The political landscape in Niagara Centre may be poised for a change in leadership. Formerly known as Welland, Niagara Centre has a lengthy history dating back to 1867 with changing boundaries, different names and has been represented by all three major political parties.
Created in 1999, the constituency of Burlington, a district with a population of 123,180 residents and growing, has been represented mostly by members of the Progressive Conservative Party. Jane McKenna, current MPP, first represented the riding when she was elected to office in 2011. She held the riding for the PC until the Liberals took over the constituency between 2014-2018.
Windsor-Tecumseh, a provincial electoral district in Southwestern Ontario, encompasses the town of Tecumseh, part of the city of Windsor and stretches east and north close to the Canada-US border. The riding has been represented by either the NDP or the Liberals since the 2007 provincial election. →
Guelph, a provincial electoral district in Southwestern Ontario that encompasses the city of Guelph, about 100km northwest of Toronto. With a population of 131,790, a significant portion of constituents are of European origin, primarily British. It is an area popular among immigrants and Italians in particular. According to the 2016 Census, the riding is home to 12,725 residents who identify as Italian. They represent 10% of the district population.
TORONTO – Wanted. Toronto Police are hunting down a man suspected of assaulting a 33-year-old in the Dufferin Street and Lawrence Avenue West area, Toronto, on Monday, and is seeking assistance from the public Assault investigation.
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