Toronto—Danforth (formerly Broadview—Greenwood) is a federal and provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. It lies to the east of downtown Toronto.
New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jack Layton is the Member of Parliament of the riding. At the provincial level, the riding is represented in the Legislative ...
more
Toronto—Danforth (formerly Broadview—Greenwood) is a federal and provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. It lies to the east of downtown Toronto.
New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jack Layton is the Member of Parliament of the riding. At the provincial level, the riding is represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by Peter Tabuns of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP). The southern part of the riding (Ward 30) is represented on Toronto City Council by councillor Paula Fletcher. The northern part of the riding (Ward 29) is represented by Case Ootes.
Toronto—Danforth includes a vibrant array of ethnicities, including large Greek, Chinese, Muslim and East-Indian communities.
It has long been one of the more left-leaning ridings in Toronto. Most election contests take place between the New Democratic Party and the Liberal Party. The...
less
