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Results

Etobicoke-Lakeshore
Party Candidate Votes Status
279/279 polls Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT
CON Bernard Trottier 21,963 Elected
LIB Michael Ignatieff 19,058
NDP Michael Erickson 10,979
GRN Dave Corail 2,151
ML Janice Murray 191
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This riding in west Toronto is the southernmost of the three Etobicoke ridings. The northern section of the riding is comprised mainly of residential areas, while the southern section is residential and industrial-commercial.

It stretches from Lake Ontario in the south to Mimico Creek, Burhamthorpe Road and Dundas Street West in the north. The riding runs west to Highway 427 and Etobicoke Creek and east to the Humber River.

Etobicoke-Lakeshore was created in 1976 from portions of Toronto-Lakeshore and High Park-Humber Valley. In 1996, a small piece of Etobicoke Centre was added in the north.

Population: 114,641 (2006 census; an increase of 0.6% since 2001)

Political History

This riding has been Liberal territory since 1993. In 2008, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff held the seat by a margin of 5,672 votes over Conservative Patrick Boyer. In 2006, Ignatieff earned his seat as an MP when he defeated Conservative John Capobianco by 4,724 votes.

In the 2004 election, incumbent Liberal Jean Augustine defeated Capobianco by 9,750 votes. She held the riding since 1993 and was minister of state for multiculturalism and the status of women from 2003 until July 2004.

This riding has been held by the Tories, Liberals and NDP. New Democrat Terry Grier won in 1972. Liberal Ken Robinson took it in 1974, 1979 and 1980. Progressive Conservative Patrick Boyer won in 1984 and 1988.

  • 1979, 1980 - LIB
  • 1984, 1988 - PC
  • 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 - LIB

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Demographics

Ethnic Origin

Ethnic Origin
Ethnic Origin
Region Percentage
British Isles 10.93% (11,705)
French 2.19% (2,345)
Aboriginal 0.58% (620)
American 0.35% (375)
Canadian 7.37% (7,895)
Caribbean 11.99% (12,840)
Latin, Central, South 4.61% (4,935)
Western European 3.23% (3,455)
Northern European 0.30% (325)
Eastern European 4.17% (4,470)
S European 14.09% (15,090)
Other European 0.33% (355)
Scandinavian 0.26% (280)
Baltic 0.20% (210)
Czech/Slovak 0.24% (255)
African 10.84% (11,610)
Arab 2.84% (3,040)
Maghrebi 0.15% (160)
West Asia 2.75% (2,945)
South Asia 33.09% (35,445)
East/SE Asia 7.40% (7,925)
Oceania 0.05% (55)
Pacific Islands 0.05% (50)
Statistics Canada Population: 107,110

Mother Tongue

Mother Tongue
Mother Tongue
Language Percentage
English 43% (44,405)
French 1% (740)
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% (0)
Oji-Cree 0% (0)
Shuswap 0% (0)
South Slave 0% (0)
Tlingit 0% (0)
Italian 5% (4,735)
Portuguese 0% (520)
Romanian 0% (195)
Spanish 5% (4,735)
Danish 0% (25)
Dutch 0% (135)
Flemish 0% (0)
Frisian 0% (0)
German 1% (655)
Norwegian 0% (0)
Swedish 0% (25)
Yiddish 0% (10)
Bosnian 0% (95)
Bulgarian 0% (40)
Croatian 1% (735)
Czech 0% (75)
Macedonian 0% (90)
Polish 1% (1,335)
Russian 0% (310)
Serbian 0% (85)
Serbo-Croatian 0% (20)
Slovak 0% (40)
Slovenian 0% (145)
Ukrainian 0% (300)
Latvian 0% (15)
Lithuanian 0% (55)
Estonian 0% (15)
Finnish 0% (20)
Hungarian 0% (280)
Greek 0% (480)
Armenian 0% (20)
Turkish 0% (170)
Amharic 0% (100)
Arabic 3% (2,795)
Hebrew 0% (0)
Maltese 0% (140)
Somali 3% (3,015)
Tigrigna 0% (40)
Bengali 1% (745)
Gujarati 5% (4,775)
Hindi 2% (1,785)
Kurdish 0% (20)
Panjabi (Punjabi) 11% (11,385)
Pashto 0% (65)
Persian (Farsi) 1% (1,295)
Sindhi 0% (180)
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0% (285)
Urdu 4% (3,940)
Malayalam 0% (230)
Tamil 3% (2,870)
Telugu 0% (360)
Japanese 0% (110)
Korean 1% (600)
Cantonese 0% (520)
Chinese, n.o.s. 1% (905)
Mandarin 0% (345)
Taiwanese 0% (10)
Lao 0% (65)
Khmer (Cambodian) 0% (75)
Vietnamese 1% (830)
Bisayan languages 0% (80)
Ilocano 0% (140)
Malay 0% (30)
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2% (1,965)
Akan (Twi) 1% (1,400)
Swahili 0% (150)
Creoles 0% (100)
Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 104,110

Industry

Industry
Industry
Industry Percentage
Agriculture 0.88
Mining 0.36
Utilities 0.59
Construction 4.80
Manufacturing 0.00
Wholesale 8.29
Retail 10.14
Transport 5.15
Info Culture 2.81
Finance Insurance 7.82
Real Estate 1.98
ProSciTech 9.96
Management 0.31
Waste/Remediation 3.57
Education 6.78
Heath/Social Assistance 7.74
Arts/Entertainment 1.97
Hospitality 0.00
Other Services 4.26
Public Admin 4.17
Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 89,525

Overall

Unemployment Rate
8.4%
Provincial
6.4%
National
6.6%
Seniors
11.89%
Provincial
13.56%%
National
13.71%%
Home Owners
18.21%
Provincial
26.61%%
National
26.92%%
Avg Family Income
$71,205
Provincial
$90,526
National
$82,325
Immigration
40%
Provincial
28%
National
20%
Post-Secondary Degree
29.03%
Provincial
33.54%
National
33.35%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census

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Candidate Info

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CON – Bernard Trottier

GRN – Dave Corail

LIB – Michael Ignatieff

ML – Janice Murray

NDP – Michael Erickson

Bernard Trottier

Bernard Trottier

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Contact Information:

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416-255-9111

P.O. Box 964, 3044 Bloor St. W.

Etobicoke, Ont. M8X 2Y8

Marital Status:

Married

Children:

Two

Profession:

Businessperson

Education:

Richard Ivey School of Business - University of Western Ontario - MBA, 1992

University of Alberta - B.Sc.Eng., 1988.

Also studied at l'École des Hautes Études Commerciales (France), University of Montreal/École Polytechnique de Montréal and the University of Ottawa.

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Dave Corail

Dave Corail

Party: Green Party of Canada

Contact Information:

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Email

416-519-5259

Profession:

Sales

Political Career:

FEDERAL: Defeated in Etobicoke-Lakeshore in 2008.

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Michael Ignatieff

Michael Ignatieff

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Contact Information: Liberal Party of Canada

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Age:

63

Birthplace:

Toronto

Marital Status:

Married

Children:

Two

Profession:

Professor

Education:

BA (history), University of Toronto, 1969

PhD (history), Harvard University, 1976

Political Career:

FEDERAL: Elected in Etobicoke-Lakeshore in 2006, 2008.

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Janice Murray

Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada

Contact Information:

Website

416-253-4475

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Michael Erickson

Michael Erickson

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Contact Information:

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416-546-2734

2992 Lake Shore Blvd. W.

Etobicoke, Ont. M8V 1J9

Profession:

Teacher

Education:

Teaching degree from York University.

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