Results, Ridings and Candidates
Thornhill
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 282/282 polls | |||
| CON | Peter Kent | 26,660 | 49.01 |
Elected |
| LIB | Susan Kadis | 21,448 | 39.43 |
|
| NDP | Simon Strelchik | 3,601 | 6.62 |
|
| GRN | Norbert Koehl | 2,686 | 4.94 |
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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 »- Peter Kent
- Norbert Koehl
- Susan Kadis (Incumbent)
- Simon Strelchik
Peter Kent
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthplace: Sussex, England
Profession: Journalist
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Cilla
Children: One daughter - Trilby
Career Background: More than 40 years experience in broadcast journalism, including executive and anchoring positions, both at home and abroad.
Community Activities: Promoter of the "White Ribbon Campaign" and co-chair of Uniting Toronto Against Guns - Safer Streets, Stronger Communities.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in St. Paul's in the 2006 general election.
Mailing address:
64 Ladyslipper Court
Thornhill,Ont.
L3T 2S7
Contact information:
Telephone: 416-804-5009
Norbert Koehl
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthdate: Oct. 31, 1966
Age: 41
Birthplace: Windsor, Ont.
Education: Honours BA in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario. Studied at the Albert Ludwigs Universität in Freiburg, Germany and Université Blaise Pascal in Clermont Ferrand, France.
Profession: General manager at The Stonemill Bakehouse Ltd.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Gisela
Children: Five boys
Career Background: General manager at the Stonemill Bakehouse in Scarborough, Ont., since 2001. Previously worked with Quaker Oats in Ontario and Germany, German Swiss Resources in Hong Kong and McComas Industries in Ontario.
Community Activities: Has served on the St. Anthony School Council for five years – the last two years as its treasurer. Has also coached several local children’s soccer teams and was involved with Big Brothers in the early nineties.
Political History
Mailing address:
28 Silver Aspen Dr.
Thornhill, Ontario
L3T 3T2
Contact information:
Telephone: 416-606-4189
thornhillgreens.x10hosting.com
Susan Kadis
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: Jan. 11, 1953
Age: 55
Birthplace: Toronto
Education: BA in sociology from York University.
Marital Status: Married
Children: Five
Career Background: Former publisher of the Thornhill Times community newspaper.
Community Activities: Has served on the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation's Board of Directors.
Electoral History
Municipal: Elected school trustee in 1988. Elected to Thornhill City Council in 1997.
Federal: Elected in this riding in the 2004 and 2006 general elections.
Political History
Committee: Vice-chair of the committees on Health and on Public Safety and National Security.
Caucus: Member of the Liberal Caucus.
Mailing address:
1118 Centre St., Unit 13
Thornhill, Ont.
L4J 7R9
Contact information:
Telephone: 905-731-4462
Simon Strelchik
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Profession: Student
Community Activities: Was a volunteer with Free the Children, an international network of children helping children through education. Past chair of the York Region Health Services Youth Advisory Board, and past member of Vaughan Council's Youth Advisory Committee. Was an organizer of the "Truth About Youth" conference and the "Smoke This..." conference, and was the executive director of Youth Fighting Tobacco. Was the chief organizer of the 30-Hour Famine at his school for three years. Was a member of the York Region No-smoking Bylaw Task Force, also vice-chair of its education subcommittee. Volunteers with developmentally disabled children in York Region.
Electoral History
School Board: Ran unsuccessfully in the 2000 and 2005 York Region District School Board elections.
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.
Political History
Party: President of the Thornhill NDP since 2001.
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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