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List Of Canadian Electoral Districts (1996–2003)
This is a list of the Canadian electoral districts used between 1997 and 2003. During this period, the House of Commons of Canada had 301 seats. This arrangement was used in the 1997 federal election, the 2000 federal election. The Ontario ridings were used in the 1999 and 2003 provincial elections. Newfoundland - 7 seats *Bonavista—Trinity—Conception * Burin—St. George's * Gander—Grand-Falls * Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte *Labrador * St. John's East * St. John's West Prince Edward Island - 4 seats * Cardigan * Egmont * Hillsborough * Malpeque Nova Scotia - 11 seats * Bras d'Or (renamed Bras d'Or—Cape Breton in 1998) *Cumberland—Colchester * Dartmouth * Halifax *Halifax West * Kings—Hants *Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough * Sackville—Eastern Shore (renamed Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore in 1999) * South Shore *Sydney—Victoria * West Nova New Brunswick - 10 seats * Acadie—Bathurst * Beauséjour—Petitcodiac (Beauséjour prior to 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based. It is officially known in Canadian French as a ''circonscription'' but frequently called a ''comté'' (county). In English it is also colloquially and more commonly known as a Riding (division), riding or constituency. Each federal electoral district returns one Member of Parliament (Canada), Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of Canada; each Provinces and territories of Canada, provincial or territorial electoral district returns one representative—called, depending on the province or territory, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), National Assembly of Quebec, Member of the National Assembly (MNA), Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario), Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) or Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, Member of the House of Assembly (MHA)—to the provincial or territorial legislature. Since 2015, there have been 338 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumberland—Colchester
Cumberland—Colchester (formerly Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley and North Nova) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Cumberland—Colchester North and Cumberland—Colchester were ridings that covered roughly the same geographic area and were represented in the House of Commons from 1968 to 1979 and 1979 to 2004, respectively. Demographics ''From the 2006 census http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/cen06/profiles/detailed/FED12007.pdf Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodobit Valley's census profile'' Ethnic groups: *White: 96.1% *First Nations: 1.9% *Black: 1.2% Languages: *English: 96.5% * French: 1.0% *Other: 2.5% Religions: *Protestant: 65.7% *Catholic: 17.5% *Other Christian: 1.3% *No religious affiliation: 15.1% Education: *No certificate, diploma or degree: 31.0% *High school certificate: 24.6% *Apprenticeship or trade certificate or diploma: 12.3% *Community college, CEGE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredericton (electoral District)
Fredericton (formerly Fredericton—York—Sunbury) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. Its population in 2021 was 87,436. Its predecessor riding, York—Sunbury, was represented in the House of Commons from 1917 to 1988. The district includes the city of Fredericton, and the towns of Oromocto, and Minto and vicinity. The neighbouring ridings are Miramichi, Beauséjour, Fundy Royal, New Brunswick Southwest, and Tobique—Mactaquac. Political geography "York—Sunbury" riding was created in 1914 from parts of Sunbury—Queen's and York ridings. Previously, York County was its own riding and Sunbury County was joined with Queens County. The riding was named after York and Sunbury counties of which it was composed. In 1987, York—Sunbury was abolished. Some rural areas in the southern parts of the riding were transferred to Carleton—Charlotte riding, and a largely uninhabited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte (electoral District)
New Brunswick Southwest (french: Nouveau-Brunswick-Sud-Ouest; formerly known as Charlotte and St. Croix—Belleisle) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Its population in 2016 was 65,287. Political geography As the name implies, the district comprises the southwestern portion of New Brunswick. It includes all of Charlotte County and portions of York, Sunbury, Queens, Kings and Saint John Counties. Major towns include St. Stephen, St. Andrews, St. George, Grand Bay–Westfield, McAdam, Harvey Station, Fredericton Junction, Gagetown, and the Kingsclear and Hanwell regions near Fredericton. The neighbouring ridings are Tobique—Mactaquac, Fredericton, Fundy Royal, and Saint John. "Charlotte" riding was created in 1867. In 1966, it was merged into Carleton—Charlotte. "Charlotte" riding was re-created in 1996 primarily from Carleton—Charlotte, and incorporating parts of Fun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acadie—Bathurst
