Ottawa—Vanier (provincial electoral district)
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- For the Ottawa—Vanier federal electoral district, please see Ottawa—Vanier.
| Ottawa—Vanier Electoral district |
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 Ottawa—Vanier shown within the Ottawa area |
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| MPP | Madeleine Meilleur (2003-) |
| Party | Liberal (2003-) |
| Province | Ontario |
| Census division(s) | Ottawa |
| Census subdivision(s) | Ottawa |
| Ottawa city wards | Beacon Hill-Cyrville, Rideau-Rockcliffe, Rideau-Vanier |
| Provincial district created | 1908? |
Ottawa—Vanier (formerly known as Ottawa East) is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1908.
It is composed of the eastern part of downtown Ottawa.
The riding is currently represented in the Legislative Assembly by Liberal Madeleine Meilleur.
The riding, with a large Franco-Ontarian population in Vanier, is one of the most solidly Liberal in the country, having elected Liberals both federally and provincially in every election since its creation. The large number of civil servants also increases support for the Liberals.
A sizable minority of the riding is in the former city of Vanier, which was merged with Ottawa in 2000. Vanier has long been home to much of Ottawa's francophone population a group that is solidly Liberal. The riding also contains the wealthiest part of Ottawa, Rockcliffe Park, which gives some support to the Progressive Conservatives, but also to the Liberals. The anglophone middle class neighbourhoods of Sandy Hill, containing the University of Ottawa, and New Edinburgh also tend to vote Liberal, but with significant support for the Ontario New Democratic Party.
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[edit] Geography
In 2003, it was redefined as the part of the City of Ottawa east and north of a line running south along the Rideau Canal from the interprovincial boundary to Mann Avenue, northeast to Nicholas Street, southeast to Highway No. 417, and east to the abandoned Canadian Pacific Railway to the hydroelectric transmission line, north to Innes Road, northeast to Blair Road, northwest to Montreal Road, east and northeast to Regional Road No. 174, northeast to Green's Creek, north to the Ottawa River.
[edit] History
The provincial electoral district was created in 1908 as "Ottawa East". The name was changed to "Ottawa—Vanier" in 1999.
[edit] Members of the Legislative Assembly/Members of Provincial Parliament1
This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:
- Donald McDougal, Liberal (1908-1911)
- Napoleon Champagne, Conservative (1911-1914)
- Joseph Pinard, Liberal (1914-1929)
- Louis Coté, Conservative (1929-1934)
- Paul Leduc, Liberal (1934-1940)
- Robert Laurier, Liberal (1940-1945)
- Aurele Chartrand, Liberal (1945-1955)
- Jules Morin, Progressive Conservative (1955-1971)
- Albert Roy, Liberal (1971-1985)
- Bernard Grandmaître, Liberal (1985-1999)
- Claudette Boyer, Liberal/Independent (1999-2003)
- Madeleine Meilleur, Liberal (2003-present)
1 In 1938, the title of members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was changed from "Members of the Legislative Assembly" (MLAs) to "Members of Provincial Parliament" (MPPs).
[edit] Election results since 1977
| Ontario general election, 2003 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
| Liberal | Madeleine Meilleur | 22188 | 53.5 | +0.5 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Maurice Lamirande | 10878 | 26.2 | -5.6 | |
| New Democrat | Joseph Zebrowski | 6507 | 15.7 | +5.2 | |
| Green | Raphael Thierrin | 1876 | 4.5 | +2.1 | |
| Ontario general election, 1999 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
| Liberal | Claudette Boyer | 21009 | 53.0 | -3.9 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Maurice Lamirande | 12605 | 31.8 | +10.6 | |
| New Democrat | David Gagnon | 4163 | 10.5 | -8.5 | |
| Green | Richard Briggs | 953 | 2.4 | +1.1 | |
| Natural Law | Pierrette Blondin | 580 | 1.5 | +0.5 | |
| Independent | Kevin Corkill | 310 | 0.8 | ||
| Ontario general election, 1995 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
| Liberal | Bernard Grandmaître | 14436 | 56.9 | -5.5 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Cynthia Bled | 5368 | 21.2 | +12.8 | |
| New Democrat | David Dyment | 4818 | 19.0 | -4.3 | |
| Green | Larry Tyldsley | 335 | 1.3 | -1.5 | |
| Natural Law | Robert Mayer | 261 | 1.0 | ||
| Independent | Steven White | 136 | 0.5 | ||
| Ontario general election, 1990 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
| Liberal | Bernard Grandmaître | 16363 | 62.4 | -11.9 | |
| New Democrat | Lori Lucier | 6103 | 23.3 | +7.1 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Diana Morin | 2203 | 8.4 | -1.1 | |
| Family Coalition | Richard Hudon | 826 | 3.2 | ||
| Green | Frank de Jong | 723 | 2.8 | ||
| Ontario general election, 1987 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
| Liberal | Bernard Grandmaître | 18959 | 74.3 | +5.9 | |
| New Democrat | Alex Connely | 4137 | 16.2 | -2.4 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Corinne Price | 2435 | 9.5 | -1.1 | |
| Ontario general election, 1985 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
| Liberal | Bernard Grandmaître | 14601 | 68.4 | 0.0 | |
| New Democrat | Kathryn Barnard | 3971 | 18.6 | +5.1 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Paul St. Georges | 2257 | 10.6 | -7.5 | |
| Independent | Serge Girard | 518 | 2.4 | +1.3 | |
| By-election: December 13, 1984 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
| Liberal | Bernard Grandmaître | 7754 | 68.4 | -0.8 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Richard Boudreau | 1934 | 17.1 | -3.5 | |
| New Democrat | Jean Gilbert | 1531 | 13.5 | +4.2 | |
| Independent | Serge Girard | 122 | 1.1 | +0.2 | |
| Ontario general election, 1981 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
| Liberal | Albert J. Roy | 14207 | 69.2 | +1.8 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Omar Deslauriers | 4235 | 20.6 | +3.4 | |
| New Democrat | Danielle Page | 1905 | 9.3 | -6.0 | |
| Independent | Serge Girard | 177 | 0.9 | ||
| Ontario general election, 1977 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/- | |
| Liberal | Albert J. Roy | 15864 | 67.4 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Gisele Lalonde | 4055 | 17.2 | ||
| New Democrat | Robert Choquette | 3605 | 15.3 | ||
