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Cardigan (electoral District)
Cardigan is a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. Demographics Ethnic groups: 98.5% White, 1.1% Native Canadian Languages: 97.0% English, 1.2% French, 1.7% Other Religions: 51.0% Catholic, 40.3% Protestant, 2.6% Other Christian, 5.9% No affiliation Average income: $22 712 Cardigan is the riding with the highest percentage of people of Scottish (48.2%) and Irish (33.4%) ethnic origin (multiple responses). :''According to the Canada 2016 Census'' * Twenty most common mother tongue languages (2016) : 93.5% English, 2.1% Mandarin, 1.4% French, 0.4% Dutch, 0.3% German, 0.2% Arabic, 0.2% Spanish Geography The district includes all of Kings County and eastern Queens County. It also includes Governors Island and Boughton Island. According to Elections Canada, the geographic boundaries of this riding for the 39th General Election (2006) are: Consisting of: :(a) the County of K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence MacAulay
Lawrence A. MacAulay (born September 9, 1946) is a Canadian politician, who has represented the riding of Cardigan, Prince Edward Island in the House of Commons since 1988. On June 11, 1997, he joined the cabinet of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien as Minister of Labour and Minister responsible for Prince Edward Island. In 1998, he was appointed Solicitor General of Canada and served in that role until his resignation from Cabinet on October 21, 2002, during a conflict of interest inquiry. MacAuley served as a Liberal backbench member of Parliament (MP) through the rest of the Liberal years in power and as an opposition member during the Conservative government led by Stephen Harper (2006–2015). He is the former Secretary of State (Veterans) and Secretary of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency). He was also the Official Opposition Critic for Seniors. On March 20, 2014, MacAulay became the longest-serving MP in the history of Prince Edward Island, surpassing the record p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Canadian Federal Election
The 1968 Canadian federal election was held on June 25, 1968, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 28th Parliament of Canada. In April 1968, Prime Minister Lester Pearson of the Liberal Party resigned as party leader as a result of declining health and failing to win a majority government in two attempts. He was succeeded by his Minister of Justice and Attorney General Pierre Trudeau, who called an election immediately after becoming prime minister. Trudeau's charisma appealed to Canadian voters; his popularity was known as "Trudeaumania" and helped him win a comfortable majority. Robert Stanfield's Progressive Conservatives lost seats whereas the New Democratic Party's support stayed the same. Parties and campaigns Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson had announced in December 1967 that he would retire early in the following year, calling a new leadership election for the following April to decide on a successor. In February 1968, however, Pearson's gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lot 60, Prince Edward Island
Lot 60 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. John's Parish. In the 1767 land lottery, Lot 60 was awarded to Major John Wrightson and Captain Daniel Shaw of the 42nd Regiment of Foot. According to the Canada 2001 Census: *Population: 320 *% Change (1996-2001): -3.6 *Dwellings: 153 *Area (km².): 82.76 *Density (persons per km².): 3.9 Communities *Caledonia * Culloden * Flat River *Lewes *Melleville Melleville () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. Geography A farming village situated in the Pays de Bray, some east of Dieppe at the junction of the D315 and the D78 roads. Population Pl ... * Pinette South * Roseberry * Selkirk Road References 60 Geography of Queens County, Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lot 58, Prince Edward Island
Lot 58 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. John's Parish. Lot 58 was awarded to Joshua Mauger in the 1767 land lottery. It passed to Alexander Anderson after 1775, to Alexander Ellice by 1798, and to the Earl of Selkirk by 1803. Villages *Belfast Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ... Unincorporated communities *Fodhla *Garfield *Glasbhein *North Pinette *Ocean View *Pinette *Pinette North *Pinette South *Surrey *Township 58 *Valley References 58 Geography of Queens County, Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lot 57, Prince Edward Island
Lot 57 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. John's Parish. Lot 57 was awarded to merchant Samuel Smith and Captain James Smith in the 1767 land lottery. By 1803, it had been sold to the Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk. Villages *Belfast, Prince Edward Island Belfast is a rural municipality in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is located in southeastern Queens County in the townships of Lot 57 and Lot 58. Situated on the island's south shore along the Northumberland Strait, Belfast is predominant ... Unincorporated communities *Bellevue *Eldon *Grandview *Iona *Kinross *Lower Newtown *Lyndale *Mount Buchanan *Newtown Cross *Orwell *Orwell Cove *Point Prim *Township 57 References 57 Geography of Queens County, Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lot 50, Prince Edward Island
Lot 50 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. John's Parish. Lot 50 was awarded to Henry Gladwin and Captain Peter Innes in the 1767 land lottery. One quarter of the lot was granted to Loyalists Loyalism, in the United Kingdom, its overseas territories and its former colonies, refers to the allegiance to the British crown or the United Kingdom. In North America, the most common usage of the term refers to loyalty to the British Cr ... in 1783. References 50 Geography of Queens County, Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lot 49, Prince Edward Island
Lot 49 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, 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 tot .... It is part of Bedford Parish. Lot 49 was awarded to Gabriel Christie and James Stephenson in the 1767 land lottery, and was sold to merchant Robert Clark in 1775. References 49 Geography of Queens County, Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lot 48, Prince Edward Island
Lot 48 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Bedford Parish. Lot 48 was awarded to Samuel Touchet Samuel Touchet (ca. 1705 – 28 May 1773) was an English cotton merchant, manufacturer and politician. Born in Manchester, he was himself the son of a cotton trader and manufacturer and he started his career representing his father's business in ... and Lieutenant-Colonel James Cunningham in the 1767 land lottery. The township includes the communities of Bethel, Mermaid, Mount Albion and Mount Herbert. References 48 Geography of Queens County, Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lot 37, Prince Edward Island
Lot 37 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Bedford Parish. Lot 37 was awarded to William Spry William Spry (January 11, 1864 – April 21, 1929) was an American politician who was the third Governor of the State of Utah. He is the namesake of the William Spry Agriculture Building that houses the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. ... and James Barker in the 1767 land lottery. References 37 Geography of Queens County, Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lot 36, Prince Edward Island
Lot 36 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, 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 tot .... It is part of Bedford Parish. Lot 36 was awarded to merchants George Spence and John Mill in the 1767 land lottery. It was sold to Donald MacDonald in 1775. References 36 Geography of Queens County, Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lot 35, Prince Edward Island
Lot 35 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Bedford Parish. Lot 35 was awarded to Sir Alexander Maitland, 1st Baronet in the 1767 land lottery. It was sold in 1792 to John MacDonald of Glenaladale John MacDonald of Glenaladale (September 29, 1742 – December 28, 1810) was a Scottish-born soldier, land owner and colonizer. He played an important role in bringing Scottish settlers to Prince Edward Island, Canada. The son of Alexander M†.... References 35 Geography of Queens County, Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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