Results, Ridings and Candidates
Vancouver South
2008 Results
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View these results in the interactive map »- Wai Young
- Csaba Gulyas
- Ujjal Dosanjh (Incumbent)
- Ann Chambers
- Charles Boylan
Wai Young
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthplace: Hong Kong
Education: Sociology degree from the University of British Columbia
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: David
Children: Two
Career Background: Started a consulting firm in 1993. Worked for the Ministry of Children and Family Development and Citizenship and Immigration.
Community Activities: Has been the president of the Strathcona Community Centre Association and a board member for over 10 years. Is the founder and chair of Vancouver Youth Gang/Youth-At-Risk Task Force. Member of the legacy committee with Family Resource Programs of Canada, board of governors of Victoria Conservatory of Music, board of directors of YWCA Vancouver and executive board member of Mennonite Central Committee B.C.
Contact information:
Telephone: 778-238-1820
Csaba Gulyas
Party: Green Party of Canada
Year of Birth: 1967
Birthplace: Hungary
Profession: Small business owner
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Mika
Career Background: Worked for a government-owned telephone company as a standards officer in Hungary following high school. Then worked for a small co-operative specializing in computers, followed by opening his own small business as an information technology consultant after the fall of the communist regime in Hungary. Served two years in the Hungarian military. Moved to Vancouver in 2000 and worked for Commercial Electronics as a project operations manager, then opened a part-time business as an IT consultant.
Contact information:
Telephone: 778-855-5868
Ujjal Dosanjh
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: Sept. 9, 1947
Age: 60
Birthplace: India
Education: Honours BA in political science from Simon Fraser University. Law degree from the University of British Columbia.
Profession: Lawyer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Raminder
Children: Three - Pavel, Aseem, Umber
Career Background: Prior to completing university, worked as millworker and assistant editor on a Punjabi newspaper. Also taught English as a second language to new Canadians at Vancouver Community College. In 1977, helped to set up first farm workers' legal information service while he was chair of the Labour Advocacy Research Association. In 1979, established own law practice specializing in family and personal injury law. Currently practises law at Dosanjh Wolley in Vancouver.
Community Activities: Advised Human Rights Commission and acted as liaison between Human Rights Branch and associated ethnic communities. Also involved with: MOSAIC, South Vancouver Neighbourhood House, B.C. Multicultural Society, B.C. Civil Liberties Association, Vancouver Multicultural Society.
Electoral History
Provincial: Elected in Vancouver-Kensington in 1991, 1996; defeated in 2001.
Federal: Elected in Vancouver South in 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Committee: Member of the committees on Foreign Affairs and International Development, and on National Defence.
Caucus: Member of the Liberal Caucus.
Contact information:
Telephone: 604-324-3430
Ann Chambers
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthplace: Scotland
Profession: Community health worker
Career Background: For 18 years has been a member of the B.C. Government and Service Employees Union.
Community Activities: Served on the Surrey International Women’s Committee, board member of the United Way of the Lower Mainland, member of the Vancouver Champaign Heights Lions Club and the organizing committee of the 2003 Work-Life Balance Conference. Has also worked with Seniors On Guard for Medicare, the Seniors Network and the Marpole Seniors Centre.
Contact information:
Telephone: 604-324-6454
Charles Boylan
Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
Education: BA in English and a master's degree in Canadian literature. Also a college teacher.
Profession: Radio broadcaster
Career Background: Produces and hosts Wake Up With Co-op and Discussion, programs on CFRO 102.7
Electoral History
Provincial: Leader of the People's Front, the B.C. wing of the Marxist-Leninist party.
Federal: Defeated as an Independent in 1988. Defeated as an MLP candidate in 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006.
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