Prince Albert—Churchill River
Encyclopedia
Prince Albert—Churchill River was a federal electoral district
in the province
of Saskatchewan
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1988 to 1997.
This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Mackenzie
, Prince Albert
, and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake
ridings.
Prince Albert—Churchill River consisted of the northern portion of the Province of Saskatchewan.
The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed into Churchill River, Prince Albert
and Wanuskewin
ridings.
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 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
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 was 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...
from 1988 to 1997.
This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Mackenzie
Mackenzie (electoral district)
Mackenzie was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1997.This riding was created in 1903, when Saskatchewan was still a part of the Northwest Territories...
, Prince Albert
Prince Albert (electoral district)
Prince Albert is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1988, and since 1997.-Geography:...
, and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake
The Battlefords—Meadow Lake
The Battlefords—Meadow Lake was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1997....
ridings.
Prince Albert—Churchill River consisted of the northern portion of the Province of Saskatchewan.
The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed into Churchill River, Prince Albert
Prince Albert (electoral district)
Prince Albert is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1988, and since 1997.-Geography:...
and Wanuskewin
Saskatoon—Wanuskewin
Saskatoon—Wanuskewin is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997...
ridings.
Electoral history
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history for Prince Albert—Churchill River (1987–1996) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...