Vancouver East

Infobox Canada electoral district
province = British Columbia

Vancouver East is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1935.

For the defunct provincial electoral district of the same name, please see Vancouver East (electoral district).

Vancouver East is known as New Democratic Party stronghold; the NDP and its Co-operative Commonwealth Federation predecessor have won all but two elections in the riding since the riding's creation in 1933. In the 2006 federal election, the New Democratic Party won a higher percentage of the vote in Vancouver East than in any other riding in the country: 56.6%.

The ethnically diverse area is home to many of the cities' artists and activists. In recent years, the area has been negatively affected by an influx of hard drugs and the problems associated with their use.

Ethnic groups: 45.5% White, 30.5% Chinese, 5.4% First Nations, 4.9% Southeast Asian, 4.9% Filipino, 2.2% South Asian, 1.7% Latin American, 1.5% Black, 1.1% Japanese
Languages: 46.6% English, 1.8% French, 49.3% Other, 2.3% Multiple languages
Religions: 22.2% Catholic, 11.9% Protestant, 8.6% Buddhist, 1.3% Muslim, 1.1% Christian Orthodox, 4.5% Other Christian, 47.4% No religious affiliation
Average income: $22,144

Geography

The district includes the City of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Mount Pleasant, Kensington-Cedar Cottage [http://www.vancouver.ca/community_profiles/kensington-cedar/] , and Hastings-Sunrise.

History

The electoral district was created in 1933 from Vancouver South and Vancouver—Burrard ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

* 1935-1953: Angus MacInnis - Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
* 1953-1972: Harold Edward Winch - Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1953-1961), New Democratic Party (1961-1972)
* 1972-1974: Paddy Neale - New Democratic Party
* 1974-1979: Arthur J. Art Lee - Liberal
* 1979-1993: Margaret Anne Mitchell - New Democratic Party
* 1993-1997: Anna Terrana - Liberal
* 1997-present: Libby Davies - New Democratic Party

Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament (MP) is Libby Davies, a former human resources co-ordinator and Vancouver city councillor. She was first elected in 1997. She represents the New Democratic Party. She is the NDP House Leader, and their critic for Social Programs, Multiculturalism, and Housing. She serves as the Vice-Chair on the 'Subcommittee on Solicitation Laws of the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness'.

Election results

Work Less Party
Betty Krawczyk
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See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=759 Library of Parliament Riding Profile]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/fin/select_election.aspx?entity=1&lang=e Expenditures - 2004]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/ecCandidates2/Default.asp?L=E&Page=SearchByEdResult&DB=AsSubmitted&EL=226&ST=ED&ID=59013 Expenditures - 2000]
* [http://www.elections.ca/eccandidates/district.asp?ran=2008.092&objectType=district&action=provinces&ul=1&ElectionID=191 Expenditures – 1997]
* Website of the [http://www.parl.gc.ca/ Parliament of Canada]