Ontario election 2018: York South—Weston riding

Voters in York South—Weston elected Faisal Hassan of the NDP as their MPP in the 2018 Ontario election.

Candidates

Liberals: Laura Albanese
PC: Mark DeMontis
NDP: Faisal Hassan (elected)
Green: Grad Murray

Geography

A riding sandwiched between old Toronto and Etobicoke, this district is bordered by Humber River to the west, Highway 401 to the north, the CPR Rail line to the south and the CN Rail line to the east.

History

Liberal MPP Laura Albanese has held this seat since 2007 and is running for re-election. The riding, which was created in 1999, has been a Liberal seat since inception except for the NDP winning a by-election in 2007.