Results, Ridings and Candidates
Vancouver Kingsway
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 206/206 polls | |||
| NDP | Don Davies | 15,933 | 35.20 |
Elected |
| LIB | Wendy Yuan | 13,134 | 29.02 |
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| CON | Salomon Rayek | 12,417 | 27.43 |
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| GRN | Doug Warkentin | 3,031 | 6.70 |
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| LTN | Matt Kadioglu | 309 | 0.68 |
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| COM | Kimball Cariou | 291 | 0.64 |
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| ML | Donna Petersen | 149 | 0.33 |
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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 »Salomon Rayek
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthplace: Mexico
Profession: Businessman
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Rosa
Children: Three
Career Background: Owned and operated several restaurants. Operates an export business.
Mailing address:
#120 - 4395 Fraser St
Vancouver, B.C.
V65V 4G4
Contact information:
Telephone: 604-454-9001
Kimball Cariou
Party: Communist Party of Canada
Age: 54
Profession: Journalist
Career Background: Editor of People’s Voice newspaper.
Community Activities: Active in the anti-war movement.
Electoral History
Federal: Defeated in this riding in 2006
Contact information:
Telephone: 604-255-2041
Doug Warkentin
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: Has a bachelor's degree in mineral process engineering from the University of British Columbia.
Profession: Research engineer, entrepreneur
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Revel
Career Background: Began as a researcher in the mining industry in 1988. In 1991 co-founded NTBC Research Corp., which developed and patented a technology for cleaning mining waste waters of heavy metals. In 1999 was partner in developing a recycling technology for municipal solid wastes. Is currently senior metallurgist with Kemetco Research as well as president of Biometals Recovery Systems, a new environmental technology company that was awarded the BC Hydro Sustainability Prize in the 2007 New Ventures BC competition. In 2007 was appointed to the board of directors of Duncastle Gold Corp., a TSX Venture exploration company. Is currently a registered member of the B.C. Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists.
Community Activities: Has been an active volunteer in neighbourhood activities and local charities, including campaigns for parkland and community-oriented development and against big-box development when living in Vancouver’s Marpole neighbourhood. Is a volunteer for Sunset Community events and for the Beauty Night Society.
Electoral History
Municipal: Ran for the Vancouver Greens as a city council candidate in 2002.
Provincial: Ran for the B.C. Green party in Vancouver Langara in the 2001 and 2005 provincial elections.
Federal: Ran in the riding of Langley–Abbotsford in the 1997 and 2000 general elections and in Vancouver Quadra in 2004.
Contact information:
Telephone: 604-788-4478
Wendy Yuan
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Education: Holds a BA from the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, China. Earned a diploma in teaching english as a second language from Concordia University in Montreal. And holds a master's degree in international management from Bradley University in Illinois.
Profession: Entrepreneur
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Kan
Children: One son
Career Background: Co-founded a small computer hardware distributorship in Montreal in 1988. Is currently president and CEO of Bradley Pacific Enterprises. In 2003, was nominated for the Best Young Entrepreneur Award by Business in Vancouver magazine, and Bradley Pacific was nominated for the B.C. Export Award in 2005 as one of the province's top 21 export companies.
Community Activities: Has served on the boards of the S.U.C.C.E.S.S Foundation, the Richmond Economic Advisory Committee, the Canadian Red Cross (Chinese Advisory Committee, Lower Mainland Region) and the Simon Fraser University Community Advisory Council (Surrey Campus). She has received numerous awards for her commitment and dedication to serving the community.
Political History
Party: Was appointed as Leader's Representative to the Liberal Party of Canada (B.C.) by Paul Martin in 2004. Has held a number of positions in the party such as the co-chair of former Federal Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh’s federal election campaign in 2004; communication co-chair, Chinese media, 2003 Paul Martin leadership campaign; fundraising co-chair of LPCBC for 2004 federal election; and member of 2005 B.C. fundraising committee (led by Mr. Jim Pattison) for then prime minister, Paul Martin.
Mailing address:
3550 Commercial St.
Vancouver, B.C.
V5N 4E9
Contact information:
Telephone: 778-895-8990
Matt Kadioglu
Party: Libertarian Party of Canada
Age: 35
Education: Studied business at St. Michael's College in Vermont
Profession: Sales representative
Career Background: Works for Royal Pacific Realty and is currently writing a book on Japanese/Chinese relations.
Electoral History
Federal: Defeated in this riding in 2006
Contact information:
Telephone: 604-987-8794
Donna Petersen
Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
Profession: Education worker
Community Activities: Active in the anti-racist and anti-war movements.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in Vancouver Kingsway in 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006.
Contact information:
Don Davies
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthdate: 1963
Birthplace: Edmonton
Education: BA in political science and law degree from the University of Alberta.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Sheryl Palm
Children: Three - Jaime, Jordan and Cerys
Career Background: Admitted to the Alberta Bar in 1989 and began work as a researcher for the Official Opposition in the Alberta Legislature. Worked as executive assistant to the Opposition Leader in 1990. Currently Director of Legal Resources for Teamsters Canada (Local 31).
Community Activities: Co-chair of the Parent Advisory Committee at Mount Pleasant School and a Director of the Meridian Cultural Society, a non-profit group that provides space for daycare, church, and refugee respite services. A member of the Dickens Community Group and the East End Food Co-op. Volunteer for Variety - the Children's Charity. Has been a youth hockey coach and a volunteer for La Quena Cooperative and Co-op Radio. Also served on the British Columbia WCB Regulatory Review Panel for Land Transportation and Traffic Control and the Federal Service Canada Human Resources Planning Committee, examining human resource needs in B.C.'s transportation industry.
Contact information:
Telephone: 604-996-4366
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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