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Tobique - Mactaquac
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185/185 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Mike Allen | 21,118 | 62.62 |
Elected |
| NDP | Pierre Cyr | 6,403 | 18.99 |
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| LIB | Chuck Chiasson | 5,375 | 15.94 |
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| GRN | Rish McGlynn | 827 | 2.45 |
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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
Located on New Brunswick's western border, this riding includes the communities of Grand Falls, Perth-Andover, Hartland, Woodstock, Saint-André and Drummond, as well as the Tobique, Kingsclear and Woodstock First Nation reserves.
Tobique-Mactaquac was created in 1996 by combining portions of Madawaska-Victoria, Carleton-Charlotte, Fredericton-York Sunbury and Miramichi. About 6,000 residents have been added from New Brunswick Southwest.
Population: 68,352 (2006 census; a decrease of 2.5% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Conservative Mike Allen held the seat, defeating Liberal Sally McGrath by 11,247 votes. Allen had won the seat over Liberal incumbent Andy Savoy in a photo finish in 2006, taking the riding by just 254 votes.
In 2004, Savoy held the office he gained in 2000 when he unseated incumbent Tory Gilles Bernier by just 147 votes. Bernier, in turn, had knocked off Liberal MP Pierrette Ringuette-Maltais in 1993.
- 1997 - PC
- 2000, 2004 – LIB
- 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 53.93% (36,530) |
| French | 19.82% (13,425) |
| Aboriginal | 5.60% (3,795) |
| American | 1.38% (935) |
| Canadian | 51.05% (34,575) |
| Caribbean | 0.07% (45) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.21% (140) |
| Western European | 8.04% (5,445) |
| Northern European | 2.61% (1,765) |
| Eastern European | 1.24% (840) |
| S European | 1.59% (1,080) |
| Other European | 0.12% (80) |
| Scandinavian | 2.55% (1,730) |
| Baltic | 0.12% (80) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.19% (130) |
| African | 0.25% (170) |
| Arab | 0.19% (130) |
| Maghrebi | 0.03% (20) |
| West Asia | 0.00% (0) |
| South Asia | 0.23% (155) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.29% (195) |
| Oceania | 0.04% (30) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 67,730 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 80% (54,295) |
| French | 17% (11,730) |
| 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% (230) |
| 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% (45) |
| Portuguese | 0% (0) |
| Romanian | 0% (10) |
| Spanish | 0% (100) |
| Danish | 0% (135) |
| Dutch | 0% (215) |
| Flemish | 0% (20) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (170) |
| 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% (0) |
| Russian | 0% (30) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (0) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (0) |
| Latvian | 0% (10) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (0) |
| Hungarian | 0% (25) |
| Greek | 0% (0) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (20) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (10) |
| Hindi | 0% (0) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (0) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (0) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (15) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (45) |
| Cantonese | 0% (0) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (10) |
| Mandarin | 0% (50) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (15) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (0) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 67,485 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 5.42 |
| Mining | 0.13 |
| Utilities | 1.37 |
| Construction | 6.31 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.18 |
| Retail | 11.66 |
| Transport | 4.86 |
| Info Culture | 1.22 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.51 |
| Real Estate | 1.19 |
| ProSciTech | 3.30 |
| Management | 0.05 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.78 |
| Education | 5.94 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 10.85 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.22 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.93 |
| Public Admin | 4.14 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 55,105 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 9.5%
10% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 14.10%
14.74%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 32.06%
30.60%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $58,470
$63,913 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 3%
4% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 26.79%
29.79% 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.
Rish McGlynn | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 506-204-7293 |
| Children: | One daughter |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
Chuck Chiasson | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 1-855-992-4825 |
| Birthplace: | Grand Falls |
| Marital Status: | Married to Lynne |
| Children: | Two - Tanya and Charles |
| Profession: | Sales |
Pierre Cyr | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 506-473-3142 |
| Profession: | Licensed practical nurse/trade unionist |
| Political Career: | PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Grand Falls Region in 2003. Defeated in Grand Falls-Drummond-Saint-André in 2006. |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
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