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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247/247 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Megan Leslie | 23,745 | 51.63 |
Elected |
| LIB | Stan Kutcher | 11,791 | 25.64 |
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| CON | George Nikolaou | 8,276 | 18.00 |
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| GRN | Michael Dewar | 2,023 | 4.40 |
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| ML | Tony Seed | 153 | 0.33 |
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Riding Info
This riding is on the shores of Halifax Harbour and Bedford Basin. It includes the part of the City of Halifax west of the harbour to Bicentennial Drive and Pennant River in the west and the Bedford Basin in the north.
In 2004, the northwest part of the riding, which formerly extended to Dunbrack Street, moved into Halifax West, but 25 per cent of Halifax West riding was added in the south.
The riding was established in 1867 as a two-member seat. In the 1966 redistribution, it was divided into the ridings of Halifax, Dartmouth-Halifax East, and Halifax-East Hants. In 1996, 70 per cent of the Halifax riding was combined with 19 per cent of Halifax West.
Population: 89,448 (2006 census; an increase of 0.6% since 2001)
Political History
Megan Leslie of the NDP took 43 per cent of the vote in this riding in 2008, defeating Liberal Catherine Meade by 6,829 votes.
Former NDP leader Alexa McDonough had held the riding since 1997, and maintained her spot as MP in 2006, winning over Liberal Martin MacKinnon by 7,983 votes. In 2004, she defeated Liberal Sheila Fougere. McDonough stepped down as leader of the NDP in January 2003, but remained as a member of Parliament for two more terms. She retired from politics in 2008.
PC Leader Robert Stanfield was elected in the 1967 byelection in Colchester-Hants after becoming party head. He was re-elected in Halifax in 1968, 1972 and 1974. He stepped down as leader in 1976. In 1979, PC George Cooper defeated Liberal Brian Flemming by a mere 15 votes.
In 1980, former Nova Scotia premier Gerald Regan, a Liberal, was elected as MP. He served as minister of labour and minister responsible for fitness and amateur sport, secretary of state, minister of state for trade, minister of international trade and minister of energy. In 1984, Regan was defeated by PC Stewart McInnes, who served as minister of supply and services and minister of public works under Brian Mulroney.
Liberal Mary Clancy won in 1988 and 1993.
- 1968-79 inclusive - PC
- 1980 - LIB
- 1984 - PC
- 1988, 1993 - LIB
- 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 - NDP
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 60.32% (53,195) |
| French | 19.05% (16,800) |
| Aboriginal | 3.11% (2,740) |
| American | 0.67% (595) |
| Canadian | 35.09% (30,940) |
| Caribbean | 0.75% (660) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.28% (245) |
| Western European | 13.95% (12,300) |
| Northern European | 1.88% (1,660) |
| Eastern European | 4.01% (3,535) |
| S European | 4.68% (4,130) |
| Other European | 0.68% (600) |
| Scandinavian | 1.79% (1,575) |
| Baltic | 0.16% (140) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.28% (245) |
| African | 1.53% (1,345) |
| Arab | 3.76% (3,320) |
| Maghrebi | 0.02% (15) |
| West Asia | 0.41% (365) |
| South Asia | 1.71% (1,510) |
| East/SE Asia | 2.00% (1,760) |
| Oceania | 0.11% (100) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 88,185 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 89% (78,470) |
| French | 3% (2,245) |
| 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% (190) |
| Portuguese | 0% (20) |
| Romanian | 0% (50) |
| Spanish | 0% (355) |
| Danish | 0% (20) |
| Dutch | 0% (140) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (240) |
| Norwegian | 0% (10) |
| Swedish | 0% (30) |
| Yiddish | 0% (25) |
| Bosnian | 0% (70) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (45) |
| Croatian | 0% (55) |
| Czech | 0% (20) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (295) |
| Russian | 0% (195) |
| Serbian | 0% (25) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (135) |
| Slovak | 0% (35) |
| Slovenian | 0% (10) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (65) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (10) |
| Estonian | 0% (10) |
| Finnish | 0% (0) |
| Hungarian | 0% (75) |
| Greek | 0% (330) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (10) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 2% (2,085) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (10) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (100) |
| Gujarati | 0% (60) |
| Hindi | 0% (120) |
| Kurdish | 0% (30) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (170) |
| Pashto | 0% (20) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (85) |
| Sindhi | 0% (10) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (10) |
| Urdu | 0% (155) |
| Malayalam | 0% (15) |
| Tamil | 0% (15) |
| Telugu | 0% (30) |
| Japanese | 0% (35) |
| Korean | 0% (415) |
| Cantonese | 0% (60) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (405) |
| Mandarin | 0% (200) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (90) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (135) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (10) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (20) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 87,710 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 4.63 |
| Mining | 0.72 |
| Utilities | 0.33 |
| Construction | 10.03 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 4.38 |
| Retail | 9.82 |
| Transport | 5.38 |
| Info Culture | 1.57 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.62 |
| Real Estate | 0.99 |
| ProSciTech | 2.82 |
| Management | 0.11 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.20 |
| Education | 5.77 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 9.39 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.43 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.07 |
| Public Admin | 7.19 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 40,830 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 5.9%
9.1% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 11.64%
15.13%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 25.36%
29.68%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $85,379
$67,672 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 10%
5% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 41.80%
33.65% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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NDP – Megan Leslie George Nikolaou | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 902-455-8679 3065 Robie St. Halifax, N.S. B3K 4P6 |
| Age: | 38 |
| Birthplace: | Halifax |
| Profession: | Businessman |
Tony Seed | |
 | Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada Contact Information: 902-477-0470 |
| Profession: | Journalist, publisher |
Megan Leslie | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: Email902-421-5777 5663 Cornwallis St. Halifax, N.S. B3K 1B6 |
| Age: | 37 |
| Birthplace: | Kirkland Lake |
| Marital Status: | In a relationship with Brendan Haley |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Education: | Law degree at Dalhousie University |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Elected in Halifax in 2008 |
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