What to know about the Point Douglas riding for Manitoba's 2023 election
CBC News | Posted: September 1, 2023 6:41 PM | Last Updated: September 12, 2023
- About the riding
- Voting history
- News stories from Point Douglas
- Meet the candidates
- More CBC Manitoba riding profiles
The modern version of the north Winnipeg riding of Point Douglas was established in 1989, after an earlier version existed from 1969 to 1978.
The riding's main eastern border is the Red River. The northern end of the riding extends to Arlington Street on the west, while in the southern part, the western boundary is Isabel Street.
Its main northern boundary is Church Avenue, with a small section of the riding ending at Redwood Avenue. Point Douglas's southern boundaries are the CPR Winnipeg Yards in the west side of the riding, and Notre Dame/Pioneer avenues on the riding's eastern side.
The riding includes the neighbourhoods of North Point Douglas and South Point Douglas on the east side of Main Street, and the William Whyte and Centennial neighbourhoods west of Main Street.
Its population is 24,480, according to Elections Manitoba's riding profile (compiled from the 2021 census).
The median age of the riding is slightly below the overall provincial median, at 34.0 in Point Douglas, compared to 38.4 provincewide, according to the riding profile and the 2021 census. The median household income in the area is $51,200, according to the census data.
More facts about Point Douglas
- Close to 40 per cent of residents identified as Indigenous on the 2021 census, according to its Elections Manitoba profile.
- Roughly 29 per cent of residents identified as immigrants, according to that profile.
- More than 30 per cent of residents identified as visible minorities.
- More than 60 per cent of residents reported they rent their homes.
Voting history
The modern Point Douglas has been an NDP stronghold for decades.
- 1990 - 2011 (five general elections): NDP.
- 2011 and 2016: Kevin Chief (NDP).
- 2017 byelection and 2019 general election: Bernadette Smith (NDP).
Point Douglas in the news
- Artist takes work from Point Douglas to Buckingham Palace
- Clan Mothers want to buy vacant Point Douglas lot for $1, build transitional housing for women
- Better supports needed for vulnerable people after 3 men attacked in Point Douglas area: advocates
- Point Douglas residents say they live with risks that 'would never happen in Wolseley' after industrial fire
Meet the candidates
As of Sept. 11, the nominated candidates for the 2023 election are:
- Najiha Ali (Progressive Conservative).
- Jerald Funk (Liberal).
- Bernadette Smith (NDP — incumbent).
Candidates become official when they meet criteria set out in the province's Elections Act, including providing a statement of disclosure, after the election has been called. In Point Douglas, all candidates are official.