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Tish Lakes. (Photo: Kelly Hayes - Castanet)
Tish Lakes. (Photo: Kelly Hayes - Castanet)

Lakes excited about NDP showing

by Rachael Kimola and Wayne Moore - Story: 42446
Oct 14, 2008 / 8:16 pm

Tish Lakes is looking forward to the next federal election.

The rookie NDP candidate in Kelowna-Lake Country finished a distant second to incumbent Conservative, Ron Cannan Tuesday.

The NDP was third in the riding in the last election in 2006.

"It's been a great experience as a rookie campaigner. There have been some mistakes, some things we missed that we shouldn't have," says Lakes.

"I really liked getting out there. I really liked being at the public forums and door knocking and all that."

Nationally, Lakes gives credit to leader Jack Layton for a smart federal campaign.

"It looks like the NDP will gain seats and I think that's because Jack Layton has done such a great job on this campaign."

The NDP were leading or elected in 38 ridings, a gain of nine seats over 2006.

"I think that we came out soon enough with a really well laid out platform and Jack was able to come forward as a real stable leader."
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Results

155 needed for majority. 308 total
Cons
143 		Lib
76 		BQ
50 		NDP
37 		Green
0 		Other
2
Election day was Tuesday, October 14, 2008


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Candidates

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Kelowna - Lake Country (Map)
Mark Haley Mark Haley
Communist
Ron Cannan Ron Cannan (i)  Listen to Audio
Conservative
Angela Reid Angela Reid
Green
Linda Cabott Diana Cabott  Listen to Audio
Liberal
Tish Lakes Tish Lakes  Listen to Audio
NDP

Okanagan Coquihalla (PDF Map)
Stockwell Day Stockwell Day (i)
Conservative
Dan Bouchard Dan Bouchard
Green
Valerie Hallford Valerie Hallford
Liberal
Ralph Poynting Ralph Poynting
NDP

Southern Interior (PDF Map)
Rob Zandee Rob Zandee
Conservative
Andy Morel Andy Morel
Green
Brenda Jagpal Brenda Jagpal
Liberal
Alex Atamanenko Alex Atamanenko (i)
NDP

Okanagan Shuswap (PDF Map)
Colin Mayes Colin Mayes (i)
Conservative
Huguette Allen Huguette Allen
Green
Janna Francis Janna Francis
Liberal
Alice Brown Alice Brown
NDP

(i) Denotes incumbents.
Grey denotes winners.
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Kelowna Lake Country Debate

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