Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing was a federal

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, Canada, that has been represented in the

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from 2004 until 2023. The area was represented by the riding of Algoma from 1867 to 1904 and from 1968 to 1996 and then by Algoma—Manitoulin from 1996 to 2004. In 2023 the riding was dissolved with parts going to Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk,

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, Sudbury East—Manitoulin—Nickel Belt, and

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Demographics

''According to the

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'' * Languages: 68.7% English, 23.6% French, 1.3% Ojibway, 1.1% German * Religions: 65.2% Christian (40.5% Catholic, 6.6% United Church, 4.5% Anglican, 1.1% Baptist, 1.1% Pentecostal, 11.4% Other), 1.7% Indigenous Spirituality, 31.7% None * Median income: $37,200 (2020) * Average income: $46,520 (2020)

Geography

The district includes the eastern, northern and central parts of

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, the extreme northwestern part and extreme southwestern part of

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, the extreme southeastern part of

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, all of

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, and western

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along the

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. Large communities include

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, Hearst, Espanola, Wawa,

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, Blind River,

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, Chapleau, and

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. The area is 103,364 km².

History

Algoma was created in the

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and consisted of the Provisional Judicial District of

. In 1882, the district consisted of the area between the Provisional

and the Province of

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. In 1892, it consisted of all areas of

west of the Nipissing electoral district, and also included

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and the islands around it. The district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed into Algoma East and Algoma West ridings. A new Algoma district was created from Algoma East and Algoma West in 1966. It consisted of most of Algoma District except the extreme north and northwestern portions, and

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. It also included

, nearby islands, and the southwestern corner of

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. In 1976, the district was expanded to the north, and to include the suburbs of Sault Ste. Marie, Whitefish River Indian Reserve, and more of the southwestern part of Sudbury District. In 1987, it was expanded to include part of the city of Sault Ste. Marie, the part of Rankin Indian Reserve within city limits, more of western Sudbury District, all of

, and much of southcentral Sudbury District. There were also some boundary changes in the north part of the Algoma district. In 1996, the district consisted of all of Algoma District except Sault Ste. Marie, the northwestern corner and the southwestern corner of Sudbury District, Manitoulin District, and the southeastern corner of Thunder Bay District. In 1997, the name of the district was changed to Algoma—Manitoulin. The current electoral district was created in 2003. 71.7% of the population of the riding came from Algoma—Manitoulin, and 28.3% from Timmins-James Bay. Several small parts of the former riding went to Nickel Belt and

ridings. The riding later gained territory from

and Nickel Belt during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing (2003–2021)

Algoma—Manitoulin (1997–2003)

Algoma (1966–1997)

Algoma (1867–1903)

On Mr. Simpson's resignation to become Indian Commissioner for the North:

References

Notes

External links

Riding history for Algoma 1867-1904 from the

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Riding history for Algoma 1968-1993 from the

Riding history for Algoma—Manitoulin 1997-2004 from the

Riding history from the

2011 results from Elections CanadaExpenditures - 2008
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