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Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox And Addington (federal Electoral District)
Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada which was represented in the House of Commons of Canada between 2004 and 2015. It was abolished for the 2015 general election; the Lanark County and Frontenac components of the riding were redistributed to the new district of Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, while Lennox and Addington County was redistributed to the new district of Hastings—Lennox and Addington. The riding was created in 2003 from parts of Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington and Lanark—Carleton, and was first contested in the 2004 federal election. Conservative candidate Scott Reid, the incumbent MP for Lanark-Carleton and Liberal candidate Larry McCormick, incumbent MP for Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, both ran for the seat. Bill Vankoughnet, a former Progressive Conservative MP who had represented Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington prior to 1993, also ran for the seat. Rei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Frontenac, Ontario
South Frontenac is a township (Canada), township in Frontenac County in eastern Ontario, Canada. It was formed on January 1, 1998, through the amalgamation of the Townships of Bedford, Loughborough, Portland, and Storrington. The Holleford crater is located in the township near the community of Holleford. Communities *Battersea, Ontario, Battersea * Bedford * Bedford Mills * Bellrock * Bobs Lake * Bradshaw * Brewer Lake * Buck Lake * Burnt Hills * Burridge * Cedar Lake * Cranstons Beach * Davidsons Beach * Desert Lake * Fermoy * Forest * Glendower *Harrowsmith, Ontario, Harrowsmith *Hartington, Ontario, Hartington * Holleford * Ida Hill *Inverary, Ontario, Inverary * Keelerville * Lake Opinicon * Latimer * Lower Holleford * Maple Hill * Milburn * Missouri * Moons Corners * Murvale * Murvale Station * Perth Road * Petworth * Railton * Raymonds Corners * Rosedale * Salem, Frontenac County, Ontario, Salem * Spaffordton * Star Corners * Sunbury *Sydenham, Frontena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Reid (politician)
Scott Jeffrey Reid (born January 25, 1964) is a Canadian politician. He has served in the House of Commons of Canada since 2000, and currently represents the Ontario riding of Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston as a member of the Conservative Party. Personal life Reid was born in Hull, Quebec, the son of Leatrice (Sibales) and businessman Gordon Reid. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a Master of Arts in Russian history from Carleton University in Ottawa, and has written on federalism and the Canadian constitution. He was raised in his father's Unitarian church, and remains a member of that faith. His mother is Jewish, with roots in Bialystok, Poland. Reid lives in Perth with his wife, Robyn Mulcahy. He separated from his earlier spouse, Lynda Cuff–Reid, early in 2013. Reid also serves as Chairman of Giant Tiger Stores Ltd., founded by his father Gordon Reid. Early life Reid worked full-time in 1985–1989 for the Canadian merchandising chain Giant Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Canadian Federal Election
The 2004 Canadian federal election was held on June 28, 2004, to elect members to the House of Commons of Canada of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority but was able to continue in office as a minority government after the election. This was the first election contested by the newly amalgamated Conservative Party of Canada, after it was formed by the two right-of-centre parties, the Progressive Conservative Party and the Canadian Alliance. On May 23, 2004, the governor general, Adrienne Clarkson, on the advice of Martin, ordered the dissolution of the House of Commons, triggering an early election despite the Liberals being only three and a half years into their five-year mandate. Earlier, the election result was widely expected to be a fourth consecutive majority government for the Liberals, but early in 2004 Liberal popularity fell sharply due to the emerging details of the sponsorship scandal. Polls eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox And Addington
Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1984 to 2003, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007. Geography The federal riding was created in 1976 when Hastings—Frontenac was renamed. The riding initially consisted of: * that part of the County of Frontenac including and lying northerly of the Townships of Portland, Loughborough, Storrington and Pittsburg, but excluding the southwest part of the Township of Pittsburg; * that part of the County of Hastings including and lying northerly of the Townships of Marmora, Madoc and Elzevir; * the County of Lennox and Addington, but excluding the Township of Armherst Island. In 1987, the riding was re-defined to consist of: * that part of the County of Frontenac including and lying northerly of the Townships of Portland, Loughborough, Storrington and Pittsburg, but excluding the sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lennox And Addington County
Lennox and Addington County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is Greater Napanee. It is located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Eastern Ontario. Around the middle of the 19th century, the Addington Road was built by the province to encourage settlement in the northern sections of the county. Historical evolution The two original counties of Lennox and Addington, respectively named after Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, were organized for electoral purposes in 1792, and were situated within the Mecklenburg District. Mecklenburg was renamed as the "Midland District" in 1792. In 1798, the Parliament of Upper Canada passed legislation to provide, that, at the beginning of 1800: In 1821, the newly surveyed township of Kaladar was added to the counties. In 1845, the counties regained their separate identities, but still remained united for electoral purposes. The new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Canadian Federal Election
The 2015 Canadian federal election was held on October 19, 2015, to elect the 338 members of the House of Commons of Canada, House of Commons of the 42nd Canadian Parliament, 42nd Parliament of Canada. In accordance with the Fixed election dates in Canada#Federal, maximum four-year term under a Canada Elections Act#Notable provisions, 2007 amendment to the ''Canada Elections Act'', the writ of election, writs of election for the 2015 election were issued by Governor General David Johnston (governor general), David Johnston on August 4. At 11 weeks, the ensuing campaign was one of the longest in Canadian history: It was also the first time since 1979 Canadian federal election, 1979 that a Prime Minister of Canada, prime minister attempted to remain in office into a fourth consecutive Parliament and the first time since 1980 Canadian federal election, 1980 that someone attempted to win a fourth term of any kind as prime minister(In both cases, it was Liberal Justin Trudeau's father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Commons Of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada () is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Monarchy of Canada#Parliament (King-in-Parliament), Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the Bicameralism, bicameral legislature of Canada. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body whose members are known as Member of Parliament (Canada), members of Parliament (MPs). The number of MPs is adjusted periodically in alignment with each decennial Census in Canada, census. Since the 2025 Canadian federal election, 2025 federal election, the number of seats in the House of Commons has been 343. Members are elected plurality voting, by simple plurality ("first-past-the-post" system) in each of the country's Electoral district (Canada), electoral districts, which are colloquially known as ''ridings''. MPs may hold office until Parliament is dissolved and serve for constitutionally limited terms of up to five years after an election. Historically, however, terms have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it is home to 38.5% of the country's population, and is the second-largest province by total area (after Quebec). Ontario is Canada's fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area of all the Canadian provinces and territories. It is home to the nation's capital, Ottawa, and its list of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city, Toronto, which is Ontario's provincial capital. Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west, Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north, and Quebec to the east and northeast. To the south, it is bordered by the U.S. states of (from west to east) Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York (state), New York. Almost all of Ontario's border with the United States follows riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
