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Brampton - Springdale
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252/252 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Parm Gill | 24,617 | 48.31 |
Elected |
| LIB | Ruby Dhalla | 14,231 | 27.93 |
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| NDP | Manjit Grewal | 9,963 | 19.55 |
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| GRN | Mark Hoffberg | 1,926 | 3.78 |
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| COM | Elizabeth Rowley | 219 | 0.43 |
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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
Created in 2004, this riding is in a fast-growing part of Peel Region, west of Toronto, which contains part of the city of Brampton.
The riding stretches from the Brampton city limits in the south to Mayfield Road in the north between Kennedy Road South, Vodden Street East, Main Street North and Hurontario Street in the west and Torbram Road, Bovaird Drive and Dixie Road in the east.
This riding was created in 2004 from 77 per cent of Brampton Centre and 17 per cent of Brampton-Gore-Malton-Springdale. The riding of Brampton-Georgetown was established in 1976 by merging parts of Peel-Dufferin-Simcoe, Halton and Mississauga.
Population: 131,797 (2006 census; an increase of 12.9% since 2001)
Political History
Liberal candidate Ruby Dhalla defeated Conservative Parm Gill in the 2008 election by 718 votes. In the 2006 election, Dhalla defeated Conservative Sam Hundal by 7,802 votes. She also won over Hundal in the 2004 election.
In Brampton Centre, Liberal MP Sarkis Assadourian defeated Reform's Don Crawford in 1997 and PC Beryl Ford in 2000. In that same election, Liberal Colleen Beaumier defeated Alliance candidate Hardial Sangha in what was then Brampton West-Mississauga.
PC John McDermid held the riding of Brampton-Georgetown for four terms beginning in 1979. He served in the Brian Mulroney cabinet as minister of state for international trade and housing, minister of state for privatization and regulatory affairs and minister of state for finance and privatization. In 1993 in Brampton-Georgetown, Liberal Beaumier defeated Reform's Ernie McDonald.
Brampton-Georgetown/Brampton:
- 1979-88 inclusive - PC
- 1993, 1997 - LIB
Brampton Centre:
- 2000 - LIB
Brampton-Springdale:
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 22.61% (29,610) |
| French | 4.40% (5,765) |
| Aboriginal | 1.16% (1,525) |
| American | 0.48% (630) |
| Canadian | 14.18% (18,575) |
| Caribbean | 11.61% (15,205) |
| Latin, Central, South | 2.36% (3,095) |
| Western European | 6.25% (8,190) |
| Northern European | 0.82% (1,075) |
| Eastern European | 4.60% (6,030) |
| S European | 14.59% (19,105) |
| Other European | 0.48% (625) |
| Scandinavian | 0.66% (870) |
| Baltic | 0.17% (220) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.38% (495) |
| African | 3.76% (4,920) |
| Arab | 1.02% (1,340) |
| Maghrebi | 0.02% (30) |
| West Asia | 0.90% (1,185) |
| South Asia | 33.10% (43,350) |
| East/SE Asia | 6.85% (8,970) |
| Oceania | 0.09% (120) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.05% (70) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 130,950 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 57% (72,645) |
| French | 1% (1,160) |
| 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% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 2% (2,835) |
| Portuguese | 2% (3,135) |
| Romanian | 0% (80) |
| Spanish | 2% (2,860) |
| Danish | 0% (60) |
| Dutch | 0% (260) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 1% (815) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (20) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (10) |
| Croatian | 0% (285) |
| Czech | 0% (85) |
| Macedonian | 0% (100) |
| Polish | 1% (1,410) |
| Russian | 0% (75) |
| Serbian | 0% (270) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (20) |
| Slovak | 0% (45) |
| Slovenian | 0% (65) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (135) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (10) |
| Estonian | 0% (30) |
| Finnish | 0% (30) |
| Hungarian | 0% (250) |
| Greek | 0% (360) |
| Armenian | 0% (75) |
| Turkish | 0% (200) |
| Amharic | 0% (30) |
| Arabic | 1% (770) |
| Hebrew | 0% (60) |
| Maltese | 0% (165) |
| Somali | 0% (65) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (15) |
| Bengali | 0% (475) |
| Gujarati | 2% (2,400) |
| Hindi | 2% (1,960) |
| Kurdish | 0% (20) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 17% (21,335) |
| Pashto | 0% (95) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (385) |
| Sindhi | 0% (35) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (280) |
| Urdu | 3% (3,785) |
| Malayalam | 0% (190) |
| Tamil | 1% (1,380) |
| Telugu | 0% (100) |
| Japanese | 0% (40) |
| Korean | 0% (140) |
| Cantonese | 1% (930) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 1% (900) |
| Mandarin | 0% (320) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (95) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (20) |
| Vietnamese | 1% (1,080) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (30) |
| Ilocano | 0% (20) |
| Malay | 0% (40) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 2% (1,930) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (460) |
| Swahili | 0% (25) |
| Creoles | 0% (65) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 128,190 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2.68 |
| Mining | 0.09 |
| Utilities | 3.23 |
| Construction | 8.08 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 4.77 |
| Retail | 10.83 |
| Transport | 4.62 |
| Info Culture | 1.80 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.27 |
| Real Estate | 1.82 |
| ProSciTech | 5.57 |
| Management | 0.09 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.38 |
| Education | 6.96 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 9.15 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.37 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.40 |
| Public Admin | 4.83 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 65,530 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 6.7%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 6.81%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 23.98%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $94,613
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 47%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 31.20%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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Elizabeth Rowley | |
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| Party: Communist Party of Canada Contact Information: 647-818-6880 |
Parm Gill | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 905-595-1365 180 Sandalwood Pkwy East Brampton, Ont. L6Z 1Y5 |
| Birthplace: | India |
| Marital Status: | Married to Amarpal |
| Children: | Three - Parmeet, Daman and Raman |
| Profession: | Businessmamn |
| Education: | An OSSD Graduate - Diploma in private investigation. |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in York West in 2006. Defeated in Brampton-Springdale in 2008 |
Mark Hoffberg | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: Email416-919-5471 |
| Profession: | Designer |
| Education: | Advertising graduate from Durham College |
Ruby Dhalla | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: Email905-874-8338 312 Queen St. Brampton, Ont. L6V 1C2 |
| Age: | 37 |
| Birthplace: | Winnipeg |
| Profession: | Chiropractor |
| Education: | University of Winnipeg - B.Sc.(Biochemistry; minor in political science), 1995 Became Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine in 1999. |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Elected in Brampton-Springdale in 2004, 2006, 2008 |
Manjit Grewal | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 647-624-7369 20 Kennedy Rd. N., Brampton, Ont., L6V 1X4 |
| Profession: | Driver |
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Updated: May. 3, 2011, 3:40 AM EDT
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 167 | 0 | 167 | 39.62 |
| 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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