Vancouver Centre (french: Vancouver-Centre) is a federal electoral district in

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, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1917. It is the riding with the biggest Japanese community in Canada. As per the 2021 census, 2.4% of the population of Vancouver-Centre is Japanese.

Geography

The riding includes the neighbourhoods of Yaletown, the

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, western Strathcona, eastern

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, and False Creek South. The heavily urbanized electoral district is by far the most densely populated in

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, with most of its residents living in mid and high rise apartments. The riding has a diverse, multi-generational demographic.

Demographics

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'' * Languages (2021 mother tongue) : 55.2% English, 4.8% Mandarin, 4.6% Iranian Persian, 4% Spanish, 2.9% Yue, 2.5% French, 2.5% Korean, 1.9% Russian, 1.8% Portuguese, 1.7% Japanese, 1% German

History

The electoral district was created in 1914 from parts of

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riding. Canada's longest-serving female

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, Hedy Fry, has represented Vancouver Centre since 1993. Another high-profile MP was

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, who served as

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for 132 days before being defeated by Fry. The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Vancouver Centre should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district of the same name will be contested in future elections. The redefined Vancouver Centre loses a portion of its current territory from its southern end to the new district of Vancouver Granville. These new boundaries were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, which came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Current Member of Parliament

Its current Member of Parliament is Hedy Fry, a former physician. She was first elected in

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, and is a member of the

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Election results

Student Vote Results

2019

References

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Vancouver Centre electoral District Profile, Elections Canada

Conservative Party of Canada - Vancouver Centre Electoral District Association

Green Party of Canada - Vancouver Centre Electoral District Association
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