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Prince Albert

2008 Results

Prince Albert
Party Candidate Votes Status
Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST 169/169 polls
CON Randy Hoback 16,541 Elected
NDP Valerie Mushinski 8,950
LIB Lou Doderai 2,289
GRN Amanda Smytaniuk 1,413
CAP Craig Batley 169

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Craig Batley

Candidate Name

Party: Canadian Action Party

Birthplace: Regina

Profession: Security guard

Marital Status: Single

Children: Three

Career Background: Has worked primarily in the hotel and restaurant business.

Randy Hoback

Randy Hoback

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Age: 39

Birthplace: Prince Albert, Sask.

Education: Has a business administration certificate from the University of Saskatchewan.

Profession: Farmer and businessman

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Jerri

Children: Two - Alysia and Brock

Career Background: From 1998 to 2000, worked with a company establishing seeding, spraying and tillage product lines in Western Europe. Has served as a special assistant in Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl’s office. Since 2006, has operated a custom spraying and trucking business.

Community Activities: Was chair of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association from 2004 to 2006. Has worked with the Grain Growers of Canada, the Canadian Grain Commission and the Canadian Wheat Board.

Mailing address:

P.O. Box 2842

Prince Albert, Sask.

S6V 7M3

Contact information:

Number 1: 306-747-8150

info@hoback.ca

www.hoback.ca

Amanda Smytaniuk

Amanda Smytaniuk

Party: Green Party of Canada

Birthplace: Prince Albert, Sask.

Education: Certificate in media production from the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST). Currently studying economics and society at the University of Regina.

Profession: Student

Children: Two sons - Cole and Ethan

Community Activities: Founding member of the Regina Public Interest Research Group, a student run group that focuses on issues and events related to social justice. Held the office of student president at both SIAST and the University of Regina and is a current member of the University of Regina Senate.

Contact information:

Telephone: 306-501-9674

amanda.smytaniuk@greenparty.ca

greenparty.ca

Lou Doderai

Lou Doderai

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Birthplace: Saskatoon, Sask.

Profession: Realtor

Marital Status: Partner

Name of Partner: Carmen

Children: Three - Silas, Aubrey and Mohamed

Career Background: Has worked as a realtor in Prince Albert since 2000. Is president of the Prince Albert and District Association of Realtors and director of the Association of Saskatchewan Realtors.

Community Activities: Serves on the board of the Art Gallery of Prince Albert.

Contact information:

www.liberal.ca

Valerie Mushinski

Valerie Mushinski

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Education: Diploma in psychiatric nursing, a B.Ed. from the University of Regina, and a master's degree in adult education from St. Francis Xavier University, N.S.

Profession: Educator and health professional

Children: One son and one daughter

Career Background: Has worked as a psychiatric nurse and nurse educator. Served as director of development, dean of extension, dean of health sciences, and is currently chief executive officer of Cumberland Regional College.

Community Activities: Served on the board of the Saskatchewan Special Olympics. Was president of the Nipawin and District Chamber of Commerce. Member of the board of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges.

Electoral History

Federal: Defeated in Prince Albert in 2006.

Contact information:

valeriemushinski@ndp.ca

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2008 Results