Etobicoke Centre (federal electoral district)

Geography

The riding includes the neighbourhoods of Eatonville (part), Islington-City Centre West (part), Richview, Humber Heights - Westmount, Eringate – Centennial – West Deane, Markland Wood, Princess Gardens, Thorncrest Village and Humber Valley Village in the former city of Etobicoke, Toronto.

History

The riding was created in 1976 from part of the Etobicoke riding in what was then a constituent municipality of Metropolitan Toronto.

On May 18, 2012, the Ontario Superior Court declared the 2011 federal election results for this district to be null and void. The judge ruled that 79 votes should not have been counted when the margin of victory in the riding was only 26 votes. On May 28, 2012, however, the incumbent Member of Parliament, Ted Opitz, filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of Canada. On October 25, 2012, the Supreme Court allowed Opitz's appeal and quashed the order for a by-election. In its decision, the Supreme Court restored 59 of the 79 tossed votes, essentially leaving Optiz with a 6 vote margin of victory.

This riding lost territory to Etobicoke North and gained territory from Etobicoke—Lakeshore during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

It has elected five members of the House of Commons of Canada:

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Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census

Languages: 52.7% English, 4.2% Italian, 3.6% Ukrainian, 3.4% Spanish, 2.8% Portuguese, 2.6% Polish, 2.5% Serbian, 1.4% Russian, 1.4% Tagalog, 1.4% Albanian, 1.3% Korean, 1.1% Mandarin

Religions: 67.8% Christian (41.2% Catholic, 7.6% Christian Orthodox, 3.0% Anglican, 2.8% United Church, 1.4% Presbyterian, 11.8% other), 6.9% Muslim, 2.5% Hindu, 1.2% Buddhist, 20.3% none

Median income: $44,400 (2020)

Average income: $69,200 (2020)

Election results

Toronto City Council Wards 3-4

Since 2000 Toronto City Council Wards 3 and 4 share the same name.

• Ward 3
  • Stephen Holyday 2014–present
  • Peter Leon 2013-2014
  • Doug Holyday 2000-2013
• Ward 4
  • John Campbell 2014–present
  • Gloria Lindsay Luby 2000-2014

References

• House of Commons of Canada historical ridings section
• 2011 Results from Elections Canada, Results certified by judicial recount
• Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Notes

References

1. [[#2011fed. Statistics Canada]]: 2012
2. (2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada.
3. (18 May 2012). "Election result in Toronto riding thrown out by judge". CBC News.
4. (October 25, 2012). "Opitz v. Wrzesnewskyj".
5. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada. (2022-02-09). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Etobicoke Centre [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Ontario".
6. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada. (2022-10-26). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population".
7. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada. (2021-10-27). "Census Profile, 2016 Census".
8. Government of Canada, Statistics Canada. (2015-11-27). "NHS Profile".
9. "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders".
10. [http://www.punditsguide.ca/riding.php?riding=1973 Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections]