Catch 22 Recommendation: Keith Vickers (Liberal)

Member of Parliament: Tilly O’Neill-Gordon (Conservative) One term in office

Group: Miramichi

• O’Neill-Gordon won by 1468 votes or 9 votes per poll
• Miramichi has gone Liberal the last 5 elections
• The previous Liberal incumbent will not be running in the next election

• Population 53,844
• Family income (avg): $54,096
• Unemployment rate: 18.5%

• Margin of victory: 5.12% / 1468 votes
• Voters registered: 44,113
• Voter turnout: 65.8% (73.7% in 2006; 65.4% 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:

• The Commons: The mild voice of consensus — Macleans
• Long gun registry - what about the jobs? — Telegraph Journal

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

• Keith Vickers (Liberal)
• Patrick Colford (NDP)
• Ron Mazerolle (Green)