Catch 22 Recommends: Guy Gallant (Liberal)

Member of Parliament: Hon. Gail Shea (Conservative) Minister of Fisheries and Oceans One term in office

Group: Egmont

• Gail Shea won by a mere 55 votes in 2008
• This riding was held by the Liberals in the previous 3 elections
• Egmont was a 2 party race in 2008 with the Conservatives and Liberals earning 87.5% of the vote

• Jacquie Robichaud (NDP)
• Carl Arnold (Green)
• Guy Gallant (Liberal)

• Population 34,814
• Family income (avg): $57,311
• Unemployment rate: 14.6%

• Margin of victory: 0.30% / 55 votes
• Voters registered: 27,256
• Voter turnout: 68.2% (71.7% in 2006; 67.4% in 2004)

2008 General Election Poll Results:
Legend
Conservative
Liberal
NDP
Bloc
Green
Click image to view 2008 results, poll by poll, in Google Earth (courtesy Cédric Sam)

News:

• Gail Shea makes history in Egmont – The Guardian
• Why Gail Shea is used to getting Pie on her Face – The Globe and Mail
• Liberals can do better than Shea: Ignatieff - CBC

• CBC: Canada Votes 2008
• Elections Canada: Voter Information Service; Electoral Map
• Parliament of Canada: Constituency Profile; Parliamentarian File
• Wikipedia: Egmont