Chrystia Freeland, who was Global Affairs Minister in the Liberal government has been re-elected to represent the Toronto riding of University—Rosedale with 52.8 per cent of the vote.
Freeland won by a large margin, as NDP candidate Melissa Jean-Baptiste Vajda garnered 19.2 per cent of the vote, and Conservative candidate Helen-Claire Tingling received less than 19 per cent of the vote.
Freeland was first elected in 2015, the first election for a riding that was created in 2012 from the northern portions of the Toronto Centre and Trinity–Spadina ridings, both strongholds for the Liberal Party.
In 2015, Freeland, a former journalist and author, beat star NDP candidate Jennifer Hollett. The riding was once held by former Ontario premier Bob Rae.
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Before being appointed to the Global Affairs portfolio, Freeland was International Trade minister, and oversaw a number of high-profile global trade pacts with Canada, and is widely seen as one of the Liberals’ strongest cabinet members.
University–Rosedale includes a number of high-income Toronto neighbourhoods such as Rosedale, Yorkville and the Annex. These communities are known for their affluence, educated residents and diverse population, including Italian, Portuguese, and Chinese communities.
Incumbent: Chrystia Freeland
Candidates:
Liberal Party: Chrystia Freeland
Conservative Party: Helen-Claire Tingling
NDP: Melissa Jean-Baptiste Vajda
Green Party: Tim A. Grant
People’s Party: Aran Lockwood
Communist Party: Drew Garvie
Animal Protection Party of Canada: Liz White
Stop Climate Change: Karin Brothers
Marxist-Leninist Party: Steve Rutchinski
Population (2016 census data): 104, 311
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