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2 unusual facts about Toronto Centre


Greater Napanee

Member of Parliament (MP) serving the electoral district of Toronto Centre in the Canadian House of Commons (1905 by-election and re-elected in 1908, 1911, 1917, 1921, and 1925).

Regent Park

Canada consists of 308 electoral districts, and Regent Park is located in the Toronto Centre riding.


Durhane Wong-Rieger

She was the Progressive Conservative candidate for the riding of Toronto Centre-Rosedale during the 1999 Ontario election, but lost to George Smitherman.

Randall Pearce

Pearce led party communications for Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney from 1991–1993 and was the last federal Progressive Conservative candidate in Toronto Centre-Rosedale in 2000.

Rob Oliphant

In December 2006, columnist Michael Valpy mentioned Oliphant's name as a possible contender for the federal Liberal nomination for Toronto Centre should Bill Graham decide not to seek re-election.


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42nd Canadian federal election

Incumbent parties retain all four ridings: Conservative candidates Larry Maguire and Ted Falk are elected in Brandon—Souris and Provencher respectively, while Liberal candidates Emmanuel Dubourg and Chrystia Freeland are elected in Bourassa and Toronto Centre respectively.