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CONCORDIA
Current MLA: Gary Doer (NDP)
Candidates:
Liberal: Tanya Parks
NDP: Gary Doer
PC: Conor Lloyd
Riding Profile:
The riding first existed it the 1981 election and it has been
NDP since then. The riding is in the northeast part of Winnipeg. It is
bounded by Dunrobin/Antrim Road in the north; Molson/Panet in the east;
Thomas/Tyne in the south and Watt Street in the west.
The riding has a fairly high ethnic mix with a 16 per cent immigrant population
in 1999. The Aboriginal population was significant as well (9%). German
and Ukrainian ethnicities were also dominant (9% and 7% respectively).
The riding has one of the lowest average family incomes in the province
-- over $10,000 below Manitoba average at $39,613 in 1999. The incidence
of low income was high (over 32%) as was the number of rentals (41%).
Over 21 per cent of households were lone-parent families in 1999.
The population in 1996 was 20,318. The unemployment rate was 9.50 per
cent in 1999.
The major industry in 1999 was manufacturing (18%) followed by the service
(14%) and retail trade (14%) industries.
Political History:
1981: ND Peter Fox, who had been elected in Kildonan in 1969, 1973 and
1977, ran in this new riding and defeated PC Scotty McVicar by 2,747.
1986: ND Gary Doer defeated PC Brent Aubertin by 1,841 votes.
1988: Doer was elected Leader of Manitoba NDP. He defeated LIB Barbara
Blomeley by 754 votes.
1990: ND Doer defeated PC Vic Rubiletz by 2,651 votes.
1995: ND Doer defeated PC Paul Murphy by 2,982 votes.
1999: ND Doer defeated PC Paul Murphy by 3,993 votes.
Gary Doer is the Premier of Manitoba.
1999 Turnout: 64.26%
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