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Lanark - Frontenac - Lennox and Addington
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 289/289 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Scott Reid | 33,756 | 57.27 |
Elected |
| NDP | Doug Smyth | 12,174 | 20.65 |
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| LIB | David Remington | 9,938 | 16.86 |
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| GRN | John Baranyi | 2,702 | 4.58 |
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| IND | Ralph Lee | 370 | 0.63 |
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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 large rural riding in eastern Ontario includes the towns of Bath, Perth, Smiths Falls, Carleton Place and Greater Napanee, as well as Amherst Island.
It stretches from Lake Ontario in the southwest to Black Donald Lake in the north and contains Bon Echo and Frontenac provincial parks. It contains the county of Lennox and Addington and parts of the county of Frontenac and county of Lanark to the border of Mississippi Mills.
The riding of Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington was created in 2004 from 63 per cent of Hastings-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington and 38 per cent of Lanark-Carleton, moving Carleton Place and Smiths Falls into the riding for the first time. Hastings-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington was created in 1976 from portions of Frontenac-Lennox and Addington and Hastings riding.
Population: 117,389 (2006 census; an increase of 3.8% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Conservative incumbent Scott Reid held the seat, winning over Liberal David Remington by 18,453 votes. Reid had also held his position as MP in this riding in the 2006 election, earning 51 per cent of the vote and beating Liberal challenger Geoff Turner.
In 2004, Reid defeated three-term incumbent Liberal Larry McCormick. Reid served as an Alliance MP in Lanark-Carleton from 2000 to 2003.
McCormick served his three terms in Hastings-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington. Conservative Douglas Alkenbrack was MP from 1962 to 1975 in Frontenac-Lennox and Addington and PC Bill VanKoughnet served the following three terms in Hastings-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington.
Hastings-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington:
- 1979-88 inclusive - PC
- 1993, 1997, 2000 - LIB
Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington:
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 63.94% (62,455) |
| French | 15.92% (15,550) |
| Aboriginal | 4.73% (4,625) |
| American | 1.44% (1,410) |
| Canadian | 39.81% (38,890) |
| Caribbean | 0.34% (335) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.22% (215) |
| Western European | 16.69% (16,305) |
| Northern European | 1.69% (1,655) |
| Eastern European | 4.64% (4,530) |
| S European | 3.78% (3,690) |
| Other European | 0.29% (280) |
| Scandinavian | 1.50% (1,465) |
| Baltic | 0.25% (240) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.32% (315) |
| African | 0.18% (180) |
| Arab | 0.16% (155) |
| Maghrebi | 0.01% (10) |
| West Asia | 0.11% (105) |
| South Asia | 0.41% (400) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.99% (970) |
| Oceania | 0.13% (125) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.01% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 97,680 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 92% (89,630) |
| French | 3% (2,970) |
| Algonquin | 0% (10) |
| 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% (10) |
| 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 | 0% (170) |
| Portuguese | 0% (90) |
| Romanian | 0% (0) |
| Spanish | 0% (85) |
| Danish | 0% (35) |
| Dutch | 1% (1,165) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (60) |
| German | 1% (710) |
| Norwegian | 0% (10) |
| Swedish | 0% (15) |
| Yiddish | 0% (10) |
| Bosnian | 0% (10) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (15) |
| Croatian | 0% (15) |
| Czech | 0% (30) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (305) |
| Russian | 0% (115) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (15) |
| Slovak | 0% (10) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (100) |
| Latvian | 0% (110) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (30) |
| Estonian | 0% (30) |
| Finnish | 0% (25) |
| Hungarian | 0% (95) |
| Greek | 0% (160) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (30) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (10) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (20) |
| Hindi | 0% (20) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (35) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (30) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (55) |
| Malayalam | 0% (15) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (30) |
| Cantonese | 0% (110) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (195) |
| Mandarin | 0% (25) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (20) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (170) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (10) |
| Malay | 0% (10) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (95) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 97,160 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.21 |
| Mining | 0.16 |
| Utilities | 0.46 |
| Construction | 4.21 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 7.57 |
| Retail | 10.98 |
| Transport | 8.19 |
| Info Culture | 2.94 |
| Finance Insurance | 6.97 |
| Real Estate | 2.02 |
| ProSciTech | 8.13 |
| Management | 0.18 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.95 |
| Education | 4.55 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 6.56 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 0.89 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 3.59 |
| Public Admin | 2.79 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 76,800 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 5.7%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 17.40%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 31.78%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $74,422
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 6%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 30.41%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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NDP – Doug Smyth Scott Reid | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 613-257-8451 224 Bridge St., Carleton Place, Ont. K7C 3G9 |
| Age: | 47 |
| Birthplace: | Hull, Que. |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Profession: | Journalist |
| Education: | Carleton University - BA (political science), 1985; MA (Russian history), 1989 |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Won in Lanark-Carleton in 2000. Won in Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington in 2004, 2006, 2008. |
John Baranyi | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 613-256-6638 | |
| Marital Status: | Married to Christine |
| Children: | Two grown children |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Political Career: | PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Lanark-Carleton in 2003. FEDERAL: Defeated in Lanark-Carleton in 2000. Defeated in Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington in 2004. |
Ralph Lee | |
| Party: Independent Contact Information: 613-257-7100 | |
David Remington | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 866-293-1235 2 Dairy Ave. Napanee, Ont K7R 3T1 |
| Birthplace: | Napanee |
| Marital Status: | Married to Diane |
| Profession: | Administrator |
| Education: | Attended Queen's University and Queen's Theological College. Has a diploma in restorative justice. |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: He has served as a councillor and deputy mayor on Napanee town council and as mayor of Greater Napanee. FEDERAL: Defeated in Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington in 2008. |
Doug Smyth | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 1-888-637-5352 810 Frizzell's Rd., RR 1 Tamworth, Ont. K0K 3G0 | |
| Children: | Three daughters |
| Profession: | Manager |
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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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