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 Whitby-Oshawa.
Candidates
Liberals: Ajay Krishnan
Progressive Conservatives: Christine Elliott*
NDP: Ryan Kelly
Green: Stacey Leadbetter
Geography
History
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PC Deputy Minister Christine Elliot was re-elected by over 7,500 votes in 2011, defeating Liberal candidate Elizabeth Roy. She was first elected in a 2006 byelection, replacing her late husband Jim Flaherty, who went on to federal politics after holding a riding in Whitby since 1995.
By the numbers
The median income of $34,459 is the sixth-highest in Ontario, and the highest in the Durham area. English is the first language of 83.9% of people.
Riding in a tweet
This riding has stayed in Flaherty/Elliot family for nearly 20 years. Barring a PC disaster, Whitby-Oshawa is likely to reelect Elliot.
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