Oshawa

Oshawa (2011 population 149,607;CMA 356,177) is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of the Greater Toronto Area and of the Golden Horseshoe. It is the largest municipality in the Regional Municipality of Durham. The name Oshawa originates from the Ojibwa term aazhaway, meaning "the crossing place" or just "(a)cross".

Oshawa’s roots are tied to the automobile industry, specifically the Canadian division of General Motors Company, known as General Motors Canada. Founded in 1876 as the McLaughlin Carriage Company, General Motors of Canada's headquarters are located in the city. The automotive industry was the inspiration for Oshawa's previous mottos: "The City that Motovates Canada", and "The City in Motion". The lavish home of the carriage company's founder, Parkwood Estate, is a National Historic Site of Canada, and a backdrop favoured by numerous film crews, featured in many movies including Studio 54, Billy Madison, Chicago, and X-Men.

Oshawa (electoral district)

Oshawa (formerly known as Oshawa—Whitby) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.

It consists of the southern part of the City of Oshawa south of Taunton Road.

Demographics

Ethnic groups: 89.8% White, 2.9% Black, 2.1% Aboriginal, 1.5% South Asian
Languages: 88.5% English, 2.5% French, 1.3% Polish
Religions: 67.9% Christian (28.8% Catholic, 11.3% United Church, 7.7% Anglican, 2.8% Pentecostal, 2.7% Baptist, 2.5% Presbyterian, 1.2% Christian Orthodox, 11.1% Other), 1.0% Muslim, 29.4% No religion
Median income (2010): $30,773
Average income (2010): $37,231

History

Geography

It was created as "Oshawa" riding in 1966 from parts of Ontario riding.

It consisted initially of the City of Oshawa, the Town of Whitby and the part of the Township of Whitby between the west limit of the City of Oshawa and the east limit of the Town of Whitby and lying south of the road allowance between Concessions 2 and 3. The name of the electoral district was changed in 1967 to "Oshawa—Whitby".

Oshawa (provincial electoral district)

Oshawa is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1955.

It consists of the southern and eastern parts of the City of Oshawa south and east of a line drawn from west to east along King Street West, north along Oshawa Creek, east along Rossland Road West, north along Simcoe Street North and east along Winchester Road East. The riding includes the communities of Kedron and Taunton and the eastern part of North Oshawa. It has a population of 113,662 and an area of 74 km².

In 1999, provincial ridings were defined to have the same borders as federal ridings.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Election results

2007 electoral reform referendum

References

Coordinates: 43°54′03″N 78°50′43″W / 43.9009°N 78.8454°W / 43.9009; -78.8454