TORONTO – Eglinton-Lawrence: this is another potential swing riding, because the current MPP, Robin Martin, has decided to retire.
The outcome may reflect attachment to issues not related to housing, health care, the job market or Trumpian menaces.
The affairs in Middle East play a major role in voter intentions and behaviour.
Changes to the riding boundaries that once included the working class populations south of Eglinton and gave the NDP some hope of success are no longer part of the equation.
The pie chart and statistics on this page suggest a two- candidate contest: OLP vs PC.
The Italian vote is still numerically strong although significantly smaller than it was in the 2016 census. Other ethnicities, like the Portuguese and Filipino have literally exploded in size.
The OLP are relying on Vince Gasparro to weave a winning coalition, while the PC have launched Michelle Cooper to conduct a retention campaign. Gasparro has extensive experience in both federal and civic politics. Cooper’s career has focused on providing supportive roles to Party infrastructures.
Article, researches and graphics by Priscilla Pajdo, funded by Heritage Canada’s Intership Program (photo: Elections Ontario)
