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Prince George - Peace River
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220/220 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Bob Zimmer | 23,946 | 62.12 |
Elected |
| NDP | Lois Boone | 9,876 | 25.62 |
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| GRN | Hilary Crowley | 2,301 | 5.97 |
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| LIB | Ben Levine | 2,008 | 5.21 |
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| PPC | Jeremy Coté | 415 | 1.08 |
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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 occupies the wild, rugged northeast corner of British Columbia. Communities include the oil-and-gas exploration centre of Fort St. John; Fort Nelson, with the province's biggest wood-products plant; and the part of Prince George north of the Nechako River and east of the Fraser River.
The riding was established in 1966. In the 2004 redistribution, it got an additional 9,775 residents from Prince George-Bulkley Valley.
Population: 105,865 (2006 census; an increase of 1.5% since 2001)
Political History
Since 1993, this riding has been in the hands of Jay Hill of the Conservatives. During that time, he has served as a Reformer, a Canadian Alliance member and briefly as an Independent during a disagreement over Stockwell Day's leadership of the Alliance.
In 2008, Hill won a landslide victory, beating New Democrat Betty Bekkering by 15,922 votes. Hill trounced New Democrat Michael Jay Crockett in 2006, winning by more than 16,000 votes. In Hill's 2004 win, he outpolled the runner-up, New Democrat Michael Hunter, by 13,780 votes. Hill enjoyed similar victories in 1993, 1997 and 2000.
From 1972 to 1993, Prince George-Peace River was a Tory stronghold. PC Frank Oberle was elected five times and served as minister of forestry and minister of state for science and technology.
- 1968 - LIB
- 1972 - 1988 inclusive - PC
- 1993, 1997 - REF
- 2000 - CA
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 20.16% (22,885) |
| French | 3.25% (3,685) |
| Aboriginal | 0.97% (1,100) |
| American | 0.67% (765) |
| Canadian | 8.10% (9,190) |
| Caribbean | 0.32% (360) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.96% (1,090) |
| Western European | 7.63% (8,665) |
| Northern European | 2.66% (3,025) |
| Eastern European | 6.95% (7,885) |
| S European | 4.64% (5,265) |
| Other European | 2.04% (2,315) |
| Scandinavian | 2.44% (2,770) |
| Baltic | 0.23% (260) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.61% (690) |
| African | 0.66% (750) |
| Arab | 0.75% (850) |
| Maghrebi | 0.07% (80) |
| West Asia | 1.48% (1,675) |
| South Asia | 4.29% (4,870) |
| East/SE Asia | 59.90% (68,000) |
| Oceania | 0.48% (550) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.25% (280) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 113,525 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 37% (40,615) |
| French | 1% (720) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (10) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (10) |
| 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% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (205) |
| Portuguese | 0% (235) |
| Romanian | 0% (145) |
| Spanish | 1% (1,180) |
| Danish | 0% (85) |
| Dutch | 0% (380) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (10) |
| German | 1% (1,025) |
| Norwegian | 0% (15) |
| Swedish | 0% (25) |
| Yiddish | 0% (30) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (45) |
| Croatian | 0% (255) |
| Czech | 0% (205) |
| Macedonian | 0% (10) |
| Polish | 0% (380) |
| Russian | 1% (1,390) |
| Serbian | 0% (175) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (55) |
| Slovenian | 0% (10) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (270) |
| Latvian | 0% (30) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (35) |
| Finnish | 0% (80) |
| Hungarian | 0% (115) |
| Greek | 0% (185) |
| Armenian | 0% (40) |
| Turkish | 0% (205) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (455) |
| Hebrew | 0% (185) |
| Maltese | 0% (10) |
| Somali | 0% (70) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (10) |
| Bengali | 0% (10) |
| Gujarati | 0% (390) |
| Hindi | 0% (470) |
| Kurdish | 0% (50) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 1% (1,615) |
| Pashto | 0% (15) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 1% (715) |
| Sindhi | 0% (70) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (80) |
| Urdu | 0% (245) |
| Malayalam | 0% (100) |
| Tamil | 0% (155) |
| Telugu | 0% (10) |
| Japanese | 1% (1,175) |
| Korean | 1% (820) |
| Cantonese | 18% (20,365) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 16% (18,175) |
| Mandarin | 10% (10,830) |
| Taiwanese | 1% (685) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (345) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (235) |
| Ilocano | 0% (155) |
| Malay | 0% (170) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 3% (3,675) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 0% (30) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 111,075 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 9.94 |
| Mining | 2.10 |
| Utilities | 0.40 |
| Construction | 5.39 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 1.59 |
| Retail | 9.41 |
| Transport | 6.20 |
| Info Culture | 0.99 |
| Finance Insurance | 1.80 |
| Real Estate | 1.13 |
| ProSciTech | 2.81 |
| Management | 0.07 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.59 |
| Education | 8.90 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.99 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.85 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 3.99 |
| Public Admin | 7.77 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 48,290 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 5.9%
6% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 13.30%
14.58%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 27.57%
27.84%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $72,045
$80,511 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 7%
27% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 38.67%
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.
Hilary Crowley | |
 | Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 250-612-7976 |
| Age: | 67 |
| Birthplace: | Grimsby, England |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Profession: | Physiotherapist |
Jeremy Coté | |
| Party: Pirate Party of Canada Contact Information: 250-774-7494 | |
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