Etobicoke Lakeshore (Ontario) 105/338

Etobicoke—Lakeshore (Ontario) 

Today we're in Toronto with Etobicoke—Lakeshore!

Etobicoke—Lakeshore has existed since 1968, initially named Lakeshore, then Toronto—Lakeshore. The population of the riding was 129,081 in 2016. The riding includes the neighbourhoods and former municipalities of Mimico, Long Branch, and New Toronto. The riding is 21% Eastern European, which is double the provincial proportion of 10%.

Politically, fairly solid Liberal riding, however, the most a candidate has received here in the past 50 years is the 2015 election when James Maloney won with 53.7%. The riding was won by the Conservatives in 2011, the Progressive Conservatives in 1984 and 1988, and the NDP in 1972, but it really has been Liberal territory for the better part of 50 years. The seat is represented by Liberal MP James Maloney.

As you may know, Michael Ignatieff represented this riding from 2006-2011, winning the Liberal leadership on May 2nd, 2009, exactly two years before the next federal election. That federal election did not go well for the Liberals, with over half their caucus defeated and Ignatieff himself losing his seat. After politics, Ignatieff worked at University of Toronto and later Harvard University. In 2019, this seat was 90/121 in Ontario and 218/338 in Canada by margin.

Rating:

Name: 8.6/10 - I really like the name! I'd prefer neighbourhood names, but it's not awful.

Shape: 6.1/10 - I understand that it follows rivers and the lake, but the north is just gross to me.

Individuality: 4.1/10 - Despite the surprise wins elsewhere, this seat is really just another Toronto seat.

Total: 18.8/30 (62.7%)

See you soon in Etobicoke North!