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Portage—Lisgar
Portage—Lisgar is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. Demographics :''According to the 2021 Canadian census'' ''Ethnic groups:'' 82.3% White, 11.5% Indigenous, 2.2% Filipino, 1.5% South Asian ''Languages:'' 70.5% English, 11.7% German, 7.7% Plautdietsch/Low German/Low Saxon, 3.5% French, 1.5% Russian, 1.2% Tagalog ''Median income:'' $37,200 (2020) ''Average income:'' $45,560 (2020) According to the 2011 Census, Portage—Lisgar was the riding with the highest percentage of native German speakers (23.6% of the population at the time) in all of Canada. Only Inuktitut (Nunavut: 66.8%) and Panjabi (Punjabi) ( Newton—North Delta, in British Columbia: 33.4%) exceed this concentration of native speakers of a non-official language in a single riding. Geography This is a rural district that encompasses most of Central Manitoba. It includes the cities of Portage la Prairie, Winkler, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Portage—Lisgar 2013 Riding
Portage—Lisgar is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. Demographics :''According to the 2021 Canadian census'' ''Ethnic groups:'' 82.3% European Canadians, White, 11.5% Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous, 2.2% Filipino Canadians, Filipino, 1.5% South Asian Canadians, South Asian ''Languages:'' 70.5% English, 11.7% German, 7.7% Plautdietsch/Low German/Low Saxon, 3.5% French, 1.5% Russian, 1.2% Tagalog ''Median income:'' $37,200 (2020) ''Average income:'' $45,560 (2020) According to the 2011 Census, Portage—Lisgar was the riding with the highest percentage of native German language, German speakers (23.6% of the population at the time) in all of Canada. Only Inuktitut (Nunavut (electoral district), Nunavut: 66.8%) and Punjabi language, Panjabi (Punjabi) (Newton—North Delta, in British Columbia: 33.4%) exceed this concentration of native speakers of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
