Results, Ridings and Candidates
Fort McMurray - Athabasca
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 199/199 polls | |||
| CON | Brian Jean | 17,160 | 67.17 |
Elected |
| NDP | Mark Voyageur | 3,267 | 12.79 |
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| LIB | John Webb | 2,689 | 10.53 |
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| GRN | Dylan Richards | 1,619 | 6.34 |
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| IND | Shawn Reimer | 382 | 1.50 |
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| FPP | John Malcolm | 244 | 0.96 |
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| CHP | Jacob Strydhorst | 186 | 0.73 |
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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 »- Jacob Strydhorst
- Brian Jean (Incumbent)
- John Malcolm
- Dylan Richards
- Shawn Reimer
- John Webb
- Mark Voyageur
Jacob Strydhorst
Party: Christian Heritage Party of Canada
Year of Birth: 1943
Birthplace: Alberta
Profession: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Sya
Children: Four
Career Background: Owns a family farms that raises beef cows, grain and hay.
Community Activities: Secretary for the Christian Labour Association Solidarity Local. Church elder, catechism teacher, choir member, and sits on the mission committee for the United Reformed Church. Member of Pembina Pro-Life.
Mailing address:
Box 88
Neerlandia, Alta.
T0G 1R0
Contact information:
Telephone and Fax: 780-674-4269
Brian Jean
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: Feb. 3, 1963
Age: 45
Birthplace: Kelowna, B.C.
Education: Holds a B.Sc., an MBA and a law degree.
Children: Three
Career Background: Has worked as a farmhand, logger, publisher, businessman, instructor at Keyano College, and barrister/solicitor.
Community Activities: Was chair of the Alberta Summer Games; president of the Downtown Business Association; a director of the local chamber of commerce; and Honorary Chair of the Children's Health Foundation.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in Fort McMurray-Athabasca in 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Party: Joined the Progressive Conservative party in 1979; became a Canadian Alliance member in 1993, continuing after the party merger in 2003 as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Committee: Member: Transport, Infrastructure and Communities; subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities; and Bill C-30. Former member: Environment and Sustainable Development.
Caucus: Member of the Conservative caucus. Former member: CON Energy Caucus.
Mailing address:9909 Manning Ave.
Fort McMurray, Alta.
T9H 2B8
Contact information:
Telephone: 780-742-2222
John Malcolm
Party: First Peoples National Party of Canada
Birthdate: March 21, 1963
Age: 45
Birthplace: Fort McMurray, Alta.
Marital Status: Married
Children: Three
Career Background: Former process operator and third-class power engineer.
Community Activities: For six years has held the position of interim-Chief of Wood Buffalo First Nations.
Electoral History
Federal: Defeated in this riding in 2006
Contact information:
Telephone: 780-334-2545
Dylan Richards
Party: Green Party of Canada
Age: 29
Education: Bachelor's degree from Taylor University College in Edmonton
Profession: Pastor, educator and counsellor
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Bonnie
Children: Twin daughters - Autumn and Emily
Community Activities: Volunteered for the National Addictions Awareness Week, and the Athabasca Prevention of Relationship Violence Action Committee. President of the Athabasca Arts Alliance.
Contact information:
Shawn Reimer
Party: Independent
Age: 18
Education: Is in his first year of a B.Ed. in social studies education and a degree in political science at Keyano College in Fort McMurray, Alta.
Contact information:
John Webb
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Education: BA from the University of Alberta, a diploma in public administration and a master's degree in international relations from Carleton University and a bachelor of law from Queens University.
Profession: Lawyer
Marital Status: Married
Children: One child
Career Background: Has been practising criminal law since 1972.
Community Activities: Works with the Legal Aid Society of Alberta at Fort McMurray on criminal matters.
Mailing address:
36 Riedel Street, Suite # 13
Fort McMurray, Alta.
Postal code
Contact information:
Telephone: 780-790-9744
Mark Voyageur
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Education: Degree in native studies with a minor in sociology
Children: Four sons
Career Background: Works for Suncor Energy
Community Activities: Co-chairman of Public Interest Alberta’s environment committee, member of the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) executive board. Chairman of the AFL's aboriginal committee and co-chairman of its human rights and international solidarity committee.
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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