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Eglinton - Lawrence
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211/211 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Joe Oliver | 22,633 | 46.81 |
Elected |
| LIB | Joe Volpe | 18,597 | 38.47 |
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| NDP | Justin Chatwin | 5,591 | 11.56 |
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| GRN | Paul William Baker | 1,526 | 3.16 |
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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 densely populated, ethnically diverse riding is in central and north Toronto. The riding is bordered in the north by Highway 401, Eglinton Avenue West in the south, Yonge Street in the east and the CN line in the west.
The riding was created in 1976 out of portions of Eglinton, York South, York Centre and York West ridings. In 1996, part of St. Paul's was moved into Eglinton-Lawrence. In 2004, the border of the riding was moved south to take in another part of St. Paul's.
Population: 110,066 (2006 census; an increase of 3% since 2001)
Political History
Liberal Joe Volpe has held the riding since 1988. He kept his seat in the 2008 election when he beat Conservative candidate Joe Oliver by 2,260 votes. In 2006, Volpe won over Conservative Peter Coy and received more than 50 per cent of the vote.
During the 2004 election, Volpe defeated Conservative Bernie Tanz. In 2003, Paul Martin named Volpe minister of human resources and skills development with responsibility for Ontario. In 2005, Volpe became minister of citizenship and immigration.
Progressive Conservative Donald Fleming held the former Eglinton riding from 1945-62. In 1963, Mitchell Sharp won the riding for the Liberals and held it until 1978. Sharp ran for the Liberal leadership in 1968 and held several senior cabinet posts under Lester B. Pearson and Pierre Trudeau.
Liberal Roland De Corneille held Eglinton-Lawrence riding for three terms, from 1979-1988.
Since 1979 - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 54.99% (59,835) |
| French | 9.01% (9,805) |
| Aboriginal | 2.58% (2,810) |
| American | 1.11% (1,205) |
| Canadian | 30.73% (33,440) |
| Caribbean | 0.49% (530) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.33% (1,445) |
| Western European | 29.56% (32,165) |
| Northern European | 1.95% (2,125) |
| Eastern European | 9.42% (10,245) |
| S European | 6.53% (7,110) |
| Other European | 0.32% (350) |
| Scandinavian | 1.79% (1,950) |
| Baltic | 0.36% (390) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.62% (675) |
| African | 0.38% (415) |
| Arab | 0.47% (510) |
| Maghrebi | 0.01% (10) |
| West Asia | 0.16% (175) |
| South Asia | 0.45% (485) |
| East/SE Asia | 1.38% (1,500) |
| Oceania | 0.10% (110) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.03% (30) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 108,810 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 85% (92,055) |
| French | 1% (1,110) |
| 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% (10) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (475) |
| Portuguese | 0% (530) |
| Romanian | 0% (95) |
| Spanish | 1% (620) |
| Danish | 0% (35) |
| Dutch | 2% (2,170) |
| Flemish | 0% (245) |
| Frisian | 0% (40) |
| German | 7% (7,100) |
| Norwegian | 0% (10) |
| Swedish | 0% (10) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (75) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (265) |
| Czech | 0% (100) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 1% (620) |
| Russian | 0% (40) |
| Serbian | 0% (70) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (15) |
| Slovak | 0% (60) |
| Slovenian | 0% (70) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (220) |
| Latvian | 0% (15) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (40) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (10) |
| Hungarian | 0% (300) |
| Greek | 0% (100) |
| Armenian | 0% (15) |
| Turkish | 0% (75) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (255) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (105) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (15) |
| Gujarati | 0% (20) |
| Hindi | 0% (30) |
| Kurdish | 0% (45) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (140) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (10) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (30) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (35) |
| Korean | 0% (115) |
| Cantonese | 0% (85) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (120) |
| Mandarin | 0% (0) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (35) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (135) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (135) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (115) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 108,185 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 6.64 |
| Mining | 0.61 |
| Utilities | 1.73 |
| Construction | 8.34 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 2.66 |
| Retail | 12.31 |
| Transport | 3.55 |
| Info Culture | 1.50 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.16 |
| Real Estate | 1.33 |
| ProSciTech | 3.97 |
| Management | 0.05 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.01 |
| Education | 5.27 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 11.49 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.51 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.96 |
| Public Admin | 3.75 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 55,350 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 5%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 13.69%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 29.20%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $80,553
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 39%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 27.74%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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Joe Oliver | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-534-0033 2040 Avenue Rd. Toronto, Ont. M5M 4A6 |
| Profession: | Financial services |
| Education: | BA and BCL from McGill University Harvard Graduate School of Business - MBA (1970). Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators designation, 1994. 2004 - graduated from the Directors Education Program offered by the Rotman School of Management and the Institute of Corporate Directors and holds an ICD.D designation. |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Eglinton-Lawrence in 2008. |
Paul William Baker | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-488-2642 |
| Profession: | Economist |
| Education: | Graduate in agricultural economics from the University of Guelph. |
Joe Volpe | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-781-0291 2700 Dufferin St., Unit #64 Toronto, Ont. M6B 4J3 |
| Age: | 63 |
| Birthplace: | Monteleone, Italy |
| Marital Status: | Married to Mirella |
| Children: | Four - Luciano, Flavio, Letizia, Massimo |
| Profession: | Educator |
| Education: | University of Toronto - BA (honours), 1970; B.Ed., 1971; M.Ed., 1980. |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL; Won in Eglinton-Lawrence in 1988, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008. |
Justin Chatwin | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-560-3090 28 Roncesvalles Ave., Unit 202, Toronto, Ont. M6R 2K3 |
| Birthplace: | Welland |
| Profession: | Student |
| Education: | Completing an Honours BA at the University of Toronto |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Eglinton-Lawrence in 2008 |
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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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