This is a list of nominated candidates for the Liberal Party of Canada in the 40th Canadian federal election.[1]
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Candidate's Name |
Notes |
Gender |
Residence |
Occupation |
Votes |
% |
Rank |
| Cape Breton—Canso |
Rodger Cuzner |
incumbent MP |
M |
Glace Bay |
Parliamentarian |
17,447 |
48.1% |
1st |
| Central Nova |
NONE |
No candidate due to deal between Stéphane Dion and Green Party leader Elizabeth May not to run candidates in each other's ridings. |
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| Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley |
Tracy Parsons |
Former leader of the Progressive Canadian Party |
M |
Bible Hill |
V.P. Sales |
3,344 |
8.5% |
4th |
| Dartmouth—Cole Harbour |
Michael Savage |
incumbent MP |
M |
Dartmouth |
Parliamentarian |
16,016 |
39.5% |
1st |
| Halifax |
Catherine Meade |
Cofounder of the Gay and Lesbian International Sports Association |
F |
Halifax |
Lawyer |
12,458 |
27.6% |
2nd |
| Halifax West |
Geoff Regan |
incumbent MP |
M |
Bedford |
Lawyer |
17,129 |
41.6% |
1st |
| Kings—Hants |
Scott Brison |
incumbent MP |
M |
Cheverie |
Parliamentarian |
16,641 |
44.2% |
1st |
| Sackville—Eastern Shore |
Carolyn Scott |
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F |
Eastern Passage |
Retired |
5,018 |
12.7% |
3rd |
| South Shore—St. Margaret's |
Bill Smith |
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M |
New Germany |
Chiropractor |
9,536 |
23.9% |
3rd |
| Sydney—Victoria |
Mark Eyking |
incumbent MP |
M |
Millville |
Parliamentarian |
17,303 |
49.4% |
1st |
| West Nova |
Robert Thibault |
incumbent MP |
M |
Lower Concession |
Administrator |
15,185 |
36.1% |
2nd |
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Candidate's Name |
Notes |
Gender |
Residence |
Occupation |
Votes |
% |
Rank |
| Acadie—Bathurst |
Odette Robichaud |
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F |
Inkerman Ferry |
Stenographer |
9,850 |
21.9% |
2nd |
| Beauséjour |
Dominic LeBlanc |
incumbent MP |
M |
Grande-Digue |
Parliamentarian |
20,059 |
46.8% |
1st |
| Fredericton |
David Innes |
CEO of the Greater Fredericton Airport Authority and chair of the New Brunswick Aerospace and Defence Association |
M |
Fredericton |
Engineer |
13,319 |
31.5% |
2nd |
| Fundy Royal |
Mark Wright |
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M |
Sussex |
Sales Representative |
5,773 |
17.3% |
3rd |
| Madawaska—Restigouche |
Jean-Claude D'Amours |
incumbent MP |
M |
Edmundston |
Parliamentarian |
16,266 |
47.4% |
1st |
| Miramichi |
Charles Hubbard |
incumbent MP |
M |
Red Bank |
Parliamentarian |
10,590 |
37.0% |
2nd |
| Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe |
Brian Murphy |
incumbent MP |
M |
Moncton |
Lawyer |
17,797 |
39.1% |
1st |
| New Brunswick Southwest |
Nancy MacIntosh |
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F |
Hanwell |
Political Advisor |
5,863 |
19.6% |
2nd |
| Saint John |
Paul Zed |
incumbent MP |
M |
Rothesay |
Lawyer |
13,285 |
38.1% |
2nd |
| Tobique—Mactaquac |
Sally McGrath |
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F |
Taymouth |
High School Teacher |
6,773 |
21.5% |
2nd |
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Candidate |
Notes |
Gender |
Residence |
Occupation |
Votes |
% |
Rank |
| Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou |
Mark Canada |
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M |
Rivière-Héva |
Entrepreneur |
5,108 |
18.4% |
3rd |
| Abitibi—Témiscamingue |
Gilbert Barrette |
former MP |
M |
La Sarre |
Retired |
9,055 |
20.7% |
2nd |
| Ahuntsic |
Eleni Bakopanos |
former MP |
F |
Montreal |
Political Counsellor |
18,392 |
38.6% |
2nd |
| Alfred-Pellan |
Wilson Saintelmy |
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M |
Laval |
Businessman |
15,594 |
29.3% |
2nd |
| Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel |
André Robert |
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M |
Saint-André-Avellin |
Secretary of the Treasury Board |
9,984 |
18.2% |
2nd |
| Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour |
Ghislaine Cournoyer |
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F |
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Retired |
7,987 |
16.28% |
3rd |
| Beauce |
René Roy |
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M |
Saint-Jules |
Farmer |
5,270 |
10.3% |
3rd |
| Beauharnois—Salaberry |
Maria Lopez |
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F |
Hemmingford |
Interviewer |
7,995 |
14.9% |
3rd |
| Beauport—Limoilou |
Yves Picard |
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| Berthier—Maskinongé |
Jean-Luc Matteau |
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| Bourassa |
Denis Coderre |
incumbent MP |
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| Brome—Missisquoi |
Denis Paradis |
Former MP |
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| Brossard—La Prairie |
Alexandra Mendès |
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F |
Sainte-Catherine |
Communications Agent |
19,103 |
32.6% |
1st |
| Chambly—Borduas |
Gabriel Arsenault |
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M |
Mont-Saint-Hilaire |
Student |
10,649 |
16.8% |
2nd |
| Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles |
Denise Legros |
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| Châteauguay—Saint-Constant |
Linda Schwey |
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Outremont |
Chartered Accountant |
10,104 |
18.4% |
2nd |
| Chicoutimi—Le Fjord |
Mark Pettersen |
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| Compton—Stanstead |
William Hogg |
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| Drummond |
Jean Courchesne |
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| Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine |
