Manitoba votes 2019: The Maples riding profile

CBC News | Posted: August 14, 2019 9:15 PM | Last Updated: August 19, 2019

Image | The Maples

Caption: Manitobans head to the polls on Sept. 10. (CBC)

The Maples became a riding in the 1990 provincial general election, when voters chose Liberal MLA Gulzar Cheema. The northwest Winnipeg riding includes the Lord Selkirk, West Kildonan, Mandalay West and Amber Trails neighbourhoods.

Its boundaries were changed significantly in 2018, thanks to population growth that brought its total population to 30,430 — well above the overall target of just over 22,000.

Now, the riding runs between Mollard Road in the North and Jefferson Avenue, Adum Drive and the CP rail line in the south. It's bounded by Pipeline Road, Leila Avenue and McPhillips Street in the east and city limits in the west.

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Its population is 23,185, according to the province's 2018 riding profile (compiled from the 2016 census) slightly above the province's 22,000-person target.

The median age of the riding is slightly below the overall provincial median, at 35.7 in The Maples compared to 38.3 provincewide, according to the 2018 riding profile and the 2016 census. The census found the median household income in the area is $27,498.

More facts about The Maples:

Just over half of residents reported they speak English most often at home, according to the province's 2018 profile.
The two other languages reportedly spoken most often at home are Punjabi (17 per cent) and Tagalog (9.9 per cent).
More than half of residents — 54.5 per cent — identified as immigrants, according to the province's profile, roughly 86 per cent of whom said their country of origin is in Asia or the Middle East.

Voting history

The Maples riding has historically leaned left since its creation in 1990. Its voters have elected NDP representatives since 1999.

1990 and 1995 elections, 1993 by-election: Liberal.
1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2016 elections: NDP.

The Maples in the news

Amber Trails School's garden growing into state-of-the-art $6-million outdoor classroom

Overcrowded schools in Seven Oaks division has students in portables, hallways

Birds, fish floating in 'death pond' at Winnipeg park disturbs residents

Residents fed up with smelling cannabis from grow-op next door

Amber Trails School's garden growing into state-of-the-art $6-million outdoor classroom

Meet the candidates

The nominated candidates for the 2019 election are:

Amandeep Brar (Liberal).
Sukhjinderpal (Mintu) Sandhu (NDP).
Amanjot Sandhu (Progressive Conservative).

Candidates become official when they meet criteria set out in the province's Elections Act, including providing a statement of disclosure. In The Maples, all three candidates are official.

Find more CBC Manitoba riding profiles here.

Corrections:

We initially reported that this riding includes the Winnipeg neighbourhoods of Kingston Crescent, Norberry, Worthington, Victoria Crescent and Pulberry. In fact, those neighbourhoods are in the St. Vital riding. August 19, 2019 2:08 PM