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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200/200 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| LIB | Ralph Goodale | 15,842 | 40.85 |
Elected |
| CON | Ian Shields | 14,292 | 36.86 |
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| NDP | Marc Spooner | 7,689 | 19.83 |
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| GRN | Bill Clary | 954 | 2.46 |
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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 contains the southeast portion of Regina, south of the CP Rail line and east of Albert Street, and then stretches to the east and southeast, taking in many small, rural communities.
Wascana was formed in 1996 by merging two-thirds of Regina-Wascana with one-third of Regina-Qu'Appelle.
Population: 75,717 (2006 census; an increase of 4.4% since 2001)
Political History
Liberal Ralph Goodale won re-election in 2008, beating Conservative Michelle Hunter by 4,309 votes.
After electing New Democrats for several years, voters in this area turned back to the Tories in 1988. Since then, they've elected Liberal Ralph Goodale, who returned to Parliament in 1993 after several years in provincial politics.
Goodale was first elected MP for the former riding of Assiniboia in 1974. In 2006, he won by almost 8,500 votes over Conservative Brad Farquhar. Goodale defeated Tory candidate Doug Cryer in 2004. Goodale has held a number of cabinet portfolios, including agriculture, natural resources, public works and services and finance.
Regina East and Regina West:
- 1979, 1980, 1984 - NDP
Regina-Wascana:
- 1988 - PC
- 1993 - LIB
Wascana:
- 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 - LIB
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 43.93% (33,030) |
| French | 11.72% (8,810) |
| Aboriginal | 8.31% (6,245) |
| American | 1.40% (1,055) |
| Canadian | 17.07% (12,835) |
| Caribbean | 0.39% (290) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.76% (570) |
| Western European | 38.29% (28,790) |
| Northern European | 9.98% (7,500) |
| Eastern European | 26.41% (19,855) |
| S European | 2.89% (2,175) |
| Other European | 0.60% (450) |
| Scandinavian | 9.70% (7,295) |
| Baltic | 0.19% (145) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.83% (625) |
| African | 1.36% (1,020) |
| Arab | 0.59% (445) |
| Maghrebi | 0.06% (45) |
| West Asia | 0.39% (295) |
| South Asia | 1.36% (1,020) |
| East/SE Asia | 4.45% (3,345) |
| Oceania | 0.09% (65) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.01% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 75,180 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 86% (63,815) |
| French | 2% (1,470) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (90) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (40) |
| 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% (50) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (145) |
| Portuguese | 0% (15) |
| Romanian | 0% (160) |
| Spanish | 1% (425) |
| Danish | 0% (15) |
| Dutch | 0% (140) |
| Flemish | 0% (15) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 3% (2,020) |
| Norwegian | 0% (35) |
| Swedish | 0% (15) |
| Yiddish | 0% (10) |
| Bosnian | 0% (10) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (25) |
| Czech | 0% (10) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (295) |
| Russian | 0% (110) |
| Serbian | 0% (100) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (35) |
| Slovak | 0% (10) |
| Slovenian | 0% (30) |
| Ukrainian | 1% (800) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (15) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (15) |
| Hungarian | 0% (320) |
| Greek | 0% (155) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (70) |
| Amharic | 0% (20) |
| Arabic | 0% (350) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (75) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (30) |
| Bengali | 0% (10) |
| Gujarati | 0% (60) |
| Hindi | 0% (60) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (200) |
| Pashto | 0% (30) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (135) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (10) |
| Urdu | 0% (120) |
| Malayalam | 0% (20) |
| Tamil | 0% (105) |
| Telugu | 0% (10) |
| Japanese | 0% (50) |
| Korean | 0% (135) |
| Cantonese | 0% (290) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 1% (1,045) |
| Mandarin | 0% (335) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (10) |
| Lao | 0% (75) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 1% (430) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (10) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (135) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (10) |
| Swahili | 0% (30) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 74,600 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.38 |
| Mining | 6.55 |
| Utilities | 1.05 |
| Construction | 8.27 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 4.14 |
| Retail | 9.29 |
| Transport | 5.60 |
| Info Culture | 3.39 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.05 |
| Real Estate | 2.28 |
| ProSciTech | 11.96 |
| Management | 0.21 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.17 |
| Education | 7.31 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.13 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.54 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.17 |
| Public Admin | 3.50 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 71,790 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.7%
5.6% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 14.04%
15.42%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 27.90%
28.70%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $85,476
$71,339 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 9%
5% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 31.49%
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.
Ian Shields | |
| Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 306-522-3237 116 Victoria Ave., Regina, Sask. | |
| Birthplace: | Scotland |
| Profession: | Retired |
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