Results, Ridings and Candidates
York - Simcoe
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 246/246 polls | |||
| CON | Peter Van Loan | 27,412 | 56.70 |
Elected |
| LIB | Judith Moses | 9,044 | 18.71 |
|
| NDP | Sylvia Gerl | 5,882 | 12.17 |
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| GRN | John Dewar | 4,887 | 10.11 |
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| PCP | Paul Pisani | 676 | 1.40 |
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| CHP | Vicki Gunn | 444 | 0.92 |
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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 »- Vicki Gunn
- Peter Van Loan (Incumbent)
- John Dewar
- Judith Moses
- Sylvia Gerl
- Paul Pisani
Vicki Gunn
Party: Christian Heritage Party
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Stan
Children: One daughter
Career Background: Has worked as an administrative officer with the Royal Bank of Canada; as a foster parent to young offenders with the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services; as a self-employed carpet cleaner; and as an administrative assistant with Bethel Christian Reformed Church.
Community Activities: Has worked as a volunteer with several organizations, including Telecare Teleministries of Canada and Bethel Christian Reformed Church.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in York-Simcoe in the 2004 and 2006 general elections.
Contact information:
Telephone: 647-477-1647
Peter Van Loan
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: Apr. 18, 1963
Age: 45
Birthplace: Niagara Falls, Ont.
Education: Honours BA in political science and geography, M.Sc. in planning, MA in international relations from the University of Toronto. Law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School.
Profession: Lawyer
Career Background: Called to the bar in 1989. Partner and chair of a planning and development law group at the national law firm Fraser Milner Casgrain. Former adjunct professor of planning at the University of Toronto and a former executive member of the Canadian Bar Association (Ontario, Municipal Section). Member of Georgina Against Garbage from 1993 to 1995; a former member of the Georgina Economic Development Committee; a member of of the Ontario Brownfields Advisory Panel, and a chair of the Land Use Planning subcommittee of the Brownfields Panel in 2000.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in this riding in the 2004 and 2006 general elections.
Political History
Cabinet: Has been minister for sport and minister of intergovernmental affairs, and is now minister for democratic reform. Is the government house leader in the House of Commons.
Committee: Member of the Committeee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.
Caucus: Member of the Conservative Caucus.
Contact information:
John Dewar
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: Trained and certified as a manufacturing engineering technician.
Children: Three daughters
Career Background: Quality and environmental systems lead auditor and a health and safety representative in the paper recycling industry. Worked as a quality technician and then quality manager in the automotive sector.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.
Contact information:
Judith Moses
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: Feb. 23, 1950
Age: 58
Birthplace: Six Nations Indian Reserve, Ohsweken, Ont.
Education: BA from the University of Guelph.
Profession: Consultant
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Peter Lyman
Children: Three - Matthew, Nathaniel and Sebastian
Career Background: Currently a partner with McLaughlin-Moses Strategic Advisory Services Inc., a government relations firm. Former career public servant in Ottawa and Queen’s Park: senior assistant deputy minister in Agriculture and Agri-food Canada; task force lead on the co-ordination of Federal Activities in the Regions, Privy Council Office; executive lead, Central Agency Review, Cabinet Office, Government of Ontario.
Community Activities: Currently vice-president of HIPPY Canada, a pre-school literacy program offered to immigrant and aboriginal families in areas such as Jane-Finch in Toronto. Former board member, Carleton University Board of Governors; former outreach co-ordinator, St. John’s, York Mills; former program co-chair, Governor General’s Study Conference.
Mailing address:
329 Spadina Road
Toronto, Ont.
M5P 2V5
Contact information:
Telephone: 416-935-0855
Sylvia Gerl
Party: New Democtratic Party of Canada
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ont.
Education: BA from the University of Toronto and has studied at Julius-Maximilians University in Germany.
Marital Status: Partner
Children: Three sons
Career Background: Owned a retail health food store in Sutton for over 10 years. Works as a women's advocate at a shelter for abused women and children and as a part-time residential counsellor for dually-diagnosed handicapped adults.
Community Activities: Tutored at East End Literacy in Toronto, has planned and executed a fundraiser for a shelter, has volunteered in a pioneer museum and has been a community choir member. Long-time member of the Council of Canadians and Greenpeace. Organized Georgina's first Mother's Day peace march. Volunteered as a friendly home visitor with Community Home Assistance to Seniors and has taught piano and German.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2004 and 2006 general elections.
Contact information:
Paul Pisani
Party: Progressive Canadian Party
Profession: Entrepreneur
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Janice
Children: Two
Career Background: Owns a landscaping company. Former president of the Professional Lawn Care Association of Ontario.
Community Activities: Founding member of the East Gwillimbury Chamber of Commerce and is a board member of the Association for Differently Abled People Together of Ontario.
Mailing address:
19 Sand Road
P.O. Box 1673
Holland Landing, ON
Contact information:
Phone: 905-836-6221
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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