Carleton East
Encyclopedia
Carleton East was a provincial electoral district
(or riding) in Ontario
, Canada
. It was created for the 1967 election and was abolished in 1998 into Carleton—Gloucester and Ottawa—Vanier
.
From 1986 until its abolition in 1998, the riding included most of the (now former) City of Gloucester
, except the area north of Leitrim Road
between Limebank Road and Conroy Road
and the area north of the Queensway
and west of Blair Road
. Carleton East also included the (now former) Village of Rockcliffe Park
and the City of Ottawa
north of Montreal Road
and east of Rockcliffe Park.
Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
(or riding) in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was created for the 1967 election and was abolished in 1998 into Carleton—Gloucester and Ottawa—Vanier
Ottawa—Vanier (provincial electoral district)
Ottawa—Vanier is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1908.It is composed of the eastern part of downtown Ottawa....
.
From 1986 until its abolition in 1998, the riding included most of the (now former) City of Gloucester
Gloucester, Ontario
Gloucester is a suburb of and within the City of Ottawa. Gloucester Township was established in 1792 and originally included lands east of the Rideau River from the Ottawa River south to Manotick. It was incorporated as a township in 1850 and became a city in 1981...
, except the area north of Leitrim Road
Leitrim Road (Ottawa)
Leitrim Road is an east-west road in Ottawa's south end. It connects River Road in the West, passes south of the Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and continues east to Russell Road. Leitrim briefly cuts off in two areas. In the western section, one must travel briefly on Limebank Road in...
between Limebank Road and Conroy Road
Conroy Road (Ottawa)
Conroy Road is a road in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs from Walkley Road in the north to Bank Street in the south. Conroy Road forms the eastern fringe of the neighbourhood of Blossom Park, Ontario and ends in the community of Kemp Park, Ontario. Conroy Road is home to Pine Grove...
and the area north of the Queensway
Queensway (Ottawa)
The Queensway is a major controlled-access freeway running through Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, from Kanata in the west to Orleans in the east. It is the primary east-west transportation artery in the Ottawa-Gatineau area....
and west of Blair Road
Blair Road (Ottawa)
Blair Road is a road in the eastern part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It begins just south of the Rockcliffe Parkway, but does not connect to the parkway, except for a small bike-path connection to the Ottawa River Pathway - one of the city's main bike trails that runs along the Ottawa...
. Carleton East also included the (now former) Village of Rockcliffe Park
Rockcliffe Park, Ontario
Rockcliffe Park is one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in Ottawa, Ontario, and is one of the most prosperous enclaves in Canada. From 1926 until 2001 it was an independent village, but was amalgamated with the rest of the city January 1, 2001...
and the City of Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
north of Montreal Road
Montreal Road (Ottawa)
Montreal Road is a major east-west Ottawa road that links Lowertown to Vanier, and eastern neighbourhoods of Ottawa. Until downloading in 1998, it was part of the provincially managed Highway 17B....
and east of Rockcliffe Park.
Members
- Albert LawrenceBert LawrenceAlbert Benjamin Rutter Lawrence MC was a Canadian politician and lawyer.-Education:Born in Calgary, Alberta, Lawrence grew up in Ottawa, Ontario and was educated at Ashbury College in Ottawa, Ontario and at Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario.-Career:During World War II,...
, Progressive Conservative (1967-1974) - Paul Frederick Taylor, LiberalOntario Liberal PartyThe Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
(1974-1975) - Evelyn GigantesEvelyn GigantesEvelyn Adelaide Gigantes is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on three occasions between 1975 and 1995, and was a prominent cabinet minister in the government of Bob Rae.The daughter of Earle Sanford Peach...
, New Democratic PartyOntario New Democratic PartyThe Ontario New Democratic Party or , formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. It is a provincial section of the federal New Democratic Party. It was formed in October 1961, a few months after the federal party. The ONDP had its...
(1975-1981) - Bob MacQuarrieBob MacQuarrieRobert Waldron MacQuarrie was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1985, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party....
, Progressive Conservative (1981-1985) - Gilles MorinGilles MorinGilles Morin is a retired politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1999, and was briefly a cabinet minister in Ontario....
, Liberal (1985-1999)