Langley (electoral district)
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Langley is a federal electoral district
in the province
of British Columbia
, Canada
, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons
since 2004. It is a 327 km² riding with 117,858 people located in the suburbs of the Lower Mainland
.
The electoral district was created in the 2003 Representation Order with 82,070 people from the former riding of Langley—Abbotsford
, and 28,976 people from South Surrey—White Rock—Langley
. This new riding includes the City of Langley
, the Township of Langley
, and the Indian reserves of Katzie IR No. 2, Matsqui IR No. 4 and McMillan Island IR No. 6.
Its Member of Parliament
is Mark Warawa
, a former loss prevention officer. He was first elected in the 2004 election
. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada
caucus. He serves as a member on the Legislative Committee on Bill C-38 and the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. During the 40th Parliament, he was the parliamentary secretary
to the Minister of the Environment
and served as a member of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, 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...
, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
since 2004. It is a 327 km² riding with 117,858 people located in the suburbs of the Lower Mainland
Lower Mainland
The Lower Mainland is a name commonly applied to the region surrounding and including Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. As of 2007, 2,524,113 people live in the region; sixteen of the province's thirty most populous municipalities are located there.While the term Lower Mainland has been...
.
The electoral district was created in the 2003 Representation Order with 82,070 people from the former riding of Langley—Abbotsford
Langley—Abbotsford
Langley—Abbotsford was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004.- Geography :...
, and 28,976 people from South Surrey—White Rock—Langley
South Surrey—White Rock—Langley
South Surrey—White Rock—Langley was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004.- Geography :...
. This new riding includes the City of Langley
Langley, British Columbia (city)
The City of Langley is a municipality in Metro Vancouver. It lies directly east of the City of Surrey, adjacent to Cloverdale, and surrounded on the north, east and south by Township of Langley.-History:...
, the Township of Langley
Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)
The Township of Langley is a district municipality immediately east of the City of Surrey in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It extends south from the Fraser River to the U.S. border, and west of the City of Abbotsford...
, and the Indian reserves of Katzie IR No. 2, Matsqui IR No. 4 and McMillan Island IR No. 6.
Members of Parliament
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38th Canadian federal election, 2004 The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections... |
2004–2006 | Mark Warawa Mark Warawa Mark Warawa is a Canadian politician. Formerly a businessman and loss prevention officer as well as a city councillor in Abbotsford, British Columbia from 1990 to 2004, Warawa has been the Member of Parliament for Langley since 2004.... |
Conservative Conservative Party of Canada The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum... |
|
| 39th Canadian federal election, 2006 The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:... |
2006–2008 | |||
| 40th Canadian federal election, 2008 The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008... |
2008–2011 | |||
| 41st | 2011–present | |||
Its Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
is Mark Warawa
Mark Warawa
Mark Warawa is a Canadian politician. Formerly a businessman and loss prevention officer as well as a city councillor in Abbotsford, British Columbia from 1990 to 2004, Warawa has been the Member of Parliament for Langley since 2004....
, a former loss prevention officer. He was first elected in the 2004 election
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
caucus. He serves as a member on the Legislative Committee on Bill C-38 and the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. During the 40th Parliament, he was the parliamentary secretary
Parliamentary Secretary
A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
to the Minister of the Environment
Minister of the Environment (Canada)
The Minister of the Environment is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's environment department, Environment Canada...
and served as a member of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
Election results
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
Sources
- Library of Parliament Riding Profile
- Canadian Census, 2001 profile
- Campaign expense data from Elections Canada - 2008
- Results - 2004
- Expenditures - 2004
- SI/2003-154: Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act: Proclamation Delcaring the Representation Order to be in Force Effective on the First Dissolution of Parliament that Occurs after August 25, 2004, Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 137, No. 6 Extra, 29 August, 2003
- 2003 Representation Order Transposition of Population