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:''For the Ottawa Centre provincial electoral district, please see Ottawa Centre (provincial electoral district).''
'Ottawa Centre' is an urban federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. While the riding's boundaries (mainly to the south and west as the north and east borders have remained the Ottawa River and Rideau Canal, respectively) have changed over the years to account for population changes, the riding has always comprised the central areas of Ottawa, the nation's capital.
Ottawa Centre is represented in the Canadian House of Commons by Paul Dewar from the New Democratic Party (NDP). Dewar, a teacher and the son of former Ottawa mayor, Marion Dewar, won the riding with 37 percent of ballots cast in the January 23, 2006 federal election.
The riding was created in 1966 from Carleton, Ottawa West and Ottawa East ridings.
The riding was won in the 1984 election by New Democrat Mike Cassidy. The riding was subsequently won by Liberal Mac Harb in the 1988 election who held it until 2003 when he was appointed to the Senate. The riding was left vacant by Prime Minister Paul Martin until the 2004 election when Ed Broadbent, a former leader of the NDP, defeated Liberal Richard Mahoney, a high-profile corporate lobbyist and long-time ally of former Prime Minister Paul Martin. The other candidates in 2004 were Mike Murphy of the Conservatives, David Chernushenko of the Greens, Louis Lang of the Marxist-Leninists, Michael Foster, Stuart Ryan of the Communists, Robert Gauthier, and Carla Marie Dancey.
The riding covers most of downtown Ottawa, including the Parliament Buildings. From the historic Rideau Canal, the riding stretches west encompassing the neighbourhoods of Downtown, Centretown (Centretown West which includes Little Italy is usually considered a distinct neighbourhood), Lebreton Flats, Mechanicsville, Hintonburg and Westboro. The riding encompasses additional neighbourhoods south of downtown, including The Glebe, Old Ottawa South, Lees Avenue, Old Ottawa East and others.
Party support varies between different parts of the riding. The consistently best areas for the NDP are Old Ottawa South, The Glebe, and Centretown. Old Ottawa South and The Glebe are also the main Green party areas. The far south and west of the riding around Hog's Back and Carlingwood Park, the large homes near the Civic Hospital, the expensive homes and apartments by the Rideau Canal, and the more expensive downtown condos are the most strongly Liberal and Conservative areas. The major swing areas are the western portions of the riding such as Hintonburg and Westboro. While traditionally Liberal, these areas were won by both Broadbent and Dewar, winning the seat for the NDP.
In the 2006 election, the NDP performed its best in Centretown, the Glebe, Old Ottawa East, Rideau Gardens, Old Ottawa South, Centretown West, Civic Hospital, Hintonburg, Mechanicsville, Hampton Park and Highland Park. The Liberals performed their best in Downtown, Carlington, Courtland Park, Carleton Square, Rideauview, and Carleton Heights. The Conservatives performed their best in Westboro, Old Ottawa West, McKellar Park, Laurentian View, McKellar Heights and along Prince of Wales Drive.
Many public sector workers live in the riding. The northern part of the riding contains many government office buildings, including Parliament Hill. The riding also includes Carleton University and Saint Paul University's campuses and residences.
'Average family income:' $84,956[1] ''(2001)''
'Median household income:' $50,069[2]
'Unemployment:' 6.8%
'Language, Mother Tongue:' English 68%, French 10%, Other 22%
'Religion:' Catholic 35%, Protestant 26%, Muslim 5%, Orthodox Christian 2%, Buddhist 2%, Jewish 2%, Other Christian 2%, Hindu 1%, Other 1%, No Religious Affiliation 24%. [3]
'Visible Minority:' Chinese 5%, Black 4%, South Asian 3%, Southeast Asian 2%, Arab 2%, Latin American 1%, Filipino 1%, West Asian 1%, Others 1%
Broadbent announced in 2005 that he would not run for re-election so he could devote more time to care for his ailing wife, Lucille. Richard Mahoney was again the Liberal candidate, hoping that, without an opposing star candidate, such as Broadbent, he would be elected this time. The NDP nominated Paul Dewar, a teacher and son of former mayor Marion Dewar. In November 2005, ''The Ottawa Citizen'' reported that Mahoney had been caught illegally lobbying, an important concern in an election campaign focused on Liberal corruption and ethic violations. As the Liberal national numbers declined over the course of the campaign, it seemed more likely that the NDP could retain the seat. Mahoney went on the offensive late in the campaign, claiming a vote for Paul Dewar would help the Conservatives and threatening a lawsuit against his opponent two days before the election. Dewar retained most of Broadbent's voters and won by over 5000 votes. The riding also gave the Green Party of Canada one of its best performances nationwide with over 6,500 votes, over 10%.
