Results, Ridings and Candidates
Burnaby - Douglas
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 208/208 polls | |||
| NDP | Bill Siksay | 17,937 | 37.94 |
Elected |
| CON | Ronald Leung | 17,139 | 36.25 |
|
| LIB | Bill Cunningham | 9,177 | 19.41 |
|
| GRN | Doug Perry | 2,822 | 5.97 |
|
| COM | George Gidora | 205 | 0.43 |
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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 »- Ronald Leung
- George Gidora
- Doug Perry
- Bill Cunningham
- Bill Siksay (Incumbent)
Ronald Leung
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: June, 1960
Age: 48
Birthplace: Hong Kong
Education: PhD in computational chemistry from Simon Fraser University.
Profession: Businessman and talk-radio host
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Candace
Children: Two sons - Simeon and Gideon
Career Background: After university started his own business in skin care products. Then moved into radio, where he hosted a talk-radio show in Burnaby for 10 years. Was a special assistant to Stockwell Day in the regional office for federal ministers in Vancouver.
Community Activities: Has been a board director of the Vancouver Christian School and the Carver School. Is a member of the Alliance Church. Has been co-captain of neighbourhood watch, and has been a volunteer with new Canadians to help them understand and act on their consumer rights.
Mailing address:
3807 E. Hastings St
Burnaby, B.C.
V5C 2H7
Contact information:
Telephone: 604-637-9944
George Gidora
Party: Communist Party of Canada
Age: 54
Children: Two
Career Background: Trade union member and computer professional.
Community Activities: Active in the Fraser Valley Peace Committee.
Political History
Party: Provincial leader of the Communist party.
Contact information:
Telephone: 604-377-1364
Doug Perry
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: Studied business management at Langara Community College in Vancouver and graduated as a doctor of Chinese medicine.
Profession: Entrepreneur, sales manager, yoga instructor, holistic health care provider
Children: Yes
Career Background: After graduating from Langara, he worked in several industries in Canada and abroad, including serving as sales manager for East Coast Cleanup Corp. in New York. After moving to Vancouver in 1988, he became a Yoga and Tai Chi instructor while operating a small renovation business. After becoming a doctor of Chinese medicine in 1999, he pursued a career in holistic health and worked full-time as an acupuncturist and herbalist for the B.C. Compassion Club Society, a holistic health care service in Vancouver. He currently works as a carpenter while teaching seminars on holistic healing and treating clients. He also started businesses producing electronic equipment used in alternative health care. Additionally, he is a certified biofeedback therapist and has worked as a union organizer and sales person.
Electoral History
Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in Vancouver-Fraserview in 2005.
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in Vancouver South in 2004 and 2006.
Contact information:
Telephone: 604-568-2525
Bill Cunningham
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: 1969
Birthplace: Edmonton, Alta.
Education: Has an MBA from Simon Fraser University.
Profession: Commercial banker, businessman
Marital Status: Married
Name of Partner: Louise
Career Background: Worked at the Toronto-Dominion Bank as a manager in the technology banking and independent business groups before becoming a client relationship manager.
Community Activities: Has been a volunteer business teacher for Junior Achievement at Alpha Secondary School. Is on the Board of Directors of both the Simon Fraser University Alumni Association and the Burnaby Symphony Orchestra.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.
Mailing address:
4531 Hastings St.
Burnaby, B.C.
V5C 2K3
Contact information:
Telephone: 604-298-2455
Bill Siksay
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthdate: March 11, 1955
Age: 53
Birthplace: Oshawa, Ont.
Education: Holds a BA in Canadian history and political science from the University of Toronto.
Career Background: From 1986 to 2004, worked as a legislative and constituency assistant for NDP MP Svend Robinson in Ottawa and Vancouver.
Community Activities: Was a member of the United Church of Canada's national task force on the changing roles of women and men in church and society, and was media spokesperson, secretary treasurer and co-chair of Affirm-Gays and Lesbians in the United Church of Canada. Is a member of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the B.C. Civil Liberties Association and an associate member of the B.C. Persons With AIDS Society.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in Vancouver Centre in the 1997 general election. Elected in Burnaby-Douglas in 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Committee: Member of the committee on Citizenship and Immigration.
Caucus: Member of the NDP caucus.
Contact information:
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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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