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Prince Edward - Hastings

2008 Results

Prince Edward-Hastings
Party Candidate Votes Status
Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST 242/242 polls
CON Daryl Kramp 26,061 Elected
LIB Ken Cole 14,047
NDP Michael McMahon 7,215
GRN Alan Coxwell 4,380
IND Paul Barnes 279

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Daryl Kramp

Daryl Kramp

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Birthdate: June 14, 1947

Age: 61

Birthplace: Kirkland Lake, Ont.

Profession: Businessman

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Carol Ann

Children: Daughters: Kari Layne, Taryl and Shelby

Career Background: Started and operated several business ventures in the fields of retail, wholesale and hospitality, including Two Loons Resort and Restaurant and a corporate and special events catering service. Has taught hospitality at the secondary school and community college levels.

Community Activities: Past president of the local Kinsmen Club, the Canadian Cancer Society and the local Chamber of Commerce.

Electoral History

Federal: Defeated in Hastings-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington in 1997 and 2000. Elected in Prince Edward-Hastings in 2004 and 2006.

Political History

Cabinet: Cabinet

Committee: Vice-chair of the Government Operations and Estimates committee. Member of the committee on Government Operations and Estimates and subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure. Former member of the Public Accounts committee.

Caucus: Member of the Conservative caucus.

Contact information:

darylkramp.ca

Alan Coxwell

Alan Coxwell

Party: Green Party of Canada

Birthdate: Feb 11, 1950

Age: 58

Birthplace: Campbellford, Ont.

Education: Has an honours degree in commerce from the Queen's University school of business.

Profession: Farmer, journalist

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Elizabeth

Children: Four - three sons and one daughter

Career Background: Operated a farm before going into journalism. Founded the Community Press newspaper and ran it as co-owner and editor for 21 years. Sold the newspaper in 2005.

Community Activities: Served on the Campbellford Hospital Board of Directors for eight years and on the Board of the Stirling Festival Theatre for 10 years.

Contact information:

alancoxwell@greenparty.ca

ridings.greenparty.ca

greenparty.ca

Paul Barnes

Paul Barnes

Party: Independent

Birthdate: Sept. 24, 1964

Age: 44

Birthplace: Toronto

Profession: Self-employed

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Christine

Career Background: Self-employed and a certified electrician, currently involved with contract design work for a nuclear engineering firm in Pickering, Ont. Has run several business ventures in the past and with a friend has recently started an organic premium wheatgrass endeavour. Contributed, with a Canadian perspective, to 2020: Our Common Destiny, a book about coercive community (communitarianism) and sustainable development (Local Agenda 21).

Electoral History

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully as a Canadian Action Party candidate in Don Valley West in the 2006 general election. Is now independent of any party connection.

Contact information:

Telephone: 613-472-0862

independent@pbarnes.ca

www.pbarnes.ca

Ken Cole

Ken Cole

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Birthdate: March 26, 1963

Age: 45

Birthplace: Sudbury, Ont.

Education: BA, law degree and MBA, University of Western Ontario

Profession: Businessman

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Elizabeth Ablett

Children: One - Jack

Career Background: Has participated in multiple provincial and federal election campaigns and nomination contests since 1988. Was legal counsel for Paul Martin's team in the 2003 federal Liberal leadership contest and GTA coordinator (until July 2006) and chief whip (Ontario) for Michael Ignatieff's team in the 2006 federal Liberal leadership contest. Was chief of staff at the office of the Minister of International Trade, 2003 to 2006. Has also held management consultant, vice-president, special projects and manager of client service positions, in Toronto, New York and Europe. Taught English as a Second Language in Spain in the early 1990s and worked as an associate lawyer (corporate and commercial litigation) from 1989 to 1992.

Community Activities: Volunteer fundraiser for Canadian Special Olympics. Participant and volunteer fundraiser for CIBC Run for the Cure, Relay for Life.

Mailing address:

c/o P.O. Box 20084

Belleville, Ont.

K8N 5V1

Contact information:

Telephone: 613-968-2653

kencole.liberal@gmail.com

kencole.liberal.ca

Michael McMahon

Michael McMahon

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Carol

Children: Two

Career Background: Took his first job as a teacher in Bancroft in 1976. Has been active in the OSSTF since the 1980s, first serving as a representative on a number of district committees, then after moving to Belleville to teach at Centennial and then Moira Secondary Schools, serving as branch president. Since moving to the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board as curriculum coordinator, Science and Technology, Michael has represented the OSSTF members there at District Council. Last fall he returned to the classroom as head of the science department at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute.

Electoral History

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.

Contact information:

Telephone: 613-847-4994

michaelmcmahon@ndp.ca

www.web.ca/~pehndp/index.html

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2008 Results