'2006 nomination contests'
The 2004 election was an unusual campaign in Ottawa Centre. The seat was vacated in September 2003 when Liberal incumbent Mac Harb received his long-awaited patronage appointment to the Canadian Senate from outgoing Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. [4] Paul Martin loyalist Richard Mahoney won the Liberal nomination (after long-time Chretien supporter Penny Collenette withdrew [5]) and expected to win the riding.
Former NDP leader and widely respected statesman Ed Broadbent came out of political retirement to win the NDP nomination in January. As the seat was vacant, a by-election was expected to fill the seat and campaigning began in early 2004. However, Prime Minister Paul Martin delayed calling the by-election, leaving Ottawa Centre without representation in the House of Commons for nearly a year.
In May 2004, a federal election was called, pre-empting the by-election. The by-election campaigns became general election efforts. Broadbent was increasingly favoured to win, a mid-campaign poll showed him ahead. In addition to Broadbent's personal popularity, the NDP under new leader Jack Layton had greatly increased its popularity, especially in urban Ontario. The campaign was still hard-fought. The most controversial event was a misleading last-minute "phone blast" (mass automated recorded voice mail message) sent by the Mahoney Liberal campaign on election day alleging that Broadbent was not planning to serve as MP and would instead give up his seat to Jack Layton.[6] This was untrue and, in the end, Broadbent won a strong victory and served the full term as MP.
'2004 nomination contests'
|-
|Mac Harb
|align=right|22,710
|Heather-Jane Robertson
|align=right| 13,515
|David Brown
|align=right|10,163
|Beverly Mitchell
|align=right|7,501
|Chris Bradshaw
|align=right|1,529
|Brad Powers
|align=right|813
|Carla Marie Dancey
|align=right|208
|Marvin Glass
|align=right| 139
|Neil Paterson
|align=right|110
|Mistahi Corkill
|align=right|66
|-
|Mac Harb
|align=right| 25,987
|Jamey Heath
|align=right| 13,646
|Peter Annis
|align=right|9,391
|John Perocchio
|align=right| 6,651
|Frank de Jong
|align=right|855
|Howard Bertram
|align=right|236
|Neil Paterson
|align=right| 211
|Susan Cumby
|align=right|190
|Hardial Bains
|align=right|150
|Malek Khouri
|align=right|92
|Ray Joseph Cormier
|align=right|91
|-
|Mac Harb
|align=right| 23,816
|Marion Dewar
|align=right| 10,398
|Ian R. Lee
|align=right|5,453
|Len Tucker
|align=right|4,380
|John Foster
|align=right|740
|Frank Thompson
|align=right|546
|Neil Paterson
|align=right|328
|Hardial Bains
|align=right| 86
|Clayoquot Keith Ashdown
|align=right|71
|Pauline G. Morrissette
|align=right| 36
|Marie-Thérèse Costisella
|align=right|34
|Vic Wilczur
|align=right| 0
|-
|Mac Harb
|align=right|18,096
|Mike Cassidy
|align=right|17,334
|Bob Plamondon
|align=right| 13,142
|John W. Dodson
|align=right| 300
|Leapin Liz Johnson
|align=right| 292
|John C. Turmel
|align=right| 152
|Michael K.B. Hahn
|align=right|115
|Rudolph Shally
|align=right| 111
|Hardial Bains
|align=right|66
|Istvan Kovach
|align=right|30
|-
|Mike Cassidy
|align=right|17,844
|Dan Chilcott
|align=right|17,790
|John Evans,
|align=right|15,380
|Barry J. Heidt
|align=right| 382
|Gordon Scott McLeod
|align=right| 285
|Marvin Glass
|align=right| 93
|Ray Joseph Cormier
|align=right| 71
|Rodger L. James
