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OURFUTURE#ELECTION2015 What matters to you? #CANADAVOTES
#CANADAVOTESOCTOBER 19
Canadian voters are on the verge of making a decision that will shape the future of Canada for years to come.
When they go to the polls on October 19, many factors will influence who they choose to lead the country. From the economy to foreign policy, infrastructure to the environment, this is a multi-issue election.
This special supplement presents local and national statistics, highlighting data about economic, health and standard of living indicators – information to be considered when you make your decision on election day.
Be part of the change in Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon
VOTE JATI SIDHUI support promoting local economic development, sustainable agriculture and job creation through investment in key infrastructure projects. Reducing taxes on middle class families,
improving child benefi ts, maintaining Canada’s health care system and enhancing seniors’ and veterans’ pensions will be my priorities.
Local issues need local experience.votejatisidhu [email protected] 778.242.4542@jatisidulpc
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THECANDIDATES
#ABBOTSFOELECTION2015
PEOPLESTATS
37.9 MEDIAN AGE IN COMMUNITY
39K TOTAL NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS
14K MARRIED COUPLES WITH CHILDREN
88K RESIDENTS AGED15 TO 64
COUNTINGHEADS 172,720
2010POPULATION
174,321
2011
176,659
2012
178,489
2013
178,967
2014
*ABBOTSFORD-MISSION, ESTIMATED
SOURCE: STATS CANADA
ABBOTSFORD-MISSION CENSUS METROPOLITAN AREA (CMA)
Dennis Adamson NDP
Dennis Adamson has worked as the Electoral Area B director for the Fraser Valley Regional District since 2008. He lives in Yale, serves on the board of a local charity aiming to help seniors live independent-ly, and is married with two daughters.
Jen Martel NDP
Jen Martel works as a lifeguard and first aid instructor and is the vice-president of her union local. Martel has a B.Sc. and has served on a number of non-profit boards including the Fraser Valley Irish Dance As-sociation and the Special Olympics Abbotsford Fundraising Committee.
Art Green Green
Art Green works as a motion picture technician and volunteers with the Hope Ratepayers’ Association and the Hope and Area Transition Society. He has studied accounting, and attended a political training institute at UBC. Green is married and has three stepchildren.
Stephen Fowler Green
Stephen Fowler has worked as a high school teacher in Abbotsford since 1996. He holds a bachelor of arts degree, and a graduate degree in liberal studies. Fowler runs a number of clubs at his school, works with the Abbotsford-Mission Nature Club, and has a teenage son.
Brad Vis Conservative
Brad Vis has previously worked as a communications advisor to Abbotsford MP Ed Fast, and most recently spent a year working for an agri-business developer. Vis lives in Abbotsford with his wife Kathleen.
Ed Fast Conservative, Incumbent
Ed Fast has been the MP for Abbotsford since 2006, and has served as the Minister of International Trade since 2011. Fast holds a law degree from UBC and has served on the Abbotsford school board and city council. He and his wife Annette have six children and four grandchildren.
Jati Sidhu Liberal
Jati Sidhu, an Abbotsford resident, currently runs a business develop-ment company. He holds a BA in political science and economics, and has served on the Abbotsford Police Board, the UFV Board of Governors, and the board of the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce. Peter Njenga Liberal
Peter Njenga works as a Chartered Professional Accountant and runs a charitable organization aiming to help homeless people. Njenga holds an MBA and a PhD in finance, and also runs a home care company for seniors. Njenga lives in Surrey with his wife Jennifer and has two sons.
Wyatt Scott Independent
Wyatt Scott is an entrepreneur in Mission, with a small gemstone finishing company. He volunteers with the Mission Sunrise Rotary Club, the Mission Folk Fest, and the Mission Friendship Center. Scott is married and has a son.
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WHAT PIECE OF ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO THE FUTURE LEADER OF OUR COUNTRY?
SOCIAL VOICES
ORDVOTES
ABBOTSFORD RIDING
CRIMERATES
VIOLENT CRIMINAL CODE VIOLATIONSINCIDENTS REPORTED PER 100,000 POPULATION 1,066
2014
2013
9499892012
JOBSUNEMPLOYMENT
2013
8.5%
2014
7.4%
2015
5.7%
*MAY RATE, ABBOTSFORD-MISSION
FAMILYINCOME
*MEDIAN, BY HOUSEHOLD, ABBOTSFORD-MISSION
2009 $62,370
2011 $64,2502010 $62,320
2012 $66,550 GR
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Topping the polls was ED FAST, receiving 32,493 votes, or 65 per cent of the total numer of ballots. He was followed by New Democrat David Murray, who received 10,089 votes, or 20 per cent of all ballots. In third was Madeleine Hardin, a Liberal, with 4,968 votes and 10 per cent of the total. Green candidate Daniel Bryce got 2,138 votes, four per cent of the total, and David MacKay of the Marxist-Leninist Party won 286 votes, 0.6 per cent of the total. The boundaries of the riding have been slightly ad-justed since 2011.
