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Markham - Unionville
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242/242 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| LIB | John McCallum | 19,439 | 38.96 |
Elected |
| CON | Bob Saroya | 17,734 | 35.54 |
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| NDP | Nadine Marie Hawkins | 10,897 | 21.84 |
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| GRN | Adam Poon | 1,597 | 3.20 |
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| LTN | Allen Small | 231 | 0.46 |
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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 ethnically diverse southern Ontario riding contains part of the town of Markham.
The riding stretches from Steeles Avenue East in the south to 16th Avenue, McCowan Road and Highway 7 in the north and lies between Highway 404 and 9th Line.
Markham-Unionville was created in 2004 when the eastern boundary of the former Markham riding moved west to Ninth Line. In the 1996 redistribution, the riding of Markham-Whitchurch-Stouffville was divided into three ridings, including Markham. Markham-Whitchurch-Stouffville was created in the 1986 redistribution from 53 per cent of York North and 12 per cent of York-Peel.
Population: 127,191 (2006 census; an increase of 13.5% since 2001)
Political History
Liberal John McCallum is serving his fourth term. In the 2008 election ,he held the seat with a win over Conservative Duncan Fletcher by 11,340 votes. In 2006, McCallum received 61 per cent of the vote and gained a substantial win over Conservative Joe Li.
In 2004, McCallum won two-thirds of the vote when he faced Li for the first time. McCallum was named minister of national defence in 2002 and minister of veteran's affairs in 2003. He became minister of national revenue in 2004.
In 1997, Tory Jim Jones was elected in Markham, but he was excluded from the PC caucus in 2000 and joined the Canadian Alliance. McCallum defeated him in 2000.
Liberal Jag Bhaduria was elected in 1993 but left the Liberal caucus to sit as an Independent in 1994. Party officials had challenged the initials he used after his name, which appeared to indicate he was a lawyer. Bhaduria said he never claimed to be lawyer.
Markham-Whitchurch-Stouffville:
- 1988 - PC
- 1993 - LIB
Markham:
- 1997 - PC
- 2000 - LIB
Markham-Unionville:
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 53.55% (56,905) |
| French | 13.13% (13,955) |
| Aboriginal | 6.53% (6,940) |
| American | 0.98% (1,040) |
| Canadian | 30.77% (32,700) |
| Caribbean | 0.32% (335) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.50% (530) |
| Western European | 28.74% (30,540) |
| Northern European | 1.67% (1,775) |
| Eastern European | 6.84% (7,265) |
| S European | 6.13% (6,515) |
| Other European | 0.24% (255) |
| Scandinavian | 1.57% (1,670) |
| Baltic | 0.19% (200) |
| Czech/Slovak | 1.39% (1,480) |
| African | 0.24% (250) |
| Arab | 0.34% (365) |
| Maghrebi | 0.05% (50) |
| West Asia | 0.06% (60) |
| South Asia | 0.11% (120) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.64% (685) |
| Oceania | 0.11% (120) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 106,265 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 89% (94,555) |
| French | 1% (1,345) |
| 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% (150) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (290) |
| Portuguese | 2% (1,625) |
| Romanian | 0% (50) |
| Spanish | 0% (165) |
| Danish | 0% (75) |
| Dutch | 3% (3,045) |
| Flemish | 0% (385) |
| Frisian | 0% (45) |
| German | 2% (1,750) |
| Norwegian | 0% (10) |
| Swedish | 0% (10) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (90) |
| Czech | 0% (195) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (435) |
| Russian | 0% (60) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (45) |
| Slovak | 0% (85) |
| Slovenian | 0% (25) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (125) |
| Latvian | 0% (35) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (10) |
| Hungarian | 0% (325) |
| Greek | 0% (55) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (10) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (70) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (25) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (20) |
| Hindi | 0% (10) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (15) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (20) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (0) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (20) |
| Korean | 0% (170) |
| Cantonese | 0% (45) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (45) |
| Mandarin | 0% (10) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (30) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (20) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (10) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (55) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 105,770 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1.06 |
| Mining | 0.23 |
| Utilities | 0.38 |
| Construction | 4.89 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.07 |
| Retail | 10.92 |
| Transport | 3.61 |
| Info Culture | 3.38 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.46 |
| Real Estate | 1.85 |
| ProSciTech | 12.12 |
| Management | 0.06 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.90 |
| Education | 6.38 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 9.94 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.79 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.79 |
| Public Admin | 17.30 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 76,985 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 5.3%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 15.32%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 30.54%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $78,075
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 62%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 27.67%
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, please email us.
Adam Poon | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Birthplace: | Hong Kong |
| Profession: | Engineer |
| Education: | National Taiwan University - B.Sc. in mechanical engineering |
Allen Small | |
| Party: Libertarian Party Contact Information: 905-477-4357 | |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Markham-Unionville in 2008 |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
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| CON | 167 | 0 | 167 | 39.62 |
| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
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