Macleod (electoral district)

Infobox Canada electoral district
name = Macleod
province = Alberta


caption = Macleod in relation to the other Alberta federal electoral districts
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 48020
fed-created = 1987
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 1988
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Ted Menzies
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party = Conservative
fed-rep-party-link = Conservative Party of Canada
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 107638
demo-electors = 75975
demo-electors-date = 2006
demo-area = 28387
demo-cd = Division No. 3, Division No. 6, Division No. 15
demo-csd = Calgary, Rocky View No. 44, Foothills No. 31, Okotoks, Cochrane, High River, Crowsnest Pass, Willow Creek No. 26, Blood 148, Cardston County

Macleod is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1968 and since 1988. It is a rural riding in southwest Alberta, representing the municipal districts of Foothills, Willow Creek, Pincher Creek and Ranchland, as well as Vulcan County and Kananaskis Country.

History

This riding was originally created in 1907 from parts of District of Alberta and Calgary ridings.

It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Rocky Mountain, Palliser Crowfoot, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat ridings.

It was re-created in 1987 from Bow River, Lethbridge—Foothills, Medicine Hat and Wild Rose ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:

* 1993-2004: Grant Hill - Reform (1993-2000), Canadian Alliance (2000-2003), Progressive Conservative (2003-2004), Conservative (2004)
* 2004-present: Ted Menzies - Conservative

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Ted Menzies, a former farmer. He was first elected in 2004. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada. In the 38th Parliament he was the Conservative critic for Internal Trade and Interprovincial Trade and the critic for International Cooperation. He also served as vice-chair on the 'Subcommittee on International Trade, Trade Disputes and Investment of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade' and a member on the 'Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade'. In the 39th Parliament, Menzies was appointed parliamentary secretary to Josée Verner, who is presently the Minister for International Cooperation, Minister responsible for Official Languages, and Minister responsible for La Francophonie.

Election results

1988 - present

1908 - 1968

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Alberta 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=415 Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1907-1966)]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=919 Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1987-present)]
* [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=48019 Expenditures - 2000]
* [http://www.elections.ca/eccandidates/district.asp?ran=2008.092&objectType=district&action=provinces&ul=1&ElectionID=191 Expenditures - 1997]
* [http://www.elections.ca/ Elections Canada]
* Website of the [http://www.parl.gc.ca/ Parliament of Canada]