2011ELECTIONRESULTS
10%20%
LIB
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ND
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65%
CO
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VA
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60%
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5%
SUSAN MERRY BARKERI would really like to have the elected person vote for the things or in the direction that their constituents want, not the way ‘the boss’ wants... take big money out of the equation and listen to the people who actually pay your wages.
CHANTAL CARONIt’s never as easy as it seems, be careful and make it about governing and not about superficial things that only “look” good.
BARRY BODELLStay away from personal bias and heaven forbid, listen to the people.
SHARE YOUR VIEWS:*INDIVIDUALS, ABBOTSFORD-MISSION, 2013
EARNINGLEVELS
$25,000 & UNDER
58,870$25,000 - $50,00032,260
$50,000 - $75,00022,130
$100,000 - $200,0005,300
$75,000 - $100,0008,460
$200,000 & OVER 720
WEASKEDDO YOU INTEND TO CHANGE THE WAY YOU VOTE IN THIS FEDERAL ELECTION COMPARED TO 2011?
60%40%YES NO
DISCLAIMER: This web poll is informal, not scientific. It reflects opinions of site visitors who voluntarily participate. Results may not represent the opinions of the public as a whole. Black Press is not responsible for the statistical accuracy of opinions expressed here
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THESE COMMENTS WERE RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM SOCIAL FEEDS OF THE ABBOTSFORD NEWS
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The 2011 federal election resulted in a major power shuffle in Ottawa – the incumbents increased their lead while others rose to prominence and relevance, and a once-dynastic party left in defeat, forced to rebuild.
Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party won its third consecutive federal election, this time increasing its seat count to 166 to grab a majority government. The NDP, under the late Jack Layton, surged into the official opposition’s chair with 103 seats – the largest total in the party’s history.
Meanwhile, the Liberal Party tumbled from 77 seats (in 2008) to just 34, and leader Michael Ignatieff left his post after the election. The Bloc Quebecois and Gilles Duceppe – who has returned to his position for 2015 – crashed from 49 seats won in 2008 to just four, losing its official party status.
And the Green Party won its first-ever seat in Ottawa, with party leader Elizabeth May taking her riding in Saanich–Gulf Islands.
ELECTION RESULTS2011
#CANADELECTION2015
LIBERAL
ND
P
39.6%166
SEATS
CO
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TIVE
VO
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ISG
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THECANDIDATES
Thomas MulcairAge: 60 Leader, New Democratic Party
Mulcair was born in Ottawa in 1954 and raised in Quebec – in Hull and Laval – and graduated from Montreal’s McGill University in 1977. Mulcair was elected leader of the NDP in 2012, succeeding the late Jack Layton as the head of Canada’s Official Opposition. Mulcair has been the MP for Outremont (Quebec) since 2007.
Elizabeth MayAge: 61 Leader, Green Party of Canada
Elizabeth May is the leader of the Green Party and the MP for Saan-ich-Gulf Islands in B.C. May became just the party’s second-ever Member of Parliament, winning her riding in the 2011 federal elec-tion (even though she was not invited to that year’s national TV debates). She won the Green Party’s leadership in 2006, replacing Jim Harris.
Justin TrudeauAge:43 Leader, Liberal Party of Canada
Born in Ottawa while his father, Pierre Trudeau, was Prime Minister of Canada, Justin was raised in Montreal and is a graduate of both McGill University and UBC. Before entering politics, he worked as a French and math teacher in Vancouver. He won the riding of Papineau (Quebec) as a Liberal MP in 2008 – a position he still holds. He was named leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in 2013, succeeding Bob Rae.
Stephen Harper Age: 56 Prime Minister – Leader, Conservative Party of Canada
Stephen Harper has been the Prime Minister of Canada since 2006 and the leader of the Conservative Party since 2004. Born in Toron-to, Harper moved to Alberta after high school – first to Edmonton, then to study economics at the University of Calgary. He has been MP of Calgary Southwest since 2002, originally with the Canadian Alliance party, and became the Leader of the Opposition in that year’s election.
