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Saskatoon - Wanuskewin
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196/196 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Maurice Vellacott | 21,183 | 58.43 |
Elected |
| NDP | John Parry | 11,395 | 31.43 |
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| LIB | Patricia Zipchen | 2,428 | 6.70 |
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| GRN | Mark Bigland-Pritchard | 1,250 | 3.45 |
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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 riding is composed of the northwest part of Saskatoon, plus rural areas north and west of the city. The South Saskatchewan River forms part of the east boundary and the North Saskatchewan River forms part of the southern boundary. Outlying communities include Martensville, Rosthern and Duck Lake. There are several small First Nations reserves.
Wanuskewin riding was formed in 1996 by combining two-thirds of Saskatoon-Clark's Crossing with smaller parts of four other ridings. The name was changed to Saskatoon-Wanuskewin in 2000. In the 2004 redistribution, about five per cent of the riding was carved away.
Population: 72,867 (2006 census; an increase of 0.6% since 2001)
Political History
Conservative Maurice Vellacott was re-elected in 2008 with 56 per cent of the vote, defeating New Democrat Clint Davidson.
Vellacott first won this seat in 1997 with the Reform party. He won again in 2004 and 2006 as a Conservative, beating Liberal Chris Axworthy both times.
New Democrats held Saskatoon-Biggar from 1968 to 1974. From 1974 through 1988, this was Progressive Conservative Ray Hnatyshyn's riding. He held a number of cabinet posts under Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney, and later was appointed Canada's Governor General.
Axworthy won Saskatoon-Clark's Crossing in 1988 and 1993, when he was with the NDP.
Saskatoon-Biggar:
- 1968, 1972 - NDP
- 1974 - PC
Saskatoon West:
- 1979, 1980, 1984 - PC
Saskatoon-Clark's Crossing:
- 1988, 1993 - NDP
Wanuskewin:
- 1997 - REF
Saskatoon-Wanuskewin:
- 2000 - CA
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 40.87% (29,405) |
| French | 12.77% (9,185) |
| Aboriginal | 10.60% (7,625) |
| American | 1.15% (825) |
| Canadian | 17.68% (12,720) |
| Caribbean | 0.23% (165) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.42% (305) |
| Western European | 41.63% (29,950) |
| Northern European | 11.21% (8,065) |
| Eastern European | 27.01% (19,435) |
| S European | 2.19% (1,575) |
| Other European | 0.47% (340) |
| Scandinavian | 10.82% (7,785) |
| Baltic | 0.15% (110) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.93% (670) |
| African | 0.12% (85) |
| Arab | 0.26% (185) |
| Maghrebi | 0.00% (0) |
| West Asia | 0.13% (90) |
| South Asia | 0.56% (400) |
| East/SE Asia | 2.00% (1,440) |
| Oceania | 0.16% (115) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.01% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 71,945 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 84% (59,975) |
| French | 2% (1,285) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 1% (730) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (25) |
| Dene | 0% (50) |
| 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% (0) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (55) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (25) |
| Portuguese | 0% (50) |
| Romanian | 0% (60) |
| Spanish | 0% (215) |
| Danish | 0% (30) |
| Dutch | 0% (215) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 7% (5,125) |
| Norwegian | 0% (25) |
| Swedish | 0% (15) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (35) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (35) |
| Croatian | 0% (80) |
| Czech | 0% (25) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (170) |
| Russian | 0% (165) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (40) |
| Slovak | 0% (15) |
| Slovenian | 0% (20) |
| Ukrainian | 2% (1,405) |
| Latvian | 0% (10) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (15) |
| Finnish | 0% (35) |
| Hungarian | 0% (155) |
| Greek | 0% (20) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (10) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (80) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (25) |
| Gujarati | 0% (40) |
| Hindi | 0% (45) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (30) |
| Pashto | 0% (10) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (15) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (10) |
| Urdu | 0% (30) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (15) |
| Telugu | 0% (10) |
| Japanese | 0% (10) |
| Korean | 0% (0) |
| Cantonese | 0% (175) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (165) |
| Mandarin | 0% (0) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (45) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (10) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (80) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (10) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (345) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 71,335 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 4.43 |
| Mining | 20.89 |
| Utilities | 0.94 |
| Construction | 10.64 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 2.80 |
| Retail | 9.54 |
| Transport | 5.55 |
| Info Culture | 0.90 |
| Finance Insurance | 1.25 |
| Real Estate | 1.85 |
| ProSciTech | 2.83 |
| Management | 0.05 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.32 |
| Education | 6.66 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 6.13 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 0.93 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.84 |
| Public Admin | 4.80 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 59,375 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 5%
5.6% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 12.96%
15.42%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 27.79%
28.70%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $75,173
$71,339 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 5%
5% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 30.23%
27.05% 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.
John Parry | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: Website | |
| Marital Status: | Married to Rosanna Chu-Fai Parry |
| Children: | Two - Esther May-Yuen and Ann Wu-Lai |
| Profession: | Administrator |
| Education: | MBA - Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: Mayor of Sioux Lookout, Ont., from 1978 to 1984. FEDERAL: Kenora-Rainy River - elected in 1984, defeated in 1988. Defeated in Saint Boniface in 2000 |
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