Results, Ridings and Candidates
Calgary East
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 216/216 polls | |||
| CON | Deepak Obhrai | 21,311 | 66.47 |
Elected |
| NDP | Ian Vaughan | 3,767 | 11.75 |
|
| GRN | Nathan Coates | 3,403 | 10.61 |
|
| LIB | Bernie Kennedy | 3,255 | 10.15 |
|
| COM | Jason Devine | 325 | 1.01 |
|
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 »- Deepak Obhrai (Incumbent)
- Jason Devine
- Nathan Coates
- Bernie Kennedy
- Ian Vaughan
Deepak Obhrai
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: July 5, 1950
Age: 58
Birthplace: Oldeani, Tanzania
Education: Daly College - Indore, India (1968). Air Traffic Control. United Kingdom and East Africa (1971). Accounting Second Level, Society of Management Accountants (1980).
Profession: Entrepreneur
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Neena
Children: Two daughters Priti and Kaajal; son Aman
Career Background: Worked as an air traffic controller at airports all over East Africa in 1975. Worked as an accounting assistant for the City of Calgary Electric Systems from 1982 to 1996. Owner of Indo Canadian Enterprises, a company formed to explore joint venture opportunities in the overseas market. Part owner of Cando Cleaners. Was a member of the Team Canada Trade Mission to India in 1996.
Community Activities: Served as president of the India-Canada Association of Calgary from 1990 to 1992. Vice-president of the National Indo-Canadian Council, Alberta Region, from 1993 to 1995. President of the Monterey Community Association from 1996 to 1997. President of the Hindu Society of Calgary in 1997.
Electoral History
Municipal: Defeated as a candidate for Ward 5 in the 1993 aldermanic race.
Provincial: Defeated for PC nomination in Calgary McCall byelection in 1995 and in Calgary-Montrose in 1996.
Federal: Elected in Calgary East in 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Cabinet: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Asia-Pacific and Africa).
Committee: Member of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development. Former vice-chair: Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Member of Canadian Heritage. Former deputy critic for: Intergovernmental Affairs; Citizenship and Immigration; Canadian Heritage. Former chair of the Task Force on Globalization and Competitiveness. Former critic for: International Development; CIDA; Intl Trade (WTO, FTAA); International Co-operation; Multiculturalism national chair of Conservative party outreach committee.
Contact information:
Jason Devine
Party: Communist Party of Canada
Age: 28
Birthplace: Calgary, Alta.
Education: Completing a history degree at the University of Calgary
Marital Status: Married
Children: Four children
Community Activities: Is a member of Anti-Racist Action Calgary
Contact information:
Phone: 403-689-2744
Nathan Coates
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: Has studied political science at the University of Alberta.
Profession: Heavy-duty mechanic
Career Background: Currently works in the Foothills Industrial Area, Calgary. Has been a horse wrangler, construction worker, poll clerk, English teacher, field worker, roughneck, and bar/hotel maintenance person.
Community Activities: Is a regular volunteer at such places as Edmonton’s Bissell Centre, Vancouver’s Carnegie Centre and Calgary’s Drop-in Centre.
Contact information:
Bernie Kennedy
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Profession: Businessman
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Wendy
Children: Madison, Bronwyn, Rowan, and McIvor.
Career Background: Owns and operates Kalvik Media, a business management consultant firm. During the early 1980s, served as an officer in the Canadian Forces before accepting a marine engineering position in the Canadian Arctic off-shore oil industry.
Contact information:
Ian Vaughan
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthplace: Calgary, Alta.
Education: Working towards completing a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of Calgary.
Career Background: Youth worker in Calgary helping youth in the justice system.
Mailing address:
3871 Fonda Way South-East
Calgary, AB
T2A 5R4
Contact information:
Phone: 403-207-4087
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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