Ward 17 (Davenport)
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Incumbent Cesar Palacio has officially registered to run in Ward 17 Davenport again.
Should he be elected this October, it would mean a three-peat for the veteran municipal politician, first-elected in 2003 as the city’s first Hispanic city councillor.
Ward 17 has seen its share of controversy in recent years, most notably the St. Clair Streetcar Right-of-Way Project.
Now complete, the divisive project has upset several local business owners and residents alike, even prompting one business owner to file a $100 million lawsuit against the City of Toronto.
Metrolinx’s expansion of its commuter service on its Georgetown Line could mean additional diesel trains through the ward, south to north adjacent to Old Weston Road. Residents have been fighting for electric trains along the route.
For the full ward profile, read the story HERE.
| CANDIDATES |
| Tony Letra | ||
| Cesar Palacio | ||
| Kar Rasaiah | ||
| Jonah Schein | ||
| Brian Bragason | ||
| Maria Marques | ||
| Ben Stirpe | ||
| Note: Toronto Community News attempted to contact all candidates to give them an opportunity to share their information on insidetorontovotes.ca. Candidate information featured herein was provided to Toronto Community News by the candidates. | ||
| DEMOGRAPHIC DATA (Statistics Canada 2006) |
| Population by age group | ||
| Age 14 and under | 8,430 | 16.5% |
| Age 15 to 24 | 6,930 | 13.5% |
| Age 25 to 44 | 16,955 | 33.1% |
| Age 45 to 64 | 12,700 | 24.8% |
| Age 65 and over | 6,210 | 12.1% |
| TOTAL | 51,225 | 100.0% |
| Top 10 countries by origin – Immigration | ||
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Country/Area
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Total Immigration
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Percentage of Total
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| Portugal | 9,200 | 33.3% |
| Italy | 4,660 | 16.9% |
| Caribbean | 2,055 | 7.4% |
| Vietnam | 1,215 | 4.4% |
| Philippines | 1,060 | 3.8% |
| Central America |
990 | 3.6% |
| China | 740 | 2.7% |
| Greece | 540 | 2.0% |
| East Africa |
520 | 1.9% |
| United Kingdom |
475 | 1.7% |
| Other | 6,145 | 22.3% |
| TOTAL | 27,600 | 100.0% |
| Education – Highest level completed by age group | |
| Age 15 to 24 | Age 25 to 64 |
| Total Population (20% sample data) = 6,615 | Total Population (20% sample data) = 29,280 |
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| Age 65 and over | LEGEND |
| Total Population (20% sample data) = 6,015 | |
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| Family household information | ||
| Average family income | $61,241 | |
| Total single parent families | 2,975 | |
| Family with children at home | 8,630 | |