Acadie—Bathurst (formerly Gloucester) is a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1867. Until 1997, the riding was largely held by the Liberal Party thanks to strong support from the francophone Acadian population. There is also a notable Red Tory tendency in the riding that enabled the former Progressive Conservative Party to win on occasion. In the 1997 federal election, the New Democratic Party's Yvon Godin won an unexpected victory over powerful Liberal cabinet minister Doug Young, mostly due to his Union connections and EI recipients' reaction to Liberal cuts to Employment Insurance. Godin held the riding until his retirement as of the 2015 federal election, at which point the Liberals reclaimed the riding as part of their sweep of Atlantic Canada. Geography The district includes eastern Gloucester County, and the communities along Nepisiguit Bay. The neighbouring ridings are Miram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Nova
West Nova (french: Nova-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. South Western Nova and South West Nova were ridings that covered roughly the same geographic area and were represented in the House of Commons from 1968 to 1979 and 1979 to 1997, respectively. The district is rural with a few small towns and communities located along the coast. The riding has been called a microcosm of rural Canada because it includes fishing, farming, tourism, small business and an English-French mix. In 2002, the riding was noted as having the highest Baptist proportion in Canada at 28%. History The electoral district was created in 1966 from Digby—Annapolis—Kings and Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare ridings. In 1996, Seal Island was added and the name was changed from South West Nova to West Nova. In 2004, 20 percent of Kings—Hants was added to the district. The boundaries remained unchanged as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney—Victoria
Sydney—Victoria is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. It was created in 1996 from parts of Cape Breton—The Sydneys, Cape Breton—East Richmond and Cape Breton Highlands—Canso ridings. Cape Breton—Canso is the only adjacent riding. Demographics :''According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representation'' Ethnic groups: 88.5 White, 8.9% Aboriginal, 1.1% Black Languages: 92.9% English, 4.6% Mi'kmaq, 1.2% French Religions: 90.7% Christian (62.8% Catholic, 8.3% United Church, 7.5% Anglican, 4.0% Presbyterian, 1.9% Baptist, 6.2% Other), 8.0% No religion Median income (2010): $23,704 Average income (2010): $30,202 :''According to the Canada 2016 Census'' * Languages: (2016) 93.3% English, 4.1% Mi’kmaq, 0.9% French, 0.3% Mandarin, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% German, 0.1% Tagalog, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Cantonese, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Scottish Gaelic Geogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Shore (electoral District)
South Shore or Southshore may refer to: Places Canada *South Shore (Montreal), Quebec, the region of the greater Montreal area on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River *South Shore (Nova Scotia), geographic region of Nova Scotia *South Shore—St. Margarets, the riding that covers that part of Nova Scotia United States * South Shore, California (other) **South Shore, Alameda, California *South Shore, Chicago, Illinois, a neighborhood *Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, freight rail line from Chicago, Illinois to South Bend, Indiana *South Shore, Kentucky, a city *South Shore (Long Island), southern edge of Long Island in New York state *South Shore (Massachusetts), a region south of Boston *South Shore (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, a neighborhood *South Shore, South Dakota, a town *South Shore, Staten Island, New York, a series of neighborhoods in New York City *South Shore Lake Tahoe, towns on the southern perimeter of Lake Tahoe on the border between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough
Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2004. This riding was created in 1996 from Cape Breton Highlands—Canso and Central Nova ridings, and consisted of the counties of Pictou, Antigonish and Guysborough. It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Cape Breton—Canso and Central Nova ridings. Its only member was Peter G. MacKay from the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. Members of Parliament This riding elected the following Members of Parliament: Election results See also * List of Canadian federal electoral districts * Historical federal electoral districts of Canada External links Riding history for Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough (1996–2003) from theLibrary of Parliament The Library of Parliament (french: Bibliothèque du Parlement) is the main information repository and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kings—Hants
Kings—Hants (formerly Annapolis Valley—Hants and Annapolis Valley) is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. Demographics :''According to the Canada 2016 Census; 2013 representation'' Ethnic groups: 91.5% White, 5.3% Aboriginal, 1.6% Black Languages: 96.1% English, 1.4% French Religions (2011): 71.7% Christian (17.4% Baptist, 17.1% Catholic, 15.3% United Church, 12.5% Anglican, 1.7% Presbyterian, 1.5% Pentecostal, 6.1% Other), 27.4% No religion Median income (2015): $31,020 Average income (2015): $39,385 Geography The district includes all of Hants County and the eastern part of Kings County. Communities include Enfield, Elmsdale, Lantz, Kentville, Windsor and Wolfville. History The electoral district was created as "Annapolis Valley in 1966 from parts of Colchester—Hants and Digby—Annapolis—Kings ridings. In 1996, it was renamed "Kings—Hants". In 2003, it was given i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
