Ward 37 (Scarborough Centre)
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The future of the Scarborough RT is one of the top issues in Ward 37 Scarborough Centre heading into this October’s municipal election.
The redevelopment and extension of the rapid transit line was given the go ahead last year when the province announced $9 billion in funding for the city’s Transit City projects. But the timing is in question after the release of the provincial budget in March which cut $4 billion from the Transit City plan, causing outrage among Toronto municipal politicians.
Scarborough politicians have also been pushing for the construction of a Brimley RT station to serve the growing number of condominium residents in the Brimley Road and Ellesmere Avenue area.
The riding is roughly bounded by Eglinton Avenue to the south, Victoria Park Avenue to the west, Ellesmere Road to the north and Brimley Road to the east.
For the full ward profile, read the story HERE.
| CANDIDATES |
| Fawzi Bidawi | ||
| Isabelle Champagne | ||
| Sergio Otoya Salazar | ||
| Michael Thompson | ||
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| DEMOGRAPHIC DATA (Statistics Canada 2006) |
| Population by age group | ||
| Age 14 and under | 11,685 | 18.7% |
| Age 15 to 24 | 7,730 | 12.4% |
| Age 25 to 44 | 18,140 | 29.1% |
| Age 45 to 64 | 15,360 | 24.6% |
| Age 65 and over | 9,440 | 15.1% |
| TOTAL | 64,940 | 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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| Philippines | 4,290 | 13.2% |
| Sri Lanka |
3,865 | 11.9% |
| China | 2,840 | 8.8% |
| Caribbean | 2,430 | 7.5% |
| India | 2,245 | 6.9% |
| Guyana | 1,975 | 6.1% |
| Greece | 1,575 | 4.9% |
| United Kingdom |
1,315 | 4.1% |
| Pakistan | 1,160 | 3.6% |
| East Africa |
970 | 3.0% |
| Other | 9,730 | 30.0% |
| TOTAL | 32,395 | 100.0% |
| Education – Highest level completed by age group | |
| Age 15 to 24 | Age 25 to 64 |
| Total Population (20% sample data) = 7,650 | Total Population (20% sample data) = 33,345 |
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| Age 65 and over | LEGEND |
| Total Population (20% sample data) = 9,015 | |
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| Family household information | ||
| Average family income | $60,603 | |
| Total single parent families | 2,340 | |
| Family with children at home | 4,845 | |
