Muskoka–Georgian Bay
Encyclopedia
Muskoka-Georgian Bay is a historical provincial electoral division
in Ontario
, Canada
, which was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
between 1987 and 1999. As its name implies, the division was located in the Muskoka
region of central Ontario. It was eliminated by redistribution in 1999, and its territories went to the new divisions of Parry Sound—Muskoka (66%) and Simcoe North
(34%).
All three of Ontario's major political parties represented Muskoka–Georgian Bay at different periods.
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 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
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, which was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
between 1987 and 1999. As its name implies, the division was located in the Muskoka
Muskoka District Municipality, Ontario
The District Municipality of Muskoka, more generally referred to as the District of Muskoka, or simply Muskoka, is a Regional Municipality located in Central Ontario, Canada. Muskoka extends from Georgian Bay in the west, to the northern tip of Lake Couchiching in the south, to the western border...
region of central Ontario. It was eliminated by redistribution in 1999, and its territories went to the new divisions of Parry Sound—Muskoka (66%) and Simcoe North
Simcoe North
Simcoe North is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It was established as a federal riding in 1867. Its population was 119,400 in 2006.-Demographics:Ethnic groups: 92.3% White, 5.9% Native Canadian...
(34%).
All three of Ontario's major political parties represented Muskoka–Georgian Bay at different periods.
List of representatives
Name | Party | Took Office | Left Office |
Ken Black Ken Black Kenneth Black is a former politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal from 1987 to 1990, and was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson.... |
Liberal Ontario Liberal Party The 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... |
1987 | 1990 |
Dan Waters Dan Waters Daniel Waters is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995.-Background:... |
New Democratic Party | 1990 | 1995 |
Bill Grimmett Bill Grimmett William Lawrence Grimmett is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999.... |
Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985... |
1995 | 1999 |
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