Vancouver Island North

Vancouver Island North

Infobox Canada electoral district
province = British Columbia


caption = Vancouver Island North in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 59031
fed-created = 1996
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 1997
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Catherine J. Bell
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party = NDP
fed-rep-party-link = New Democratic Party
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 113356
demo-electors = 84200
demo-electors-date = 2006
demo-area = 52606
demo-cd =
demo-csd = Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay, Port Hardy, Cumberland, Port McNeill, Comox-Strathcona A, Comox-Strathcona B, Comox-Strathcona C, Comox-Strathcona D

Vancouver Island North is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.

Geography

The district includes the Regional Districts of Comox Valley, Strathcona, Mount Waddington and the southern half of Central Coast excluding Calvert Island and Hunter Island. These regional districts include the towns of Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay, Port Alice, Port McNeill, Port Hardy, Alert Bay, Quadra Island, Denman Island and Hornby Island.

History

The electoral district was created in 1996 from Comox—Alberni and North Island—Powell River ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

* 1997-2006: John Duncan - Reform (1997-2000), Canadian Alliance (2000-2003), Conservative (2003-2006) - He previously represented North Island—Powell River.
*2006-present:Catherine Bell - New Democratic Party

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Catherine Bell, the first woman to be elected in this riding.

Election results

2008

2006

Nomination contests

1997 - 2000

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1074 Library of Parliament Riding Profile]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/fin/select_election.aspx?entity=1&lang=e Expenditures - 2004]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/ecCandidates2/Default.asp?L=E&Page=SearchByEdResult&DB=AsSubmitted&EL=226&ST=ED&ID=59028 Expenditures - 2000]
* [http://www.elections.ca/eccandidates/district.asp?ran=2008.092&objectType=district&action=provinces&ul=1&ElectionID=191 Expenditures – 1997]
* Website of the [http://www.parl.gc.ca/ Parliament of Canada]


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