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 Mississauga Centre (Ontario)

Today we're starting our Mississauga adventure in Mississauga Centre!

Mississauga Centre existed as a riding from 1997-2004 and was recreated in 2012. The population of the riding was 127,377 in 2021. The riding is in the city of Mississauga and contains the neighbourhoods of East Credit, Creditview, and Erindale. The riding was dissolved into and created from four of the five Mississauga ridings from 2004-2012.

Politically, this riding was the most Liberal in Mississauga in 2021, as well as the least Conservative. This is notable because just 14 years ago, part of this seat narrowly flipped to the Conservatives in 2008, an omen of their future sweep in 2011. This seat is currently held by Minister of Transport and Liberal MP Omar Alghabra.

Omar Alghabra was first elected in 2006, serving for just two years until losing his seat in 2008 to Conservative MP Bob Dechert, getting back in the House of Commons in 2015. He served as a parliamentary secretary in foreign affairs, international trade diversification, intergovernmental affairs, as well as directly serving the prime minister and deputy prime minister. In 2019, this seat was 98/121 in Ontario and 237/338 in Canada.

The name is great, it's in Mississauga and it's pretty central if you ask me. The shape is not my favourite, I wish the Hurontario portion was a bit cleaner, which could be fixed by nixing the southwest portion in Erindale. As for individuality, the big left turn, I'm sure having a high profile minister doesn't hurt.

Tomorrow we'll be east in Mississauga East—Cooksville!