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Canadian Electoral Calendar, 2013
This is a list of elections in Canada in 2013. Included are provincial, municipal and federal elections, by-elections on any level, referendums and party leadership races at any level. January to April *January 26 - 2013 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election *March 9 - 2013 Saskatchewan New Democratic Party leadership election *March 17 - 2013 Quebec Liberal Party leadership election *April 14 - 2013 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election *April 15 - Provincial by-election in Kent, New Brunswick May to August *May 5 - Québec solidaire co-spokesperson election *May 13 - Federal by-election in Labrador *May 14 - 2013 British Columbia general election *June 25 - Provincial by-election in Cartwright-L'Anse au Clair, Newfoundland and Labrador *July 10 - Provincial by-election in Westside-Kelowna, British Columbia *August 1 - Provincial by-elections in Etobicoke—Lakeshore, London West, Ottawa South, Scarborough—Guildwood and Windsor—Tecumseh, Ontario September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windsor—Tecumseh (provincial Electoral District)
Windsor—Tecumseh is a provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since the 2007 Ontario general election, 2007 provincial election and as Windsor—St. Clair for the 1999 Ontario general election, 1999 provincial election and 2003 Ontario general election, 2003 provincial elections. It was created in 1996 from parts of Windsor—Riverside and Windsor—Walkerville (provincial electoral district), Windsor—Walkerville. It consists of the Town of Tecumseh, and the part of the City of Windsor lying east and north of a line drawn from the U.S. border southeast along Langlois Avenue, east along Tecumseh Road East, and southeast along Pillette Road to the southern city limit. Members of Provincial Parliament Election results Windsor—Tecumseh , align="left" colspan=2, Liber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newfoundland And Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of 405,212 square kilometres (156,500 sq mi). In 2021, the population of Newfoundland and Labrador was estimated to be 521,758. The island of Newfoundland (and its smaller neighbouring islands) is home to around 94 per cent of the province's population, with more than half residing in the Avalon Peninsula. Labrador borders the province of Quebec, and the French overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon lies about 20 km west of the Burin Peninsula. According to the 2016 census, 97.0 per cent of residents reported English as their native language, making Newfoundland and Labrador Canada's most linguistically homogeneous province. A majority of the population is descended from English and Irish s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carbonear-Harbour Grace
Carbonear-Harbour Grace is a defunct provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In 2011 there were 9,205 eligible voters living within the district. Being a regional services centre heavily influences the district's economy. Communities include: Carbonear, Harbour Grace, Bristol's Hope, Bryant's Cove, Freshwater, Harbour Grace South, Riverhead, Spaniard's Bay, Tilton Upper Island Cove, and Victoria. The district was abolished in 2015, and was succeeded by the new districts of Harbour Grace-Port de Grave and Carbonear-Trinity-Bay de Verde. Members of the House of Assembly Carbonear-Harbour Grace Harbour Grace Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador Election results } , - , - , align="right", 2,313 , align="right", 42.12 , align="right", -34.17 , NDP , Charlene Sudbrink , align="right", 410 , align="right", 7.47 , align="right", -1.03 , - , - , - , NDP , Shawn Hyde , align="right", 445 , align="right", 8.50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto Centre
Toronto Centre (french: Toronto-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1925, and since 1935, under the names Centre Toronto (1872–1903), Toronto Centre (1903–1925, and since 2004), Rosedale (1935–1997), and Toronto Centre—Rosedale (1997–2004). Toronto Centre contains a large part of Downtown Toronto. The riding contains areas such as Regent Park (Canada's first social housing development), St. James Town (a largely immigrant area and the most densely populated neighbourhood in Canada), Cabbagetown, Church and Wellesley (a historic LGBTQ2 neighbourhood), Toronto Metropolitan University, the Toronto Eaton Centre and part of the city's financial district (the east side of Bay Street). At just under , it is the smallest riding in Canada by area. History Centre Toronto riding was first created in 1872 from portions of West Toronto and East Toronto. In 1903, the nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provencher
Provencher is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1871. It is a largely rural district in the province's southeast corner. Its largest community is the city of Steinbach. Geography The district is in the most southeastern part of Manitoba. Demographics :''According to the Canada 2011 Census'' Ethnic groups: 85.3% White, 12.3% Aboriginal Languages: 67.7% English, 17.3% German, 10.5% French, 1.2% Russian, 1.1% Ukrainian Religions: 79.6% Christian (35.8% "Other Christian", 23.6% Catholic, 6.3% United Church, 4.8% Lutheran, 2.5% Anglican, 2.2% Baptist), 19.5% None. Median income: $29,184 (2010) Average income: $36,186 (2010) History The electoral district was created in 1871, and was one of the four original ridings allocated to Manitoba when it joined the Canadian Confederation in 1870. It is notable for being the riding that elected Louis Riel to the House of Commons as an independent. Throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon—Souris
