Etobicoke North (french: Etobicoke-Nord) is a federal

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, Canada, that has been represented by one

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in the

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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

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district of

. The riding was created in 1976 from parts of

and

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. In the House of Commons, the riding has been represented by Liberal

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since 2008.

Geography

The riding consists of the northwestern part of the City of

. 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

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to Martin Grove Road to

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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

, 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

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Election results

References

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Federal riding history from the

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2011 Results from Elections Canada

Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Notes

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