Etobicoke North (french: Etobicoke-Nord) is a federal
electoral district
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in
Toronto
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,
Ontario
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, Canada, that has been represented by one
Member of Parliament
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in the
House of Commons of Canada
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The House of Common ...
since 1979. It covers the neighbourhood of
Rexdale
Rexdale is a neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located north-west of the central core, in the district of Etobicoke. Rexdale defines an area of several official neighbourhoods north of Highway 401 (Ontario), Highway 401 and east of Highway ...
, in the northern part of the
Etobicoke
Etobicoke (, ) is an administrative district of, and one of six municipalities amalgamated into, the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Comprising the city's west-end, Etobicoke was first settled by Europeans in the 1790s, and the municipalit ...
district of
Toronto
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.
The riding was created in 1976 from parts of
Etobicoke
Etobicoke (, ) is an administrative district of, and one of six municipalities amalgamated into, the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Comprising the city's west-end, Etobicoke was first settled by Europeans in the 1790s, and the municipalit ...
and
York West
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. In the House of Commons, the riding has been represented by Liberal
Kirsty Duncan
Kirsty Ellen Duncan (born October 31, 1966) is a Canadian politician and medical geographer from Ontario, Canada. Duncan is the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Toronto riding of Etobicoke North and Duncan serves as deputy leader of the govern ...
since 2008.
Geography
The riding consists of the northwestern part of the City of
Toronto
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. The eastern boundary is the
Humber River East Branch and the Humber River from Steeles Avenue West south to a point just to the east of the Dixon Road. The southern boundary runs west from the Humber River along
Dixon Road Dixon may refer to:
Places International
* Dixon Entrance, part of the Inside Passage between Alaska and British Columbia
Canada
* Dixon, Ontario
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to Martin Grove Road to
Eglinton Avenue
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to the western limit of the city. The western and northern limits of the ridings are formed by the city limits.
In addition to
Rexdale
Rexdale is a neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located north-west of the central core, in the district of Etobicoke. Rexdale defines an area of several official neighbourhoods north of Highway 401 (Ontario), Highway 401 and east of Highway ...
, the riding also contains the neighbourhoods of
The Elms,
Humberwood
Humberwood is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located north-west of the central core in the former city of Etobicoke within the larger neighbourhood of Rexdale. Humberwood is named after the Humber River, which flows along its ...
,
Kingsview Village
Kingsview Village is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the north end of the former suburb of Etobicoke, and is bounded on the north by Ontario Highway 401, Highway 401, on the east by the Humber River (Ont ...
,
Thistletown
Thistletown is a culturally diverse neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It consists of the area surrounding the intersection of Albion Road and Islington Avenue in the former City of Etobicoke. (Etobicoke merged with five other municip ...
, and
Willowridge.
This riding gained territory from
Etobicoke Centre during the
2012 electoral redistribution.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census, Etobicoke North has a population of 56,625, an increase of 3.6% between 2006 and 2011. 47% of families are couples with children, while 28% of families are couple without children, and 25% are Lone-parent families. The most common structures of occupied private dwellings are single-detached houses at 39.5%, and Apartment buildings that have 5 or more storeys at 36.1%.
The 2011 National Household Survey addressed households, immigration/migration, ethnocultural, education, labour force, and income/shelter factors. In terms of immigration, 54% of Etobicoke North residents are 1st generation, 30.9% are 2nd generation, and 14.6% are third generation Canadian or over. There were large waves of immigration to the area between 1991 and 2011, consisting of a total of 16560 people. The largest number of immigrants to the area were born in India at 8.7%, followed by Italy, Jamaica, Pakistan, Philippines, Guyana, Poland, United Kingdom, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. The majority of recent immigrants residing in Etobicoke North were born in India, and 57.7% of the population are visible minorities.
The top Mother tongue is English, followed by Italian, then Punjabi. 4.0% of the population has no knowledge of English or French.
While 75% of residents of Etobicoke North have obtained a certificate, diploma, or degree, 25% of the population hold no certificate, diploma, or degree.
The average household income in 2010 was $72,100, and the average individual income was $32,995, with an unemployment rate of 10.0%.
Former boundaries
Image:Etobicoke North, 1976.png, 1976 to 1987
Image:Etobicoke North, 1987.png, 1987 to 1996
Image:Etobicoke North, 96.png, 1996 to 2003
Image:Etobicoke North.png, 2003 to 2015
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
Members of Parliament
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:
Election results
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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*
Past Canadian electoral districts
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References
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Federal riding history from theLibrary of Parliament
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2011 Results from Elections CanadaCampaign expense data from Elections Canada
Notes
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Etobicoke
Federal electoral districts of Toronto
Ontario federal electoral districts
1976 establishments in Ontario