Our Riding
Mississauga – Brampton South
Population: 136,470 (2006 census; an increase of 19.9% since 2001)
The riding is bordered by Dixie Road, Highway 401, Eglinton Avenue East and Etobicoke Creek in the east and Mississauga Road, Highway 401 and Terry Fox Way in the west. It stretches from Burnhamthorpe Road East, Central Parkway East and Highway 403 in the south to Steeles Avenue and the northern limit of Mississauga in the north.
According to the 2006 census, 57 per cent of the residents are immigrants.
The main employers are manufacturing, retail trade and service sectors, including automotive and aviation technology, and transportation, storage and business services. Average family income is $91,869.
The riding was created in 2004 from portions of the previous: Brampton West-Mississauga, Mississauga East and Mississauga Centre ridings.