Brandon—Souris is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1953. Demographics :''According to the Canada 2011 Census'' Ethnic groups: 83.4% White, 9.8% Aboriginal, 2.3% Latin American, 1.7% Chinese Languages: 85.8% English, 4.3% German, 2.3% Spanish, 1.7% French, 1.4% Chinese Religions: 67.4% Christian (23.3% United Church, 16.6% Catholic, 12.5% "Other Christian", 6.1% Anglican, 2.1% Presbyterian, 1.8% Lutheran, 1.6% Baptist), 30.5% None. Median income: $30,394 (2010) Average income: $36,827 (2010) Geography The district is in the southwestern corner of the Province of Manitoba. It is bordered by the electoral district of Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa to the north, the electoral district of Portage—Lisgar to the east, the Canada–United States border to the south, and the Province of Saskatchewan to the west. It includes the communities of Brandon, Cornwallis, Virden, Killarney, Souris and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bourassa (electoral District)
Bourassa (formerly known as Montreal—Bourassa) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. Its population in 2016 was 101,032. Geography The district includes Montreal North and the eastern part of the neighbourhood of Sault-au-Récollet in the Borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville. The neighbouring ridings are Ahuntsic, Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, Honoré-Mercier, and Alfred-Pellan. Demographics 13.2% of the riding's population are of Haitian ethnic origin, the highest such percentage in Canada. :''According to the Canada 2011 Census'' Ethnic groups: 59.3% White, 20.9% Black, 8.9% Arab, 6.1% Latin American, 2.1% Southeast Asian Languages: 51.4% French, 9.7% Italian, 8.6% Creoles, 7.3% Arabic, 6.7% Spanish, 4.0% English Religions: 61.8% Catholic, 2.1% Baptist, 1.9% Pentecostal, 11.1% All Other Christian, 12.7% Muslim, 1.9% Buddhist, 8.2% None. Median income: $20,688 (2010) Average income: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Liberal Party Of Newfoundland And Labrador Leadership Election
The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election of 2013 was triggered by Kevin Aylward's announcement on October 26, 2011, that he would resign as leader following the party's result in the 2011 provincial election. It was announced on December 15, 2011, that Humber Valley MHA Dwight Ball would start serving as interim leader of the party on January 3, 2012. In May 2012, the party announced the leadership convention would take place between November 15–17, 2013. It was won by Dwight Ball, who had stepped down as interim leader in July 2013 to run. Candidates Paul Antle :Background: Antle is a St. John's businessman, who was the Liberal Party of Canada's candidate in St. John's East in the 2006 federal election. Antle has said he is considering running for leader, but he wants the party to push back the leadership race so that it is closer to scheduled 2015 provincial election. :Campaign website: :Date campaign launched: July 11, 2013 ;Supporters *MHAs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Quebec Municipal Elections
The Canadian province of Quebec held municipal elections on November 3, 2013. Below are the results by region. Bas-Saint-Laurent Matane Rimouski Rivière-du-Loup Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Alma Dolbeau-Mistassini Roberval Saguenay Capitale-Nationale L'Ancienne-Lorette Quebec City Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures Mauricie La Tuque Shawinigan Trois-Rivières Estrie Coaticook Magog Sherbrooke Montréal Baie-D'Urfé Beaconsfield Côte-Saint-Luc Dollard-des-Ormeaux Dorval Hampstead Kirkland L'Île-Dorval Montreal Montréal-Est Montreal West Mount Royal Pointe-Claire Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Senneville Westmount Outaouais Gatineau Abitibi-Témiscamingue Amos Rouyn-Noranda Val-d'Or Côte-Nord Baie-Comeau Sept-Îles Nord-du-Québec Chibougamau Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Gaspé Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine Chaudière-Appalaches Beauceville Lévis Mont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Nunavut General Election
The 2013 Nunavut general election was held October 28, 2013, to elect 22 members to the 4th Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. In November 2012 the assembly passed the Nunavut Elections Act 2012, stating that the writs for election drop September 23, 2013, and an election be held October 28, 2013, the proclamation was registered November 9, 2012. At the 2013 forum, held on November 15, 2013, Peter Taptuna was selected as the new Premier of Nunavut. Election summary Redistribution The number of electoral districts were increased to 22 from 19. This is the first redistribution of boundaries since the territory was created in 1999. New premier and MLAs On September 5, 2013, Premier Eva Aariak announced that she would stand for reelection but would not run for the position of premier after the election, paving the way for the 3rd Premier of Nunavut to be chosen. Despite wanting to seek a new position in the Legislature she was defeated in the general election marking the fourth provin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Manitoba Liberal Party Leadership Election
The Manitoba Liberal Party, a political party in the Canadian province of Manitoba, has chosen most of its leaders by delegated leadership conventions. Since 1993, the Manitoba Liberal Party has chosen its leaders by an open vote of party members, weighted by riding. The party's first leader, Thomas Greenway, does not appear to have faced any formal opposition when he created the party in 1882/1883. 1906 leadership convention (Held on March 28, 1906.) * Edward Brown, acclaimed 1910 leadership convention (Held April 5, 1910.) *Tobias Norris, acclaimed 1927 leadership convention (Held on March 20, 1927.) * Hugh Robson winner on first ballot, vote totals not announced *Fred C. Hamilton * A.W. Myles 1931 leadership convention (Held on June 26, 1931.) *Murdoch Mackay winner, vote totals not announced *Fred C. Hamilton Liberal-Progressive Party period No leadership conventions were held during the existence of the Liberal-Progressive Party (1932–1961). John Bracken w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
