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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221/221 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Peter G. MacKay | 21,591 | 56.82 |
Elected |
| NDP | David K. Parker | 9,386 | 24.70 |
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| LIB | John R. Hamilton | 5,619 | 14.79 |
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| GRN | Matthew Chisholm | 1,405 | 3.70 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
This riding consists of Pictou and Antigonish counties and part of Guysborough County. It includes St. Mary's, New Glasgow, Antigonish, Trenton, Stellarton and Westville, as well as several native reserves. It also includes Halifax County, west through Sheet Harbour to East Jeddore.
In 2004, the riding became Central Nova. It combines 91 per cent of Pictou-Antigonish-Guysborough and five per cent of Sackville-Musquodoboit Valley-Eastern Shore in the southwest. Pictou-Antigonish-Guysborough riding was created from 67 per cent of Central Nova and 46 per cent of Cape Breton-Highlands-Canso.
Population: 72,966 (2006 census; a decrease of 2% since 2001)
Political History
Conservative incumbent Peter MacKay defeated Green Party Leader Elilzabeth May in 2008, with a margin of 5,619 votes. In the 2006 election, MacKay defeated the NDP's Alexis MacDonald by 3,273 votes. MacKay, who has served as foreign affairs minister and minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, is the minister of defence.
MacKay had no trouble holding on to his seat in 2004, when he beat the next most popular candidate, MacDonald, by nearly 6,000 votes. MacKay was elected leader of the PCs in 2003. The PCs were replaced by the Conservative Party of Canada and MacKay did not run for the leadership.
In the former Central Nova riding, Liberal H.B. McCulloch was MP from 1935 until the 1957 election. PC Russell MacEwan won in Pictou/Central Nova from 1957 to 1968. PC Elmer MacKay, Peter MacKay's father, won the 1971 byelection and then won four general elections. He was appointed minister of regional economic expansion in the Joe Clark government and resigned in 1983 to create a vacancy for new Tory Leader Brian Mulroney.
Mulroney won in the 1983 byelection by 11,024 votes, but in the 1984 election he ran in Manicougan, Que. Elmer MacKay won again in 1984 and 1988. He served as solicitor general, minister of national revenue, minister of public works, minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. In 1993, Liberal Roseanne Skoke won this riding.
- 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 - PC, CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 67.49% (48,630) |
| French | 19.35% (13,945) |
| Aboriginal | 4.65% (3,350) |
| American | 0.60% (430) |
| Canadian | 39.75% (28,645) |
| Caribbean | 0.17% (120) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.08% (60) |
| Western European | 11.55% (8,320) |
| Northern European | 1.19% (860) |
| Eastern European | 1.92% (1,385) |
| S European | 1.98% (1,430) |
| Other European | 0.28% (200) |
| Scandinavian | 1.12% (810) |
| Baltic | 0.15% (105) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.18% (130) |
| African | 0.56% (400) |
| Arab | 0.44% (320) |
| Maghrebi | 0.00% (0) |
| West Asia | 0.02% (15) |
| South Asia | 0.21% (150) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.44% (315) |
| Oceania | 0.03% (20) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 72,060 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 96% (68,950) |
| French | 2% (1,115) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (0) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (0) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (55) |
| Portuguese | 0% (65) |
| Romanian | 0% (0) |
| Spanish | 0% (45) |
| Danish | 0% (65) |
| Dutch | 1% (375) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (205) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Czech | 0% (10) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (45) |
| Russian | 0% (40) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (10) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (0) |
| Latvian | 0% (10) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (0) |
| Hungarian | 0% (0) |
| Greek | 0% (45) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (95) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (10) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (15) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (35) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (40) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (0) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (15) |
| Korean | 0% (20) |
| Cantonese | 0% (25) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (75) |
| Mandarin | 0% (20) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (0) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (60) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (0) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (15) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 71,815 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 4.78 |
| Mining | 1.15 |
| Utilities | 0.90 |
| Construction | 6.64 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.53 |
| Retail | 11.57 |
| Transport | 5.23 |
| Info Culture | 1.89 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.97 |
| Real Estate | 1.17 |
| ProSciTech | 3.89 |
| Management | 0.10 |
| Waste/Remediation | 5.56 |
| Education | 6.43 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 11.24 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.46 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.88 |
| Public Admin | 7.80 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 382,965 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 9.8%
9.1% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 16.55%
15.13%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 32.24%
29.68%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $63,917
$67,672 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 3%
5% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 32.28%
33.65% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, please email us.
John R. Hamilton | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 902-863-5462 100 Main St. Antigonish, N.S. |
| Marital Status: | Married to Minoli Amit |
| Children: | Three (Alistair, Claire and David) |
| Profession: | Ophthalmologist |
| Education: | MD |
David K. Parker | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 902-755 1211 |
| Marital Status: | Married to Elaine |
| Children: | Three |
| Profession: | Teacher |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: Pictou county councillor since 2000 |
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