Independent candidates in the 2008 Canadian federal election
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Seventy-one independent and non-affiliated candidates contested the 2008 Canadian federal election in different ridings across the country. Of these, two were elected: André Arthur in Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, Quebec, and Bill Casey in Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, Nova Scotia. Both had parliamentary experience: Arthur was first elected in 2006 as an independent, while Casey had served as a Progressive Conservative and Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for many years before leaving the party due to policy differences.
Candidates
edit| Riding |
Candidate's Name | Gender | Residence | Occupation | Votes | % | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brome—Missisquoi | David Marler | M | Lawyer | 354 | 0.71 | 6th | Marler contested the 2006 federal election as a Conservative before leaving the party over the "In and Out" funding scandal. |
| Riding |
Candidate's Name | Gender | Residence | Occupation | Votes | % | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke | Denis Gagné | M | Farmer[1] | 293 | 0.62 | 5th | Gagné supported a guaranteed annual income and toll roads.[2] |
References
edit- ^ History of Federal Ridings Since 1867: RENFREW--NIPISSING--PEMBROKE (2008/10/14), Parliament of Canada, accessed 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Say no to Cheryl Gallant this time" [editorial], Ottawa Citizen, 7 October 2008, C4.