Calgary Nose Hill (formerly Calgary—Nose Hill) is a federal
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
in
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
, Canada, that has been represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
The House of Common ...
since 1997.
Geography
It consists of the part of the City of
Calgary
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...
clockwise within the following line: from the northern limit of the city along: Centre Street North, Harvest Hills Boulevard North, Beddington Trail NW,
Deerfoot Trail
Deerfoot Trail is a freeway segment of Highway 2 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It stretches the entire length of the city from south to north and links suburbs to downtown via Memorial Drive and 17 Avenue SE. The freewa ...
,
McKnight Boulevard McKnight (also MacKnight, Macknight) is a Scottish ( Ulster-Scots) surname. It is a derivative of the surname MacNaught/ McNaught.
Notable people with the surname include
A
* Allen McKnight (born 1964), Northern Irish footballer
* Angela V. McKn ...
, John Laurie Boulevard NW,
Sarcee Trail
Sarcee Trail is a major limited-access road in Calgary, Alberta. It is divided into two portions, one in the south end of the city, and one in the north end of the city. Originally planned as one continuous route, plans to connect the two halves ...
,
Stoney Trail
Alberta Provincial Highway No. 201, officially named Stoney Trail and Tsuut'ina Trail, is an approximately freeway in Calgary, Alberta. It forms part of the CANAMEX Corridor which connects Calgary to Edmonton and Interstate 15 in ...
, 14 Street north to the northern limit of the city.
Demographics
:''According to the
Canada 2011 Census''
Ethnic groups: 56.0% White, 19.8% Chinese, 7.0% South Asian, 3.7% Indigenous, 3.1% Filipino, 2.8% Black, 2.2% Arab, 2.2% Latino, 1.9% Southeast Asian, 1.3% Other
Languages: 78.0% English, 12.9% Chinese, 1.0% Punjabi, 1.0% Spanish, 7.1% Other
Religions: 52.2% Christian, 4.9% Muslim, 3.3% Buddhist, 1.9% Hindu, 1.4% Sikh, 0.6% Other, 35.7% None
Median income: $37,048 (2010)
Average income: $51,586 (2010)
History
This
riding was created in 1996 from
Calgary North
Calgary North was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1997.
This riding was created in 1952 from parts of the Bow River, Calgary West and East Calgary ridings.
The e ...
and
Wild Rose ridings.
In 2003, parts of this electoral district were transferred to
Calgary Centre-North
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making ...
riding.
In the
2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution Calgary—Nose Hill lost the emdash in its name. It also lost all of its territory north of Stoney Trail and west of Sarcee Trail and John Laurie Blvd to the new riding of
Calgary Rocky Ridge
Calgary Rocky Ridge is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2015.
Calgary Rocky Ridge was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was leg ...
, while gaining back the area north of a line following John Laurie Blvd to McKnight Blvd from
Calgary Centre-North
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making ...
.
This was legally defined in the 2013 representation order and came into effect upon the call of the October 19, 2015
42nd Canadian federal election
The 2015 Canadian federal election held on October 19, 2015, saw the Liberal Party, led by Justin Trudeau, win 184 seats, allowing it to form a majority government with Trudeau becoming the next prime minister.
The election was held to elect me ...
.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
Members of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...
:
Election results
Calgary Nose Hill (2013-present)
Calgary—Nose Hill (1996-2013)
Adjacent ridings
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Calgary Centre-North
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making ...
*
Calgary Northeast
Calgary Northeast was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2015. It is an urban riding in the city of Calgary.
History
This riding was created in 1987 from Calgary ...
*
Calgary West
Calgary West was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1953, and from 1979 to 2015. It was in the western part of the City of Calgary.
The electoral district was or ...
*
Wild Rose
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
This is a list of Canada's 338 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2013 Representation Order''.
Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect member ...
*
Past Canadian electoral districts
This is a list of past arrangements of Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. In 1999 and 2003, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was elected using the same districts within that provinc ...
Notes
References
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Expenditures - 2008Expenditures - 2004Expenditures - 2000Expenditures - 1997
External links
Elections Canada* Website of th
Parliament of Canada
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Alberta federal electoral districts
Politics of Calgary