Denis Gauvreau |
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| Gatineau |
Michel Simard |
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| Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia |
Nancy Charest |
Former MNA for Matane |
F |
Matane |
Lawyer |
11,368 |
35.6% |
2nd |
| Hochelaga |
Diane Dicaire |
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| Honoré-Mercier |
Pablo Rodriguez |
Incumbent MP |
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| Hull—Aylmer |
Marcel Proulx |
Incumbent MP |
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| Jeanne-Le Ber |
Christian Feuillette |
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| Joliette |
Suzie Saint-Onge |
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| Jonquière—Alma |
Marc Dupéré |
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| La Pointe-de-l'Île |
Oumy Sarr |
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| Lac-Saint-Louis |
Francis Scarpaleggia |
incumbent MP |
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| LaSalle—Émard |
Lise Zarac |
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| Laurentides—Labelle |
Pierre Gfeller |
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| Laurier—Sainte-Marie |
Sébastien Caron |
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| Laval |
Alia Haddad |
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| Laval—Les Îles |
Raymonde Folco |
incumbent MP |
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| Lévis—Bellechasse |
Pauline Côté |
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| Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher |
Ryan Hillier |
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M |
Montreal |
Lawyer |
10,920 |
21.8% |
2nd |
| Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière |
Marie-Thérèse Hovington |
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| Louis-Hébert |
Jean Beaupré |
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| Louis-Saint-Laurent |
Hélène H. Leone |
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| Manicouagan |
Randy Jones |
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| Marc-Aurèle-Fortin |
Robert Frégeau |
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| Mégantic—L'Érable |
Nicole Champagne |
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| Montcalm |
David Grégoire |
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| Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup |
Jean Bouchard |
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| Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord |
Robert Gauthier |
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| Mount Royal |
Irwin Cotler |
incumbent MP |
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| Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine |
Marlene Jennings |
incumbent MP |
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| Outremont |
Sébastien Dhavernas, |
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Actor |
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| Papineau |
Justin Trudeau |
Educator and son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau |
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| Pierrefonds—Dollard |
Bernard Patry |
incumbent MP |
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| Pontiac |
Cindy Duncan-MacMillan |
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| Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier |
Stephan Asselin |
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| Québec |
Damien Rousseau |
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| Repentigny |
Robert Semegen |
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| Richmond—Arthabaska |
Gwyneth Grant |
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| Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques |
Pierre Béland |
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| Rivière-des-Mille-Îles |
Denis Joannette |
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| Rivière-du-Nord |
Joao Neves |
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| Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean |
Louise Boulanger |
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| Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie |
Marjorie Théodore |
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| Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert |
Pierre Diamond |
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M |
Boucherville |
Teacher |
11,755 |
22.2% |
2nd |
| Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot |
Denise Tremblay |
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F |
Varennes |
Secretary |
6,649 |
13.9% |
4th |
| Saint-Jean |
Claire Ste-Marie |
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F |
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu |
Secretary of Direction |
9,430 |
17.7% |
2nd |
| Saint-Lambert |
Roxane Stanners |
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F |
Montreal |
Lawyer |
12,383 |
28.5% |
2nd |
| Saint-Laurent—Cartierville |
Stéphane Dion |
Party Leader |
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| Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel |
Massimo Pacetti |
incumbent MP |
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| Saint-Maurice—Champlain |
Ronald St.-Onge Lynch |
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| Shefford |
Bernard Demers |
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| Sherbrooke |
Nathalie Goguen |
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| Terrebonne—Blainville |
Eva Nassif |
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| Trois-Rivières |
Marcos G. Simard |