Gilles DuceppeAge: 67 Leader, Bloc Quebecois
The oldest leader of Canada’s major federal political parties, Du-ceppe is also the longest-serving leader of the five – he led the Bloc from 1997 to 2011, then re-assumed leadership this year, replacing Mario Beaulieu. Duceppe also served as MP for Laurier–Sainte Marie from 1990 to 2011. He has not yet announced which riding he’ll run for in 2015.
61.4%VOTER
TURNOUT
30.6%103
SEATS
18.9%34
SEATS
6.0%4
SEATS
3.9%1
SEAT
INCOMESTATS
FAMILYINCOME
MEDIAN TOTAL INCOMESOURCE: STATS CANADA
INDIVIDUALINCOME$68,860
2008
$28,920
$68,410
2009
$28,840
$69,860
2010
$29,250
$72,240
2011
$30,180
$74,540
2012
$31,320
5190 CANADATotal crime rate down 21.7% from 2008
1092 CANADATotal violent rate down 18.14% from 2008
7454 BRITISH COLUMBIATotal crime rate down 22.8% from 2008
1262 BRITISH COLUMBIATotal violent rate down 25.7% from 2008
CRIMERATES2013, INCIDENTS PER 100,000 POPULATION. SOURCE: STATS CANADA POLICE
OFFICERS
+21.8%2001 - 2012
CRIMERATES
-26.3%2001 - 2012
%
%
CANADIAN POPULATION
+12.2%2001 - 2012
UNEMPLOYMENTRATESOURCE: STATS CANADA. FROM FEBRUARY OF EACH YEAR.
7.7% 2011
7.5% 2012
7.1% 2013
7.1% 2014
6.8% 2015
CANADA
8.7% 2011
7.1% 2012
6.4% 2013
6.5% 2014
6.8% 2015
BRITISH COLUMBIA
WEALTHGAPSHARE OF WEALTH OWNED BY WEALTHIEST 10%
CANADA 47.9%B.C. 56.2%
CANADA 5.5%B.C. 3.1%
SHARE OF WEALTH OWNED BY POOREST 50%
SOURCE: STATS CANADA
2011 12,8292012 27,7782013 29,8882014 37,8842015 +50,000
NUMBER OF USERS IN CANADA AUTHORIZED BY HEALTH CANADA TO POSSESS MEDICAL MARIJUANA
MEDICALMARIJUANA2015 ESTIMATED, SOURCE: HEALTH CANADA
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DAVOTESFEDERAL DEBT$692 BILLION
SOURCE: STATS CANADA
IMPORTS EXPORTS
2010 $403,966,700,0002011 $456,612,500,0002012 $463,135,100,0002013 $479,266,200,0002014 $528,794,800,000
EXPORTS
2010 $413,670,000,0002011 $456,044,900,0002012 $474,287,100,0002013 $486,487,400,0002014 $524,241,800,000
IMPORTS
2014-15
31.2%
2013-14
32.3%
2015-16
30.8%
2016-17
29.3%
ACTUAL AND PROJECTED SOURCE: 2015 BUDGET
DEBT-TO-GDP RATIOSOURCE: 2015 BUDGET
BUDGETDEFICIT/SURPLUS
-5.2 BILLION 2013 - 2014
-2.0 BILLION 2014 - 2015
+1.4 BILLION 2015 - 2016
GDP GROWTHCOMPARISIONSSOURCE: 2015 BUDGET
+15.6%+13.5%+11.6%+10.3%+9.1%+5.7%-2.3%
GDP GROWTHGDP GROWTH OF G7 COUNTRIES SINCE END OF RECESSION IN 2009
+7.4%+8.9%+5.1%+6.5%+2.0%+1.1%+0.6%
JOBGROWTHJOB GROWTH OF G7 COUNTRIES OVER THE RECOVERY
2012
BY COUNTRYSOURCE: STATS CANADA
20131,665
CHINA
760
723
KOREA
151
HUNGARY
1,882
95
ROMANIA
283
39
POLAND
175
37
REFUGEECLAIMANTS2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,3172012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,4692013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,350
TOP50COUNTRIES
2013 VS 2012
49% REDUCTION
HOUSEHOLDSPENDING
$516SHELTER + FOOD
SOURCE: STATS CANADA. SPENDING PER WEEK.
$382TAXES, INSURANCE, PENSION,
HEALTH + EDUCATION
$298TRANSPORT +
HOUSEHOLD OPERATIONS
$310RECREATION + OTHER
Furnishings, clothing, reading materials, gifts, donations, misc. expenses, tobacco/alcohol, personal care, games of chance
$1508GRAND TOTAL
Equivalent $78,414 per household per year.
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25.3%
19.8%
20.7%
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