Don Valley West is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979. Its population in 2001 was 115,539. 13.6% of the population is Muslim, the highest in Canada.
Its most high-profile MP has been John Bosley, who was Speaker of the House 1984-86.
Read more about Don Valley West: Demographics, Geography, Cancellation of 2008 By-election, Former Boundaries, Election Results
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