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| DISTRICT: Brampton-Springdale |
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Party |
Vote Count |
Vote Share |
Elected |
| Ruby Dhalla |
LIB |
19385 |
47.44%
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| Sam Hundal |
CON |
11182 |
27.37%
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| Kathy Pounder |
NDP |
8038 |
19.79%
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| Nick Hudson |
GRN |
1927 |
4.74%
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| Gurdev Singh Mattu |
COM |
86 |
0.21%
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| Last Update: June 29, 5:38:24 AM EDT |
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of 212 polls reporting |
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Ridings
114 Brampton-Springdale
2004 Candidates
Riding Profile
Created in 2004, this riding is in a fast-growing part of Peel Region,
west of Toronto, which contains part of the city of Brampton.
The riding stretches from Brampton city limits in the south to Mayfield
Road in the north between Kennedy Road South, Vodden Street East, Main Street
North and Hurontario Street in the west and Mayfield Road, Torbram Road,
Bovaird Drive and Dixie Road in the east.
In the 2001 census, the immigrant population totaled 39 per cent. There are significant
East Indian and Italian communities and 35 per cent speak a language other
than English.
Employment in Brampton is concentrated in manufacturing, including
automotive and aviation technology and transportation, storage
and
business services. Average family income is $79,952 and unemployment
is 4.9 per cent.
This riding was created in 2004 from 77 per cent of Brampton Centre and
17 per cent of Brampton-Gore-Malton Springdale. The riding of Brampton-Georgetown
was established in 1976 by merging parts of Peel-Dufferin-Simcoe, Halton
and Mississauga. Population:116,775
Political History
BRAMPTON-GEORGETOWN/BRAMPTON
1979-1988 inclusive - PC
1993, 1997 - LIB
BRAMPTON CENTRE
2000 - LIB
In Brampton Centre, Liberal MP Sarkis Assadourian defeated Reform’s
Don Crawford in 1997 and PC Beryl Ford in 2000. In 2000, Liberal Colleen
Beaumier defeated Alliance candidate Hardial Sangha in what was then Brampton
West-Mississauga.
PC John McDermid held the riding of Brampton-Georgetown for four terms
beginning in 1979. He served in the Mulroney cabinet as minister of state
for international trade and housing, minister of state for privatization
and regulatory affairs and minister of state for finance and privatization.
In 1993 in Brampton-Georgetown, Liberal Colleen Beaumier defeated Reform’s
Ernie McDonald.
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Candidate Profiles
Ruby Dhalla
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthplace: Manitoba
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University Degree: Yes
Education: Bachelor of Science, University of Winnipeg.
Doctor of chiropractic medicine - 1999.
Profession: Chiropractic doctor.
Career Background: Currently the owner of a chain of rehabilitation health care clinics in the Greater Toronto Area.
A member of ACTRA, has acted in feature films, television and commercials throughout North America.
Community: Involved in numerous volunteer activities within the South Asian Community and in health care advocacy.
Political: Volunteered for David Walker in his successful bid to become member of Parliament for Winnipeg North Centre (1988).
Co-chair of Liberal senior party annual general meeting (1989).
Chair for the Multiculturalism Committee for the Young Liberals of Canada and was appointed to the National Women's Commission under former Prime Minister John Chretien.
Volunteered for Prime Minister Paul Martin's leadership campaign.
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Sam Hundal
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
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University Degree: Yes
Education: Holds a BA and a bachelor of teaching
degree from Punjab University, India. Also holds a Commonwealth
graduate's teaching certificate from the School of Education at
the University of Leicester, and an MA (Pol.Sc.) from the University
of Windsor.
Career Background: Works as a real estate agent
and language interpreter. Community : Brampton Business Ambassador,
Team Canada trade mission to South Asia (1996); member of the Hospital
Board of Governors (1993-1995); chairman, board of directors, Brampton
Community Legal Clinic (1990-1991); director, Brampton Real Estate
Board (1978-1979); chairman, patient relations committee, College
of Opticians; member, Ministerial Advisory Board (1978-1980); member,
Brampton Race Relations Council; member, governing council, The
College of Opticians (2001-2004); board chairman, Brampton Youth
Employment Centre (1988-1989); member, citizens review panel, United
Way of Peel (1997-1998); president, Peel Inter-Community Relations
Association (1985-1989).
Political History
Federal: Defeated in Brampton Centre in 1997.
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Kathy Pounder
Party: The New Democratic Party of Canada
Age: 53
Birthplace: Saint John, N.B.
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University Degree: Yes
Education: Bachelor of arts degree in sociology,
University of Toronto.
Masters of arts in community and regional planning, University of
British Columbia.
Career Background: Worked as an urban planner for the Niagara Escarpment Commission and municipal and regional governments.
Former DaimlerChrysler production worker.
Past member, CAW Local 1285.
Community: Brampton Health Coalition; Brampton Peace Coalition; Bruce Trail Association; Council of Canadians; member, Canadian Institute of Planners; member, Ontario Professional Planners Institute; volunteer with La Leche League, Girl Guides of Canada, Peel Literacy Guild and various parent-teacher associations.
Urban planning: City of Brampton; Niagara escarpment commission; Town of Richmond Hill; Nova Scotia government.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Bill Winterhalt
Children: three
Political History
Provincial: Defeated in Brampton Centre (2003).
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Nick Hudson
Party: The Green Party of Canada
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University Degree: No
Education: Certificate in Media Sales and Marketing, Humber College.
Profession: Materials supervisor
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Gurdev Singh Mattu
Party: Communist Party
Birthplace: Jalandhar, India
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Career Background: For several years, he served
as vice-president of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CIYU) in
Punjab. Since 1997, Gurdev has been active in the Indo-Canadian
community in Brampton.
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