Ottawa.
Profession: Educator with Ottawa Carleton Catholic school board.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Chris
Career Background: Lecturer in English and communications at the Canadian National Institute of Health; employment counsellor with the youth services bureau of Ottawa's Orleans employment resource centre.
Mailing address:
300-279 Laurier West
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5J9
Contact information:
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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