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Etobicoke North
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170/170 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| LIB | Kirsty Duncan | 13,653 | 42.33 |
Elected |
| CON | Priti Lamba | 10,395 | 32.23 |
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| NDP | Diana Andrews | 7,625 | 23.64 |
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| LTN | Alex Dvornyak | 210 | 0.65 |
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| ML | Anna Di Carlo | 189 | 0.59 |
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| CHP | John C. Gardner | 185 | 0.57 |
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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 west Toronto riding is bordered by Steeles Avenue West in the north, Dixon Road and Highway 401 to the south, Highway 427 to the west and the Humber River to the east.
Etobicoke North was created in the 1976 redistribution of portions of York West and Etobicoke. In 1996, a portion of York West was added. In 2004, a southeast chunk of Etobicoke North that extended south of Dixon Road was moved into Etobicoke Centre.
Population: 108,501 (2006 census; a decrease of 3.5% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Liberal Kirsty Duncan won over Conservative Bob Saroya by 5,727 votes. In 2006, Liberal Roy Cullen earned 61 per cent of the vote when he went up against Conservative Amanjit Singh Khroad. Cullen had held the riding since a 1996 byelection.
In 2004, Cullen won with 63 per cent of the vote.
Roy McLaren was Liberal MP for four terms. He was minister of national revenue and minister of international trade. McLaren was named ambassador to Britain when he resigned in 1996.
In the 1984 election, Progressive Conservative Bob Pennock defeated McLaren, but he held the seat for only one term.
- 1979, 1980 - LIB
- 1984 - PC
- Since 1988 - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 29.45% (30,165) |
| French | 40.91% (41,905) |
| Aboriginal | 5.17% (5,295) |
| American | 0.44% (455) |
| Canadian | 59.91% (61,370) |
| Caribbean | 0.50% (515) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.19% (195) |
| Western European | 7.94% (8,130) |
| Northern European | 0.97% (995) |
| Eastern European | 3.28% (3,360) |
| S European | 3.26% (3,335) |
| Other European | 0.31% (315) |
| Scandinavian | 0.73% (745) |
| Baltic | 0.18% (180) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.29% (295) |
| African | 0.53% (540) |
| Arab | 0.88% (905) |
| Maghrebi | 0.15% (150) |
| West Asia | 0.10% (100) |
| South Asia | 0.62% (640) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.59% (605) |
| Oceania | 0.08% (80) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 102,435 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 34% (34,400) |
| French | 62% (62,255) |
| 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% (30) |
| 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% (245) |
| Portuguese | 0% (180) |
| Romanian | 0% (15) |
| Spanish | 0% (210) |
| Danish | 0% (35) |
| Dutch | 0% (450) |
| Flemish | 0% (40) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 1% (935) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (15) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (25) |
| Czech | 0% (35) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (210) |
| Russian | 0% (70) |
| Serbian | 0% (10) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (40) |
| Slovenian | 0% (10) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (75) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (10) |
| Estonian | 0% (15) |
| Finnish | 0% (10) |
| Hungarian | 0% (60) |
| Greek | 0% (170) |
| Armenian | 0% (10) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (375) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (50) |
| Gujarati | 0% (25) |
| Hindi | 0% (25) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (95) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (25) |
| Sindhi | 0% (95) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (70) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (25) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (0) |
| Cantonese | 0% (40) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (55) |
| Mandarin | 0% (65) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (10) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (10) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (10) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (40) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (15) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 0% (30) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 100,790 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.75 |
| Mining | 0.07 |
| Utilities | 0.34 |
| Construction | 6.27 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 4.12 |
| Retail | 10.54 |
| Transport | 4.25 |
| Info Culture | 2.28 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.89 |
| Real Estate | 2.01 |
| ProSciTech | 4.86 |
| Management | 0.06 |
| Waste/Remediation | 6.76 |
| Education | 7.57 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 12.20 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.89 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.20 |
| Public Admin | 3.40 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 58,315 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.1%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 12.59%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 30.06%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $80,867
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 59%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 29.96%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, email us.
John C. Gardner | |
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| Party: Christian Heritage Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-741-6891 |
Priti Lamba | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 465 Chancellor Dr. Woodbridge, Ont. L4L 5E1 |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Children: | Two |
Kirsty Duncan | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: Facebook |
| Age: | 44 |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Birthplace: | Etobicoke |
| Profession: | Professor |
| Education: | Honours BA, University of Toronto, 1989 Doctorate in geography from the University of Edinburgh |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Won in Etobicoke North in 2008 |
Alex Dvornyak | |
| Party: Libertarian Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
Anna Di Carlo | |
| Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-253-4475 | |
Diana Andrews | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-745-9755 |
| Profession: | Teacher |
| Education: | Master's degree in education from the University of Toronto. |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
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