Liberal Party of Canada candidates in the 2008 Canadian federal election

This is a list of nominated candidates for the Liberal Party of Canada in the 40th Canadian federal election.^[1]

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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

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

Riding	Candidate	Notes	Gender	Residence	Occupation	Votes	%	Rank
Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou	Mark Canada		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		M	Laval	Businessman	15,594	29.3%	2nd
Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel	André Robert		M	Saint-André-Avellin	Secretary of the Treasury Board	9,984	18.2%	2nd
Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour	Ghislaine Cournoyer		F		Retired	7,987	16.28%	3rd
Beauce	René Roy		M	Saint-Jules	Farmer	5,270	10.3%	3rd
Beauharnois—Salaberry	Maria Lopez		F	Hemmingford	Interviewer	7,995	14.9%	3rd
Beauport—Limoilou	Yves Picard
Berthier—Maskinongé	Jean-Luc Matteau
Bourassa	Denis Coderre	incumbent MP
Brome—Missisquoi	Denis Paradis	Former MP
Brossard—La Prairie	Alexandra Mendès		F	Sainte-Catherine	Communications Agent	19,103	32.6%	1st
Chambly—Borduas	Gabriel Arsenault		M	Mont-Saint-Hilaire	Student	10,649	16.8%	2nd
Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles	Denise Legros
Châteauguay—Saint-Constant	Linda Schwey		F	Outremont	Chartered Accountant	10,104	18.4%	2nd
Chicoutimi—Le Fjord	Mark Pettersen
Compton—Stanstead	William Hogg
Drummond	Jean Courchesne
Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine	Denis Gauvreau
Gatineau	Michel Simard
Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia	Nancy Charest	Former MNA for Matane	F	Matane	Lawyer	11,368	35.6%	2nd
Hochelaga	Diane Dicaire
Honoré-Mercier	Pablo Rodriguez	Incumbent MP
Hull—Aylmer	Marcel Proulx	Incumbent MP
Jeanne-Le Ber	Christian Feuillette
Joliette	Suzie Saint-Onge
Jonquière—Alma	Marc Dupéré
La Pointe-de-l'Île	Oumy Sarr
Lac-Saint-Louis	Francis Scarpaleggia	incumbent MP
LaSalle—Émard	Lise Zarac
Laurentides—Labelle	Pierre Gfeller
Laurier—Sainte-Marie	Sébastien Caron
Laval	Alia Haddad
Laval—Les Îles	Raymonde Folco	incumbent MP
Lévis—Bellechasse	Pauline Côté
Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher	Ryan Hillier		M	Montreal	Lawyer	10,920	21.8%	2nd
Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière	Marie-Thérèse Hovington
Louis-Hébert	Jean Beaupré
Louis-Saint-Laurent	Hélène H. Leone
Manicouagan	Randy Jones
Marc-Aurèle-Fortin	Robert Frégeau
Mégantic—L'Érable	Nicole Champagne
Montcalm	David Grégoire
Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup	Jean Bouchard
Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord	Robert Gauthier
Mount Royal	Irwin Cotler	incumbent MP
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine	Marlene Jennings	incumbent MP
Outremont	Sébastien Dhavernas,		M		Actor
Papineau	Justin Trudeau	Educator and son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
Pierrefonds—Dollard	Bernard Patry	incumbent MP
Pontiac	Cindy Duncan-MacMillan
Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier	Stephan Asselin
Québec	Damien Rousseau
Repentigny	Robert Semegen
Richmond—Arthabaska	Gwyneth Grant
Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques	Pierre Béland
Rivière-des-Mille-Îles	Denis Joannette
Rivière-du-Nord	Joao Neves
Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean	Louise Boulanger
Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie	Marjorie Théodore
Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert	Pierre Diamond		M	Boucherville	Teacher	11,755	22.2%	2nd
Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot	Denise Tremblay		F	Varennes	Secretary	6,649	13.9%	4th
Saint-Jean	Claire Ste-Marie		F	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	Secretary of Direction	9,430	17.7%	2nd
Saint-Lambert	Roxane Stanners		F	Montreal	Lawyer	12,383	28.5%	2nd
Saint-Laurent—Cartierville	Stéphane Dion	Party Leader
Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel	Massimo Pacetti	incumbent MP
Saint-Maurice—Champlain	Ronald St.-Onge Lynch
Shefford	Bernard Demers
Sherbrooke	Nathalie Goguen
Terrebonne—Blainville	Eva Nassif
Trois-Rivières	Marcos G. Simard
Vaudreuil—Soulanges	Brigitte Legault		F	Montreal	Professional	13,954	21.3%	3rd
Verchères—Les Patriotes	Francois Fournier		M	Montreal	Student	8,871	16.3%	2nd
Westmount—Ville-Marie	Marc Garneau	former astronaut

Liberal Party of Canada candidates in the 2008 Canadian federal election

Newfoundland and Labrador - 7 seats

Prince Edward Island - 4 seats

Nova Scotia - 11 seats

New Brunswick - 10 seats

Quebec - 75 seats

Ontario - 106 seats

Manitoba - 14 Seats

Saskatchewan - 14 seats

Alberta - 28 seats

British Columbia - 36 seats

Yukon - 1 seat

Northwest Territories - 1 seat

Nunavut - 1 seat

See also

References

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Riding	Candidate's Name	Notes	Gender
Ajax—Pickering	Mark Holland	incumbent MP
Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing	Brent St. Denis	Incumbent MP
Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale	Arlene MacFarlane
Barrie	Rick Jones
Beaches—East York	Maria Minna	Incumbent MP
Bramalea—Gore—Malton	Gurbax Singh Malhi
Brampton—Springdale	Ruby Dhalla	Incumbent MP
Brampton West	Andrew Kania	Incumbent MP
Brant	Lloyd St. Amand	incumbent MP
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound	Thomas Noble
Burlington	Paddy Torsney
Cambridge	Gord Zeilstra
Carleton—Mississippi Mills	Justin MacKinnon
Chatham-Kent—Essex	Matt Daudlin
Davenport	Mario Silva	incumbent MP
Don Valley East	Yasmin Ratansi	incumbent MP
Don Valley West	Rob Oliphant
Dufferin—Caledon	Rebecca Finch
Durham	Bryan Ransom
Eglinton—Lawrence	Joe Volpe	incumbent MP
Elgin—Middlesex—London	Suzanne von Bommel
Essex	Susan Whelan	former MP
Etobicoke Centre	Borys Wrzesnewskyj	Incumbent MP
Etobicoke—Lakeshore	Michael Ignatieff	Incumbent MP and Deputy Leader
Etobicoke North	Kirsty Duncan
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell	Dan Boudria
Guelph	Frank Valeriote
Haldimand—Norfolk	Eric Hoskins
Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock	Marlene White
Halton	Garth Turner	incumbent MP
Hamilton Centre	Helen Wilson
Hamilton East—Stoney Creek	Larry Di Ianni	Former Mayor of Hamilton	M
Hamilton Mountain	Tyler Banham	The youngest federal Liberal candidate in Ontario
Huron—Bruce	Greg McClinchey
Kenora	Roger Valley	incumbent MP
Kingston and the Islands	Peter Milliken	Incumbent MP & Current Speaker of the House of Commons
Kitchener Centre	Karen Redman	incumbent MP
Kitchener—Conestoga	Orlando da Silva
Kitchener—Waterloo	Andrew Telegdi	incumbent MP
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex	Jeff Wesley

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

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