Coordinates: 43°46′N 79°15′W / 43.767°N 79.25°W / 43.767; -79.25
Ontario electoral district | |||
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Scarborough Centre in relation to the other Toronto ridings | |||
Federal electoral district | |||
Legislature | House of Commons | ||
MP |
Conservative |
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District created | 1976 | ||
First contested | 1979 | ||
Last contested | 2011 | ||
District webpage | profile, map | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2011) | 111,911 | ||
Electors (2011) | 71,094 | ||
Area (km²) | 27.54 | ||
Pop. density (per km²) | 4,063.6 | ||
Census divisions | Toronto | ||
Census subdivisions | Scarborough |
Scarborough Centre is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979.
The riding was created in 1976 from parts of Scarborough East, Scarborough West, Scarborough—Agincourt, and York—Scarborough ridings.
It consists of the part of the Scarborough district of the City of Toronto bounded:
- on the west by Victoria Park Avenue,
- on the north by Highway 401,
- on the east by Toyota Place, Corporate Drive and Bellamy Road North, and
- on the south by Eglinton Avenue East, the Canadian National Railway and the hydroelectric transmission line situated north of Romulus Drive.
Notable landmarks in Scarborough Centre include:
- Scarborough Civic Centre, site of east Toronto district council meetings, and adjacent Albert Campbell Square
- Scarborough Town Centre, a large shopping mall
- Scarborough Centre (TTC) RT station
- Scarborough Hospital, General Division
- Scarborough Historical Museum
It has been represented in the House of Commons by Liberal John Cannis since 1993. On Toronto City Council, the eastern portion is represented by Glenn De Baeremaeker, and the western half by Michael Thompson.
Read more about Scarborough Centre (electoral District): Electoral District, Former Boundaries, Election Results
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