Toronto Centre

Infobox Canada electoral district
province = Ontario

caption = "Toronto Centre" in relation to other Toronto ridings
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 35093
fed-created = 1933
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 1935
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Bob Rae
fed-rep-party = Liberal
fed-rep-party-link = Liberal Party of Canada
prov-status =
prov-created =
prov-abolished =
prov-election-first =
prov-election-last =
prov-rep =
prov-rep-link =
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demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 121407
demo-electors = 84898
demo-electors-date = 2007
demo-area = 14
demo-cd = Toronto
demo-csd = Toronto

Toronto Centre, Rosedale and Toronto Centre–Rosedale make up a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1925 and since 1935.

Toronto Centre covers the heart of downtown Toronto. The riding contains notable areas such as Rosedale (one of Canada's wealthiest enclaves), Regent Park (Canada's first and largest social housing development), St. Jamestown (a largely immigrant area and the most densely populated neighbourhood in Canada), Cabbagetown, Church and Wellesley (Canada's largest gay community), and most of the business district of the city.

Historically, the riding was one of the few in central Toronto where the Progressive Conservatives usually did well. The PCs held the riding for all but 24 years from 1935 to 1993. Since 1993, as has been the case with other Toronto ridings, the Liberal Party has dominated the riding, and it is now considered one of the safest Liberal ridings in Canada. The New Democratic Party (NDP) has become the second party in the riding in recent years, while the Conservative Party of Canada attracts little support.

In the Canadian House of Commons, the riding is represented by Liberal Bob Rae as of the federal by-elections of March 17, 2008.

Its members of Toronto City Council are Pam McConnell and Kyle Rae. Kyle Rae is not related to Bob Rae.

2008 federal general election

On September 21, 2008, Conservative candidate Chris Reid resigned because he couldn't commit to four years in government; However, recent discovery found that blog entries that linked him to controversial musings on guns and the recent murder of Tim McLean aboard a Greyhound bus. [ [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080920/election2008_bob_rae_080920/20080921?s_name=election2008] , "ctv news", September 21, 2008] Chris Reid was replaced by David Gentili as the Conservative candidate for Toronto Centre. [ [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/story/2008/09/21/reid-candidate.html] ,"CBC News Online", September 21, 2008]

2008 federal by-election

A by-election, held on March 17, 2008 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Bill Graham was won by Liberal Bob Rae, a former Ontario NDP Premier .

The nominated Conservative candidate in the byelection, Mark Warner, was dropped by the party's national council on October 31, 2007 [ [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20071101.TORY01/TPStory/?query=mark+warner Tory candidates forced to withdraw] , Unnati Gandhi, "Globe and Mail", November 1, 2007] . Don Meredith was nominated as the Conservative candidate in December 2007 [ [http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5g4AeKkOkpab9Ru9qYhhDHDLWncpw Canadian Press] ] .

Activist El-Farouk Khaki ran for the NDP and Chris Tindal ran for the Green Party of Canada candidate. Liz White was the Animal Alliance Environmental Voters Party of Canada candidate, and Doug Plumb represented the Canadian Action Party.

Federal electoral district

Toronto Centre riding was first created in 1872 from portions of Toronto West and Toronto East. In 1924, the riding was broken into Toronto East Centre, Toronto West Centre and Toronto South.

A riding covering much the same area was created in 1933 named "Rosedale" after the wealthy neighbourhood of Rosedale. This riding was replaced with "Toronto Centre—Rosedale" in 1996, but the quickly-growing population resulted in large areas being shaved off on all sides. In 2003, Toronto Centre—Rosedale was abolished, and a new riding somewhat to the east was created named "Toronto Centre".

Each of the four major national political parties (the Liberal Party, the Conservative Party, the Green Party, and the NDP), have active federal and provincial riding associations which act as the local party organizations in the riding. Most contests, however, are between the Liberals and NDP.

Demographics

:"According to the Canada 2001 Census"

Ethnic groups: 57.9% White, 9.1% Black, 8.6% South Asian, 8.3% Chinese, 5.2% Filipino, 1.9% Korean, 1.9% Southeast Asian, Latin American 1.8%, Arab 1.1%.
Languages: 58.5% English, 3.1% French, 36.6% Other, 1.8% Multiple languages
Religions: 25.8% Catholic, 22.0% Protestant, 7.6% Muslim, 4.7% Other Christian , 3.9% Hindu, 3.1% Jewish, 3.0% Christian Orthodox, 2.3% Buddhist, 26.8% No religious affiliation
Average income: $52,484

Members of Parliament

These ridings have elected the following Members of Parliament:

Former boundaries

Federal election results

Toronto Centre

Toronto Centre—Rosedale

Rosedale

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Donald Stovel Macdonald
align=right|9,757
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Hal Jackman
align=right|7,487
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Harding E. Bishop
align=right|4,514

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Donald Stovel Macdonald
align=right|12,860
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Hal Jackman
align=right|6,803
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Harding E. Bishop
align=right|3,534
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George Leslie
align=right|240

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Donald Stovel Macdonald
align=right|10,191
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David J. Walker
align=right|9,597
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Desmond Sparham
align=right|3,778
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John David Brunne
align=right|240

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David J. Walker
align=right|15,429
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Tom O'Neill
align=right|6,412
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Tom McAulay
align=right|2,570

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David J. Walker
align=right|12,415
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Charles Henry
align=right|7,122
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Tom McAulay
align=right|3,038
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Harvey Jamieson
align=right|299

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Charles Henry
align=right|8,702
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David J. Walker
align=right|8,386
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Dudley Bristow
align=right|3,727
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Janet M. Clark
align=right|308

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Charles Henry
align=right|10,835
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Harry Jackman
align=right|10,189
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Dudley Bristow
align=right|6,170

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Harry Jackman
align=right|11,784
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William Kearns
align=right|6,997
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David Cass-Beggs
align=right|4,342
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John Weir
align=right|1,006

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Harry Jackman
align=right|9,491
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J. Louis Shannon
align=right|10,399
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Norah Dymond
align=right|991

Toronto Centre

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Edmund Bristol
align=right|5,985
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Norman McEachren
align=right|5,123

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Edmund Bristol
align=right|12,051
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Charles MacGuire
align=right|3,918
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Archie Dramin
align=right|217

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Edmund Bristol
align=right|5,156
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Charles MacGuire
align=right|2,994

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Edmund Bristol
align=right|3,482
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T.C. Robinette
align=right|3,295

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Edmund Bristol
acc.

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E.F. Clarke
align=right|4,321
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T.C. Robinette
align=right|3,935

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William Rees Brock
align=right|2,625
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John Flett
align=right|2,411
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Henry Hargrave
align=right|179

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G.H. Bertram
align=right|2,212
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O.A. Howland
align=right|1,962

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William Lount
align=right|2,394
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George Cockburn
align=right|2,154

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George Cockburn
align=right|2,414
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James Kerr
align=right|1,912

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George Cockburn
align=right|2,282
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John Harvie
align=right|1,828

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Robert Hay
align=right|1,620
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J.D. Edgar
align=right|1,422

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Robert Hay
align=right|1,631
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John MacDonald
align=right|1,141

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Robert Wilkes
align=right|1,509
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A. Morrison
align=right|1,225

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John MacDonald
acclaimed

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Robert Wilkes
align=right|1,509
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Shanly
align=right|1,188

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

References

External links

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=736 1872-1924]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&rid=619&Include= 1933-1996]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&rid=1073&Include= 1996-2003]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&rid=1354&Include= 2003-present]

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