Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing is a federal

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, Canada, that has been represented in the

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since 2004. 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.

Demographics

* Ethnic groups: 84.3% White, 14.6% Native Canadian * Languages: 60.1% English, 32.1% French, 6.1% Other, 1.7% Multiple responses * Religions: 58.5% Catholic, 26.6% Protestant, 1.6% Other Christian, 10.2% No affiliation * Average income: $25,976

Geography

The district includes the eastern, northern and central parts of

Algoma District Algoma District is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The name was created by an American ethnologist, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793-1864), who was appointed Indian agent to the Ojibwe in ...

, the extreme northwestern part and extreme southwestern part of

Sudbury District The Sudbury District is a district in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1894 from townships of eastern Algoma District and west Nipissing District. The overwhelming majority of the district (about 92%) is ...

, the extreme southeastern part of

Thunder Bay District Thunder Bay District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district seat is Thunder Bay. In 2016, the population was 146,048. The land area is ; the population density was . Most of ...

, all of

Manitoulin District Manitoulin District is a district in Northeastern Ontario within the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1888 from part of the Algoma District. The district seat is in Gore Bay. It comprises Manitoulin Island primarily, as well as a ...

, and western

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along the

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. Large communities include

Elliot Lake Elliot Lake is a city in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is north of Lake Huron, midway between the cities of Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie in the Northern Ontario region. Once dubbed the "uranium capital of the world," Elliot Lake has since ...

Kapuskasing Kapuskasing is a town on the Kapuskasing River in the Cochrane District of Northern Ontario, Canada, approximately east of Hearst. The town was known as MacPherson until 1917, when the name was changed so as not to conflict with another railw ...

, Hearst, Espanola, Wawa,

Manitouwadge Manitouwadge is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in the Thunder Bay District, at the north end of Highway 614, east of Thunder Bay and north-west of Sault Ste. Marie. History Manitouwadge (''Manidoowaazh'' in O ...

, Blind River,

Sables-Spanish Rivers Sables-Spanish Rivers is a township in Ontario, Canada, on the north shore of Georgian Bay. It is located in the Sudbury District, approximately west of Sudbury. The township was created in 1998 by amalgamating the former towns of Massey a ...

, Chapleau, and

Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands is a municipality with town status in Manitoulin District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada, approximately south of Espanola. Its main town is Little Current, located on the northeast side of Manitoulin Isl ...

. The area is 103,364 km².

History

The electoral district was created in 2003. 71.7% of the population of the riding came from Algoma—Manitoulin, and 28.3% from

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. Algoma was created in the British North America Act 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

Manitoulin Island Manitoulin Island is an island in Lake Huron, located within the borders of the Canadian province of Ontario, in the bioregion known as Laurentia. With an area of , it is the largest lake island in the world, large enough that it has over 100 ...

and the islands around it. The district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed into

Algoma East Algoma East was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1968. It was created in 1903 from parts of Algoma riding. It initially consisted of the territorial district ...

and

Algoma West Algoma West was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1968. It was created in 1903 from parts of Algoma riding. The west riding of Algoma was defined to consist of ...

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 Sault Ste. Marie. It also included

, nearby islands, and the southwestern corner of Sudbury. 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. Most of the riding was redistributed in 2003 into Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, with small parts going to

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and Sault Ste. Marie ridings. This riding gained territory from Sault Ste. Marie and

during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following

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Election results

Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing (2003–present)

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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