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Algoma - Manitoulin - Kapuskasing
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225/225 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Carol Hughes | 18,747 | 51.68 |
Elected |
| CON | Ray Sturgeon | 10,943 | 30.17 |
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| LIB | François Cloutier | 5,375 | 14.82 |
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| GRN | Lorraine A. Rekmans | 1,212 | 3.34 |
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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 northern Ontario riding spreads the smallest population in the province over the third-largest land area.
Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing stretches from Manitoulin Island in the south to north of Manitouwadge, Hearst and Kapuskasing in the Cochrane district; from Lake Superior in the west to the Nickel Belt and Sudbury ridings in the east. The riding contains more than 100 communities, including Kapuskasing and Hornepayne in the north; Chapleau in the central part of the riding; and Elliot Lake, Espanola, Blind River, Manitoulin and Manitoulin Island in the south.
Algoma riding was established in 1867 and divided into Algoma East and Algoma West in 1903. In 1966, Algoma was re-established. The lines were redrawn in 1996, adding the Timmins-Chapleau and Cochrane-Superior areas to the north. In the 2004 redistribution, parts of the Timmins-James Bay and Nickel Belt ridings were added in the north and east.
Population: 77,961 (2006 census; a decrease of 5.3% since 2001)
Political History
After voting Liberal for more than 60 years, the riding turned to the NDP in 2008, with Carol Hughes capturing the seat by 4,344 votes over Liberal Brent St. Denis. The result was a reversal from 2006, when St. Denis won the riding over Hughes by 1,408 votes. St. Denis had held a seat in this riding since 1993, when he defeated Reform candidate Ken Leffler by almost 12,000 votes.
In 2004, St. Denis was re-elected for the Liberals, defeating NDP candidate Hughes by 3,225 votes.
This riding had voted Liberal since 1935. The last Conservative win was in 1930. Lester Pearson, later prime minister, was first elected in a byelection in Algoma East in 1948. He held the riding until he retired before the 1968 election.
- 1935-2006 - LIB
- 2008 - NDP
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 37.50% (28,895) |
| French | 32.45% (25,000) |
| Aboriginal | 18.14% (13,975) |
| American | 0.60% (465) |
| Canadian | 43.56% (33,565) |
| Caribbean | 0.16% (125) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.25% (195) |
| Western European | 10.53% (8,115) |
| Northern European | 2.99% (2,305) |
| Eastern European | 6.04% (4,655) |
| S European | 4.00% (3,080) |
| Other European | 0.17% (130) |
| Scandinavian | 1.66% (1,280) |
| Baltic | 0.31% (240) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.40% (310) |
| African | 0.20% (155) |
| Arab | 0.12% (95) |
| Maghrebi | 0.00% (0) |
| West Asia | 0.16% (120) |
| South Asia | 0.26% (200) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.62% (480) |
| Oceania | 0.03% (25) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 77,050 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 62% (47,415) |
| French | 31% (23,515) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (105) |
| 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 | 2% (1,780) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (50) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (300) |
| Portuguese | 0% (180) |
| Romanian | 0% (0) |
| Spanish | 0% (145) |
| Danish | 0% (10) |
| Dutch | 0% (235) |
| Flemish | 0% (30) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 1% (770) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (30) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (45) |
| Czech | 0% (30) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (205) |
| Russian | 0% (30) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (15) |
| Slovenian | 0% (25) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (155) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (20) |
| Estonian | 0% (15) |
| Finnish | 0% (290) |
| Hungarian | 0% (205) |
| Greek | 0% (20) |
| Armenian | 0% (10) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (0) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (25) |
| Hindi | 0% (0) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (75) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (0) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (10) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (30) |
| Korean | 0% (0) |
| Cantonese | 0% (105) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (80) |
| Mandarin | 0% (0) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (10) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (0) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (10) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (40) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 76,145 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2.66 |
| Mining | 0.16 |
| Utilities | 0.61 |
| Construction | 6.03 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 5.29 |
| Retail | 10.30 |
| Transport | 4.79 |
| Info Culture | 1.21 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.20 |
| Real Estate | 1.45 |
| ProSciTech | 3.93 |
| Management | 0.10 |
| Waste/Remediation | 6.14 |
| Education | 5.99 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 10.05 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.58 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.70 |
| Public Admin | 3.23 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 67,735 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 10.5%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 18.04%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 30.09%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $67,349
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 5%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 27.56%
33.54% 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.
Ray Sturgeon | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 705-989-6060 |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Education: | Carleton University: two undergraduate degrees, in Canadian government and politics, and Western and European politics; Master's degree in international affairs. |
Lorraine Rekmans | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: |
| Profession: | Journalist |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing in 2008 |
François Cloutier | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: |
| Birthplace: | Kapuskasing |
| Marital Status: | Married to Lise |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
Carol Hughes | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Age: | 52 |
| Birthplace: | Val Caron, Ont. |
| Marital Status: | Married to Keith |
| Children: | Two - Mindy and Shawn |
| Profession: | Trade unionist |
| Education: | Graduate of Sudbury Business College |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing in 2004, 2006; won in 2008. |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
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| CON | 167 | 0 | 167 | 39.62 |
| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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