Results, Ridings and Candidates
Burnaby - New Westminster
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 206/206 polls | |||
| NDP | Peter Julian | 20,145 | 46.51 |
Elected |
| CON | Sam Rakhra | 13,151 | 30.36 |
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| LIB | Gerry Lenoski | 6,681 | 15.42 |
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| GRN | Carrie McLaren | 3,056 | 7.06 |
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| LTN | Ismet Yetisen | 186 | 0.43 |
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| ML | Joseph Theriault | 96 | 0.22 |
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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 »Sam Rakhra
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Profession: Businessman
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Sandy
Children: Justin and Kevin
Career Background: Owns Royal Group Tapestry, a realty firm.
Community Activities: Supports the Surrey Memorial Hospital, the Children’s Hospital and B.C. Cancer Society.
Mailing address:
5696 Imperial St.
Burnaby B.C.
V5J 1E9
Contact information:
Telephone: 604-439-8811
Carrie-Ann McLaren
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: Has attended Carleton University, received a diploma in Television Broadcasting from BCIT, and is currently studying business at Capilano College.
Marital Status: Married
Career Background: Works in the accounting office of a Burnaby manufacturing firm and as a Broadcast Control Room Operator at a local racetrack.
Contact information:
Gerry Lenoski
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthplace: New Westminster, B.C.
Education: Has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of British Columbia, a master’s in public administration from Carleton University and a master’s in the machinery of government from Essex University in the U.K.
Children: One son
Career Background: Since 1980 has held senior management positions with public and private companies on the West Coast in such fields as resources, aerospace, energy and high-tech. Previously spent seven years on Parliament Hill as an assistant to several Trudeau cabinet ministers. Also worked as a legislative unit official in the cabinet office, where he specialized in intergovernmental relations and advancing the federal interests of British Columbia.
Community Activities: Volunteer with the B.C.-Canada Day Committee, the Heart & Stroke Foundation of B.C., Scouts Canada and Protect Our Children. Director of the Burnaby Multicultural Society, a member of the Burnaby Hospice Society and an adviser to the New Westminster-based Centre for African Integration. Also sings tenor in the Vancouver Orpheus Male Voice Choir.
Contact information:
Ismet Yetisen
Party: Libertarian Party of Canada
Birthdate: Aug. 4, 1966
Age: 42
Birthplace: Turkey
Education: College graduate
Profession: Fast-food manager
Marital Status: Single
Career Background: Manager for A&W restaurants.
Community Activities: Volunteers with United Way.
Mailing address:
5590 Stamford St.
Vancouver, B.C.
Y5R 4K5
Contact information:
Telephone: 778-863-2126
Joseph Theriault
Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
Education: Graduated from the University of Guelph and the University of Waterloo.
Profession: Healthcare worker
Career Background: Worked in the healthcare field as a home support worker and a residential care aide for more than 21 years.
Community Activities: Active fighter for the rights of people with disabilities.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in Vancouver Centre in 1997 and 2000, in Fleetwood-Port Kells in 2004, and in New Westminster-Coquitlam in 2006.
Contact information:
Peter Julian
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Year of Birth: 1962
Birthplace: New Westminster, B.C.
Education: Holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Quebec in Montreal.
Profession: Administrator
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Micheline
Children: One son - Stefan
Career Background: Is executive director of the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and is formerly the national executive director of the Council of Canadians.
Community Activities: Co-founded the Save St. Mary's Hospital Community Coalition, the Burnaby-New Westminster Council of Canadians and Concerned Citizens of New Westminster. Is also a founder of the B.C. Disability Employment Network, former national co-chair of the Common Front of the World Trade Organization and volunteer for the United Way, the United Church and Emergency Social Services.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in this district in both the 2004 and 2006 general elections.
Political History
Committee: Member of the committees on International Trade and Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
Caucus: Member of the NDP caucus.
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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