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| Vaudreuil—Soulanges |
Brigitte Legault |
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F |
Montreal |
Professional |
13,954 |
21.3% |
3rd |
| Verchères—Les Patriotes |
Francois Fournier |
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M |
Montreal |
Student |
8,871 |
16.3% |
2nd |
| Westmount—Ville-Marie |
Marc Garneau |
former astronaut |
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Candidate's Name |
Notes |
Gender |
Residence |
Occupation |
Votes |
% |
Rank |
| Brandon—Souris |
Martha Jo Willard |
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F |
Winnipeg |
Physician |
2,836 |
8.3% |
4th |
| Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia |
Bob Friesen |
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M |
Winnipeg |
Agricultural Consultant |
8,514 |
21.2% |
2nd |
| Churchill |
Tina Keeper |
incumbent MP |
F |
Winnipeg |
Parliamentarian |
5,289 |
28.7% |
2nd |
| Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette |
Wendy Menzies |
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F |
Neepawa |
Teacher/Musician |
4,128 |
14.0% |
3rd |
| Elmwood—Transcona |
Wes Penner |
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M |
Winnipeg |
Owner/Manager |
2,079 |
6.63% |
3rd |
| Kildonan—St. Paul |
Lesley Hughes |
Lost the party's endorsement on September 26 and ran as an independent,[2] but was still listed on the ballot as the riding's Liberal candidate, as the withdrawal deadline had passed.[3] |
F |
Winnipeg |
Journalist |
3,009 |
8.1% |
3rd |
| Portage—Lisgar |
Ted Klassen |
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M |
Altona |
Teacher (retired) |
4,374 |
13.6% |
2nd |
| Provencher |
Shirley Hiebert |
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F |
Steinbach |
Health Care Consultant |
4,531 |
12.6% |
3rd |
| Saint Boniface |
Raymond Simard |
Incumbent MP |
M |
Winnipeg |
Parliamentarian |
14,728 |
35.1% |
2nd |
| Selkirk—Interlake |
Kevin Walsh |
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M |
Winnipeg |
Foster Parent/Support Worker |
3,203 |
8.3% |
3rd |
| Winnipeg Centre |
Daniel Hurley |
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M |
Winnipeg |
University Administrator |
3,922 |
15.6% |
3rd |
| Winnipeg North |
Marcelle Marion |
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F |
Winnipeg |
Lawyer |
2,075 |
9.2% |
3rd |
| Winnipeg South |
John Loewen |
Former MLA |
M |
Winnipeg |
Businessman |
14,221 |
34.8% |
2nd |
| Winnipeg South Centre |
Anita Neville |
Incumbent MP |
F |
Winnipeg |
Parliamentarian |
16,438 |
42.3% |
1st |
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Candidate's Name |
Notes |
Gender |
Residence |
Occupation |
Votes |
% |
Rank |
| Battlefords—Lloydminster |
Greg Nyholt |
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M |
North Battleford |
Farmer |
2,140 |
8.2% |
3rd |
| Blackstrap |
Deb Ehmann |
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F |
Saskatoon |
Human Resource Manager |
5,509 |
14.3% |
3rd |
| Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
Duane Filson |
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M |
Woodrow |
Farmer |
3,691 |
13.3% |
3rd |
| Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River |
David Orchard |
Progressive Conservative candidate in 2000 in Prince Albert, Former PC leadership contender |
M |
Borden |
Farmer |
5,816 |
30.3% |
2nd |
| Palliser |
Calvin Johnston |
Former Chief of Police for Regina |
M |
Regina |
Former Police Chief |
5,489 |
17.1% |
3rd |
| Prince Albert |
Lou Doderai |
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M |
Prince Albert |
Realtor |
2,289 |
8.0% |
3rd |
| Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre |
Monica Lysack |
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F |
Regina |
Early Childhood Educator |
4,668 |
14.9% |
3rd |
| Regina—Qu'Appelle |
Rod Flaman |
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M |
Edenwold |
Farmer |
2,809 |
10.4% |
3rd |
| Saskatoon—Humboldt |
Karen Parhar |
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F |
Saskatoon |
Sessional Lecturer |
4,135 |
12.0% |
3rd |
| Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar |
Roy Bluehorn |
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M |
Saskatoon |
Case Review Officer |
1,188 |
4.4% |
4th |
| Saskatoon—Wanuskewin |
Patricia Zipchen |
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F |
Saskatoon |
Nurse |
4,020 |
12.4% |
3rd |
| Souris—Moose Mountain |
Marlin Belt |
2000 Candidate in Cypress Hills—Grasslands |
M |
Regina |
Project Manager |
1,834 |
6.7% |
3rd |
| Wascana |
Ralph Goodale |
incumbent MP |
M |
Regina |
Business Person |
17,028 |
46.1% |
1st |
| Yorkton—Melville |
Bryan Bell |
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M |
Regina |
Manager |
1,578 |
5.4% |
4th |
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Notes |
Gender |
Residence |
Occupation |
Votes |
% |
Rank |
| Yukon |
Larry Bagnell |
Incumbent MP |
M |
Whitehorse |
Parliamentarian |
6,715 |
45.8% |
1st |
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Candidate's Name |
Notes |
Gender |
Residence |
Occupation |
Votes |
% |
Rank |
| Western Arctic |
Gabrielle Mackenzie-Scott |
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F |
Yellowknife |
Businessperson |
1,858 |
13.6% |
3rd |
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Candidate's Name |
Notes |
Gender |
Residence |
Occupation |
Votes |
% |
Rank |
| Nunavut |
Kirt Ejesiak |
Former city councillor and deputy mayor in Iqaluit and principal secretary to Nunavut Premier Paul Okalik. Ran as a candidate in the Iqaluit West by-election on September 12, 2011, losing to Monica Ell-Kanayuk. |
M |
Iqaluit |
Businessman |
2,349 |
29.1% |
2nd |
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