Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies (previously Prince George—Peace River) is a federal

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in northern

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, Canada. It has been represented in the

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since 1968.

Geography

It consists of all of the province of British Columbia east of the Great Divide and some communities west of the divide. It contains large areas of uninhabited wilderness. Communities include the oil-and-gas exploration centre of Fort St. John; Fort Nelson, with the province's biggest

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plant;

Dawson Creek Dawson Creek is a city in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The municipality of had a population of 12,978 in 2016. Dawson Creek derives its name from the creek of the same name that runs through the community. The creek was named after ...

; Large Coal Mining operations in

Tumbler Ridge Tumbler Ridge is a district municipality in the foothills of the B.C. Rockies in northeastern British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Peace River Regional District. With a population of 2,399 (2021) living in a townsite, the ...

and the part of Prince George north of the

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and east of the

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History

This electoral district was originally created in 1966 from parts of

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and

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ridings. It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Fort Nelson—Peace River riding and a part of

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ridings. In 1978, Fort Nelson—Peace River was renamed "Prince George—Peace River". There were no elections during the period it was called "Fort Nelson—Peace River". This riding has elected conservative candidates consistently since 1972: Progressive Conservative Frank Oberle from 1972 to 1993, and

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from 1993 until 2010. The district is currently represented by Bob Zimmer of the

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. The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Prince George—Peace River should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district will be contested in future elections. The redefined riding regains the community of

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and area that had been transferred to

Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo (formerly known as Kamloops—Thompson) is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. While the riding covers ...

in the previous redistribution. Although not directly related to this boundary adjustment, the riding was renamed as Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies to acknowledge the

Northern Rockies Regional District The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (NRRM), formerly the Northern Rockies Regional District (NRRD), and before that the Fort Nelson–Liard Regional District, is a municipality in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. Although portrayed ...

, whose status in the riding is unchanged. These new boundaries and the new name were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, which came into effect upon the call of the

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Demographics

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following

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Current Member of Parliament

Its current Member of Parliament is Bob Zimmer. He was first elected in

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. He represents the

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Election results

Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, 2015–present

Prince George—Peace River, 1968–2015

References

*
Library of Parliament Riding Profile 1966–1976

Library of Parliament Riding Profile 1978–2005

Expenditures – 2004

Expenditures – 2000

Expenditures – 1997

Notes

External links

* Website of th
Parliament of Canada
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