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Parry Sound - Muskoka
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223/223 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Tony Clement | 25,869 | 55.78 |
Elected |
| NDP | Wendy Wilson | 11,182 | 24.11 |
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| LIB | Cindy Waters | 5,330 | 11.49 |
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| GRN | Glen Hodgson | 3,776 | 8.14 |
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| IND | David Carmichael | 168 | 0.36 |
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| ML | Albert Gray Smith | 55 | 0.12 |
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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 largely rural riding extends along the eastern shores of Georgian Bay.
The riding runs from the Severn River in the southwest to Lake Nipissing in the northeast, with Algonquin Park running through most of the eastern part of the riding. Some of the larger centres include Parry Sound, Gravenhurst, Huntsville and Bracebridge. The riding also contains many native reserves.
The riding of Parry Sound was established in 1903 and in 1947 became Parry Sound-Muskoka. Lines were redrawn in 1996. In the 2004 redistribution, the town of Killarney was moved into Nickel Belt and a southeastern corner of the riding was moved into Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock.
Population: 90,281 (2006 census; an increase of 6.5% since 2001)
Political History
Conservative Tony Clement was re-elected in 2008 when he beat Liberal Jamie McGarvey by a margin of 10,964 votes.
Clement took the riding in the 2006 election in a narrow victory over Liberal Andy Mitchell. Clement won by just 28 votes. Shortly after, Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed Clement as minister of health and minister for the federal economic development initiative for northern Ontario. In 2008, he was appointed industry minister.
In 2004, Liberal Andy Mitchell defeated Conservative Keith Montgomery to win a fourth term.
Mitchell was named minister of state for parks in 1997 and later became secretary of state for rural development. In 2003, Prime Minister Paul Martin appointed him minister of Indian affairs and northern development. In 2004, he became minister of agriculture.
In 1997, Lewis MacKenzie ran against Mitchell as a Conservative candidate and lost. MacKenzie is a retired major-general of the Canadian Forces, renowned for his peacekeeping work in Sarajevo.
The riding elected PC Gordon Aitken as MP from 1957 to 1968 and then PC Stan Darling from 1972 to 1988.
Parry Sound:
- 1904 - LIB
- 1908-30 inclusive - CON
- 1935, 1940, 1945 - LIB
Parry Sound-Muskoka:
- 1949, 1953 - LIB
- 1957-88 inclusive - PC
- 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004 - LIB
- 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 65.07% (57,730) |
| French | 11.62% (10,305) |
| Aboriginal | 5.88% (5,220) |
| American | 1.09% (965) |
| Canadian | 33.24% (29,485) |
| Caribbean | 0.57% (510) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.22% (195) |
| Western European | 20.52% (18,205) |
| Northern European | 3.43% (3,040) |
| Eastern European | 7.06% (6,260) |
| S European | 4.66% (4,135) |
| Other European | 0.43% (385) |
| Scandinavian | 2.45% (2,170) |
| Baltic | 0.32% (285) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.53% (470) |
| African | 0.39% (350) |
| Arab | 0.16% (140) |
| Maghrebi | 0.00% (0) |
| West Asia | 0.10% (90) |
| South Asia | 0.17% (155) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.48% (430) |
| Oceania | 0.08% (70) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 88,715 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 93% (82,000) |
| French | 2% (1,365) |
| 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% (10) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (135) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (190) |
| Portuguese | 0% (100) |
| Romanian | 0% (10) |
| Spanish | 0% (115) |
| Danish | 0% (85) |
| Dutch | 1% (580) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (15) |
| German | 2% (1,855) |
| Norwegian | 0% (10) |
| Swedish | 0% (60) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (105) |
| Czech | 0% (75) |
| Macedonian | 0% (15) |
| Polish | 0% (320) |
| Russian | 0% (25) |
| Serbian | 0% (15) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (15) |
| Slovenian | 0% (50) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (210) |
| Latvian | 0% (55) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (30) |
| Estonian | 0% (20) |
| Finnish | 0% (230) |
| Hungarian | 0% (170) |
| Greek | 0% (65) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (10) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (25) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (10) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (10) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (25) |
| Sindhi | 0% (10) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (10) |
| Malayalam | 0% (10) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (60) |
| Cantonese | 0% (65) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (40) |
| Mandarin | 0% (15) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (15) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (15) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 88,450 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2.37 |
| Mining | 0.11 |
| Utilities | 0.39 |
| Construction | 5.95 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.45 |
| Retail | 12.60 |
| Transport | 4.05 |
| Info Culture | 1.78 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.91 |
| Real Estate | 1.70 |
| ProSciTech | 4.42 |
| Management | 0.07 |
| Waste/Remediation | 6.78 |
| Education | 7.13 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 9.84 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.96 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.87 |
| Public Admin | 3.68 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 58,940 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 5.3%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 20.50%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 33.97%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $73,506
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 8%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 28.20%
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.
Tony Clement | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 1-888-461-TONY (8669) (toll free) Bracebridge Campaign Office - 705-640-8669 95 Manitoba St. Gravenhurst Campaign Office - 705-640-8664 Sharpe Street Huntsville Campaign Office - 705-224-8669 1 King William St. Parry Sound Campaign Office - 705-751-8669 18 James St. |
| Age: | 50 |
| Birthplace: | Manchester, England |
| Marital Status: | Married to Lynne |
| Children: | Two sons and one daughter |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Education: | University of Toronto - BA (political science), 1983; law degree 1986. Called to Bar in 1988. |
| Political Career: | PROVINCIAL: Elected in Brampton South in 1995; in Brampton West-Mississauga in1999; defeated in 2003. FEDERAL: Defeated in Brampton West in 2004. Won in Parry Sound-Muskoka in 2006, 2008. |
Glen Hodgson | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 705-378-4065 |
| Profession: | Teacher |
| Education: | Joint English and environmental studies degree from Trent University Bachelor of education from Queen's University in Kingston. |
| Political Career: | PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Parry Sound-Muskoka in 2003. FEDERAL: Defeated in Parry Sound-Muskoka in 1997, 2004, 2006, 2008. |
David Carmichael | |
| Party: Independent Contact Information: 705-784-0712 | |
Cindy Waters | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 705-646-1300 1-855-646-1300 (Toll free) Metro Store Plaza Hwy 118 W. Bracebridge, Ont. P1L 2B5 |
| Birthplace: | Orangeville |
| Marital Status: | Married to Dan |
| Children: | Three - two sons and a daughter |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
Albert Gray Smith | |
| Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada Contact Information: Website416-253-4475 | |
Wendy Wilson | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 705-938-1242 33 James St. Parry Sound, Ont. P2A 1T6 |
| Children: | One daughter |
| Profession: | Doctor |
| Education: | MD |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 167 | 0 | 167 | 39.62 |
| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
| BQ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.05 |
| GRN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.91 |
| IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
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