On June 12, voters head to the polls in the 2014 Ontario election. Learn more about the candidates and political history of the riding of Etobicoke-Lakeshore.
Candidates
Liberals: Peter Milczyn
Progressive Conservatives: Doug Holyday
NDP: P. C. Choo
Green: Angela Salewsky
Geography
History
In a battle of Toronto councillors, Doug Holyday – who was mayor of Etobicoke prior to amalgamation – defeated Liberal Peter Milczyn by roughly 1,500 votes in a 2013 by-election. All three candidates from the main parties are set to rematch this time around. Prior to Holyday’s victory, the riding had been held by the governing party since 1990. Infamous NHL agent Alan Eagleson held this riding for the Tories from 1963 to 1967 when it was known as Lakeshore.
By the numbers
The average household size is 2.3, 14th smallest in southern Ontario. There’s a strong Polish heritage here as well – 5.46 per cent of people listed it as their mother tongue.
Riding in a tweet
Holyday’s longtime popularity was enough to give him a by-election win. What will a rematch just 10 months later look like?
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