Results, Ridings and Candidates
York Centre
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 233/233 polls | |||
| LIB | Ken Dryden | 16,185 | 43.52 |
Elected |
| CON | Rochelle Wilner | 14,095 | 37.90 |
|
| NDP | Kurtis Baily | 4,481 | 12.05 |
|
| GRN | Rosemary Frei | 2,428 | 6.53 |
|
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 »- Rochelle Wilner
- Rosemary Frei
- Ken Dryden (Incumbent)
- Kurtis Baily
Rochelle Wilner
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Profession: Teacher
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Sid
Children: Four
Community Activities: Served as national chair and national president of the League for Human Rights and the Institute for International Affairs. Currently serves on the board of governors of B’nai Brith International. In 2000, was a member of the Canadian delegation at the International Forum on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research, held in Stockholm.
Contact information:
Telephone: 647-722-6523
Rosemary Frei
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: B.Sc. in agriculture from the University of Alberta in Edmonton and an M.Sc. in molecular biology from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary.
Profession: Journalist
Career Background: Has been a full-time medical writer in Toronto since 1994. She also is the medical editor for the Canadian Thoracic Society's clinical guidelines on pediatric and adult asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She has been a judge for the National Newspaper Awards and the Canadian Science Writers' Association journalism awards
Community Activities: Founding member and board member of Ve'ahavta: The Jewish Humanitarian and Relief Committee, has served on the boards of Nishma (an Orthodox Jewish think tank) and of the Canadian Science Writers' Association (CSWA). She is currently a member of the Toronto Renewable Energy Cooperative/WindShare and won the Big Sister of the Year - Group Program award in 2007 from Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Toronto. She also volunteers with the Ontario Music Centre/Canadian Amateur Musicians-Musiciens Amateurs Canadiens and the Action Committee of the Jewish Environmental Network.
Contact information:
Telephone: 416-850-7700
Ken Dryden
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: Aug. 8, 1947
Age: 61
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ont.
Education: BA from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Laws from McGill University. Received honorary doctoral degrees from the universities of Ottawa, Windsor, York, McMaster, St. Mary’s, Niagara and British Columbia.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Lynda
Children: Sarah and Michael
Career Background: Goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens, winning six Stanley Cups. Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He is considered one of the best goalies ever to play hockey. Served as president of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has written four best-selling books, has published numerous articles and created and hosted the CBC-TV six-part documentary Home Game.
Community Activities: Worked with numerous community and youth groups across the country and was Ontario Youth Commissioner from 1984 to 1986. In 1996, created a scholarship fund for students from foster homes and group homes to study at university or college. Sat on the boards of the Hockey Hall of Fame, the Vanier Institute of the Family and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in York Centre in 2004 and 2006
Political History
Party: Ran unsuccessfully for leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada in 2006.
Cabinet: Minister of Social Development 2004-06.
Committee: Former member of cabinet committees on domestic affairs and aboriginal affairs. Currently chairman of the caucus committee on social development.
Mailing address:
4136 Bathurst St.
Toronto, Ont.
M3H 3P2
Contact information:
Kurtis Baily
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Education: Currently a political science student at York University
Mailing address:
165 Spalding Rd.
Downsview, ON
M3K 1K3
Contact information:
Phone: 416-635-8844
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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