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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278/278 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Patrick Brown | 32,121 | 56.69 |
Elected |
| NDP | Myrna Clark | 11,846 | 20.91 |
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| LIB | Colin Wilson | 9,111 | 16.08 |
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| GRN | Erich Jacoby-Hawkins | 3,271 | 5.77 |
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| LTN | Darren Roskam | 150 | 0.26 |
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| ML | Christine Nugent | 82 | 0.14 |
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| CAP | Jeff Sakula | 77 | 0.14 |
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Riding Info
This riding contains Barrie, a resort and service-oriented city on the western shores of Lake Simcoe in central Ontario.
The western boundary is County Road 27 and the Barrie city limits. Little Lake borders the north side of the riding, Kempenfelt Bay dips into the eastern side and Mapleview Drive East and West runs along the southern half of the riding.
In 2004, the former riding of Barrie-Simcoe-Bradford was reduced in size to reflect the growing population of the city of Barrie. Barrie-Simcoe-Bradford was established in 1996 by merging parts of Simcoe Centre and York Simcoe.
Population: 128,430 (2006 census; an increase of 23.8% since 2001)
Political History
Conservative Patrick Brown held the riding by 15,195 votes over Liberal Rick Jones in 2008. The riding had bounced back to the Conservative side in 2006 under Brown, who edged out Liberal Aileen Carroll by 1,543 votes.
In 2004, Carroll was re-elected for her third term when she defeated Brown by 1,295 votes. Paul Martin named Carroll minister for international co-operation in 2003.
Simcoe Centre was the only Ontario riding ever to elect a Reform candidate — Ed Harper in 1993. It had been a Tory stronghold until 1988.
Simcoe South:
- 1979, 1980, 1984 - PC
Simcoe Centre:
- 1988 - PC
- 1993 - REF
Barrie-Simcoe-Bradford:
- 1997, 2000 - LIB
Barrie:
- 2004 - LIB
- 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 58.78% (74,545) |
| French | 13.80% (17,500) |
| Aboriginal | 4.26% (5,405) |
| American | 1.03% (1,305) |
| Canadian | 33.81% (42,875) |
| Caribbean | 1.81% (2,300) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.15% (1,460) |
| Western European | 16.07% (20,380) |
| Northern European | 3.02% (3,830) |
| Eastern European | 9.81% (12,445) |
| S European | 9.83% (12,470) |
| Other European | 0.78% (995) |
| Scandinavian | 2.18% (2,760) |
| Baltic | 0.52% (665) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.72% (910) |
| African | 0.68% (865) |
| Arab | 0.56% (710) |
| Maghrebi | 0.06% (75) |
| West Asia | 0.40% (510) |
| South Asia | 1.55% (1,960) |
| East/SE Asia | 2.51% (3,185) |
| Oceania | 0.21% (270) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.01% (15) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 126,830 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 88% (110,875) |
| French | 2% (2,980) |
| 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% (25) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 1% (1,220) |
| Portuguese | 0% (535) |
| Romanian | 0% (200) |
| Spanish | 1% (985) |
| Danish | 0% (85) |
| Dutch | 1% (735) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (10) |
| German | 1% (1,230) |
| Norwegian | 0% (20) |
| Swedish | 0% (55) |
| Yiddish | 0% (10) |
| Bosnian | 0% (55) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (10) |
| Croatian | 0% (70) |
| Czech | 0% (100) |
| Macedonian | 0% (85) |
| Polish | 1% (1,280) |
| Russian | 0% (370) |
| Serbian | 0% (105) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (115) |
| Slovenian | 0% (85) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (205) |
| Latvian | 0% (40) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (15) |
| Estonian | 0% (45) |
| Finnish | 0% (165) |
| Hungarian | 0% (335) |
| Greek | 0% (245) |
| Armenian | 0% (10) |
| Turkish | 0% (35) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (230) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (35) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (10) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (80) |
| Hindi | 0% (75) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (125) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (205) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (10) |
| Urdu | 0% (410) |
| Malayalam | 0% (30) |
| Tamil | 0% (120) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (95) |
| Korean | 0% (300) |
| Cantonese | 0% (200) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (315) |
| Mandarin | 0% (130) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (25) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (25) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (250) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (20) |
| Ilocano | 0% (35) |
| Malay | 0% (10) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (385) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 0% (20) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 125,840 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.73 |
| Mining | 0.12 |
| Utilities | 0.58 |
| Construction | 6.42 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 5.64 |
| Retail | 11.36 |
| Transport | 5.10 |
| Info Culture | 1.30 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.52 |
| Real Estate | 1.48 |
| ProSciTech | 4.83 |
| Management | 0.08 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.75 |
| Education | 4.52 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.04 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.23 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.55 |
| Public Admin | 3.06 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 73,535 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 6%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 10.89%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 27.67%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $81,878
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 13%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 31.38%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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Jeff Sakula | |
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| Party: Canadian Action Party Contact Information: 705-727-9827 |
Patrick Brown | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 705-503-4242 274 Burton Ave., Unit 12 Barrie, Ont. L4N 5W4 |
| Age: | 32 |
| Birthplace: | Barrie |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Education: | University of Toronto - four years in political science. Graduated law school at the University of Windsor in 2004. Studied French at the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières. |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: 2000-05 - Barrie city councillor. Served as acting mayor on five occasions. FEDERAL: Defeated in Barrie in 2004; elected in 2006, 2008. |
Erich Jacoby-Hawkins | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 705-730-7591 |
| Marital Status: | Married to Teresa |
| Children: | Two daughters |
| Profession: | Teacher |
| Education: | Bachelor of arts degree with a major in anthropology from the University of Waterloo. |
| Political Career: | PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Barrie in 2007 FEDERAL: Defeated in Barrie in 2004, 2006, 2008 |
Colin Wilson | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: Email705-719-9039 80 Bradford Street, P.O. Box 35, Barrie, Ont. L4N 6S7 |
| Profession: | Public servant |
| Education: | Graduate of the mechanical engineering technology program at Georgian College Management diploma from Georgian College |
Darren Roskam | |
|
| Party: Libertarian Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-283-7589 |
Christine Nugent | |
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| Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-253-4475 |
Myrna Clark | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 705-728-1661 320 Bayfield St. (Bayfield Mall) Unit 51A (Food Court across from A&W) Barrie, Ont. L4M 3C1 |
| Children: | Three adult sons |
| Profession: | Educator |
| Education: | BA and B.Ed. from York University in Toronto |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Barrie in 2008 |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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