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Ajax - Pickering
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 271/271 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Chris Alexander | 24,797 | 44.01 |
Elected |
| LIB | Mark Holland | 21,569 | 38.28 |
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| NDP | Jim Koppens | 8,284 | 14.70 |
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| GRN | Mike Harilaid | 1,621 | 2.88 |
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| UPC | Bob Kesic | 71 | 0.13 |
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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 southern Ontario riding was created for the 2004 election because of rapidly growing population in the region.
The riding runs from Lake Ontario in the southeast to the Uxbridge-Pickering town line in the north, and between Lake Ridge Road in the east and the Markham-Pickering town line in the west. It contains the town of Ajax and part of Pickering lying northeast of Finch Avenue, Valley Farm Road, Highway 401 and Brock Road.
The riding was created in 2004 by combining parts of the former ridings of Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge and Whitby-Ajax.
Population: 117,183 (2006 census; an increase of 16.9% since 2001)
Political History
Liberal Mark Holland is serving his third term in this riding. In the 2008 election, Holland edged out Conservative Rick Johnson by 3,136 votes. In 2006, Holland beat Conservative Rondo Thomas by 8,644 votes. In the previous election, Holland was a newcomer but he still defeated his next-closest rival, Conservative Rene Soetens, by 7,040 votes.
The sitting MPs in 2004 were Dan McTeague in Pickering-Ajax-Uxbridge and Judi Longfield in Whitby-Ajax.
Ajax-Pickering was a solid PC riding from 1952-1968 and constituents also voted PC throughout the 1980s. PC candidate Soetens defeated Liberal John Roberts in 1988.
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 42.45% (49,490) |
| French | 7.57% (8,830) |
| Aboriginal | 2.11% (2,460) |
| American | 1.01% (1,180) |
| Canadian | 21.75% (25,360) |
| Caribbean | 13.27% (15,475) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.04% (1,215) |
| Western European | 10.03% (11,695) |
| Northern European | 1.57% (1,835) |
| Eastern European | 6.54% (7,625) |
| S European | 12.97% (15,120) |
| Other European | 0.72% (845) |
| Scandinavian | 1.11% (1,290) |
| Baltic | 0.38% (440) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.48% (565) |
| African | 3.83% (4,465) |
| Arab | 1.82% (2,120) |
| Maghrebi | 0.04% (45) |
| West Asia | 1.62% (1,885) |
| South Asia | 12.16% (14,170) |
| East/SE Asia | 7.81% (9,110) |
| Oceania | 0.15% (170) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.02% (20) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 116,575 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 80% (91,685) |
| French | 1% (1,600) |
| 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% (10) |
| 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% (1,415) |
| Portuguese | 1% (760) |
| Romanian | 0% (370) |
| Spanish | 1% (1,110) |
| Danish | 0% (45) |
| Dutch | 0% (345) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (10) |
| German | 1% (840) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (35) |
| Croatian | 0% (125) |
| Czech | 0% (110) |
| Macedonian | 0% (500) |
| Polish | 1% (850) |
| Russian | 0% (360) |
| Serbian | 0% (130) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (10) |
| Slovak | 0% (45) |
| Slovenian | 0% (40) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (135) |
| Latvian | 0% (45) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (20) |
| Estonian | 0% (90) |
| Finnish | 0% (130) |
| Hungarian | 0% (300) |
| Greek | 1% (750) |
| Armenian | 0% (130) |
| Turkish | 0% (50) |
| Amharic | 0% (35) |
| Arabic | 1% (1,325) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (50) |
| Somali | 0% (35) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (15) |
| Bengali | 0% (115) |
| Gujarati | 0% (315) |
| Hindi | 0% (455) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 1% (835) |
| Pashto | 0% (35) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 1% (970) |
| Sindhi | 0% (115) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (90) |
| Urdu | 2% (1,995) |
| Malayalam | 0% (110) |
| Tamil | 1% (1,125) |
| Telugu | 0% (15) |
| Japanese | 0% (70) |
| Korean | 0% (235) |
| Cantonese | 1% (640) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 1% (645) |
| Mandarin | 0% (200) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (25) |
| Lao | 0% (10) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (210) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (70) |
| Ilocano | 0% (65) |
| Malay | 0% (90) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 2% (2,210) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (170) |
| Swahili | 0% (85) |
| Creoles | 0% (85) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 115,060 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.39 |
| Mining | 0.13 |
| Utilities | 0.38 |
| Construction | 5.96 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 7.88 |
| Retail | 10.34 |
| Transport | 10.73 |
| Info Culture | 2.06 |
| Finance Insurance | 5.10 |
| Real Estate | 1.68 |
| ProSciTech | 5.23 |
| Management | 0.17 |
| Waste/Remediation | 5.73 |
| Education | 4.04 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 6.63 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 0.83 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 3.95 |
| Public Admin | 3.00 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 94,205 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 6.6%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 8.11%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 27.49%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $100,780
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 31%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 35.39%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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UPC – Bob Kesic Chris Alexander | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 905-231-1579 Ajax-Pickering Conservative Association P.O. Box 31060 Westney Heights Post Office Ajax, Ont. L1T 3V2 |
| Birthplace: | Toronto |
| Marital Status: | Married to Hedvig Christine |
| Children: | One - daughter Selma |
| Profession: | Diplomat |
| Education: | McGill University - Arts degree; Oxford University, Balliol College - MA in history, politics and economics |
Mike Harilaid | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 289-200-5368 |
| Children: | Two |
| Profession: | Filmmaker |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Ajax-Pickering in 2008 |
Mark Holland | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 905-239-4518 Unit 11 – 85 Kingston Rd. E. Ajax, Ont. L1S 7J4 |
| Age: | 36 |
| Birthplace: | Pickering |
| Marital Status: | Married to Cindy Fournier-Holland |
| Children: | Three from previous marriage |
| Profession: | Financial adviser |
| Education: | Graduate of University of Toronto in political science and history. Has completed various courses from Canadian Securities Institute. |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: Elected Pickering councillor in 1997. Durham regional councillor from 2000 to 2004. FEDERAL: Elected in Ajax-Pickering in 2004, 2006, 2008 |
Jim Koppens | |
 | Party: New Democratic of Party Canada Contact Information: Website |
| Marital Status: | Partner Pompea |
| Children: | Two boys |
| Profession: | Trade unionist |
Bob Kesic | |
| Party: United Party of Canada Contact Information: 905-619-9059 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
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