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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
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| 181/181 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Rod Bruinooge | 22,840 | 52.25 |
Elected |
| LIB | Terry Duguid | 14,293 | 32.70 |
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| NDP | Dave Gaudreau | 5,693 | 13.02 |
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| GRN | Caitlin McIntyre | 889 | 2.03 |
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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
The southern boundary of this riding is the southern limit of Winnipeg. The western boundary is Brady Road (the western limit of Winnipeg) and McCreary Road. The northern boundary is Wilkes Avenue and the eastern boundary is Waverley Street, Bishop Grandin, St. Mary's Road, Novavista Drive and Seine River.
This riding was first established in 1914 and abolished in 1976. At that time, a major part went into Winnipeg-Fort Garry. Winnipeg South was re-established in 1986 from 49 per cent of Winnipeg-Fort Garry and 34 per cent of Winnipeg-Assiniboine. In 1996, 59 per cent of the riding was unchanged and 24 per cent of St. Boniface was added. In 2004, 87 per cent of the riding remained unchanged.
Population: 84,424 (2006 census; an increase of 9.8% since 2001)
Political History
In the 2008 election, Conservative Rod Bruinooge won a second term, beating Liberal candidate John Loewen by 5,835 votes. In 2006, Bruinooge upset Liberal Reg Alcock's four-term winning streak when Bruinooge won by 111 votes. Alcock had defeated Bruinooge in 2004 by 6,500 votes. Alcock was first elected in 1993 and was appointed president of the Treasury Board and minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board in 2003.
Liberal James Richardson won in the old riding of Winnipeg South in 1968, 1972 and 1974, when his main opponent was Sterling Lyon. Lyon was premier of Manitoba from 1977 to 1981. Richardson served under Pierre Trudeau as minister of supply and services and minister of national defence. He resigned as defence minister in 1976 because of his opposition to the government's language policy. In 1978, he left the Liberal party and sat as an Independent.
Liberal Lloyd Axworthy spent some of his time as an MP in Winnipeg-Fort Garry. He was elected there in 1979, 1980 and 1984. He won in Winnipeg South Centre in 1988, 1993 and 1997. Axworthy held several cabinet posts, including employment and immigration, transport, labour, western economic diversification and foreign affairs.
In Winnipeg-Assiniboine, PC Dan McKenzie won in 1979, 1980 and 1984. McKenzie had been elected in 1972 and 1974 in Winnipeg South Centre.
Dorothy Dobbie was elected for the PCs in Winnipeg South in 1988.
- 1935-49 inclusive - LIB
- 1953-62 inclusive - PC
- 1963 - LIB
- 1965 - PC
- 1968, 1972, 1974 - LIB
- 1988 - PC
- 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004 - LIB
- 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 40.83% (34,075) |
| French | 15.44% (12,890) |
| Aboriginal | 6.52% (5,445) |
| American | 0.84% (700) |
| Canadian | 16.45% (13,730) |
| Caribbean | 1.37% (1,140) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.95% (790) |
| Western European | 23.26% (19,415) |
| Northern European | 6.80% (5,675) |
| Eastern European | 21.12% (17,630) |
| S European | 6.62% (5,525) |
| Other European | 1.22% (1,015) |
| Scandinavian | 6.50% (5,425) |
| Baltic | 0.26% (220) |
| Czech/Slovak | 1.02% (855) |
| African | 2.18% (1,820) |
| Arab | 1.04% (870) |
| Maghrebi | 0.08% (65) |
| West Asia | 1.29% (1,075) |
| South Asia | 5.67% (4,735) |
| East/SE Asia | 10.18% (8,500) |
| Oceania | 0.15% (125) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.03% (25) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 83,465 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 72% (59,150) |
| French | 5% (4,210) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (140) |
| 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% (55) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (70) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 1% (730) |
| Portuguese | 0% (310) |
| Romanian | 0% (100) |
| Spanish | 1% (795) |
| Danish | 0% (55) |
| Dutch | 0% (205) |
| Flemish | 0% (45) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 3% (2,335) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (25) |
| Yiddish | 0% (15) |
| Bosnian | 0% (145) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (15) |
| Croatian | 0% (65) |
| Czech | 0% (95) |
| Macedonian | 0% (45) |
| Polish | 1% (560) |
| Russian | 0% (350) |
| Serbian | 0% (70) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (10) |
| Slovak | 0% (85) |
| Slovenian | 0% (15) |
| Ukrainian | 1% (665) |
| Latvian | 0% (10) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (0) |
| Hungarian | 0% (160) |
| Greek | 0% (135) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (10) |
| Amharic | 0% (95) |
| Arabic | 1% (570) |
| Hebrew | 0% (15) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (125) |
| Bengali | 0% (205) |
| Gujarati | 0% (260) |
| Hindi | 0% (405) |
| Kurdish | 0% (80) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 2% (1,475) |
| Pashto | 0% (10) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 1% (755) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (210) |
| Urdu | 0% (365) |
| Malayalam | 0% (30) |
| Tamil | 0% (115) |
| Telugu | 0% (10) |
| Japanese | 0% (75) |
| Korean | 1% (810) |
| Cantonese | 1% (850) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 3% (2,630) |
| Mandarin | 1% (695) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (20) |
| Lao | 0% (55) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (280) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (35) |
| Ilocano | 0% (15) |
| Malay | 0% (10) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 1% (675) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (15) |
| Swahili | 0% (15) |
| Creoles | 0% (105) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 82,290 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 32.90 |
| Mining | 4.72 |
| Utilities | 0.77 |
| Construction | 3.93 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 2.89 |
| Retail | 8.27 |
| Transport | 3.76 |
| Info Culture | 1.01 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.11 |
| Real Estate | 0.52 |
| ProSciTech | 2.56 |
| Management | 0.00 |
| Waste/Remediation | 1.48 |
| Education | 6.78 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.48 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.13 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.47 |
| Public Admin | 3.90 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 35,490 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.5%
5.5% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 10.83%
14.10%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 28.40%
26.93%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $93,817
$72,240 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 20%
13% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 38.39%
28.15% 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.
Rod Bruinooge | |
 | Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: |
| Age: | 37 |
| Birthplace: | Thompson |
| Marital Status: | Married to Chantale |
| Children: | Two - Sarah, Luke |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Education: | Bachelor of political science, University of Manitoba |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Winnipeg South in 2004; elected in 2006, 2008. |
Caitlin McIntyre | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Profession: | Administrator |
| Education: | BA (honours) degree in classics - University of Winnipeg, 2007. Graduate student at the University of Manitoba, pursuing a master's degree in English. |
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