Results, Ridings and Candidates
Newton - North Delta
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 196/196 polls | |||
| LIB | Sukh Dhaliwal | 16,481 | 36.42 |
Elected |
| CON | Sandeep Pandher | 13,988 | 30.91 |
|
| NDP | Teresa Townsley | 11,824 | 26.13 |
|
| GRN | Liz Walker | 2,533 | 5.60 |
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| IND | James William Miller-Cousineau | 179 | 0.40 |
|
| IND | John Shavluk | 126 | 0.28 |
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| COM | Harjit Daudharia | 121 | 0.27 |
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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 »- Sandeep Pandher
- Harjit Daudharia
- Liz Walker
- James Miller-Cousineau
- John Shavluk
- Sukh Dhaliwal (Incumbent)
- Teresa Townsley
Sandeep Pandher
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Year of Birth: 1976
Birthplace: Edmonton
Education: Holds a master's of engineering in environmental engineering from Carleton University in Ottawa, a B.Sc. in environmental science from Royal Roads University in Victoria and a diploma in Chemical Technology from Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Rimple
Career Background: Is serving the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities as a legislative and parliamentary advisor. Has provided policy and legislative counsel to senior decision makers, including federal Minister of Natural Resources and chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. Has provided policy and communications advice to International Emissions Trading Association, a business industry non-governmental association. Has also provided contractual services to private engineering firms and government departments, including the Office of The Auditor General of Canada.
Community Activities: Was a member of the President’s Academic Council at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and the Civil and Environmental Engineering Student Council representative to the Graduate Student Association at Carleton University. He has been an active volunteer during various election campaigns at municipal, provincial and federal levels.
Mailing address:
101-8253 120th StreetDelta, B.C.
V4C 6R1
Contact information:
Telephone: 604-572-1149
Harjit Daudharia
Party: Communist Party of Canada
Profession: Writer
Career Background: Is a retired trade unionist; edited Darshan, a book of writings by and about Darshan Singh Sangha.
Community Activities: A member of the council of senior citizens' organizations, the Punjabi writers' forum and the Fraser Valley peace committee.
Contact information:
Telephone: 604-543-7179
Liz Walker
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthplace: Vancouver, B.C.
Education: Studied chemistry and biology at the University of British Columbia
Career Background: Was a chemical technician at BC Hydro’s Research and Development Laboratories.
Community Activities: Member of the Surrey chapter of the Western Canada Wilderness Committee; chair of the education committee of the White Rock and Surrey naturalists; Surrey environmental partners; captain of Block Watch.
Mailing address:
13481 66A Avenue
Surrey, B.C.
V3W 2B5
Contact information:
Phone: 604-591-7899
James Miller-Cousineau
Party: Independent
Profession: Comedian, writer, actor and locations manager
Community Activities: Served as the chairperson of the 51 division, Community and Police Liaison Committee in Regent Park. Also trained law enforcement, youth workers, social workers, educators, youth and parents in youth violence prevention and intervention strategies. Founded and runs an online youth violence prevention database and is also the author of three books on youth violence prevention and crime reduction.
Mailing address:
7499 116A St.
Delta B.C.
V4C 5X6
Contact information:
Telephone: 778-578-5697
John Shavluk
Party: Independent
Birthdate: April 22, 1957
Age: 51
Birthplace: Winnipeg
Education: Received military training in combat arms and marksmanship in Gagetown, N.B., accounting, banking and bailiff qualifications in Winnipeg, and real estate and brokerage certification in Saskatoon.
Profession: Bailiff consultant and marina owner/operator.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Marie
Children: Three children - Kyle, Jennifer and Jesse - and two grandchildren.
Career Background: Military veteran. Has been a banker and real estate broker and was a department manager at Revenue Canada.
Community Activities: A financial mediator. Volunteers with the Western Wilderness Committee, the largest private wilderness preservation organization in the country, and the Gateway Committee. Also involved with Juror.ca, where he educates people about their judicial rights, and a member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP), an international organization of law enforcement professionals who are against the war on drugs. Additionally, an educational activist and regularly assists people addicted to drugs.
Electoral History
Municipal: Ran in the 1983 Saskatoon civic election.
Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in British Columbia in 2001 and in 2005 as a Marijuana Party candidate in Delta North.
Mailing address:
9350A Alaska Way
Delta, B.C.
V4C 4R8
Contact information:
Telephone: 604-930-5059
Telephone: 778-229-5299
Sukh Dhaliwal
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Education: Completed engineering studies at the University of Calgary and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.
Profession: Engineer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Roni
Children: Three children
Career Background: A small business owner, employing 15 people in a land surveying enterprise.
Community Activities: Is a volunteer member of the Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation's emergency campaign cabinet that hopes to raise millions of dollars to assist in constructing an expanded emergency ward at the hospital. Is an active member of the Surrey Chamber of Commerce, and is also actively involved in issues surrounding multiculturalism and immigration.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in Newton-North Delta in the 2004 general election. Elected there in 2006.
Political History
Committee: Member of the committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.
Caucus: Member of the Liberal caucus. Is the Liberal critic for western economic development.
Mailing address:
101-8556 120th St.
Surrey, B.C.
V3W 3N5
Contact information:
Telephone: 604-591-6445
Fax: 604-591-6447
Teresa Townsley
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Profession:Writer and advocate for literacy
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Bill
Children: Two children
Career Background: Former emergency room nurse and emergency nursing research consultant, and one of the first sexual assault nurse examiners certified in British Columbia.
Community Activities: Has been a volunteer choir director at both St. Bernadette’s in Newton and Immaculate Conception in North Delta for 20 years. Is active in Parent Advisory Councils and School Planning Council and is a member of the Board of Directors of a program for riders with physical limitations.
Riding Association:
110 12827 76th Ave.
Surrey, B.C.
V3W 2V3
Contact information:
Telephone: 604-599-4288
Fax: 778-565-3754
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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