Etobicoke Centre is situated in the west end of the city, bordering Dixon Road to the north, the Humber River to the east and Kipling Avenue to the west. Measuring in at 17 square kilometers, Ward 4 is home to 53,275 residents, with a higher than average 20 percent over the age of 65, compared to Toronto as a whole.
English is the mother tongue of a majority (51.9%) of the residents, with Italian (7.5%) and Ukrainian (4.5%) following behind it. The average household income ($115,920) is approximately $35,000 higher than the average of Toronto.
Gloria Lindsay Luby is in her fourth term as councillor, having received 69% of the vote in 2006. Her opponents in this election are former Toronto District School Board Chair John Campbell and Daniel Bertolini. Luby is the favourite to win this year.
Some major issues for residents of Ward 4 include the rise in property taxes, support for senior citizens and construction of bike lanes.
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