Results, Ridings and Candidates
Calgary West
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 279/279 polls | |||
| CON | Rob Anders | 34,490 | 57.30 |
Elected |
| LIB | Jennifer Pollock | 13,198 | 21.93 |
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| GRN | Randy Weeks | 6,724 | 11.17 |
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| NDP | Teale Phelps Bondaroff | 3,832 | 6.37 |
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| IND | Kirk Schmidt | 1,790 | 2.97 |
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| ML | André Vachon | 155 | 0.26 |
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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 »- Rob Anders (Incumbent)
- Randy Weeks
- Kirk Schmidt
- Jennifer Pollock
- André Vachon
- Teale Phelps Bondaroff
Rob Anders
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: April 1, 1972
Age: 36
Birthplace: Winnipeg
Education: B.Sc. in political science with an emphasis on economics and commerce from the University of Calgary.
Marital Status: Single
Career Background: Spent two months as a professional heckler for a Republican in the 1994 Oklahoma senatorial race and was labelled a "foreign political saboteur" by CNN. From 1995 to 1996, was director of Canadians Against Forced Unionism, a project of the National Citizens' Coalition in Calgary, and in 1997 was director of International Commodities Trading, an Alberta-based commodity trading company. Spokesperson for the Calgary Chamber of Commerce Speaker's Bureau, and is supportive of a number of groups, including the Royal Alberta United Services Institute, the Fraser Institute, the Alberta Taxpayers' Association, the Progressive Group for Independent Business, the Canadian Property Rights Research Institute, the National Firearms Association, Responsible Firearms Owners of Alberta, National Right to Work Committee, Focus on the Family and the Canada Family Action Coalition.
Community Activities: President of the Canada-Germany InterParliamentary Group, which works for a greater friendship and goodwill between parliamentarians of Canada and Germany and thereby serve to further co-operative relations and mutual understanding between national parliaments of both countries and between both countries.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in Calgary West in 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Party: Reform member since 1990.
Committee: Chair: Veterans Affairs. Member: Bill C-2; Liaison. Former member: Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities; Transport; Citizenship and Immigration; National Defence and Veterans Affairs; and joint committee for the scrutiny of regulations.
Caucus: Member of the Conservative Caucus.
Contact information:
Telephone: 403.539.6006
Randy Weeks
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthdate: Aug. 6, 1961
Age: 47
Birthplace: Edmonton
Education: Studied earth sciences (petroleum exploration geology) at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology; graduated with a diploma in petroleum technology in 1981.
Children: Four
Career Background: Is an audit supervisor for a large oil and gas corporation. Began career working for the Alberta Energy & Utilities Board; initially as a field inspector in Edmonton. Transferred to Calgary in 1987 to work in the EUB head office. Left the EUB in 1990 to work in corporate Calgary in various roles including auditor and marketing analyst. In 1994, he became owner/operator of a small business specializing in computer training for children. Closed the business in 1996 and returned to corporate employment.
Contact information:
Kirk Schmidt
Party: Independent
Birthdate: Aug. 18, 1982
Age: 26
Birthplace: Lethbridge, Alta.
Education: Bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Waterloo
Profession: Information technology analyst
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Robyn
Community Activities: Volunteers time on computer-related projects and support for small organizations, most recently including the Calgary Youth Justice Society and the SHARP Foundation (Society Housing AIDS/HIV Restricted Persons).
Contact information:
Jennifer Pollock
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Age: 52
Education: Has a B.Sc. in zoology and a law degree from the University of Calgary's law school.
Profession: Lawyer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Dennis Nerland
Children: Four - Robert, Stephen, Emily and Richard
Community Activities: Is an active volunteer who has taught in Africa with CUSO, officiated at the 1988 Olympics and organized a Reading Roundup for children at the Calgary Stampede.
Electoral History
Municipal: Was elected three times to the board of trustees of the Calgary Board of Education. Served as chair of the board.
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.
Contact information:
Teale Phelps Bondaroff
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Year of Birth: 1986
Age: 22
Birthplace: Calgary
Education: Student at the University of Calgary pursuing a double degree in political science and international relations. Has received the University of Calgary's Chancellor's Scholarship, a four-year award given to the top six entrance students annually. Also the recipient of a Millennium Scholarship and the Premier's Citizenship Award.
Community Activities: Elected the Social Sciences Faculty Representative on the University of Calgary Students Union. Active in numerous clubs on campus, holding executive positions in the Speech and Debate Society and the Political Science Students Association. Volunteer with many groups, including the Hull Child and Family Services, Calgary's Arts and the Environment, Forever Green, the Kensington BRZ, and the Calgary United Nations Society. Recipient of an award for Outstanding Volunteer Service for his work to expand and beautify urban green spaces. Represented Calgary at the Global Young Leaders Conference in Washington and New York in 2003.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.
Contact information:
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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