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Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound (010)Candidates:
With nearly 100,000 residents, this large rural riding in southwest Ontario includes the Bruce Peninsula, which stretches north between Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. It also contains parts of Bruce and Grey counties, the Saugeen #29 Reserve, the Cape Croker reserve and Fathom Five National Marine Park. The southern boundary is Highway 89, excluding the town of Minto. English is the predominant mother tongue in the riding. Although there is some light industry in Owen Sound, agriculture remains a major industry. The 1999 redistribution formed the new riding of Bruce-Grey by combining 45 per cent of the former Bruce riding and 80 per cent of Grey-Owen Sound. The riding's name has been changed twice in recent years: to Bruce-Grey prior to the 1999 election, then to Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound in 2000.
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[PDF, 418KB] ( Acrobat Reader required - download free Acrobat Reader.) Political History:The former riding of Bruce was won by Liberal Murray Elston in 1987. After serving in the cabinet of David Peterson, Elston was elected interim party leader in 1991, but lost a tight 1992 leadership race to Lyn McLeod. Elston remained as Opposition house leader until he resigned in 1994. The Conservatives took the seat in 1995. In the former riding of Grey-Owen Sound, PC candidate Bill Murdoch broke 15 years of Liberal control with his 1990 victory, and has held the seat ever since. Most recently, he dominated the 2003 contest, beating Liberal Dave Hocking by almost 8,500 votes. (The CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites. External links will open in a new window.
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIB | 71 | 0 | 71 | 42.19% |
| PC | 26 | 0 | 26 | 31.67% |
| NDP | 10 | 0 | 10 | 16.79% |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.01% |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.34% |
| Last Update:October 11, 2:25:56 AM EDT | ||||
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