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Beaches - East York
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219/219 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Matthew Kellway | 20,240 | 41.64 |
Elected |
| LIB | Maria Minna | 14,931 | 30.72 |
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| CON | Bill Burrows | 11,067 | 22.77 |
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| GRN | Aaron Cameron | 2,237 | 4.60 |
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| ML | Roger Carter | 129 | 0.27 |
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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 Toronto riding is bordered to the south by Lake Ontario, to the north by Sunrise Avenue and the Don River, the old border of Scarborough to the east (Victoria Park Avenue) and Coxwell Avenue to the west.
In the 2004 redistribution, the riding added small areas from Scarborough, Don Valley East and Don Valley West. The Beaches riding was created in 1976, mainly from the former Greenwood riding, and became Beaches-Woodbine in 1986. Part of Don Valley East was added in 1996.
Population: 104,831 (2006 census; a decrease of 3.7% since 2001)
Political History
Since 1993, this riding has been held by Liberal Maria Minna, a former minister of international co-operation. In 2008, she defeated New Democrat Marilyn Churley by 4,035 votes.
It was a repeat of the 2006 result, when Minna beat Churley by 2,778 votes. In 2004, Minna defeated New Democrat Peter Tabuns.
The former Greenwood riding was Tory from 1935 to 1958 and New Democrat from 1962 to 1974. The riding went PC in 1979 and was then held by NDP MP Neil Young for three terms.
Greenwood:
- 1935-58 inclusive - PC
- 1962-74 inclusive - NDP
Beaches/Beaches-Woodbine:
- 1979 - PC
- 1980-88 inclusive - NDP
- 1993 - LIB
Beaches-East York:
- 1997 - 2008 inclusive - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 44.34% (46,135) |
| French | 8.47% (8,815) |
| Aboriginal | 2.24% (2,330) |
| American | 1.19% (1,240) |
| Canadian | 17.69% (18,410) |
| Caribbean | 4.84% (5,035) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.06% (1,105) |
| Western European | 10.75% (11,190) |
| Northern European | 2.21% (2,295) |
| Eastern European | 8.75% (9,110) |
| S European | 14.77% (15,370) |
| Other European | 1.52% (1,585) |
| Scandinavian | 1.79% (1,860) |
| Baltic | 0.82% (855) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.72% (745) |
| African | 2.34% (2,435) |
| Arab | 0.66% (685) |
| Maghrebi | 0.06% (60) |
| West Asia | 1.84% (1,915) |
| South Asia | 11.68% (12,155) |
| East/SE Asia | 11.93% (12,415) |
| Oceania | 0.24% (250) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.02% (25) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 104,055 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 68% (69,345) |
| French | 2% (1,555) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (10) |
| 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% (30) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 2% (1,870) |
| Portuguese | 1% (525) |
| Romanian | 1% (900) |
| Spanish | 1% (1,005) |
| Danish | 0% (70) |
| Dutch | 0% (255) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 1% (930) |
| Norwegian | 0% (10) |
| Swedish | 0% (30) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (35) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (330) |
| Croatian | 0% (120) |
| Czech | 0% (75) |
| Macedonian | 1% (590) |
| Polish | 0% (470) |
| Russian | 0% (345) |
| Serbian | 1% (655) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (45) |
| Slovak | 0% (65) |
| Slovenian | 0% (35) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (80) |
| Latvian | 0% (130) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (10) |
| Estonian | 0% (135) |
| Finnish | 0% (120) |
| Hungarian | 0% (280) |
| Greek | 2% (2,025) |
| Armenian | 0% (40) |
| Turkish | 0% (270) |
| Amharic | 0% (305) |
| Arabic | 0% (285) |
| Hebrew | 0% (15) |
| Maltese | 0% (25) |
| Somali | 0% (40) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (70) |
| Bengali | 3% (3,085) |
| Gujarati | 1% (730) |
| Hindi | 0% (270) |
| Kurdish | 0% (60) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (290) |
| Pashto | 0% (40) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 1% (920) |
| Sindhi | 0% (360) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (115) |
| Urdu | 2% (2,215) |
| Malayalam | 0% (85) |
| Tamil | 1% (1,165) |
| Telugu | 0% (110) |
| Japanese | 0% (255) |
| Korean | 1% (515) |
| Cantonese | 2% (2,515) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 2% (2,270) |
| Mandarin | 1% (920) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (35) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (10) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (280) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (90) |
| Ilocano | 0% (55) |
| Malay | 0% (15) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 2% (1,535) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (30) |
| Swahili | 0% (105) |
| Creoles | 0% (40) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 102,190 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1.34 |
| Mining | 0.16 |
| Utilities | 0.49 |
| Construction | 4.85 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.96 |
| Retail | 9.50 |
| Transport | 2.45 |
| Info Culture | 3.18 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.96 |
| Real Estate | 1.63 |
| ProSciTech | 14.49 |
| Management | 0.08 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.85 |
| Education | 6.18 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.75 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.04 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.12 |
| Public Admin | 14.06 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 73,160 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 6.9%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 11.47%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 24.34%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $92,186
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 35%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 40.40%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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NDP – Matthew Kellway Bill Burrows | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: Twitter647-349-2011 1352 Woodbine Ave. Toronto, Ont. M4C 4G2 |
| Age: | 42 |
| Birthplace: | Vereeniging, South Africa |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Education: | York University - BA in political science Sheridan College - post-graduate certificate in telecommunications management. |
Aaron Cameron | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-655-7609 |
| Profession: | Real estate |
| Education: | Degree from Wilfrid Laurier University in political science and economics |
Maria Minna | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-424-4000 1950 Danforth Ave. Toronto, Ont., M4C 1J4 |
| Age: | 63 |
| Birthplace: | Pofi, Italy |
| Marital Status: | Married to Robert MacBain |
| Children: | Two - Cameron, Andrew |
| Profession: | Consultant |
| Education: | University of Toronto - Honours BA in sociology |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Elected in Beaches-Woodbine in 1993. Won in Beaches-East York in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 |
Roger Carter | |
|
| Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-253-4475 |
Matthew Kellway | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-690-5917 Friends of Matthew Kellway 179 Glenmount Park Rd., Toronto, Ont., M4E 2N3 |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Profession: | Trade unionist |
| Education: | BA (Honours, political studies), Queen's University, 1990 MIR (Master of industrial relations), University of Toronto, 1992 PhD studies (all but dissertation complete), Department of Political Science, York University |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
| BQ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.05 |
| GRN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.91 |
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