Winnipeg North

Winnipeg North

Infobox Canada electoral district
province = Manitoba


caption = Winnipeg North in relation to other federal electoral districts in Winnipeg
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 46012
fed-created = 1914
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 1917
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Judy Wasylycia-Leis
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party = NDP
fed-rep-party-link = New Democratic Party
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 79366
demo-electors = 54167
demo-electors-date = 2006
demo-area = 35
demo-cd = Winnipeg
demo-csd = Winnipeg

"For information on the historical provincial constituency, see Winnipeg North (provincial electoral constituency)."

Winnipeg North is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917. It covers the northern portion of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Geography

The riding includes the neighbourhoods of Jefferson North, Mandalay West, Maple Glen, Garden City, Jefferson, St. John's, Inkster Faraday, William Whyte, Dufferin, North End, Burrows Central, Robertson, Selkirk, Mynarski, Northwood, Shaughnessy Heights, Lord, Tyndall Park, Garden Grove, Oak Point, Inkster Gardens, Luxton, the south part of The Maples and the north part of Logan CPR in the City of Winnipeg.

History

This riding was originally created in 1914 from Winnipeg and Selkirk ridings.

In 1997, it was re-named "Winnipeg North Centre".

In 2003, Winnipeg North Centre was abolished with parts transferred to Winnipeg North, Winnipeg Centre and Kildonan—St. Paul ridings. Winnipeg North was re-created from parts of Winnipeg North Centre and Winnipeg North—St. Paul.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

*1917-1921: Matthew Robert Blake - Unionist
*1921-1925: Edward James McMurray - Liberal
*1925-1940: Abraham Albert Heaps - Labour Party (1925-1935), Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1935-1940)
*1940-1945: Charles Stephen Booth - Liberal
*1945-1958: Alistair Stewart - Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
*1958-1962: Murray Smith - Progressive Conservative
*1962-1988: David Orlikow - New Democratic Party
*1988-1997: Rey Pagtakhan - Liberal
*1997-present: Judy Wasylycia-Leis - New Democratic Party

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Judy Wasylycia-Leis, a former policy adviser. She was first elected in 1997. She represents the New Democratic Party and is their Caucus Chair and critic for Finance, Financial Institutions, Pensions and National Revenue. In the last parliamentary session, she served as vice-chair on the 'Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations' and as a member on the 'Standing Committee on Finance' and the 'Subcommittee on Fiscal Imbalance'.

Election results

Winnipeg North, 2004-present

Winnipeg North, 1917 - 1993

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=822 Riding history for Winnipeg North (1914–1997) from the] Library of Parliament
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1303 Riding history for Winnipeg North (2003– ) from the] Library of Parliament
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/fin/select_election.aspx?entity=1&lang=e Expenditures - 2004]


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