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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241/241 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| LIB | David McGuinty | 25,991 | 44.05 |
Elected |
| CON | Elie Salibi | 19,626 | 33.26 |
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| NDP | James McLaren | 10,716 | 18.16 |
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| GRN | Mick Kitor | 1,777 | 3.01 |
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| PCP | Al Gullon | 516 | 0.87 |
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| PPC | Mike Bleskie | 383 | 0.65 |
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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 Ottawa riding contains the Macdonald-Cartier Airport and has a mix of wealthy and low-income families.
It runs from Highway 417 in the north between the Rideau River and Limebank Road in the west and Leitrim Road, the abandoned CP Rail line, Lester Road, Davidson Road, Conroy Road and Hunt Club Road in the southeast.
Ottawa South was created in the 1986 redistribution from portions of Ottawa-Carleton, Ottawa Centre and Ottawa-Vanier. In 1994, a small part of Carleton-Gloucester was added. In 2004, small areas from Ottawa-Vanier and Ottawa-Orleans were added.
Population: 117,581 (2006 census; a decrease of 1.0% since 2001)
Political History
Liberal David McGuinty, brother of Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, was re-elected in 2008 when he beat Conservative Elie Salibi by 9,516 votes.
McGuinty also won the riding by 4,130 votes over Tory opponent Allan Cutler in 2006 and defeated Conservative Alan Riddell in 2004 by 5,334 votes.
John Manley served as Liberal MP in this riding from 1988 to 2004, when he decided not to run again. A Jean Chrétien loyalist, Manley held numerous portfolios from the time he was first elected in 1988. He was named minister of industry in 1993, became minister of foreign affairs in 2002 and later deputy prime minister and minister of finance.
The former riding of Russell and later Ottawa-Carleton elected only Liberals from 1887 to 1974. Former prime minister John Turner was MP from 1968 until he resigned in 1976. Conservative Jean Pigott won in a 1976 byelection, but was defeated in the 1979 election by Liberal Jean-Luc Pépin. Pépin was minister of transport, minister of state for external relations and minister responsible for the Francophonie.
In 1984, PC Barry Turner defeated Liberal Albert Roy, marking only the second time in 100 years the riding had elected a Tory.
1988-2008 inclusive - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 37.19% (43,360) |
| French | 17.64% (20,570) |
| Aboriginal | 3.21% (3,745) |
| American | 0.89% (1,040) |
| Canadian | 23.16% (27,010) |
| Caribbean | 3.30% (3,845) |
| Latin, Central, South | 2.04% (2,380) |
| Western European | 9.50% (11,075) |
| Northern European | 1.79% (2,090) |
| Eastern European | 7.89% (9,205) |
| S European | 8.90% (10,380) |
| Other European | 1.74% (2,025) |
| Scandinavian | 1.53% (1,785) |
| Baltic | 0.27% (315) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.53% (620) |
| African | 6.15% (7,175) |
| Arab | 11.66% (13,600) |
| Maghrebi | 0.31% (360) |
| West Asia | 2.08% (2,420) |
| South Asia | 4.05% (4,725) |
| East/SE Asia | 6.81% (7,945) |
| Oceania | 0.12% (145) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.01% (15) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 116,600 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 56% (64,050) |
| French | 13% (14,710) |
| 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% (10) |
| 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% (1,760) |
| Portuguese | 1% (640) |
| Romanian | 0% (340) |
| Spanish | 2% (2,140) |
| Danish | 0% (25) |
| Dutch | 0% (215) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (10) |
| German | 1% (790) |
| Norwegian | 0% (15) |
| Swedish | 0% (25) |
| Yiddish | 0% (95) |
| Bosnian | 0% (30) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (175) |
| Croatian | 0% (215) |
| Czech | 0% (125) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 1% (1,005) |
| Russian | 1% (695) |
| Serbian | 0% (230) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (215) |
| Slovak | 0% (75) |
| Slovenian | 0% (25) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (320) |
| Latvian | 0% (25) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (10) |
| Estonian | 0% (10) |
| Finnish | 0% (60) |
| Hungarian | 0% (355) |
| Greek | 1% (575) |
| Armenian | 0% (50) |
| Turkish | 0% (185) |
| Amharic | 0% (295) |
| Arabic | 8% (9,555) |
| Hebrew | 0% (60) |
| Maltese | 0% (10) |
| Somali | 2% (2,010) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (160) |
| Bengali | 0% (320) |
| Gujarati | 0% (135) |
| Hindi | 0% (375) |
| Kurdish | 0% (345) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (550) |
| Pashto | 0% (120) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 1% (1,270) |
| Sindhi | 0% (55) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (90) |
| Urdu | 1% (600) |
| Malayalam | 0% (30) |
| Tamil | 0% (465) |
| Telugu | 0% (25) |
| Japanese | 0% (100) |
| Korean | 0% (450) |
| Cantonese | 1% (835) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 2% (2,150) |
| Mandarin | 1% (640) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (15) |
| Lao | 0% (55) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (75) |
| Vietnamese | 1% (680) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (40) |
| Ilocano | 0% (55) |
| Malay | 0% (35) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 1% (720) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (80) |
| Swahili | 0% (180) |
| Creoles | 0% (450) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 113,395 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1.98 |
| Mining | 0.57 |
| Utilities | 1.31 |
| Construction | 6.84 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.37 |
| Retail | 12.77 |
| Transport | 3.83 |
| Info Culture | 2.00 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.71 |
| Real Estate | 1.76 |
| ProSciTech | 4.64 |
| Management | 0.04 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.94 |
| Education | 8.24 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 12.55 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.41 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.68 |
| Public Admin | 4.77 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 60,120 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 6.9%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 14.08%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 23.77%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $89,267
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 30%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 36.05%
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.
Mick Kitor | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 613-600-4779 |
| Birthplace: | Ottawa |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Children: | One son |
| Profession: | Sales |
Mike Bleskie | |
| Party: Pirate Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Age: | 19 |
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