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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199/199 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Charlie Angus | 16,744 | 50.41 |
Elected |
| CON | Bill Greenberg | 10,521 | 31.67 |
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| LIB | Marilyn Wood | 5,229 | 15.74 |
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| GRN | Lisa Bennett | 724 | 2.18 |
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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 huge northeastern Ontario riding stretches from the Quebec border and north around James Bay and Hudson's Bay. The riding contains parts of the territorial districts of Kenora, Cochrane and Timiskaming.
In 2004, 68 per cent of the riding was kept and a portion of Timiskaming-Cochrane was added in the southeast. The riding of Timmins-Chapleau was created in 1976 from portions of Timmins, Cochrane and Timiskaming ridings. In 1996, Timmins-James Bay was created from 73 per cent of Timmins-Chapleau and 49 per cent of Cochrane-Superior.
Population: 80,791 (2006 census; a decrease of 3.8% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, New Democrat Charlie Angus won a third term, beating Liberal Paul Taillefer with more than 56 per cent of the vote. In 2006, Angus beat Liberal Robert Riopelle, with Angus receiving 50 per cent of the vote.
In 2004, Angus defeated Liberal Raymond Chénier by 613 votes.
In 2000, Liberal Réginald Bélair defeated New Democrat Len Wood to win a fourth term in office. He spent two terms as MP for Cochrane-Superior. Cochrane and Cochrane-Superior voted Liberal steadily from 1935 through 1993.
In Timmins-Chapleau, New Democrat Cid Samson was elected in 1988. Liberal Peter Thalheimer defeated Samson in 1993.
Timmins/Timmins-Chapleau:
- 1949, 1953 - LIB
- 1957, 1958, 1962, 1963, 1965 - CCF/NDP
- 1968-80 inclusive - LIB
- 1984 - PC
- 1988 - NDP
- 1993 - LIB
Cochrane-Superior (Cochrane from 1935-1981)
- 1935-93 inclusive - LIB
Timmins-James Bay:
- 1997, 2000 - LIB
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - NDP
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 39.14% (31,230) |
| French | 38.69% (30,875) |
| Aboriginal | 14.92% (11,910) |
| American | 0.61% (490) |
| Canadian | 45.90% (36,625) |
| Caribbean | 0.29% (230) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.13% (100) |
| Western European | 9.14% (7,290) |
| Northern European | 3.29% (2,625) |
| Eastern European | 6.18% (4,935) |
| S European | 6.72% (5,360) |
| Other European | 0.23% (185) |
| Scandinavian | 1.59% (1,270) |
| Baltic | 0.19% (155) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.38% (300) |
| African | 0.22% (175) |
| Arab | 0.13% (100) |
| Maghrebi | 0.03% (20) |
| West Asia | 0.02% (15) |
| South Asia | 0.09% (75) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.61% (485) |
| Oceania | 0.05% (40) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 79,800 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 59% (46,250) |
| French | 34% (26,305) |
| Algonquin | 0% (10) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (10) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 3% (2,470) |
| 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% (100) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (15) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 1% (900) |
| Portuguese | 0% (70) |
| Romanian | 0% (25) |
| Spanish | 0% (80) |
| Danish | 0% (10) |
| Dutch | 0% (135) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (360) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (20) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (225) |
| Czech | 0% (10) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (300) |
| Russian | 0% (35) |
| Serbian | 0% (10) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (10) |
| Slovak | 0% (35) |
| Slovenian | 0% (40) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (140) |
| Latvian | 0% (10) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (20) |
| Estonian | 0% (30) |
| Finnish | 1% (410) |
| Hungarian | 0% (20) |
| Greek | 0% (10) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (15) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (0) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (0) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (0) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (0) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (0) |
| Cantonese | 0% (25) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (60) |
| Mandarin | 0% (30) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (10) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (70) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 78,390 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.52 |
| Mining | 0.16 |
| Utilities | 2.89 |
| Construction | 5.81 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 5.30 |
| Retail | 11.05 |
| Transport | 3.67 |
| Info Culture | 3.35 |
| Finance Insurance | 6.69 |
| Real Estate | 2.08 |
| ProSciTech | 7.12 |
| Management | 0.14 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.21 |
| Education | 7.52 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 9.25 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.04 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 3.99 |
| Public Admin | 5.94 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 76,360 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 8.5%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 14.24%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 28.67%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $72,809
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 4%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 28.05%
33.54% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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Bill Greenberg | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 705-269-1315 175 Third Ave. Timmins, Ont. P4N 1C7 |
| Profession: | Financial services |
| Education: | Bachelor of social sciences in economics from University of Ottawa Bachelor of arts in political science from Carleton University Diploma of business administration from Algonquin College |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Timmins-James Bay in 2008 |
Marilyn Wood | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 705-268-2992 Box 2120 30 Pine St. N Timmins, Ont. P4N 7X8 |
| Birthplace: | Whitby, Ont. |
| Marital Status: | Married to Mark Kean |
| Profession: | Businessperson/small business owner |
| Education: | University of Liverpool - MBA, focusing on economic development |
Charlie Angus | |
 | Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: Campaign Headquarters (Timmins): 54 Waterloo Rd. 705-264-8707 Temiskaming Region Office (Kirkland Lake): 30 Second St. (in the Encore Club) 705-567-3798 Iroquois Falls Campaign Office: 254 Main St., Iroquois Falls 705-232-4249 Cochrane Campaign Office: 173 Railway St. (in APANO) 705-232-4249 |
| Age: | 48 |
| Birthplace: | Timmins |
| Marital Status: | Married to Brit Griffin |
| Children: | Three daughters: Mariah, Siobhan and Lola. |
| Profession: | Writer |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: Served as a trustee on NE District Catholic school board. FEDERAL: Elected in Timmins-James Bay in 2004, 2006, 2008 |
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| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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