Parkdale—High Park

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Parkdale—High Park in relation to the other Toronto ridings
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Parkdale—High Park is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.

It is located in the central-west part of Toronto on the lakefront. It has 106,559 residents. It is centred on Roncesvalles Village, and includes several kilometres of the city on either side of Roncesvalles Avenue. The street also serves as a boundary between the two namesake neighbourhoods of the riding. To the east of Roncesvalles is Parkdale; High Park is to the west.

It consists of the part of the City of Toronto bounded on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by the Humber River, and on the north and east by a line drawn from the Humber River east along the Canadian Pacific Railway, southeast along the Canadian National/Canadian Pacific Railway, west along Queen Street West, south along Dufferin Street, west along Dufferin Street, and south along the southerly production of Spencer Avenue.

The current federal Member of Parliament (MP) as of January 23rd, 2006 is Peggy Nash of the New Democratic Party (NDP). Cheri DiNovo, also of the NDP, is the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) as of September 14th, 2006.

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[edit] Federal electoral district

The riding was created in 1976 from parts of Parkdale, High Park—Humber Valley, Davenport and Spadina ridings.

In 1976, it was defined to consist of the part of the City of Toronto bounded on the south by the shore of Lake Ontario, on the north and west by the city limits, on the east by a line drawn from north to south along Runnymede Road, east along Annette Street, south along Keele Street, east along Humberside Avenue, southeast along the Canadian National Railway, south along Bathurst Street; thence southerly along Bathurst Street to the Western Channel of Toronto Harbour.

In 1987, it was defined to consist of the parts of the cities of Toronto and York bounded on the west by the city limits of Toronto and York, and on the north, east and south by a line drawn east along the Canadian Pacific Railway line, south along Runnymede Road, east along Annette Street, southeast along Dundas Street West, east along Dupont Street, soutwest along the Canadian National Railway line immediately east of Dundas Street West, south along Atlantic Avenue, west along the Gardiner Expressway, south along the southerly production of Spencer Avenue.

In 1996, it was defined to consist of the parts of the cities of Toronto and York bounded on the west by the city limits of Toronto and York, and on the north, east and south by a line drawn east along the Canadian Pacific Railway, southeast along the Canadian National Railway, south along Atlantic Avenue, west along the Gardiner Expressway, and south along the southerly production of Spencer Avenue.

In 2003, it was given its current boundaries as described above.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. Jesse Flis, Liberal Party of Canada (1979-1984)
  2. Andrew Witer, Progressive Conservative (1984-1988)
  3. Jesse Flis, Liberal Party of Canada (1988-1997)
  4. Sarmite Bulte, Liberal Party of Canada (1997-2006)
  5. Peggy Nash, New Democratic Party (2006-present)

[edit] Former boundaries

1976 to 1987

1987 to 1996

1996 to 2003

[edit] Federal election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat Peggy Nash 20,690
     Liberal Sarmite Bulte 18,489
     Conservative Jurij Klufas 8,767
     Green Robert L. Rishchynski 2,820
     Marijuana Terry Parker 311
     Marxist-Leninist Lorne Gershuny 133


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Sarmite Bulte 19,727
     New Democrat Peggy Nash 16,201
     Conservative Jurij Klufas 7,221
     Green Neil Spiegel 3,249
     Marijuana Terry Parker 384
     Marxist-Leninist Lorne Gershuny 130


Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Sarmite Bulte 20,676
     New Democrat Paul Schmidt 7,947
     Progressive Conservative David Strycharz 5,681
     Canadian Alliance Vicki Vancas 4,882
     Green Neil Spiegel 1,161
     Marijuana Terry Parker 775
     Canadian Action Greg Robertson 317
     Communist Wilfred Szczesny 155
     Not affiliated Michel Dugré 132
     Marxist-Leninist Lorne Gershuny 122


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Sarmite Bulte 20,692
     New Democrat Paul Schmidt 8,762
     Progressive Conservative Jilian Saweczko 5,926
     Reform Michael Jakubcak 5,881
     Green Laura Weinberg 696
     Canadian Action Miriam Hawkins 324
     Marxist-Leninist Pierre Chénier 311
     Natural Law Gregory Wayne Roberts 267


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Jesse Flis 22,068
     Reform Lee Primeau 6,520
     Progressive Conservative Don Baker 5,519
     New Democrat David Miller 3,775
     National Stephen A. Biega 1,308
     Green Richard Roy 461
     Natural Law Wanda Beaver 369
     Libertarian Haig Baronikian 314
     Independent Miguel Figueroa 105
     Abolitionist Thomas Earl Pennington 60
     Marxist-Leninist André Vachon 53


