Results, Ridings and Candidates
St. Paul's
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 256/256 polls | |||
| LIB | Carolyn Bennett | 26,236 | 50.51 |
Elected |
| CON | Heather Jewell | 13,800 | 26.57 |
|
| NDP | Anita Agrawal | 6,880 | 13.25 |
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| GRN | Justin Erdman | 4,713 | 9.07 |
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| LTN | John Kittredge | 313 | 0.60 |
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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 »Heather Jewell
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: 1962
Birthplace: Elliot Lake, Ont.
Education: Has a BA in psychology from Glendon College, the French campus of York University.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Tom Rudman
Career Background: Is director of closed captioning at Alliance Atlantis, working with 13 specialty television stations to ensure full accessibility for both hearing-impaired and new Canadians.
Mailing address:
2 Bloor St. West, Box 108
Toronto, ON
M4W 3E2
Contact information:
Telephone: 1-888-953-3627
Justin Erdman
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthplace: Toronto, Ont.
Education: degree in radio and television arts, Ryerson University
Profession: Digital marketing for the music industry
Career Background: Spent five years on MuchMusic's digital team.
Contact information:
Phone: 416-520-1144
Carolyn Bennett
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Year of Birth: 1950
Birthplace: Toronto
Education: Has a medical degree from the University of Toronto.
Profession: Physician
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Peter O'Brian
Children: Two - Jack and Ben
Career Background: Founding partner of Bedford Medical Associates. President of the Medical Staff Association of Women's College Hospital and member of the hospital board. Associate professor in the department of family and community medicine at the University of Toronto. Co-author of Kill or Cure? How Canadians Can Remake Their Health Care System.
Community Activities: Former volunteer as doctor and adviser at Glen Bernard Camp. Served on boards of the Ontario Medical Association, Medico-Legal Society of Toronto and Havergal College. Led the 1989 grassroots fight to save Women's College Hospital from a proposed merger with Toronto Hospital. Former member of Ontario Ministry of Health's Drug Reform Secretariat.
Electoral History
Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in St. Andrew-St. Patrick in the 1995 provincial election.
Federal: Elected in St. Paul's in 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Committee: Vice-chair of the Committee on Health. Member of the committees on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities, and on National Defence.
Caucus: Member of the Liberal Caucus.
Mailing address:875 Eglinton Ave. W
Toronto, Ont.
M6C 3Z9
Contact information:
Telephone: 416-785-2924
John Kittredge
Party: Libertarian Party of Canada
Birthdate: Dec. 27, 1944
Age: 63
Birthplace: Montreal, Que.
Education: Bachelor of science from McGill University and graduate degree in business administration from the University of Western Ontario. Currently pursuing a PhD in chemistry.
Profession: Management consultant
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Carol
Children: Four children — Rob, Scott, Joy and Steve — and one grandchild, Jack
Career Background: Currently president of CEO Performance Inc., an independent management consulting firm focusing on performance improvement, based in Toronto. Has helped businesses and government organizations in Canada, the U.S., Latin America, Europe and the Middle East to address the effectiveness and efficiency of their operations. Also served in the Canadian Forces Supplementary Reserve for 25 years after attaining the assignment of training officer, McGill contingent, and rank of captain in the Canadian Officer Training Corps.
Electoral History
Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in St. Paul's in 2007.
Contact information:
Telephone: 416-421-2903
Anita Agrawal
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthplace: Montreal
Education: B.Sc. in biology and anthropology, University of Toronto; post-graduate diploma in e-commerce, Centennial College.
Profession: Manager of family-owned manufacturing and exporting business.
Community Activities: President of the board of directors of the South Asian Visual Arts Collective; volunteered in building business and marketing plans for Women in Trade Ontario; developed a policy database for the Status of Women Canada; conducted primary research for the Melissa Project; volunteered as an English-language instructor for new immigrants.
Electoral History
Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in Etobicoke Centre in the 2007 provincial election.
Contact information:
Telephone: 416-651-9606
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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