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Burnaby - New Westminster
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215/215 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Peter Julian | 22,193 | 49.63 |
Elected |
| CON | Paul Forseth | 15,979 | 35.73 |
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| LIB | Garth Evans | 4,496 | 10.05 |
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| GRN | Carrie McLaren | 1,788 | 4.00 |
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| LTN | Tyler Pierce | 167 | 0.37 |
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| ML | Joseph Theriault | 96 | 0.21 |
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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 encompasses Burnaby south of the Kingsway and between the east and west city limits, with North Arm and Annacis Channel forming the southern boundary. In the southeast, it also contains part of New Westminster.
Burnaby-New Westminster was created in 2004 by combining sections of New Westminster-Coquitlam-Burnaby and Vancouver South-Burnaby with a smaller portion of Burnaby-Douglas.
Population: 118,713 (2006 census; an increase of 6.9% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, New Democrat Peter Julian beat Conservative Sam Rakhra by 6,994 votes. Julian became the riding's new MP in 2004 when he defeated Liberal Mary Pynenburg by just 329 votes. In 2006, Julian beat Pynenburg by 4,001 votes.
In the former riding of New Westminster-Coquitlam-Burnaby, Paul Forseth won the previous three elections as a Reform/Canadian Alliance member.
In 1988, New Westminster-Burnaby riding was won by a New Democrat, Dawn Black. New Democrats Stuart Leggatt and Pauline Jewett represented this area for the NDP through most of the 1970s and 1980s.
Liberals had more success in Vancouver South-Burnaby, where Herb Dhaliwal held the seat for three terms from 1993. Dhaliwal served as the minister of revenue, fisheries and oceans, and natural resources. Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh won for the Liberals in the new Vancouver South riding in 2004
Burnaby-New Westminster:
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - NDP
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 51.66% (54,695) |
| French | 13.37% (14,160) |
| Aboriginal | 16.01% (16,950) |
| American | 2.69% (2,845) |
| Canadian | 25.17% (26,645) |
| Caribbean | 0.14% (145) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.31% (330) |
| Western European | 26.54% (28,100) |
| Northern European | 11.12% (11,770) |
| Eastern European | 13.98% (14,800) |
| S European | 5.30% (5,615) |
| Other European | 0.43% (450) |
| Scandinavian | 10.42% (11,035) |
| Baltic | 0.26% (270) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.83% (880) |
| African | 0.72% (760) |
| Arab | 0.14% (150) |
| Maghrebi | 0.01% (15) |
| West Asia | 0.11% (120) |
| South Asia | 3.00% (3,175) |
| East/SE Asia | 2.34% (2,480) |
| Oceania | 0.53% (565) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.16% (170) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 105,880 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 88% (92,055) |
| French | 1% (1,450) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (410) |
| Chilcotin | 1% (715) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (130) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (60) |
| 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% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (10) |
| Shuswap | 0% (190) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (410) |
| Portuguese | 0% (240) |
| Romanian | 0% (100) |
| Spanish | 0% (140) |
| Danish | 0% (170) |
| Dutch | 0% (370) |
| Flemish | 0% (20) |
| Frisian | 0% (10) |
| German | 3% (2,740) |
| Norwegian | 0% (110) |
| Swedish | 0% (80) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (15) |
| Croatian | 0% (200) |
| Czech | 0% (145) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (150) |
| Russian | 0% (50) |
| Serbian | 0% (25) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (35) |
| Slovenian | 0% (70) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (360) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (10) |
| Finnish | 0% (105) |
| Hungarian | 0% (110) |
| Greek | 0% (95) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (80) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (65) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 2% (2,345) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (45) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (10) |
| Urdu | 0% (0) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (15) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (75) |
| Korean | 0% (100) |
| Cantonese | 0% (125) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (490) |
| Mandarin | 0% (20) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (10) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (15) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (60) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (40) |
| Ilocano | 0% (50) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (225) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (20) |
| Creoles | 0% (45) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 105,020 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1.57 |
| Mining | 0.32 |
| Utilities | 0.46 |
| Construction | 4.93 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 6.77 |
| Retail | 10.74 |
| Transport | 8.63 |
| Info Culture | 2.90 |
| Finance Insurance | 5.15 |
| Real Estate | 2.59 |
| ProSciTech | 8.19 |
| Management | 0.25 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.06 |
| Education | 6.87 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.38 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.12 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.25 |
| Public Admin | 3.77 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 57,790 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 8.9%
6% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 10.48%
14.58%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 28.46%
27.84%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $75,713
$80,511 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 50%
27% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 27.95%
34.30% 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.
Tyler Pierce | |
| Party: Libertarian Party of Canada Contact Information: 604-250-8142 | |
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