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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 293/293 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Chris Warkentin | 36,374 | 75.77 |
Elected |
| NDP | Jennifer Villebrun | 7,740 | 16.12 |
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| GRN | Wayne John Kamieniecki | 1,699 | 3.54 |
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| LIB | Corina Ganton | 1,481 | 3.09 |
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| IND | Russ Toews | 360 | 0.75 |
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| RP | Donovan Eckstrom | 350 | 0.73 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
This riding covers the northwest corner of Alberta, bordered on the west by British Columbia and on the north by the Northwest Territories. The land is largely boreal forest, with farmland in the south. The major population centre is Grande Prairie in the southwest corner.
The riding was established in 1924.
Population: 138,009 (2006 census; an increase of 11.4% since 2001)
Political History
For nearly half of the last century, just three people represented this riding. Ged Baldwin of the Progressive Conservatives won the riding in 1958 and held the seat until he retired in 1980. He was replaced in the House of Commons by fellow Tory Albert Cooper, who won again in 1984 and 1988. Then, in 1993, the Reform Party's Charlie Penson won handily, outpolling all other candidates combined. Penson repeated that feat in every election until 2006. In that vote, Conservative Chris Warkentin beat Independent candidate Bill Given. In the 2008 election, Warkentin won re-election, beating New Democrat Adele Boucher Rymhs by 23,280 votes.
- 1925 - PROG
- 1926, 1930 - UFA
- 1935 - SC
- 1940 - LIB
- 1945-57 inclusive - SC
- 1958-88 inclusive - PC
- 1993, 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 42.92% (58,805) |
| French | 15.69% (21,490) |
| Aboriginal | 16.56% (22,690) |
| American | 1.74% (2,390) |
| Canadian | 25.00% (34,250) |
| Caribbean | 0.15% (205) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.58% (800) |
| Western European | 31.80% (43,565) |
| Northern European | 10.68% (14,630) |
| Eastern European | 18.00% (24,655) |
| S European | 2.34% (3,200) |
| Other European | 0.30% (405) |
| Scandinavian | 10.33% (14,150) |
| Baltic | 0.24% (325) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.97% (1,330) |
| African | 0.35% (480) |
| Arab | 0.31% (420) |
| Maghrebi | 0.01% (15) |
| West Asia | 0.14% (195) |
| South Asia | 0.59% (810) |
| East/SE Asia | 1.54% (2,105) |
| Oceania | 0.27% (365) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.03% (40) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 137,000 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 80% (108,845) |
| French | 4% (5,215) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 3% (4,155) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 1% (910) |
| Dogrib | 0% (10) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (0) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (10) |
| South Slave | 0% (80) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (80) |
| Portuguese | 0% (70) |
| Romanian | 0% (0) |
| Spanish | 0% (270) |
| Danish | 0% (70) |
| Dutch | 0% (345) |
| Flemish | 0% (15) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 8% (11,425) |
| Norwegian | 0% (155) |
| Swedish | 0% (25) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (10) |
| Croatian | 0% (85) |
| Czech | 0% (25) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (520) |
| Russian | 0% (90) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (65) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 1% (830) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (10) |
| Estonian | 0% (10) |
| Finnish | 0% (35) |
| Hungarian | 0% (65) |
| Greek | 0% (50) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (70) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (115) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (35) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (20) |
| Gujarati | 0% (25) |
| Hindi | 0% (50) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (300) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (30) |
| Sindhi | 0% (10) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (135) |
| Malayalam | 0% (10) |
| Tamil | 0% (20) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (10) |
| Korean | 0% (95) |
| Cantonese | 0% (95) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (340) |
| Mandarin | 0% (110) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (15) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (25) |
| Ilocano | 0% (20) |
| Malay | 0% (10) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (445) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 0% (55) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 135,850 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 11.74 |
| Mining | 11.04 |
| Utilities | 0.72 |
| Construction | 9.52 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.23 |
| Retail | 10.05 |
| Transport | 4.80 |
| Info Culture | 0.69 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.16 |
| Real Estate | 1.33 |
| ProSciTech | 4.05 |
| Management | 0.04 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.79 |
| Education | 5.31 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 9.79 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.38 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 6.34 |
| Public Admin | 3.79 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 60,070 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.3%
4.3% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 8.34%
10.74%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 26.06%
27.90%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $91,067
$98,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 5%
16% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 25.05%
33.20% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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Chris Warkentin | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 780-539-1582 |
| Age: | 32 |
| Birthplace: | Grande Prairie |
| Marital Status: | Married to Michelle |
| Children: | Two - Abigail and Cobi |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Education: | Studied business and marketing at Grande Prairie Regional College |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Elected in Peace River in 2006, 2008. |
Wayne Kamieniecki | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Profession: | Farmer |
Russ Toews | |
| Party: Independent Contact Information: 780-567-3042 | |
Corina Ganton | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 780-424-1984 #50, 10240 - 124 St. NW Edmonton, Alta. T5N 3W6 | |
| Profession: | Manager |
| Education: | University of Alberta - bachelor of arts, history - 2009 |
Jennifer Villebrun | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 780-830-0889 #506, 11601-99 St. Grande Prairie, Alta. T8V 6Z1 |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Education: | BA in criminology from the University of Alberta. Law degree from the University of Toronto. |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Peace River in 2008 as a Green Party candidate. |
Donovan Eckstrom | |
| Party: Rhinoceros Party Contact Information: Facebook | |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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