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Canora-Pelly is a provincial

Provinces and territories of Canada

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electoral district

Electoral district

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for the Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

The 25th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was in power from 2003 until November 20, 2007. It was controlled by the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party under premier Lorne Calvert.-Members:-By-elections:...

of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....

, Canada

Canada

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. The constituency was created by the Representation Act, 1994 (Saskatchewan) out of the former districts of Canora

Canora (provincial electoral district)

Canora is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. This constituency was created before the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908...

and Pelly

Pelly (Saskatchewan electoral district)

Pelly is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in east-central Saskatchewan, it was centered on the village of Pelly. The riding was created before the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908, and dissolved before the...

.

Located in east-central Saskatchewan, this constituency is made up of one of the province's most densely populated rural areas. The economy is based on mixed farming – primarily in the northern areas. The southern portion of the riding relies mainly on straight grain farming.

In 1899, much of the territory now covered by Canora-Pelly district fell within the block settlement

Block Settlement

A block settlement is particular type of land distribution which allows settlers with the same ethnicity to form small colonies.This settlement type was used throughout western Canada between the late 19th and early 20th centuries...

land grant that became the first Canadian home of the Doukhobor

Doukhobor

The Doukhobors or Dukhobors , earlierDukhobortsy are a group of Russian origin.The Doukhobors were one of the sects - later defined as a religious philosophy, ethnic group, social movement, or simply a "way of life" - known generically as Spiritual Christianity. The origin of the Doukhobors is...

s. The village of Veregin

Veregin, Saskatchewan

Veregin is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is located 50 kilometres northeast of Yorkton, and some 10 km to the west of the nearest town, Kamsack.The Veregin railway station is served by Via Rail.- History :...

– named after the Doukhobor leader Peter Verigin

Peter Vasilevich Verigin

Peter Vasilevich Verigin often known as Peter "Lordly" Verigin was a Russian philosopher, activist and preacher of the Doukhobors.- In Transcaucasia:...

– was the central hub of the settlement.

Duck Mountain Provincial Park

Duck Mountain Provincial Park (Saskatchewan)

Duck Mountain Provincial Park is a Saskatchewan Provincial Park, located 14 km east of the town of Kamsack and stretches some 12 kilometres eastward to the Saskatchewan/Manitoba boundary. It is centered near coordinates 51° 41′N, 101° 38′W...

and Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park are also located in this constituency. The largest communities are Canora

Canora, Saskatchewan

Canora is a town located at the junction of highways No. 5 and 9 in east-central Saskatchewan, north of the city of Yorkton. Centrally located on the corners of four adjacent rural municipalities, the community is home to approximately 2,400 residents and draws upon a substantial trading area...

and Kamsack with populations of 2,200 and 2,009 respectively.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Parliament	Years		Party
23rd 23rd Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan The 23rd Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the 1995 Saskatchewan election. It was controlled by the New Democratic Party under Premier Roy Romanow....	1995–1997	Ken Krawetz Ken Krawetz Kenneth Patrick Krawetz is a Canadian provincial politician. He is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Canora-Pelly, and the current Deputy Premier of Saskatchewan.-Background:...	Liberal Party Saskatchewan Liberal Party The Saskatchewan Liberal Party is a liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.-Early history :The party dominated Saskatchewan politics for the province's first forty years providing six of the first seven Premiers, and being in power for all but five of the years between the...
	1997–1999		Saskatchewan Party Saskatchewan Party The Saskatchewan Party is a conservative liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was established in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative and Liberal party members and supporters who sought to remove the Saskatchewan New Democratic...
24th 24th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan The 24th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the 1999 Saskatchewan election. It was controlled by the New Democratic Party under Premier Roy Romanow...	1999–2003
25th	2003–2007
26th 26th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan The 26th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the 2007 Saskatchewan election, and was sworn in on November 21, 2007. It is controlled by the Saskatchewan Party under Premier Brad Wall.-Members:...	2007 – present

Election results (1995–present)

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Saskatchewan Party

The Saskatchewan Party is a conservative liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The party was established in 1997 by a coalition of former provincial Progressive Conservative and Liberal party members and supporters who sought to remove the Saskatchewan New Democratic...

|Ken Krawetz

Ken Krawetz

Kenneth Patrick Krawetz is a Canadian provincial politician. He is the Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Canora-Pelly, and the current Deputy Premier of Saskatchewan.-Background:...

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|NDP
|Rob Carlson
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|Greens

Green Party of Saskatchewan

The Green Party of Saskatchewan is a left-leaning Green political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.It was founded in 1998 as the New Green Alliance by environmental and social justice activists frustrated by the social democratic Saskatchewan New Democratic Party's move to the right...

Saskatchewan Party

|Ken Krawetz

Ken Krawetz

|align="right"|4,632
|align="right"|64.49%
|align="right"|+11.53%
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|NDP
|Kerry Bewcyk
|align="right"|2,148
|align="right"|29.90%
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|Liberal

Saskatchewan Liberal Party

The Saskatchewan Liberal Party is a liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.-Early history :The party dominated Saskatchewan politics for the province's first forty years providing six of the first seven Premiers, and being in power for all but five of the years between the...

