Results, Ridings and Candidates
Kildonan - St. Paul
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 198/198 polls | |||
| CON | Joy Smith | 19,750 | 53.41 |
Elected |
| NDP | Ross Eadie | 12,093 | 32.70 |
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| LIB | Lesley Hughes | 3,009 | 8.14 |
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| GRN | Kevan Bowkett | 1,679 | 4.54 |
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| CHP | Jordan Loewen | 233 | 0.63 |
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| IND | Eduard Hiebert | 214 | 0.58 |
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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 »Jordan Loewen
Party: Christian Heritage Party of Canada
Birthdate: Dec. 19, 1986
Age: 21
Birthplace: Winnipeg, Man.
Education: Honours diploma in architectural/engineering technology
Profession: Architect
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Jessica
Career Background: Employed with Friesen Tokar Architects.
Mailing address:
164 Avalon Road
Winnipeg, MB
R2M 2L6
Contact information:
Phone: 204-586-9490
Joy Smith
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: Feb. 20, 1947
Age: 61
Birthplace: Deloraine, Man.
Education: Holds a bachelor of education with a major in science from the University of Manitoba, as well as a music degree from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and a special education certificate.
Profession: Educator
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Bart
Children: Jenna, Alexandra, Natasha, Janet, Edward, and Michael
Career Background: Professional experience includes classroom and special education teaching experience, program development and program implementation. Appointed to the Manitoba Education and Training board as the co-ordinator for parental and community involvement and the liaison officer for non-funded independent schools and homeschoolers. Was a freelance marketing consultant to small business from 1988 to 1996 before selling her business, Gem Records, in 1980. Wrote the national best-seller Lies My Kid's Teacher Told Me: A Handbook for Parents, and Tools of the Trade, which was distributed internationally.
Electoral History
Provincial: Elected in Fort Garry in 1999; defeated in 2003.
Federal: Elected in Kildonan-St. Paul in 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Committee: Vice-chair of standing committee on the Status of Women and subcommittee on agenda and procedure on the standing committee of the Status of Women. Member of Bill C-2 committee. Former member of legislative committee on Bill C-38, standing committee on the Status of Women, and subcommitee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee of the Status of Women (federal).
Caucus: Served as critic for Justice, Education, and Intergovernmental Urban Affairs; and was deputy critic for Labour (provincial).
Contact information:
Telephone: 204-989-9570
Kevan Bowkett
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthplace: Winnipeg
Education: Studied international development at the University of Toronto
Profession: Editor and researcher
Career Background: Has worked as a teacher assisting with English as a second language in Winnipeg, organic farm work, carpentry and treeplanting. Helped compile educational materials on B.C. ecological and aboriginal issues. Member of the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves. Editor of a guide to Winnipeg for parents with young children. Has guest lectured at the University of Winnipeg and Menno Simons College on new technologies and international arms trade and has worked with activist Pat Mooney and the ETC Group (Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration).
Contact information:
Telephone: 204-488-7069
Eduard Hiebert
Party: Independent
Education: Studied science and math, pursuing a master's in peace studies.
Profession: Farmer
Electoral History
Provincial: Defeated in Lakeside in 1988, 1990 and 1995 as a New Democrat.
Federal: Defeated in this riding in 2006.
Contact information:
Lesley Hughes
Party: Nominated as a Liberal, and will appear on the ballot as a Liberal, but is running as an Independent after a mid-campaign dispute with the Liberal party.
Education: Honours BA in English from the University of Manitoba
Profession: Journalist, teacher and consultant
Children: Two sons
Community Activities: Serves as the media liaison for the Lieutenant Governor's Advisory Council on Children with Disabilities in Manitoba.
Ross Eadie
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Age: 48
Education: Diploma in business administration from Red River Community College
Profession: Entrepreneur
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Patty
Children: Two sons - Elliott and Everett
Career Background: Served as assistant executive director with Disabled Peoples International. Operated Info Equity, a company providing services to assist independent living through the production of braille, large print documents and audio cassettes. Also worked as accounting and computer co-ordinator with the Independent Living Resource Centre between 1990 and 1994.
Community Activities: Served as president of the Alliance of Blind Manitobans and vice-president of the Network of Entrepreneurs with Disabilities. Appointed to the Manitoba Public Library advisory board. Active in the Seven Oaks Neighbourhood Resources Network.
Mailing address:
3B - 1050 Henderson Hwy.
Winnipeg, Man.
Contact information:
Telephone: 204-982-8080
Cell: 204-471-4803
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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