St. Albert was a territorial electoral district that existed twice in the

Northwest Territories The Northwest Territories (abbreviated ''NT'' or ''NWT''; french: Territoires du Nord-Ouest, formerly ''North-Western Territory'' and ''North-West Territories'' and namely shortened as ''Northwest Territory'') is a federal territory of Canada. ...

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. The first district existed from 1885 until 1888. The district was recreated in 1891 and was abolished in 1905.

History

The electoral district was created by Royal Proclamation in 1885. The electoral district was named after the settlement of St. Albert situated just northwest of

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. The first incarnation of the district was abolished in 1888 after it was merged to become part of the

electoral district under the ''North-West Representation Act 1888''. Edmonton would be broken up again after dissolution of the 1st North-West Legislative Assembly in 1891 and the district recreated. The electoral district was abolished in 1905 when

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and

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were created.

References

External links

Website of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories
{{coord missing, Alberta Former electoral districts of Northwest Territories Politics of St. Albert, Alberta