|align=right| 45
|Marc Gauvin
|align=right|29
|-
|John Evans
|align=right| 21,659
|Jean Pigott
|align=right| 17,181
|John Smart
|align=right| 7,529
|David Langille
|align=right| 358
|Robin Mathews
|align=right| 170
|Marvin Glass
|align=right| 116
|John C. Turmel
|align=right| 62
|Robin Collins
|align=right| 44
|Iqbal Ben-Tahir
|align=right|36
|Ernest Bouchard
|align=right|32
|-
|John Evans
|align=right| 19,758
|Robert de Cotret
|align=right| 18,728
|John Smart
|align=right| 10,213
|Robin Mathews
|align=right| 302
|Michael John Charette
|align=right| 191
|Marvin Glass
|align=right| 166
|-
|Robert de Cotret
|align=right| 12,078
|Stephen Langdon
|align=right| 7,470
|Bryce Mackasey
|align=right| 7,361
|Michael John Houlton
|align=right| 254
|-
|Hugh Poulin
|align=right| 15,308
|Hugh Segal
|align=right| 12,138
|Irving Greenberg
|align=right| 6,739
|Bela Egyed
|align=right|877
|John Graham
|align=right| 139
|Ray Quann
|align=right|63
|Phil Sarazen
|align=right| 62
|-
|Hugh Poulin
|align=right| 14,101
|Hugh Segal
|align=right| 12,899
|Irving Greenberg
|align=right| 9,195
|Rocco Zavarella
|align=right| 237
|Paul Herman
|align=right|177
|-
|George McIlraith
|align=right| 19,578
|Murray A. Heit
|align=right|11,602
|June B. Ralph
|align=right| 2,729
★ List of Canadian federal electoral districts
★ Past Canadian electoral districts
★ Riding history from the Library of Parliament
| Ottawa Centre Electoral district | |
|---|---|
 ''Ottawa Centre shown within the Ottawa area'' | |
| MP | Paul Dewar (2006-) |
| Party | N.D.P. (2004-) |
| Province | Ontario |
| Census division(s) | Ottawa |
| Census subdivision(s) | Ottawa |
| Ottawa city wards | Capital, Kitchissippi, River, Somerset |
| Federal district created | 1966 |
'Ottawa Centre' is an urban federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. While the riding's boundaries (mainly to the south and west as the north and east borders have remained the Ottawa River and Rideau Canal, respectively) have changed over the years to account for population changes, the riding has always comprised the central areas of Ottawa, the nation's capital.
Ottawa Centre is represented in the Canadian House of Commons by Paul Dewar from the New Democratic Party (NDP). Dewar, a teacher and the son of former Ottawa mayor, Marion Dewar, won the riding with 37 percent of ballots cast in the January 23, 2006 federal election.
| Contents |
| History |
| Members of Parliament |
| Geography |
| Demographics |
| Election results |
| 2006 federal election |
| 2004 federal election |
| Previous elections |
| See also |
| External link |
History
The riding was created in 1966 from Carleton, Ottawa West and Ottawa East ridings.
The riding was won in the 1984 election by New Democrat Mike Cassidy. The riding was subsequently won by Liberal Mac Harb in the 1988 election who held it until 2003 when he was appointed to the Senate. The riding was left vacant by Prime Minister Paul Martin until the 2004 election when Ed Broadbent, a former leader of the NDP, defeated Liberal Richard Mahoney, a high-profile corporate lobbyist and long-time ally of former Prime Minister Paul Martin. The other candidates in 2004 were Mike Murphy of the Conservatives, David Chernushenko of the Greens, Louis Lang of the Marxist-Leninists, Michael Foster, Stuart Ryan of the Communists, Robert Gauthier, and Carla Marie Dancey.
