Sturgeon River—Parkland was a federal

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in the

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of northern

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, Canada, and was represented in the

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from 2015 to 2025. It was created in

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from the electoral districts of Edmonton—Spruce Grove (61%), Westlock—St. Paul (33%) and Yellowhead (6%). It was essentially the suburban portion of Edmonton—Spruce Grove. That riding's MP,

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of the

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, opted to transfer there, and won easily. She was interim leader of the Tories, and hence

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, until her resignation in May 2017. She retired from politics two months later, and Dane Lloyd easily retained it for the Conservatives in the

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History

The riding was originally intended to be named Sturgeon River. Under the

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, the riding was replaced by St. Albert—Sturgeon River and Parkland for the 2025 election.

Demographics

:''According to the

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'' Languages: 91.0% English, 3.1% French, 1.3% German (2016)
Religions: 65.8% Christian, 0.6% Traditional (Aboriginal) spirituality, 0.6% Muslim, 0.7% other, 32.3% none (2011)
Median income: $47,406 (2015)

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the

Election results

2017 Sturgeon River—Parkland federal by-election

Notes

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