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Don Valley West (017)Candidates:
This highly affluent riding in downtown Toronto is bordered by Highway 401 to the north and the Don River to the south. Yonge Street and Bayview Avenue comprise its western boundary, while it's eastern boundaries include Don Mills Road, the Canadian National rail line and the east branch of the Don River. According to 1996 census, the average family income in this riding is the third highest in the province. More than 28 per cent of the population has a university degree and close to half of the members of the workforce hold professional/managerial positions. The immigrant population is greater than 41 per cent, with significant Chinese and East Indian communities. During the redistribution in 1999, this new riding was created from 47 per cent of York Mills, 40 per cent of York East, 36 per cent of Don Mills and 22 per cent of Eglinton.
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[PDF, 195KB] ( Acrobat Reader required - download free Acrobat Reader.) Political History:From 1963 to 1987, the old riding of York Mills was firmly under PC rule. Liberal Brad Nixon ended the Tory streak in 1987, but was defeated by PC candidate David Turnbull in 1990. The Progressive Conservatives served six consecutive terms in the former riding of York East between 1967 and 1985. Liberal Christine Hart won in 1985, marking the first time a Liberal had been elected in the riding since 1902. She was re-elected in 1987, but defeated in 1990 by the NDP's Gary Malkowski. The Tories retook the seat in 1995 as John Parker won the seat. In 1999, Parker ran in the newly created riding of Eglinton-Lawrence, but lost to Liberal Mike Colle. PC David Turnbull won the Don Valley West seat in 1999, but Liberal Kathleen Wynne won the seat in 2003, beating Turnbull by 6,153 votes. Wynne was appointed minister of education in September 2006. (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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