Ottawa Centre

Ontario electoral district
Ottawa Centre in relation to other Ottawa electoral districts
Provincial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of Ontario
MPP		Yasir Naqvi Liberal
District created	1966
First contested	1968
Last contested	2007
Demographics
Population (2006)	109,336
Electors (2007)	86,426
Area (km²)	35
Pop. An electoral district (also known as a Constituency or a riding in the Canadian English political Jargon) is a geographically-based See also Politics of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (also known as Ontario Legislative Assembly or OntLA) is the Legislature A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. Yasir Naqvi is a Canadian politician He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election, representing the The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10 2007 to elect members ( MPPs) of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province density (per km²)	3,123. 9
Census divisions	Ottawa
Census subdivisions	Ottawa

Ottawa Centre is an urban provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1968. An electoral district (also known as a Constituency or a riding in the Canadian English political Jargon) is a geographically-based Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page See also Politics of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (also known as Ontario Legislative Assembly or OntLA) is the Legislature While the riding's boundaries (mainly to the south and west as the north and east borders have remained the Ottawa River and Rideau Canal, respectively) have changed over the years to account for population changes, the riding has always comprised the central areas of Ottawa, the nation's capital. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality.

History

Ottawa Centre, which currently has the same boundaries as the federal riding of Ottawa Centre, is represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by Ontario Liberal Yasir Naqvi. For the Ottawa Centre provincial electoral district please see Ottawa Centre (provincial electoral district. See also Politics of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (also known as Ontario Legislative Assembly or OntLA) is the Legislature The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Yasir Naqvi is a Canadian politician He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election, representing the The provincial riding has been won by the NDP seven times (1971, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1984 by-election, 1985 and 1990) and by the Liberals six times (1968, 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003)and 2007 but never by the Conservatives nor any other party.

Geography

The riding covers most of downtown Ottawa, including the Parliament Buildings. A riding is an administrative jurisdiction or electoral district particularly in several current or former Commonwealth countries Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. The Parliament of Canada (Parlement du Canada is Canada 's legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. From the historic Rideau Canal, the riding stretches west encompassing the neighbourhoods of Downtown, Centretown (Centretown West which includes Little Italy is usually considered a distinct neighbourhorhood), Lebreton Flats, Mechanicsville, Hintonburg and Westboro. The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston Downtown Ottawa ( French: Centre-Ville) is the central area of Ottawa, Canada. For the Yarmouth Nova Scotia neighbourhood see Centertown Yarmouth Centretown is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada defined Centretown West is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada. It is considered to lie to the west of Bronson Avenue, east of the O-Train tracks Little Italy is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada situated in Centretown West and the cultural centre of Ottawa's Italian community LeBreton Flats (also spelled Lebreton Flats) is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada. Mechanicsville is a Neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario Canada It is located to the west of downtown and bordered by the Ottawa River to the north Hintonburg is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is a working-class predominately residential neighbourhood with a commercial strip The riding encompasses additional neighbourhoods south of downtown, including The Glebe, Old Ottawa South, Lees Avenue, Old Ottawa East and others. The Glebe is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located just south of Ottawa's downtown area, with its northern border being demarcated Old Ottawa South is an older urban neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada. Lees Avenue is both a road and a Neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada. Old Ottawa East or just Ottawa East is a Neighbourhood of Ottawa, Canada.

Party support varies between different parts of the riding. The consistently best areas for the NDP are Old Ottawa South, The Glebe, and Centretown. Old Ottawa South and The Glebe are also the main Green party areas. The suburban far south and west of the riding around Hog's Back and Carlingwood Park, the large homes near the Civic Hospital, the expensive homes and apartments by the Rideau Canal, and the more expensive downtown condos are the most strongly Liberal and Conservative areas. The Hog's Back is the name given to that part of the North Downs in Surrey, England between Farnham Surrey in the west and Guildford Civic Hospital is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada. It is named after the Ottawa Civic Hospital which is located in the neighbourhood The major swing areas are the western portions of the riding such as Hintonburg and Westboro: while traditionally Liberal, these neighbourhoods have recently become stronger for the NDP. Hintonburg is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is a working-class predominately residential neighbourhood with a commercial strip

Many public sector workers live in the riding. The northern part of the riding contains many government office buildings, including Parliament Hill. Parliament Hill (colloquially The Hill, French Colline du Parlement) is a scenic location on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown The riding also includes Carleton University and Saint Paul University's campuses and residences. This article is about the university in Ottawa Ontario Canada Saint Paul University ( French: Université Saint-Paul) is a Catholic Pontifical university federated with the University of Ottawa

Members of Provincial Parliament

Election results

Election signs for the major party Ottawa Centre candidates during the 2007 Ontario election. Yasir Naqvi is a Canadian politician He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election, representing the Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10 2007 to elect members ( MPPs) of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province

The district was created before the 1967 election. Prior to the 1999 election, the provincial district did not have the same borders as the federal district.

External links

• Elections Ontario 1999 results and 2003 results