Members of Parliament
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | George McIlraith | September 9, 1968 | April 27, 1972 | Liberal |
| 2. | Hugh Poulin | January 4, 1973 | April 28, 1978 | Liberal |
| 3. | Robert de Cotret | October 16, 1978 | March 26, 1979 | Progressive Conservative |
| 4. | John Evans | October 9, 1979 | July 9, 1984 | Liberal |
| 5. | Michael Cassidy | November 5, 1984 | October 1, 1988 | New Democratic Party |
| 6. | Mac Harb | December 12, 1988 | September 9, 2003 | Liberal |
| 7. | Ed Broadbent | October 4, 2004 | November 29, 2005 | New Democratic Party |
| 8. | Paul Dewar | April 3, 2006 | New Democratic Party |
Geography
The riding covers most of downtown Ottawa, including the Parliament Buildings. From the historic Rideau Canal, the riding stretches west encompassing the neighbourhoods of Downtown, Centretown (Centretown West which includes Little Italy is usually considered a distinct neighbourhood), Lebreton Flats, Mechanicsville, Hintonburg and Westboro. The riding encompasses additional neighbourhoods south of downtown, including The Glebe, Old Ottawa South, Lees Avenue, Old Ottawa East and others.
Party support varies between different parts of the riding. The consistently best areas for the NDP are Old Ottawa South, The Glebe, and Centretown. Old Ottawa South and The Glebe are also the main Green party areas. The far south and west of the riding around Hog's Back and Carlingwood Park, the large homes near the Civic Hospital, the expensive homes and apartments by the Rideau Canal, and the more expensive downtown condos are the most strongly Liberal and Conservative areas. The major swing areas are the western portions of the riding such as Hintonburg and Westboro. While traditionally Liberal, these areas were won by both Broadbent and Dewar, winning the seat for the NDP.
In the 2006 election, the NDP performed its best in Centretown, the Glebe, Old Ottawa East, Rideau Gardens, Old Ottawa South, Centretown West, Civic Hospital, Hintonburg, Mechanicsville, Hampton Park and Highland Park. The Liberals performed their best in Downtown, Carlington, Courtland Park, Carleton Square, Rideauview, and Carleton Heights. The Conservatives performed their best in Westboro, Old Ottawa West, McKellar Park, Laurentian View, McKellar Heights and along Prince of Wales Drive.
Many public sector workers live in the riding. The northern part of the riding contains many government office buildings, including Parliament Hill. The riding also includes Carleton University and Saint Paul University's campuses and residences.
Demographics
'Average family income:' $84,956[1] ''(2001)''
'Median household income:' $50,069[2]
'Unemployment:' 6.8%
'Language, Mother Tongue:' English 68%, French 10%, Other 22%
'Religion:' Catholic 35%, Protestant 26%, Muslim 5%, Orthodox Christian 2%, Buddhist 2%, Jewish 2%, Other Christian 2%, Hindu 1%, Other 1%, No Religious Affiliation 24%. [3]
'Visible Minority:' Chinese 5%, Black 4%, South Asian 3%, Southeast Asian 2%, Arab 2%, Latin American 1%, Filipino 1%, West Asian 1%, Others 1%
Election results
2006 federal election
Broadbent announced in 2005 that he would not run for re-election so he could devote more time to care for his ailing wife, Lucille. Richard Mahoney was again the Liberal candidate, hoping that, without an opposing star candidate, such as Broadbent, he would be elected this time. The NDP nominated Paul Dewar, a teacher and son of former mayor Marion Dewar. In November 2005, ''The Ottawa Citizen'' reported that Mahoney had been caught illegally lobbying, an important concern in an election campaign focused on Liberal corruption and ethic violations. As the Liberal national numbers declined over the course of the campaign, it seemed more likely that the NDP could retain the seat. Mahoney went on the offensive late in the campaign, claiming a vote for Paul Dewar would help the Conservatives and threatening a lawsuit against his opponent two days before the election. Dewar retained most of Broadbent's voters and won by over 5000 votes. The riding also gave the Green Party of Canada one of its best performances nationwide with over 6,500 votes, over 10%.
