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St. John's South–Mount Pearl
Cape Spear (formerly St. John's South—Mount Pearl) is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Demographics Ethnic groups: 99.2% White Languages: 98.7% English Religions: 52.8% Catholic, 42.4% Protestant, 3.6% no affiliation Average income: $25 379 Geography The district includes the south end of the City of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, the City of Mount Pearl,the Town of Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador, Paradise and the Town of Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove. The neighbouring ridings are Avalon (electoral district), Avalon and St. John's East (federal electoral district), St. John's East. According to Elections Canada, the geographic boundaries of this riding for the 2006 Canadian federal election, 39th General Election are: :"All that area consisting of: :: (a) that pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avalon (electoral District)
Avalon is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district on Newfoundland Island in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Demographics :''According to the 2021 Canadian census; 2023 representation'' Racial groups: 96.3% White, 2.7% Indigenous Languages: 99.2% English Religions: 86.2% Christian (38.9% Catholic, 25.8% Anglican, 11.8% United Church, 3.0% Methodist, 2.7% Pentecostal, 3.9% Other), 13.5% No religion Median income (2020): $38.800 Average income (2020): $49,560 Geography The neighbouring ridings are Terra Nova—The Peninsulas to the west and north, and Cape Spear (electoral district) and St. John's East (federal electoral district), St. John's East to the east. As of the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012, 2013 representation order, the riding of Avalon consists of: *All that area consisting of that part of the Avalon Peninsula on the Newfoundland (island), Island of Newfoundl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paradise, Newfoundland
Paradise is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Paradise is the third largest settlement in the province and is part of the St. John's metropolitan area, the 20th largest metropolitan area in Canada. The town borders the City of St. John's, the City of Mount Pearl, the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, and the town of Conception Bay South. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Paradise had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Based on the 2016 Census, the median income for the Town of Paradise was $107,542 before taxes and a median income of $89,037 after taxes. Geography Precambrian bedrock underlies the town, with a belt of volcanic rock along the coast and clastic sedimentary rock inland. The soil is for the most part a stony loam podzol mapped as Cochrane series. Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Canadian Federal Electoral Redistribution
A redistribution of federal electoral districts ("ridings") began in Canada following the results of the 2021 Canadian census. The Constitution of Canada requires that federal electoral districts that compose the House of Commons undergo a redistribution of boundaries following each decennial Canadian census. The redistribution process began in October 2021; it was completed in October 2023. It is based on data obtained during the 2021 Canadian census. It is also based on the practice of giving each district only one member, which has been in effect since the 1968 election. The changes to the federal electoral district boundaries took effect for the 2025 Canadian federal election, which was the first general election called after April 22, 2024. If the election had been called before this date, that election would have used the existing electoral district boundaries, which had been in effect since the 2015 federal election was called on August 4, 2015. The redistribution f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd 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 the 42nd Parliament of Canada. In accordance with the maximum four-year term under a 2007 amendment to the ''Canada Elections Act'', the writs of election for the 2015 election were issued by 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 that a prime minister attempted to remain in office into a fourth consecutive Parliament and the first time since 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, Pierre, who attempted in 1979 and succeeded in 1980) The Liberal Party won 184 seats, forming a majority government with its leader Justin Trudeau becoming prime minister. Trudeau and the rest of his cabinet were sworn in on November 4, 2015. The Conservative Party, le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Federal Electoral Redistribution, 2012
The federal electoral redistribution of 2012 was a redistribution of electoral districts ("ridings") in Canada following the results of the 2011 Canadian census. As a result of amendments to the Constitution Act, 1867, the number of seats in the House of Commons of Canada increased from 308 to 338. The previous electoral redistribution was in 2003. Background and previous attempts at reform Prior to 2012, the redistribution rules for increasing the number of seats in the House of Commons of Canada was governed by section 51 of the ''Constitution Act, 1867'', as last amended in 1985. As early as 2007, attempts were made to reform the calculation of how that number was determined, as the 1985 formula did not fully take into account the rapid population growth being experienced in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario. The revised formula, as originally presented, was estimated to have the following impact: Three successive bills were presented by the Government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quidi Vidi Lake
Quidi Vidi Lake is a long body of water located at the east end of the city of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Local people commonly pronounce its name as ''kiddy viddy''. Overview Water flows into the lake from the Rennies and Virginia Rivers, along with smaller streams, and then into the sea through Quidi Vidi harbour. The lake has a long history of hosting sporting events, including the annual Royal St. John's Regatta, said to be the oldest continuous sporting event still held in North America. The former Pepperrell Air Force Base Pepperrell Air Force Base, previously known as Fort Pepperrell, is a decommissioned United States military base located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada which operated from 1 ... was located on the north shore of the lake and a military presence continues in the form of Canadian Forces Station St. John's (CFS St. John's)). The South shore of the Lake has a number of resi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenmount Road
Kenmount Road is a major road in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It begins at the intersection of Freshwater Road and Thorburn Road, just east of the Columbus Drive overpass. Originally passing through rural farmland, Kenmount Road is now a significant commercial area, with the Avalon Mall at its eastern end, followed by a series of car dealerships, restaurants, hotels, and other businesses. At its western end, Kenmount Road intersects Topsail Road and the Trans-Canada Highway, and has been extended into the Town of Paradise, where it runs into another road, McNamara Drive. O'Leary Industrial Park is located just north of Kenmount Road, with access via Pippy Place and Peet Street. Further west, past the intersection with the Team Gushue Highway, lies the Kelsey Drive big-box retail area. West of Kelsey Drive, the new Kenmount Terrace subdivision is currently under development. In the 2022 provincial budget it was announced that a school would be constructed in Kenmou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
