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Mississauga - Streetsville
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 244/244 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Brad Butt | 22,104 | 43.75 |
Elected |
| LIB | Bonnie Crombie | 18,651 | 36.92 |
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| NDP | Aijaz Naqvi | 7,864 | 15.57 |
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| GRN | Chris Hill | 1,902 | 3.76 |
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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 residential riding in the Greater Toronto Area contains part of the city of Mississauga.
The riding is bordered by Britannia Road West, Erin Mills Parkway and Eglinton Avenue West in the south and the northwest limits of Mississauga. It stretches between Ninth Line West and Mississauga Road, Highway 401, Mavis Road, Britannia Road West and Terry Fox Way in the east.
This riding was created in 2004 from 56 per cent of Mississauga West and 18 per cent of Brampton West-Mississauga. Mississauga West was created in the 1986 redistribution by combining parts of Mississauga North and South. In 1996, the lines were redrawn again.
Population: 130,033 (2006 census; an increase of 9.9% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Liberal Bonnie Crombie beat former Liberal and now Conservative Wajid Khan by 4,633 votes. Khan crossed the floor to join the Tories in 2007.
Khan had defeated Conservative challenger Raminder Gill by 5,792 votes to secure his second term in the riding in 2006. Khan also took Mississauga-Streetsville in 2004, beating Conservative Nina Tangri by 8,481 votes.
In 2000, Liberal Steve Mahoney defeated Alliance candidate Philip Leong in Mississauga West. He was secretary of state for selected Crown corporations from April to December 2003.
This area has bounced between Liberals and Conservatives. PC Bob Horner was elected for two terms in 1984 and 1988.
Mississauga West:
- 1988 - PC
- 1993, 1997, 2000 - LIB
Mississauga-Streetsville:
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 24.93% (32,355) |
| French | 5.02% (6,515) |
| Aboriginal | 0.82% (1,065) |
| American | 0.62% (800) |
| Canadian | 13.02% (16,900) |
| Caribbean | 6.19% (8,040) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.91% (2,475) |
| Western European | 6.94% (9,010) |
| Northern European | 1.20% (1,560) |
| Eastern European | 9.73% (12,630) |
| S European | 18.81% (24,410) |
| Other European | 0.54% (700) |
| Scandinavian | 0.99% (1,285) |
| Baltic | 0.41% (530) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.57% (735) |
| African | 2.60% (3,375) |
| Arab | 3.85% (4,995) |
| Maghrebi | 0.12% (160) |
| West Asia | 1.72% (2,230) |
| South Asia | 20.31% (26,365) |
| East/SE Asia | 15.40% (19,990) |
| Oceania | 0.14% (180) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 129,785 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 57% (71,540) |
| French | 1% (1,810) |
| 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 | 2% (2,375) |
| Portuguese | 3% (3,420) |
| Romanian | 0% (550) |
| Spanish | 2% (2,740) |
| Danish | 0% (25) |
| Dutch | 0% (185) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 1% (730) |
| Norwegian | 0% (15) |
| Swedish | 0% (15) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (135) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (85) |
| Croatian | 1% (1,220) |
| Czech | 0% (120) |
| Macedonian | 0% (65) |
| Polish | 3% (3,930) |
| Russian | 0% (610) |
| Serbian | 0% (305) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (85) |
| Slovak | 0% (85) |
| Slovenian | 0% (145) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (305) |
| Latvian | 0% (40) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (70) |
| Estonian | 0% (30) |
| Finnish | 0% (70) |
| Hungarian | 0% (310) |
| Greek | 0% (420) |
| Armenian | 0% (140) |
| Turkish | 0% (195) |
| Amharic | 0% (10) |
| Arabic | 3% (3,410) |
| Hebrew | 0% (40) |
| Maltese | 0% (135) |
| Somali | 0% (95) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (40) |
| Bengali | 0% (425) |
| Gujarati | 1% (1,090) |
| Hindi | 1% (1,655) |
| Kurdish | 0% (20) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 2% (3,065) |
| Pashto | 0% (120) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 1% (940) |
| Sindhi | 0% (180) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (125) |
| Urdu | 6% (7,005) |
| Malayalam | 0% (400) |
| Tamil | 1% (1,360) |
| Telugu | 0% (130) |
| Japanese | 0% (155) |
| Korean | 1% (820) |
| Cantonese | 2% (3,035) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 2% (2,505) |
| Mandarin | 1% (1,270) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (95) |
| Lao | 0% (50) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (15) |
| Vietnamese | 1% (1,550) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (90) |
| Ilocano | 0% (90) |
| Malay | 0% (355) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 2% (3,095) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (215) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 0% (75) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 126,560 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2.92 |
| Mining | 0.31 |
| Utilities | 2.01 |
| Construction | 6.70 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 2.96 |
| Retail | 12.33 |
| Transport | 4.26 |
| Info Culture | 1.64 |
| Finance Insurance | 1.92 |
| Real Estate | 1.41 |
| ProSciTech | 4.08 |
| Management | 0.05 |
| Waste/Remediation | 5.37 |
| Education | 5.31 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 9.08 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.83 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.09 |
| Public Admin | 8.30 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 62,565 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 5.6%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 6.47%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 25.14%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $101,117
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 46%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 38.48%
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.
Chris Hill | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 905-301-5950 | |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Children: | Two |
| Profession: | Manager |
| Education: | MBA from the University of Toronto |
Bonnie Crombie | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 289-997-4833 47 Queen St. S. Mississauga, Ont. L5M 1K5 | |
| Age: | 51 |
| Birthplace: | Toronto |
| Marital Status: | Married to Brian |
| Children: | Three - Alex, Jonathan and Natasha |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Education: | MBA |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Won in Mississauga-Streetsville in 2008 |
Aijaz Naqvi | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Children: | Three - Zehra, Mohammad and Fatam |
| Profession: | Engineer |
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| 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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