Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo (formerly known as Kamloops—Thompson) is a former federal

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in the

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, Canada, that has been represented in the

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from 2004 to 2025. While the riding covers a large area, about three quarters of the population in the district live in the city of

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History

This district was created as Kamloops—Thompson in 2003 from

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riding and small parts of

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and

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ridings. In 2004, the district was renamed "Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo". The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district of the same name will be contested in future elections. The redefined Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo loses a portion of its current territory consisting of the community of

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and area to

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but is otherwise unchanged. These new boundaries were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, which came into effect upon the call of the

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, scheduled for October 2015. Under the

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the riding was replaced by

Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. It came into effect upon the call of the 2025 Canadian federal election. Geography Under the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution the riding wil ...

Demographics

Members of Parliament

Current member of Parliament

Its member of Parliament is

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, a former Crown prosecutor who was elected for the first time in the 2021 election. He is a member of the

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Election results

Kamloops–Thompson–Cariboo, 2004–present

Kamloops–Thompson, 2003–2004

References

*
Library of Parliament Riding Profile (2004–present)

Library of Parliament Riding Profile (2003–2004)

Expenditures – 2008

Expenditures – 2004

Expenditures – 2000

Notes

External links

*Website of th
Parliament of Canada
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