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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154/154 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| LIB | Kevin Lamoureux | 9,241 | 35.99 |
Elected |
| NDP | Rebecca Blaikie | 9,124 | 35.54 |
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| CON | Ann Matejicka | 6,719 | 26.17 |
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| GRN | John Harvie | 471 | 1.83 |
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| COM | Frank Komarniski | 121 | 0.47 |
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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 urban multicultural riding contains most of the northwest part of Winnipeg. The riding runs between Mollard Road in the north, Notre Dame Avenue, Keewatin Street and the CP line in south, and between Brookside Boulevard in the west and Ritchie Street, Leila Avenue, McPhillips Street, Inkster Boulevard, Main Street and McAdam Avenue in the east.
The riding of Winnipeg North Centre was established in 1924. In 1996, it was redistributed, with 33 per cent of the old Winnipeg North Centre and 55 per cent of Winnipeg North. The riding was renamed Winnipeg North in 2004 and is made up of 77 per cent of Winnipeg North Centre and 26 per cent of Winnipeg North-St. Paul.
Population: 79,366 (2006 census; there has been no change in percentage since 2001)
Political History
New Democrat Judy Wasylycia-Leis held this riding for five consecutive terms before retiring in 2010 to run unsuccessfully for mayor of Winnipeg. In 2008, Wasylycia-Leis beat Conservative candidate Ray Larkin by more than nine thousand votes. She defeated Liberal candidate Parmjeet Gill in the 2006 election by almost 9,900 votes.
In 2004, Wasylycia-Leis defeated former Liberal MP Rey Pagtakhan by 3,016 votes. Wasylycia-Leis was first elected in Winnipeg North Centre in 1997.
That riding was home to J.S. Woodsworth, founder of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. He was elected in 1925 as the Labour candidate following the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike.
Woodsworth held the seat for Labour/CCF until his death in 1942. In a byelection in 1942, Stanley Knowles was elected for the CCF. Knowles won all elections up until 1980 except for one loss to PC John MacLean in the 1958 Tory sweep.
Knowles suffered a stroke in October 1981. New Democrat Cyril Keeper won in 1984. Liberal David Walker won in 1988 and 1993.
In the old riding of Winnipeg North, New Democrat David Orlikow won nine elections from 1962 through 1984 but was defeated in 1988 by Pagtakhan. In 1993, Pagtakhan defeated Wasylycia-Leis by 8,480 votes.
Winnipeg North Centre:
- 1997, 2000 - NDP
Winnipeg North:
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - NDP
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 22.58% (17,765) |
| French | 9.75% (7,670) |
| Aboriginal | 18.71% (14,715) |
| American | 0.37% (290) |
| Canadian | 11.55% (9,085) |
| Caribbean | 1.75% (1,375) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.02% (800) |
| Western European | 12.13% (9,545) |
| Northern European | 3.55% (2,790) |
| Eastern European | 22.42% (17,635) |
| S European | 8.58% (6,750) |
| Other European | 1.06% (835) |
| Scandinavian | 3.45% (2,710) |
| Baltic | 0.12% (95) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.57% (445) |
| African | 0.85% (670) |
| Arab | 0.24% (190) |
| Maghrebi | 0.04% (35) |
| West Asia | 0.10% (80) |
| South Asia | 4.68% (3,685) |
| East/SE Asia | 24.75% (19,465) |
| Oceania | 0.04% (30) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.02% (15) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 78,660 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 65% (50,110) |
| French | 1% (880) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (375) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (20) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (20) |
| 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 | 1% (715) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (100) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 1% (675) |
| Portuguese | 2% (1,810) |
| Romanian | 0% (25) |
| Spanish | 1% (650) |
| Danish | 0% (30) |
| Dutch | 0% (150) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 1% (920) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (20) |
| Yiddish | 0% (30) |
| Bosnian | 0% (25) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (10) |
| Croatian | 0% (230) |
| Czech | 0% (55) |
| Macedonian | 0% (10) |
| Polish | 2% (1,495) |
| Russian | 0% (230) |
| Serbian | 0% (75) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (20) |
| Slovak | 0% (35) |
| Slovenian | 0% (55) |
| Ukrainian | 3% (2,245) |
| Latvian | 0% (10) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (25) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (0) |
| Hungarian | 0% (135) |
| Greek | 0% (85) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (10) |
| Amharic | 0% (25) |
| Arabic | 0% (90) |
| Hebrew | 0% (20) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (15) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (185) |
| Hindi | 0% (135) |
| Kurdish | 0% (10) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 3% (2,220) |
| Pashto | 0% (25) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (0) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (135) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (40) |
| Cantonese | 0% (315) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 1% (635) |
| Mandarin | 0% (45) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (10) |
| Lao | 0% (290) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (175) |
| Vietnamese | 1% (590) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (135) |
| Ilocano | 0% (185) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 13% (9,665) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (10) |
| Swahili | 0% (50) |
| Creoles | 0% (15) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 76,690 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 10.92 |
| Mining | 5.62 |
| Utilities | 0.84 |
| Construction | 7.22 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 1.35 |
| Retail | 9.14 |
| Transport | 4.42 |
| Info Culture | 0.95 |
| Finance Insurance | 1.66 |
| Real Estate | 0.70 |
| ProSciTech | 1.52 |
| Management | 0.00 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.65 |
| Education | 11.03 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 10.97 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.12 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 3.14 |
| Public Admin | 10.12 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 26,245 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 6.5%
5.5% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 11.02%
14.10%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 23.59%
26.93%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $61,901
$72,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 28%
13% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 24.92%
28.15% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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NDP – Rebecca Blaikie Frank Komarniski | |
 | Party: Communist Party of Canada Contact Information: 204-586-7824 |
| Birthplace: | Ste. Rose du Lac, Manitoba |
| Profession: | Heavy equipment operator, City of Winnipeg |
John Harvie | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 204-290-3552 | |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Education: | Red River College - Creative communications diploma. University of Winnipeg continuing education - diploma in human resources management. Currently in the final stages of completing BA in rhetoric, writing and communications. |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Winnipeg North in Nov. 29, 2010. byelection. |
Kevin Lamoureux | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 204-888-4000 | |
| Age: | 49 |
| Birthplace: | Winnipeg |
| Marital Status: | Married to Cathy |
| Children: | Two grown children |
| Profession: | Manager |
| Education: | University of Winnipeg - studied political science and economics |
| Political Career: | PROVINCIAL: Elected in Inkster in 1988, 1990, 1995; defeated in 1999. Elected in Inkster in 2003, 2007. Resigned to run federally. FEDERAL: Defeated in Winnipeg Centre in 2000. Elected in Winnipeg North in Nov. 29, 2010, byelection. |
Rebecca Blaikie | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Birthplace: | Winnipeg |
| Profession: | Administrator |
| Education: | Studied Canadian social history at the University of Winnipeg Master's diploma in community economic development from Concordia University in Montreal. |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in LaSalle-Émard in 2004. |
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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 |
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