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Jesse Flis 19,614
     Progressive Conservative Andrew Witer 16,418
     New Democrat Anna Pollonetsky 8,002
     Libertarian Penny Hoar 267
     Independent Matthew Hall (politician) 227
     Communist Anna Larsen 130


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Andrew Witer 15,879
     Liberal Jesse Flis 14,419
     New Democrat John Friesen 8,232
     Green Dieter Heinrich 592
     Libertarian Wilf Olin 223
     Commonwealth Anna Larsen 130


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Jesse Flis 17,213
     Progressive Conservative Andrew Witer 12,116
     New Democrat Doug Little 8,094
     Communist Wilfred Szczesny 160
     Libertarian Shirley Yamada 146
     Marxist-Leninist Christine Nugent 55


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Jesse Flis 15,281
     Progressive Conservative Yuri Shymko 15,207
     New Democrat Doug Little 9,539
     Libertarian Vincent H. Miller 250
     Communist Kerry McQuaig 168
     Not affiliated Armand Siksna 61
     Marxist-Leninist Christine Nugent 52

[edit] Provincial electoral district

The provincial electoral district was created in 1999 when provincial ridings were defined to have the same borders as federal ridings.

[edit] Members of Provincial Parliament

  1. Gerard Kennedy, Liberal (1999-2006)
  2. Cheri DiNovo, New Democratic Party (2006-present)

[edit] Provincial election results


On August 16, 2006, the electoral writ was dropped in the riding to commence a by-election to fill the vacant seat left by Gerard Kennedy. Bill 214 - the Redistribution Act, 2005 - has slightly altered the boundaries of the provincial riding, but Ontario electoral law requires that the by-election be held along the same boundaries as the 2003 provincial general election.

Voters went to the polls in Parkdale-High Park on September 14, 2006. Eight parties declared their candidates in the Ontario by-election. In alphabetical order (by last name) the candidates are:

Frank De Jong, Leader of the Green Party of Ontario and local teacher, is running for the Green Party. Cheri DiNovo, a United Church minister, is running as the New Democrat candidate. Stan Grzywna from the Family Coalition Party of Ontario. Former Toronto city councillor David Hutcheon has the nomination of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. Jim McIntosh of the Ontario Libertarian Party. John C. Turmel ran as an independent. Silvio Ursomarzo, a financial professional in the city's banking sector, is running for the Freedom Party of Ontario. Winning her nomination by acclaimation, current Toronto city councillor Sylvia Watson is running for the Liberals.

September 14, 2006 Provincial by-election: Candidates

September 14, 2006 by-election
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Campaign website
     New Democrat Cheri DiNovo 11,675 41.0 +25.2 [1]
     Liberal Sylvia Watson 9,387 33.0 -24.8 [2]
     Progressive Conservative David Hutcheon 4,921 17.3 +1.1 [3]
     Green Frank De Jong 1,758 6.2 -0.7 [4]
     Family Coalition Stan Grzywna 366 1.3 -0.2
     Libertarian Jim McIntosh 162 0.6 -
     Freedom Silvio Ursomarzo 111 0.4 0.0 [5]
     Independent John C. Turmel 77 0.3 -


Ontario general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % +/-
     Liberal Gerard Kennedy 23,008 57.8 +2.9
     Progressive Conservative Stephen Snell 6,436 16.2 -14.0
     New Democrat Margo Duncan 6,275 15.8 +4.0
     Green Neil Spiegel 2,758 6.9 +5.7
     Family Coalition Stan Grzywna 591 1.5 +0.8
     Communist Karin Larsen 349 0.9 -
     Independent John Steele 204 0.5 -
     Freedom Dick Field 165 0.4 -
Ontario general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %
     Liberal Gerard Kennedy 23,022 54.9
     Progressive Conservative Annamarie Castrilli 12,647 30.2
     New Democrat Irene Atkinson 4,937 11.8
     Green Frank de Jong 500 1.2
     Libertarian Doug Burn 325 0.8
     Family Coalition Stan Grzywna 289 0.7
     Independent Jorge Van Schouwen 99 0.2
     Natural Law Lynne Hea 99 0.2

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New Democratic

Parkdale—High Park | Toronto—Danforth | Trinity—Spadina
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Oshawa | Whitby—Oshawa
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