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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250/250 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Mark Adler | 20,355 | 48.51 |
Elected |
| LIB | Ken Dryden | 13,979 | 33.31 |
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| NDP | Nick Brownlee | 6,656 | 15.86 |
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| GRN | Rosemary Frei | 974 | 2.32 |
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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 north Toronto riding takes in part of the former city of North York, including York University and the former Downsview airport.
The riding lies between Highway 401 in the south and Steeles Avenue West in the north, between Yonge Street, the hydro transmission line, Bathurst Street and the west branch of the Don River in the east and Keele Street, Grandravine Drive, Sheppard Avenue West and Jane Street in the west.
York Centre was re-established in 1952. The 1996 redistribution kept 82 per cent of the riding and added part of Willowdale. In 2000, another portion of Willowdale was added in the east, moving the riding boundary to Yonge Street. The northwestern boundary moved west to Keele Street.
Population: 113,457 (2006 census; there has been no percentage change since 2001)
Political History
Former NHL goalie and Liberal Ken Dryden is serving his third term as MP in this riding. In 2008, Dryden won over Conservative Rochelle Wilner by 2,090 votes. He defeated Conservative challenger Michael Mostyn in 2006 by 9,640 votes. In the same year, he also ran for the Liberal leadership but was defeated by Stéphane Dion. Dryden earned his first term as an MP here in 2004 and was named minister of social development.
York Centre has usually voted Liberal. The exceptions were 1957 and 1958, when Conservative Frederick Stinson was elected.
Liberal Jim Walker was MP from 1962 to 1974. Bob Kaplan replaced him from 1974 to 1993. Kaplan was named solicitor general in 1980.
Liberal Art Eggleton served three terms from 1993 to 2004. A former Toronto mayor, Eggleton was appointed minister responsible for infrastructure in 1993, minister for international trade in 1996 and minister of national defence from 1997 to 2002.
- 1953 - LIB
- 1957, 1958 - PC
- Since 1962 - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 9.60% (10,820) |
| French | 2.10% (2,365) |
| Aboriginal | 0.55% (625) |
| American | 0.63% (715) |
| Canadian | 6.49% (7,320) |
| Caribbean | 5.41% (6,105) |
| Latin, Central, South | 3.84% (4,325) |
| Western European | 3.14% (3,545) |
| Northern European | 0.50% (560) |
| Eastern European | 20.28% (22,865) |
| S European | 23.14% (26,090) |
| Other European | 17.52% (19,750) |
| Scandinavian | 0.37% (420) |
| Baltic | 0.81% (915) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.51% (580) |
| African | 3.14% (3,540) |
| Arab | 1.47% (1,655) |
| Maghrebi | 0.41% (460) |
| West Asia | 4.98% (5,610) |
| South Asia | 4.96% (5,595) |
| East/SE Asia | 17.53% (19,760) |
| Oceania | 0.05% (55) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.03% (30) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 112,745 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 39% (42,945) |
| French | 1% (910) |
| 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% (10) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 10% (10,600) |
| Portuguese | 1% (1,155) |
| Romanian | 1% (1,100) |
| Spanish | 5% (5,345) |
| Danish | 0% (10) |
| Dutch | 0% (55) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 1% (705) |
| Norwegian | 0% (10) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 2% (1,755) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (220) |
| Croatian | 0% (140) |
| Czech | 0% (135) |
| Macedonian | 0% (150) |
| Polish | 1% (1,275) |
| Russian | 13% (13,935) |
| Serbian | 0% (450) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (75) |
| Slovak | 0% (45) |
| Slovenian | 0% (90) |
| Ukrainian | 1% (575) |
| Latvian | 0% (55) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (165) |
| Estonian | 0% (60) |
| Finnish | 0% (65) |
| Hungarian | 1% (1,005) |
| Greek | 1% (1,000) |
| Armenian | 0% (170) |
| Turkish | 1% (720) |
| Amharic | 0% (170) |
| Arabic | 1% (890) |
| Hebrew | 1% (1,615) |
| Maltese | 0% (30) |
| Somali | 0% (165) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (45) |
| Bengali | 0% (150) |
| Gujarati | 1% (900) |
| Hindi | 0% (265) |
| Kurdish | 0% (60) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (375) |
| Pashto | 0% (125) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 2% (1,920) |
| Sindhi | 0% (35) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (65) |
| Urdu | 0% (355) |
| Malayalam | 0% (70) |
| Tamil | 1% (665) |
| Telugu | 0% (55) |
| Japanese | 0% (120) |
| Korean | 3% (2,760) |
| Cantonese | 1% (965) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 2% (1,900) |
| Mandarin | 1% (600) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (65) |
| Lao | 0% (30) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (140) |
| Vietnamese | 2% (2,085) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (290) |
| Ilocano | 0% (435) |
| Malay | 0% (35) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 5% (5,205) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (400) |
| Swahili | 0% (125) |
| Creoles | 0% (45) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 109,665 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2.35 |
| Mining | 7.23 |
| Utilities | 2.50 |
| Construction | 4.34 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 1.17 |
| Retail | 9.81 |
| Transport | 4.66 |
| Info Culture | 0.81 |
| Finance Insurance | 1.22 |
| Real Estate | 1.12 |
| ProSciTech | 1.38 |
| Management | 0.03 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.80 |
| Education | 11.78 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 13.78 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.37 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 3.04 |
| Public Admin | 11.64 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 30,380 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 7.6%
6.4% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 17.58%
13.56%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 18.70%
26.61%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $80,688
$90,526 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 59%
28% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 35.12%
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.
Rosemary Frei | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-875-9812 |
| Profession: | Writer |
| Education: | M.Sc. in molecular biology - Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, 1988. |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in York Centre in 2008 |
Ken Dryden | |
 | Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 416-546-4KEN (4536) 181 Cocksfield Ave., Unit 2 Toronto, Ont. M3H 3T4 |
| Age: | 63 |
| Birthplace: | Hamilton, Ont. |
| Marital Status: | Married to Lynda |
| Children: | Two grown children - Sarah and Michael |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Education: | Cornell University - BA (history), 1969; McGill University - Law degree |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Elected in York Centre in 2004, 2006, 2008 |
Nick Brownlee | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Profession: | Student |
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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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