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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190/190 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| LIB | Irwin Cotler | 16,152 | 41.40 |
Elected |
| CON | Saulie Zajdel | 13,891 | 35.61 |
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| NDP | Jeff Itcush | 6,963 | 17.85 |
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| BQ | Gabriel Dumais | 1,138 | 2.92 |
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| GRN | Brian Sarwer-Foner | 683 | 1.75 |
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| ML | Diane Johnston | 109 | 0.28 |
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| NA | abraham Weizfeld | 74 | 0.19 |
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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
The riding is located in the centre of the island of Montreal and contains the former cities of Côte-St-Luc, Mount Royal, Hampstead and part of the city of Montreal.
There was no change in the 2004 redistribution. The riding was established in 1924. The 1996 redistribution kept 99 per cent of the riding, with a small part moving into Outremont.
Population: 98,888 (2006 census; an increase of 0.6% since 2001)
Political History
Former justice minister Irwin Cotler easily held this riding for the Liberals in 2008, earning more than 55 per cent of the vote over Conservative candidate Rafael Tzoubari. In 2006, Cotler was re-elected by a larger margin, garnering more than 65 per cent of the vote. That result was a drop-off from 2004 when Cotler trounced Conservative Matthew Fireman by more than 25,000 votes, taking 75 per cent of the total vote. Cotler was first elected in a 1999 byelection. The riding has voted Liberal since 1940.
Former prime minister Pierre Trudeau was first elected here in 1965. He was elected Liberal leader in 1968 and re-elected in 1968, 1972, 1974, 1979 and 1980. In 1984, Trudeau resigned as leader of the party and as prime minister. A former Speaker, Liberal Alan MacNaughton, was MP from 1949 to 1965. Liberal Sheila Finestone won in 1984, 1988, 1993 and 1997. Finestone resigned in 1999 and was appointed to the Senate.
- 1925-1935 inclusive - CON
- Since 1940 - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 10.40% (9,835) |
| French | 24.44% (23,120) |
| Aboriginal | 1.33% (1,255) |
| American | 1.05% (990) |
| Canadian | 22.16% (20,965) |
| Caribbean | 2.98% (2,815) |
| Latin, Central, South | 3.28% (3,100) |
| Western European | 5.21% (4,930) |
| Northern European | 0.79% (745) |
| Eastern European | 10.61% (10,035) |
| S European | 13.40% (12,680) |
| Other European | 9.67% (9,145) |
| Scandinavian | 0.69% (655) |
| Baltic | 0.24% (230) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.71% (670) |
| African | 3.94% (3,725) |
| Arab | 8.75% (8,275) |
| Maghrebi | 4.71% (4,455) |
| West Asia | 2.15% (2,030) |
| South Asia | 5.01% (4,740) |
| East/SE Asia | 8.14% (7,705) |
| Oceania | 0.05% (50) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.01% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 94,600 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 16% (14,955) |
| French | 44% (40,240) |
| 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 | 1% (715) |
| Portuguese | 1% (1,270) |
| Romanian | 2% (2,180) |
| Spanish | 4% (3,380) |
| Danish | 0% (15) |
| Dutch | 0% (85) |
| Flemish | 0% (30) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 1% (490) |
| Norwegian | 0% (25) |
| Swedish | 0% (35) |
| Yiddish | 4% (3,595) |
| Bosnian | 0% (10) |
| Bulgarian | 1% (630) |
| Croatian | 0% (85) |
| Czech | 0% (95) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 1% (565) |
| Russian | 2% (1,505) |
| Serbian | 0% (150) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (75) |
| Slovak | 0% (0) |
| Slovenian | 0% (15) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (150) |
| Latvian | 0% (10) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (15) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (0) |
| Hungarian | 1% (765) |
| Greek | 3% (3,175) |
| Armenian | 0% (210) |
| Turkish | 0% (245) |
| Amharic | 0% (40) |
| Arabic | 5% (4,610) |
| Hebrew | 1% (460) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (10) |
| Bengali | 1% (820) |
| Gujarati | 1% (725) |
| Hindi | 0% (80) |
| Kurdish | 0% (20) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (410) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 1% (490) |
| Sindhi | 0% (30) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (35) |
| Urdu | 1% (660) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 1% (1,125) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (85) |
| Korean | 0% (165) |
| Cantonese | 0% (330) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 2% (1,670) |
| Mandarin | 0% (390) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (40) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (105) |
| Vietnamese | 1% (905) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (25) |
| Ilocano | 0% (100) |
| Malay | 0% (30) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 1% (1,345) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (90) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 1% (625) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 91,725 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.53 |
| Mining | 0.12 |
| Utilities | 0.36 |
| Construction | 3.16 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 2.43 |
| Retail | 11.04 |
| Transport | 3.24 |
| Info Culture | 3.15 |
| Finance Insurance | 4.33 |
| Real Estate | 1.69 |
| ProSciTech | 7.29 |
| Management | 0.00 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.64 |
| Education | 8.02 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 11.65 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.92 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.06 |
| Public Admin | 12.66 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 51,830 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 10.7%
7% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 13.30%
14.32%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 11.90%
25.41%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $89,063
$71,838 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 46%
11% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 43.69%
34.70% National
33.35%
Candidate Profiles
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.
Gabriel Dumais | |
| Party: Bloc Québécois Contact Information: | |
| Profession: | Clerk |
| Education: | Since 2010 - Studying for bachelor's degree in international studies, University of Montreal |
Abraham Weizfeld | |
| Party: Non-Affiliated Contact Information: 514-284-6642 | |
| Political Career: | PROVINCIAL: Defeated in D'Arcy-McGee in 1998 as PDS; as QS in 2007, 2008. |
Jeff Itcush | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 514-508-3323 5180 Queen Mary Rd., Suite 408 Montreal, Que. H3W 3E7 | |
| Birthplace: | Regina |
| Profession: | Teacher |
| Education: | Degrees from universities in Saskatchewan and Quebec, including a master's degree. |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Saint-Laurent-Cartierville in 1997. Defeated in Brome-Missisquoi in 2000. |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
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