Green Party of Saskatchewan

Western Independence Party of Saskatchewan

The Western Independence Party of Saskatchewan is a provincial political party in Saskatchewan, Canada. It advocates the independence of Saskatchewan, and the formation of a new country. It is not affiliated with any federal party...

Saskatchewan Party

|Ken Krawetz

Ken Krawetz

|align="right"|4,181
|align="right"|52.96%
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|NDP
|Brian Rusnak
|align="right"|2,964
|align="right"|37.55%
|align="right"|+9.36%

|Liberal
|Arlene Cote
|align="right"|577
|align="right"|7.31%
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|Western Independence Party

Western Independence Party of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Party

|Ken Krawetz

Ken Krawetz

Saskatchewan Liberal Party

|Ken Krawetz

Ken Krawetz

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|align="right"|40.40%
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|NDP
|Bill Dodge
|align="right"|3,178
|align="right"|39.78%
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|Prog. Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan

The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is a right-of-centre political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Prior to 1942, it was known as the Conservative Party of Saskatchewan. Members are commonly known as Tories....

Members of the Legislative Assembly – Canora (1908-1934)

	\|MLA	\|Party	1.	John Duff Robertson	1908–1917	Liberal	2.	H.P. Albert Hermanson Albert Hermanson H.P. Albert Hermanson was a Canadian provincial politician.He was elected as the Liberal candidate to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the riding of Canora in 1917 and 1921.-External links:*...	1917–1925	Liberal	3.	Joseph Albert McClure	1925–1929	Progressive Progressive Party of Saskatchewan The Progressive Party of Saskatchewan was a provincial section of the Progressive Party of Canada and was active from the 1920s to the mid-1930s...	4.	Anton O. Morken	1929–1934	Liberal

Members of the Legislative Assembly – Canora (1938-1995)

	\|MLA	\|Party	1.	Myron Henry Feeley	1938–1948	CCF Saskatchewan New Democratic Party The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It currently forms the official opposition, but has been a dominant force in Saskatchewan politics since the 1940s...	2.	Alex Kuziak	1948–1964	CCF Saskatchewan New Democratic Party The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It currently forms the official opposition, but has been a dominant force in Saskatchewan politics since the 1940s...	3.	Kenneth Romuld	1964–1967	Liberal	4.	Al Matsalla	1967–1982	New Democrat	5.	Lloyd Hampton	1982–1986	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is a right-of-centre political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Prior to 1942, it was known as the Conservative Party of Saskatchewan. Members are commonly known as Tories....	6.	Lorne Kopelchuk	1986–1991	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is a right-of-centre political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Prior to 1942, it was known as the Conservative Party of Saskatchewan. Members are commonly known as Tories....	7.	Darrel Cunningham	1991–1995	New Democrat

Members of the Legislative Assembly – Pelly

	\|MLA	\|Party	1.	John Kenneth Johnston	1908–1917	Liberal	2.	Magnus O. Ramsland Max Ramsland Magnus Ramsland was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 1917 provincial election as the Liberal MLA for Pelly, but died of the Spanish flu in 1918 after less than a year in office....	1917–1918¹	Liberal	3.	Sarah Katherine Ramsland Sarah Ramsland Sarah Katherine Ramsland, née McEwen was a Canadian politician, the first woman ever elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....	1919–1925	Liberal	4.	Charles Tran	1925–1929	Progressive Progressive Party of Saskatchewan The Progressive Party of Saskatchewan was a provincial section of the Progressive Party of Canada and was active from the 1920s to the mid-1930s...	5.	Reginald J.M. Parker Reginald John Marsden Parker Reginald John Marsden Parker, was the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan from 1945 until his death in 1948....	1929–1944	Liberal	6.	Daniel Zederayko Daniels	1944–1948	CCF Saskatchewan New Democratic Party The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It currently forms the official opposition, but has been a dominant force in Saskatchewan politics since the 1940s...	7.	John Banks	1948–1952	Liberal	8.	Arnold Feusi	1952–1956	CCF Saskatchewan New Democratic Party The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It currently forms the official opposition, but has been a dominant force in Saskatchewan politics since the 1940s...	9.	Jim Barrie	1956–1964	Liberal	10.	Leonard Larson	1964–1967	CCF Saskatchewan New Democratic Party The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It currently forms the official opposition, but has been a dominant force in Saskatchewan politics since the 1940s...	11.	Jim Barrie	1967–1971	Liberal	12.	Leonard Larson	1971–1977	New Democrat	13.	Norm Lusney	June 1977–1986	New Democrat	14.	Rod Gardner	1986–1991	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan is a right-of-centre political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Prior to 1942, it was known as the Conservative Party of Saskatchewan. Members are commonly known as Tories....	15.	Ron Harper Ron Harper (politician) Ron Harper is a Canadian provincial politician. He served as the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Regina Northeast. He was first elected in 1991 in the constituency of Pelly, but narrowly defeated in 1995 in the new...	1991–1995	New Democrat

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