| Canadian federal election, 2006 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Paul Dewar | Richard Mahoney | Keith Fountain | David Chernushenko | John Akpata | Anwar Syed | Stuart Ryan | Christian Legeais |
| Party | New Democrat | Liberal | Conservative | Green | Marijuana | Independent | Communist | Marxist- Leninist |
| Votes | 24,611 | 19,458 | 15,126 | 6,766 | 386 | 121 | 102 | 68 |
| % | 36.9 | 29.2 | 22.7 | 10.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| +/- | -4.2 | -1.9 | +3.7 | +2.7 | -0.1 | - | +0.1 | 0.0 |
| Residence | ||||||||
| Expenditures | $77,670 | $N/A | $60,610 | $31,559 | $0 | $13 | $987 | $0 |
'2006 nomination contests'
| 'New Democratic Party' | ||
| Candidate | Residence | June 22, 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Tiffani Murray | Ottawa | |
| Jamey Heath | Ottawa | |
| Paul Dewar | Ottawa | X |
| Shannon Lee Mannion | Ottawa | |
| 'Liberal Party of Canada' | ||
| Candidate | Residence | May 17, 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Mahoney | Ottawa | X |
| 'Conservative Party of Canada' | ||
| Candidate | Residence | May 15, 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Keith A. Fountain | Ottawa | X |
| Guy Dufort | Ottawa | |
| Idris Ben-Tahir | Ottawa | |
2004 federal election
A map showing the distribution of the NDP vote in the 2004 election. Ed Broadbent did best in Old Ottawa South and the western part of Centretown
The 2004 election was an unusual campaign in Ottawa Centre. The seat was vacated in September 2003 when Liberal incumbent Mac Harb received his long-awaited patronage appointment to the Canadian Senate from outgoing Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. [4] Paul Martin loyalist Richard Mahoney won the Liberal nomination (after long-time Chretien supporter Penny Collenette withdrew [5]) and expected to win the riding.
Former NDP leader and widely respected statesman Ed Broadbent came out of political retirement to win the NDP nomination in January. As the seat was vacant, a by-election was expected to fill the seat and campaigning began in early 2004. However, Prime Minister Paul Martin delayed calling the by-election, leaving Ottawa Centre without representation in the House of Commons for nearly a year.
In May 2004, a federal election was called, pre-empting the by-election. The by-election campaigns became general election efforts. Broadbent was increasingly favoured to win, a mid-campaign poll showed him ahead. In addition to Broadbent's personal popularity, the NDP under new leader Jack Layton had greatly increased its popularity, especially in urban Ontario. The campaign was still hard-fought. The most controversial event was a misleading last-minute "phone blast" (mass automated recorded voice mail message) sent by the Mahoney Liberal campaign on election day alleging that Broadbent was not planning to serve as MP and would instead give up his seat to Jack Layton.[6] This was untrue and, in the end, Broadbent won a strong victory and served the full term as MP.
