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Mississauga East - Cooksville
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249/249 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Wladyslaw Lizon | 18,782 | 39.85 |
Elected |
| LIB | Peter Fonseca | 18,121 | 38.45 |
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| NDP | Waseem Ahmed | 8,938 | 18.96 |
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| GRN | Jaymini Bhikha | 1,051 | 2.23 |
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| ML | Pierre Chénier | 238 | 0.50 |
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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 contains an ethnically diverse part of Mississauga.
The riding boundaries are Queensway East and Queensway West to the south, Highway 403, Central Parkway East and Burnhamthorpe Road East to the north, Etobicoke Creek to the east and Mavis Road to the west.
The riding of Mississauga East-Cooksville was created in 2004 from 75 per cent of Mississauga East and 34 per cent of Mississauga Centre. Mississauga East was created in 1986 by combining Mississauga North and Mississauga South. Prior to 1966, the riding was known as Peel.
Population: 126,642 (2006 census; an increase of 3.3% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Liberal Albina Guarnieri retained the seat with 50 per cent of the vote, beating Conservative Melissa Bhagat, who garnered 33 per cent. That result varied little from the 2006 election, when Guarnieri received 51 per cent of the vote and beat Conservative Carl DeFaria, who ended up with 31 per cent.
In 2004, Guarnieri defeated Conservative Riina DeFaria. Guarnieri, who was the MP for Mississauga East from 1988, was named minister of state for civil preparedness in December 2003. Paul Martin named her minister of veterans affairs in 2004.
Peel riding elected Conservatives from 1900 until 1962, then sent a Liberal to Ottawa from 1962 to 1972. The riding alternated between the two main political parties in the 1970s and 1980s. PC Bob Horner was elected MP for Mississauga in 1984.
- Since 1988 - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 14.56% (18,370) |
| French | 3.19% (4,020) |
| Aboriginal | 0.71% (895) |
| American | 0.36% (455) |
| Canadian | 7.45% (9,395) |
| Caribbean | 4.43% (5,590) |
| Latin, Central, South | 2.53% (3,195) |
| Western European | 4.50% (5,680) |
| Northern European | 0.56% (700) |
| Eastern European | 13.72% (17,300) |
| S European | 20.80% (26,240) |
| Other European | 0.46% (580) |
| Scandinavian | 0.48% (605) |
| Baltic | 0.48% (600) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.56% (710) |
| African | 2.06% (2,600) |
| Arab | 4.86% (6,130) |
| Maghrebi | 0.12% (155) |
| West Asia | 1.97% (2,485) |
| South Asia | 20.04% (25,270) |
| East/SE Asia | 18.48% (23,305) |
| Oceania | 0.11% (140) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.06% (70) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 126,125 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 38% (46,525) |
| French | 1% (1,305) |
| 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% (20) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 3% (3,660) |
| Portuguese | 4% (4,460) |
| Romanian | 0% (525) |
| Spanish | 3% (3,705) |
| Danish | 0% (40) |
| Dutch | 0% (130) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 1% (995) |
| Norwegian | 0% (15) |
| Swedish | 0% (10) |
| Yiddish | 0% (10) |
| Bosnian | 0% (545) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (315) |
| Croatian | 1% (1,665) |
| Czech | 0% (165) |
| Macedonian | 0% (380) |
| Polish | 7% (8,700) |
| Russian | 1% (895) |
| Serbian | 1% (1,230) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (390) |
| Slovak | 0% (135) |
| Slovenian | 0% (260) |
| Ukrainian | 2% (1,915) |
| Latvian | 0% (50) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (235) |
| Estonian | 0% (45) |
| Finnish | 0% (45) |
| Hungarian | 0% (350) |
| Greek | 1% (730) |
| Armenian | 0% (75) |
| Turkish | 0% (310) |
| Amharic | 0% (90) |
| Arabic | 4% (5,055) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (230) |
| Somali | 0% (110) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (10) |
| Bengali | 1% (875) |
| Gujarati | 1% (1,585) |
| Hindi | 1% (1,750) |
| Kurdish | 0% (10) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 1% (1,750) |
| Pashto | 0% (260) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 1% (1,105) |
| Sindhi | 0% (130) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (195) |
| Urdu | 5% (6,300) |
| Malayalam | 0% (515) |
| Tamil | 2% (2,735) |
| Telugu | 0% (285) |
| Japanese | 0% (265) |
| Korean | 1% (1,240) |
| Cantonese | 2% (2,090) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 3% (3,245) |
| Mandarin | 1% (1,470) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (150) |
| Lao | 0% (45) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 2% (3,015) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (290) |
| Ilocano | 0% (90) |
| Malay | 0% (65) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 4% (5,000) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (120) |
| Swahili | 0% (50) |
| Creoles | 0% (115) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 122,430 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 5.33 |
| Mining | 0.13 |
| Utilities | 0.70 |
| Construction | 7.80 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 5.40 |
| Retail | 10.07 |
| Transport | 4.60 |
| Info Culture | 1.63 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.80 |
| Real Estate | 1.30 |
| ProSciTech | 4.76 |
| Management | 0.15 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.51 |
| Education | 6.83 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 10.23 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.00 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.79 |
| Public Admin | 4.17 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 60,610 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 7.8%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 12.44%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 21.55%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $71,098
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 61%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 37.35%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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NDP – Waseem Ahmed Wladyslaw Lizon | |
| Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 905-273-6446 2550 Goldenridge Rd.,Unit 42 Mississauga, Ont. L4X 2S3 | |
| Birthplace: | Nowy Sacz, Poland |
| Marital Status: | Married to Malgorzata |
| Children: | Two - Benjamin and Jan |
| Profession: | Engineer |
| Education: | AGH University of Science and Technology - Master's in mining engineering, 1978. |
Jaymini Bhikha | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-275-8573 | |
| Birthplace: | Mississauga |
| Profession: | Manager |
| Education: | University of Toronto at Mississauga - Honours bachelor of arts, specializing in environmental management and minoring in history and sociology. |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Mississauga East-Cooksville in 2008 |
Waseem Ahmed | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Birthplace: | India |
| Profession: | Manager |
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Updated: May. 3, 2011, 3:40 AM EDT
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
| BQ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.05 |
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