North Coast is a
provincial electoral district for the
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Canada. It was created by 1990 legislation which came into effect for the
1991 election, largely out of the previous riding of
Prince Rupert.
Geography
As of the 2020 provincial election, North Coast comprises the entire area of the
Skeena-Queen Charlotte and
Central Coast Regional Districts and the southern portion of the
Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
, located in the central and northern coast of British Columbia,
Haida Gwaii
Haida Gwaii (; hai, X̱aaydag̱a Gwaay.yaay / , literally "Islands of the Haida people") is an archipelago located between off the northern Pacific coast of Canada. The islands are separated from the mainland to the east by the shallow Heca ...
and other islands. Communities in the electoral district consist of
Prince Rupert,
Bella Coola,
Bella Bella,
Daajing Giids
(), known as Queen Charlotte from 1891–2022, is a village municipality in the Haida Gwaii archipelago (also known as the "Queen Charlotte Islands") in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the southern end of Graham Is ...
(formerly Queen Charlotte),
Masset
Masset , formerly ''Massett'', is a village in Haida Gwaii in British Columbia, Canada. It is located on Masset Sound on the northern coast of Graham Island, the largest island in the archipelago, and is approximately west of mainland British Col ...
,
Port Edward,
Klemtu
Klemtu is an unincorporated community on Swindle Island in the coastal fjords of British Columbia, Canada. It is located on Kitasoo Indian Reserve No. 1.
Klemtu is the home of the Kitasoo tribe of Tsimshians, originally from Kitasu Bay, and t ...
and
Port Clements
Port Clements is an incorporated village situated at the east end of Masset Inlet in Haida Gwaii (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands) off the coast of the Province of British Columbia in Canada. Known as Gamadiis in HlG̱aagilda X̱aayda ki ...
.
History
Member of Legislative Assembly
Its
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to a legislative assembly. Most often, the term refers to a subnational assembly such as that of a state, province, or territory of a country. ...
(MLA) is
Jennifer Rice. She was first elected on
May 14, 2013.
Election results
References
External links
BC Stats Profile - 2001 (pdf)Results of 2001 Election (pdf)2001 Expenditures1996 ExpendituresWebsite of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
{{British Columbia provincial electoral districts 1991–2001
British Columbia provincial electoral districts
Prince Rupert, British Columbia