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Mississauga - Brampton South
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254/255 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Eve Adams | 23,547 | 44.63 |
Elected |
| LIB | Navdeep Bains | 18,562 | 35.18 |
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| NDP | Jim Glavan | 9,417 | 17.85 |
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| GRN | Benjamin Jonathon Ullysses Stone | 1,101 | 2.09 |
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| ML | Tim Sullivan | 129 | 0.24 |
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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 Greater Toronto Area riding is in a rapidly growing part of the cities of Mississauga and Brampton.
The riding is bordered by Dixie Road, Highway 401, Eglinton Avenue East and Etobicoke Creek in the east and Mississauga Road, Highway 401 and Terry Fox Way in the west. It stretches from Burnhamthorpe Road East, Central Parkway East and Highway 403 in the south to Steeles Avenue and the northern limit of Mississauga in the north.
The riding was created in 2004 from 37 per cent of Brampton West-Mississauga, 25 per cent of Mississauga East and 13 per cent of Mississauga Centre.
Population: 136,470 (2006 census; an increase of 19.9% since 2001)
Political History
Liberal Navdeep Bains held the seat in 2008 with a win of 6,463 votes over Conservative Salma Ataullahjan. In 2006, Bains received 53 per cent of the vote and won over Conservative candidate Arnjeet Sangha.
In 2004, Bains won the riding with 57 per cent of the vote and more than twice the number of ballots of his nearest opponent.
Liberal Colleen Beaumier won in Brampton West-Mississauga in 2000 and Liberal Albina Guarnieri won in Mississauga East, both by large margins. Guarnieri was named minister of state for civil preparedness in 2003 and minister of veterans affairs in 2004.
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 11.89% (16,130) |
| French | 2.30% (3,115) |
| Aboriginal | 0.44% (595) |
| American | 0.38% (520) |
| Canadian | 6.59% (8,935) |
| Caribbean | 6.02% (8,170) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.80% (2,440) |
| Western European | 3.78% (5,130) |
| Northern European | 0.58% (785) |
| Eastern European | 9.22% (12,505) |
| S European | 20.46% (27,765) |
| Other European | 0.48% (645) |
| Scandinavian | 0.38% (520) |
| Baltic | 0.34% (455) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.47% (640) |
| African | 2.60% (3,530) |
| Arab | 3.02% (4,095) |
| Maghrebi | 0.06% (85) |
| West Asia | 1.71% (2,320) |
| South Asia | 28.79% (39,065) |
| East/SE Asia | 19.60% (26,595) |
| Oceania | 0.06% (85) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.03% (40) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 135,680 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 41% (54,575) |
| French | 1% (965) |
| 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 | 3% (3,800) |
| Portuguese | 3% (4,325) |
| Romanian | 0% (445) |
| Spanish | 2% (2,805) |
| Danish | 0% (20) |
| Dutch | 0% (195) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (525) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (285) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (110) |
| Croatian | 1% (1,425) |
| Czech | 0% (120) |
| Macedonian | 0% (425) |
| Polish | 4% (5,090) |
| Russian | 0% (550) |
| Serbian | 1% (815) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (75) |
| Slovak | 0% (155) |
| Slovenian | 0% (330) |
| Ukrainian | 1% (1,440) |
| Latvian | 0% (15) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (90) |
| Estonian | 0% (10) |
| Finnish | 0% (30) |
| Hungarian | 0% (260) |
| Greek | 1% (730) |
| Armenian | 0% (100) |
| Turkish | 0% (285) |
| Amharic | 0% (95) |
| Arabic | 2% (2,720) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (320) |
| Somali | 0% (110) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (60) |
| Bengali | 0% (625) |
| Gujarati | 2% (2,035) |
| Hindi | 2% (2,695) |
| Kurdish | 0% (10) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 8% (10,450) |
| Pashto | 0% (105) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 1% (840) |
| Sindhi | 0% (175) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (195) |
| Urdu | 4% (5,905) |
| Malayalam | 0% (360) |
| Tamil | 3% (3,310) |
| Telugu | 0% (225) |
| Japanese | 0% (125) |
| Korean | 1% (1,415) |
| Cantonese | 3% (3,635) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 3% (3,745) |
| Mandarin | 1% (1,685) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (30) |
| Lao | 0% (50) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (50) |
| Vietnamese | 3% (3,400) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (160) |
| Ilocano | 0% (125) |
| Malay | 0% (250) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 3% (4,300) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (370) |
| Swahili | 0% (35) |
| Creoles | 0% (195) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 131,785 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1.98 |
| Mining | 0.17 |
| Utilities | 0.85 |
| Construction | 5.60 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 2.89 |
| Retail | 10.25 |
| Transport | 5.06 |
| Info Culture | 1.33 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.38 |
| Real Estate | 1.28 |
| ProSciTech | 3.92 |
| Management | 0.10 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.17 |
| Education | 4.81 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.47 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 8.65 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.37 |
| Public Admin | 4.23 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 67,335 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 6.4%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 8.93%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 24.16%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $91,869
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 57%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 37.95%
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.
GRN – Benjamin Jonathon Ullysses Stone
NDP – Jim Glavan
Benjamin Jonathon Ullysses Stone | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 647-283-3995 |
| Profession: | Counsellor |
Jim Glavan | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Profession: | Trade unionist |
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