Remove ads
This is a list of nominated candidates for the Liberal Party of Canada in the 40th Canadian federal election.[1]
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2008) |
| Riding |
Candidate's Name | Notes | Gender | Residence | Occupation | Votes | % | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon | Scott Andrews | M | Conception Bay South | Municipal Councillor | 14,866 | 45.3% | 1st | |
| Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor | Scott Simms | incumbent MP | M | Bishop's Falls | Parliamentarian | 20,089 | 70.3% | 1st |
| Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte | Gerry Byrne | incumbent MP | M | Corner Brook | Parliamentarian | 17,956 | 68.2% | 1st |
| Labrador | Todd Russell | incumbent MP | M | Happy Valley-Goose Bay | Parliamentarian | 5,426 | 70.3% | 1st |
| Random—Burin—St. George's | Judy Foote | Former MHA for Grand Bank | F | St. John's | Parliamentarian | 12,557 | 53.7% | 1st |
| St. John's East | Walter Noel | Former MHA for Virginia Waters | M | St. John's | Economist | 5,211 | 12.6% | 2nd |
| St. John's South—Mount Pearl | Siobhán Coady | F | St. John's | Business Executive | 14,920 | 43.3% | 1st |
Remove ads
| Riding |
Candidate's Name | Notes | Gender | Residence | Occupation | Votes | % | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardigan | Lawrence MacAulay | incumbent MP | M | Midgell | Farmer | 10,105 | 52.8% | 1st |
| Charlottetown | Shawn Murphy | incumbent MP | M | Charlottetown | Parliamentarian | 8,893 | 50.1% | 1st |
| Egmont | Keith Milligan | Former Premier of Prince Edward Island | M | Tyne Valley | Teacher | 8,055 | 43.6% | 2nd |
| Malpeque | Wayne Easter | incumbent MP | M | North Wiltshire | Farmer | 8,312 | 44.2% | 1st |
| Riding | 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. | ||||||
| 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 | F | Eastern Passage | Retired | 5,018 | 12.7% | 3rd | |
| South Shore—St. Margaret's | Bill Smith | 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 |
| Riding | Candidate's Name | Notes | Gender | Residence | Occupation | Votes | % | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadie—Bathurst | Odette Robichaud | 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 | 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 | 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 | F | Taymouth | High School Teacher | 6,773 | 21.5% | 2nd |
Remove ads
Remove ads
| Riding |
Candidate's Name | Notes | Gender | Residence | Occupation | Votes | % | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon—Souris | Martha Jo Willard | F | Winnipeg | Physician | 2,836 | 8.3% | 4th | |
| Charleswood—St. James—Assiniboia | Bob Friesen | 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 | F | Neepawa | Teacher/Musician | 4,128 | 14.0% | 3rd | |
| Elmwood—Transcona | Wes Penner | 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 | M | Altona | Teacher (retired) | 4,374 | 13.6% | 2nd | |
| Provencher | Shirley Hiebert | 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 | M | Winnipeg | Foster Parent/Support Worker | 3,203 | 8.3% | 3rd | |
| Winnipeg Centre | Daniel Hurley | M | Winnipeg | University Administrator | 3,922 | 15.6% | 3rd | |
| Winnipeg North | Marcelle Marion | 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 |
Remove ads
| Riding |
Candidate's Name | Notes | Gender | Residence | Occupation | Votes | % | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefords—Lloydminster | Greg Nyholt | M | North Battleford | Farmer | 2,140 | 8.2% | 3rd | |
| Blackstrap | Deb Ehmann | F | Saskatoon | Human Resource Manager | 5,509 | 14.3% | 3rd | |
| Cypress Hills—Grasslands | Duane Filson | 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 | M | Prince Albert | Realtor | 2,289 | 8.0% | 3rd | |
| Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre | Monica Lysack | F | Regina | Early Childhood Educator | 4,668 | 14.9% | 3rd | |
| Regina—Qu'Appelle | Rod Flaman | M | Edenwold | Farmer | 2,809 | 10.4% | 3rd | |
| Saskatoon—Humboldt | Karen Parhar | F | Saskatoon | Sessional Lecturer | 4,135 | 12.0% | 3rd | |
| Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar | Roy Bluehorn | M | Saskatoon | Case Review Officer | 1,188 | 4.4% | 4th | |
| Saskatoon—Wanuskewin | Patricia Zipchen | 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 | M | Regina | Manager | 1,578 | 5.4% | 4th |
| Riding |
Candidate's Name | Notes | Gender | Residence | Occupation | Votes | % | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Centre | Heesung Kim | 2006 Candidate in this riding | F | Calgary | Architect | 8,402 | 17.9% | 2nd |
| Calgary Centre-North | Doug James | M | Calgary | Engineer | 5,699 | 11.8% | 4th | |
| Calgary East | Bernie Kennedy | 2006 Candidate in Macleod | M | Granum | Businessman | 3,255 | 10.2% | 4th |
| Calgary Northeast | Sanam Kang | M | Calgary | Self-employed | 7,433 | 20.2% | 2nd | |
| Calgary—Nose Hill | Anoush Newman | F | Calgary | Executive | 6,657 | 13.2% | 2nd | |
| Calgary Southeast | Brad Carroll | M | Calgary | Education Analyst | 4,878 | 8.7% | 3rd | |
| Calgary Southwest | Marlene LaMontagne | 2000 Candidate in Macleod | F | Calgary | Retired Businesswoman | 4,918 | 9.3% | 2nd |
| Calgary West | Jennifer Pollock | F | Calgary | |||||
| Crowfoot | Sharon Howe | F | ||||||
| Edmonton Centre | Jim Wachowich | M | ||||||
| Edmonton East | Stephanie Laskoski | F | ||||||
| Edmonton—Leduc | Donna Lynn Smith | F | Edmonton | |||||
| Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont | Indira Saroya | F | ||||||
| Edmonton—St. Albert | Samir Sleiman | M | ||||||
| Edmonton—Sherwood Park | Rick Szostak | M | Edmonton | Professor | ||||
| Edmonton—Spruce Grove | Chris Austin | M | Edmonton | |||||
| Edmonton—Strathcona | Claudette Roy | F | ||||||
| Fort McMurray—Athabasca | John Webb | M | ||||||
| Lethbridge | Michael Cormican | M | ||||||
| Macleod | Isabel Paynter | F | ||||||
| Medicine Hat | Beverley Botter | |||||||
| Peace River | Liliane Maisonneuve | F | ||||||
| Red Deer | Garfield Marks | M | ||||||
| Vegreville—Wainwright | Adam Campbell | M | ||||||
| Westlock—St. Paul | Leila Houle | F | ||||||
| Wetaskiwin | Rita Dillon | F | ||||||
| Wild Rose | Jenn Turcott | F | 2,890 | 5.7% | 4th | |||
| Yellowhead | Mohamed El-Rafih | M |
| Riding |
Candidate's Name | Notes | Gender | Residence | Occupation | Votes | % | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon | Larry Bagnell | Incumbent MP | M | Whitehorse | Parliamentarian | 6,715 | 45.8% | 1st |
| Riding |
Candidate's Name | Notes | Gender | Residence | Occupation | Votes | % | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Arctic | Gabrielle Mackenzie-Scott | F | Yellowknife | Businessperson | 1,858 | 13.6% | 3rd |
| Riding |
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 |
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
Remove ads