Day remains MP for Okanagan-Coq

by Dennis Walker - Giant FM - Story: 42450
Oct 14, 2008 / 9:22 pm

Stockwell Day will remain the Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Coquihalla.

The federal Public Safety Minister easily held on to his seat,earning a larger margin of victory than two years ago.

Day picked up better than 58% of the vote, more than seven per cent better than 2006.

He was upbeat as he spoke with party supporters at the Penticton Ramada Inn following the election results.

“Thank you so much, we’ve got a great term ahead with a good mandate, I see good things for Canada, the country we love, the country we want to see continue to be strong and free and we are prepared to work hard to see that happen," says Day.

"God bless you, god bless this constituency."

Day says he’s pleased for the Prime Minister and pleased for Canada with his party receiving a significantly increased mandate.

Link: View the vote tally in Okanagan Coquihalla
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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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Kelowna - Lake Country (Map)

Mark Haley
Communist

Ron Cannan (i)

Conservative

Angela Reid
Green

Diana Cabott

Liberal

Tish Lakes

NDP

Okanagan Coquihalla (PDF Map)

Stockwell Day (i)
Conservative

Dan Bouchard
Green

Valerie Hallford
Liberal

Ralph Poynting
NDP

Southern Interior (PDF Map)

Rob Zandee
Conservative

Andy Morel
Green

Brenda Jagpal
Liberal

Alex Atamanenko (i)
NDP

Okanagan Shuswap (PDF Map)

Colin Mayes (i)
Conservative

Huguette Allen
Green

Janna Francis
Liberal

Alice Brown
NDP

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