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THECANDIDATES

#SOUTHSURREYVOTES ELECTION2015

PEOPLESTATS

45.1MEDIAN AGE IN COMMUNITY

21%ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

26KMARRIED COUPLES WITH CHILDREN

83KRESIDENTS AGED15 TO 64

COUNTINGHEADS (2011)

POPULATION FOR SOUTH SURREY-WHITE ROCK-CLOVERDALE

111,756

2006

127,729

2011

SOURCE: STATS CANADA *ESTIMATED

CENSUS METROPOLITAN AREA (CMA)

SOUTH SURREY-WHITE ROCK SURREY-NEWTON

JOBSUNEMPLOYMENT

2006

4.2%

2011

5.9%

2015

0.0%

FAMILYINCOME

*MEDIAN, BY HOUSEHOLD

2006 $65,8842010 $75,364

PATTIE PETRALAHow will you ensure better regular useful communication and engagement with residents when elected?

ROB SCAGELThe day after you are not elected,what are you going to do for Surrey-White Rock?

ARLENE MCGINNWhat are you prepared to do to support women and women’s issues?

WEASKED WILL YOU VOTE FOR THE PARTY OR THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE OCT. 19 ELECTION?

73%27%IND.

PARTY SOCIAL VOICES

*DECLARED AS OF SEPT. 16

*DISCLAIMER: THIS WEB POLL, CONDUCTED AUG. 28 TO SEPT. 4, REFLECTS OPINIONS

OF SITE VISITORS WHO VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATED. RESULTS MAY NOT REPRESENT

THE OPINIONS OF THE PUBLIC AS A WHOLE

A 40-year resident of Surrey, she was as a city council member for 25 years, serving on more than 40 committees. She bowed out of municipal politics for a run at federal office in 2008, but returned for a run as an independent candidate for Surrey councillor in 2011.

Judy HigginbothamLiberal Party of Canada

Born in India, and raised and educated in England, the past presi-dent of the BC Teachers Federation has been MP since 2011 and is dedicated to both education and social justice issues.

*IncumbentJinny SimsNew Democratic Party

A professional facilitator and management consultant who has taught graduate-level business ethics at both UBC and SFU, he is a long-time social justice and peace advocate, and a second time candidate for the Green Party in the area.

Larry ColeroGreen Party of Canada

A professional engineer and B.C. land surveyor, he served as Liberal MP for Newton-North Delta from 2006 to 2011, and was also official Opposition critic for the Asia Pacific Gateway.

Sukh DhaliwalLiberal Party of Canada

A Crescent Beach resident for 16 years, she is a lawyer and passion-ate environmentalist who worked on development and implementa-tion of Canada’s Environmental Assessment Act during her 32 years with the Department of Justice.

Pixie HobbyNew Democratic Party

A journalist and small business owner in Surrey for over a decade, he is well-known as a political commentator and TV host in Surrey’s ethnic media.

Harpreet SinghConservative Party of Canada

Raised in Surrey, and a keen environmentalist interested in building community, the University of Victoria graduate received a B.A. in po-litical science in 2011.

Pamela SanghaGreen Party of Canada

A recent arrival to the Semiahmoo Peninsula, studying for a real estate license, the 2015 business administration graduate of Seneca College in Ontario is inspired to run for office locally by the emer-gence of young candidates in other Greater Vancouver ridings.

Bonnie HuLibertarian Party of Canada

A 23-year resident of South Surrey, Watts served three terms as mayor of Surrey between 2005 and 2015, establishing a record for moulding teams and building relationships with other levels of government and the private sector.

Dianne Lynn WattsConservative Party of Canada

With a voter turnout of 65.15 per cent, voters in South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale returned Conservative MP Russ Hiebert for his fourth (and what turned out to be final) term of office, with more than half votes cast for him in a field of nine candidates. In February 2014 Hiebert announced he would not for a fifth term, and his riding was redistributed between South Surrey-White Rock and Langley City-Cloverdale.

2011ELECTIONRESULTS

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EARNINGLEVELS

*2010 – SOUTH SURREY SURREY-WHITE ROCK-CLOVERDALE

$125,000 & OVER 5,245

$80,000 & OVER

10,620

$50,000 & OVER 19,455

$20,000 & OVER

32,730

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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.

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PEOPLESTATS

45.1 MEDIAN AGE IN COMMUNITY

21% ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

26K MARRIED COUPLES WITH CHILDREN

83K RESIDENTS AGED15 TO 64



111,756

2006

127,729

2011




JOBSUNEMPLOYMENT

2006

4.2%

2011

5.9%

2015

0.0%

FAMILYINCOME


2006 $65,8842010 $75,364




WEASKEDWILL YOU VOTE FOR THE PARTY OR THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE OCT. 19 ELECTION?

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2011ELECTIONRESULTS

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EARNINGLEVELS


$125,000 & OVER 5,245

$80,000 & OVER

10,620

$50,000 & OVER 19,455

$20,000 & OVER

32,730










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A VOICE THAT WILL BE HEARD

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.

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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

FEDERAL 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

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

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.

34.2%

25.3%

19.8%

20.7%


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#SOUTHSURREYVOTES ELECTION2015

PEOPLESTATS

45.1MEDIAN AGE IN COMMUNITY

21%ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

26KMARRIED COUPLES WITH CHILDREN

83KRESIDENTS AGED15 TO 64



111,756

2006

127,729

2011




JOBSUNEMPLOYMENT

2006

4.2%

2011

5.9%

2015

0.0%

FAMILYINCOME


2006 $65,8842010 $75,364




WEASKED WILL YOU VOTE FOR THE PARTY OR THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE OCT. 19 ELECTION?

73%27%IND.

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2011ELECTIONRESULTS

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$125,000 & OVER 5,245

$80,000 & OVER

10,620

$50,000 & OVER 19,455

$20,000 & OVER

32,730










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