- Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam (formerly known as Port Moody—Coquitlam) only was a federal electoral district in
British Columbia ,Canada , that was represented in theCanadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004.Demographics
Geography
It initially consisted of:
* the eastern part of Electoral Area B of the Greater Vancouver Regional District but excluding Croker Island, Douglas Island and Barnston Island;
* the City of Port Moody;
* the part of Coquitlam District Municipality lying west of the Coquitlam River and the north and west boundaries of the City of Port Coquitlam;
* the part of the City of Port Coquitlam lying south and west of the Canadian Pacific Railway right-of-way; and
* the Village of Belcarra.In 1996, it was redefined to consist of:
the part of Greater Vancouver Regional District lying north and east of a line drawn from the intersection of the northern limit of Greater Vancouver Regional District with the Indian River; south along the Indian River and Indian Arm to the limit of the City of Burnaby, east and south along the northern and eastern limits of Burnaby, east along the southern limit of the City of Port Moody, south along Gatensbury Road, east along Foster Avenue, south along Hillcrest Street, east along Austin Avenue, south along Mundy Street, east along the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway No. 1); thence easterly along the Trans-Canada Highway, south along Leeder Avenue, east along the southern limit of the cities of Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam to the eastern limit of the GRVD.
History
This riding was created in 1987 as "Port Moody—Coquitlam" from parts of
Mission—Port Moody andNew Westminster—Coquitlam ridings.The name of the district was changed in 1998 to "Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam".
In 2003, the district was abolished. A small portion was given to
New Westminster—Coquitlam while the remainder was moved into the newPort Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam riding.Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
* 1988-1993:
Ian Waddell -New Democratic Party
* 1993-1997:Sharon Hayes - Reform
* 1998-2000:Lou Sekora - Liberal
* 2000-2003: James Moore - Conservative - currently representingPort Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam Election results
Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
Port Moody—Coquitlam
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=941 Port Moody—Coquitlam Library of Parliament Riding Profile]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1231 Port Moody—Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam Library of Parliament Riding Profile]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/ecCandidates2/Default.asp?L=E&Page=SearchByEdResult&DB=AsSubmitted&EL=226&ST=ED&ID=59017 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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