'2004 nomination contests'
| 'New Democratic Party' | ||
| Candidate | Residence | January 20, 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Broadbent | Ottawa | X |
| Paul Dewar | Ottawa | |
| 'Conservative Party of Canada' | ||
| Candidate | Residence | March 29, 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| Mark P. Donnelly | Ottawa | |
| Michael J. Murphy | Ottawa | X |
Previous elections
|-
|Mac Harb
|align=right|22,710
|Heather-Jane Robertson
|align=right| 13,515
|David Brown
|align=right|10,163
|Beverly Mitchell
|align=right|7,501
|Chris Bradshaw
|align=right|1,529
|Brad Powers
|align=right|813
|Carla Marie Dancey
|align=right|208
|Marvin Glass
|align=right| 139
|Neil Paterson
|align=right|110
|Mistahi Corkill
|align=right|66
|-
|Mac Harb
|align=right| 25,987
|Jamey Heath
|align=right| 13,646
|Peter Annis
|align=right|9,391
|John Perocchio
|align=right| 6,651
|Frank de Jong
|align=right|855
|Howard Bertram
|align=right|236
|Neil Paterson
|align=right| 211
|Susan Cumby
|align=right|190
|Hardial Bains
|align=right|150
|Malek Khouri
|align=right|92
|Ray Joseph Cormier
|align=right|91
|-
|Mac Harb
|align=right| 23,816
|Marion Dewar
|align=right| 10,398
|Ian R. Lee
|align=right|5,453
|Len Tucker
|align=right|4,380
|John Foster
|align=right|740
|Frank Thompson
|align=right|546
|Neil Paterson
|align=right|328
|Hardial Bains
|align=right| 86
|Clayoquot Keith Ashdown
|align=right|71
|Pauline G. Morrissette
|align=right| 36
|Marie-Thérèse Costisella
|align=right|34
|Vic Wilczur
|align=right| 0
|-
|Mac Harb
|align=right|18,096
|Mike Cassidy
|align=right|17,334
|Bob Plamondon
|align=right| 13,142
|John W. Dodson
|align=right| 300
|Leapin Liz Johnson
|align=right| 292
|John C. Turmel
|align=right| 152
|Michael K.B. Hahn
|align=right|115
|Rudolph Shally
|align=right| 111
|Hardial Bains
|align=right|66
|Istvan Kovach
|align=right|30
|-
|Mike Cassidy
|align=right|17,844
|Dan Chilcott
|align=right|17,790
|John Evans,
|align=right|15,380
|Barry J. Heidt
|align=right| 382
|Gordon Scott McLeod
|align=right| 285
|Marvin Glass
|align=right| 93
|Ray Joseph Cormier
|align=right| 71
|Rodger L. James
|align=right| 45
|Marc Gauvin
|align=right|29
|-
|John Evans
|align=right| 21,659
|Jean Pigott
|align=right| 17,181
|John Smart
|align=right| 7,529
|David Langille
|align=right| 358
|Robin Mathews
|align=right| 170
|Marvin Glass
|align=right| 116
|John C. Turmel
|align=right| 62
|Robin Collins
|align=right| 44
|Iqbal Ben-Tahir
|align=right|36
|Ernest Bouchard
|align=right|32
|-
|John Evans
|align=right| 19,758
|Robert de Cotret
|align=right| 18,728
|John Smart
|align=right| 10,213
|Robin Mathews
|align=right| 302
|Michael John Charette
|align=right| 191
|Marvin Glass
|align=right| 166
|-
|Robert de Cotret
|align=right| 12,078
|Stephen Langdon
|align=right| 7,470
|Bryce Mackasey
|align=right| 7,361
|Michael John Houlton
|align=right| 254
|-
|Hugh Poulin
|align=right| 15,308
|Hugh Segal
|align=right| 12,138
|Irving Greenberg
|align=right| 6,739
|Bela Egyed
|align=right|877
|John Graham
|align=right| 139
|Ray Quann
|align=right|63
|Phil Sarazen
|align=right| 62
|-
|Hugh Poulin
|align=right| 14,101
|Hugh Segal
|align=right| 12,899
|Irving Greenberg
|align=right| 9,195
|Rocco Zavarella
|align=right| 237
|Paul Herman
|align=right|177
|-
|George McIlraith
|align=right| 19,578
|Murray A. Heit
|align=right|11,602
|June B. Ralph
|align=right| 2,729
See also
★ List of Canadian federal electoral districts
★ Past Canadian electoral districts
External link
★ Riding history from the Library of Parliament
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