Regina—Wascana was a federal electoral district

Electoral district (Canada)

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 in the province

Provinces and territories of Canada

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 of Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

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, Canada

Canada

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, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1988 to 1997.

This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Assiniboia

Assiniboia (electoral district)

Assiniboia was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1988. This riding was created in 1907 following the admission of Saskatchewan into the Canadian Confederation in 1905...

, Regina East

Regina East

Regina East was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1988.This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Humboldt—Melfort, Melville, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre, QuAppelle, Regina City and Yorkton ridings.It was abolished...

 and Regina West

Regina West

Regina West was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988.This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Regina—Lake Centre riding...

 ridings.

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between Palliser

Palliser (Saskatchewan electoral district)

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, Souris—Moose Mountain

Souris—Moose Mountain

Souris—Moose Mountain is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988.-Geography:...

 and Wascana

Wascana (electoral district)

Wascana is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-History:The electoral district was created in 1996 from Regina—Qu'Appelle and Regina—Wascana ridings....

 ridings.

Electoral history

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|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

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|SCHNEIDER, Larry

Larry Schneider

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|New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

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|BAILEY, Dickson
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|Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

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| GOODALE, Ralph

Ralph Goodale

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|align="right"|14,804

|Communist

Communist Party of Canada

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|CARIOU, Kimball
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|Libertarian

Libertarian Party of Canada

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|MADSEN, Ian Christopher
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|-

|Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

| GOODALE, Ralph

Ralph Goodale

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|align="right"|19,555

|New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party

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|SHIRE, Donna
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|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

|SCHNEIDER, Larry
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|Reform

Reform Party of Canada

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|JACKSON, Andrew
|align="right"|6,935

|National

National Party of Canada

The National Party of Canada was a short-lived Canadian political party that contested the 1993 federal election. The party should not be confused by an earlier and unrelated National Party that was founded in 1979.-Formation:...

|KEEN, John
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|Natural Law

Natural Law Party of Canada

The Natural Law Party of Canada was the Canadian branch of the international Natural Law Party founded in 1992 by a group of educators, business leaders, and lawyers who practiced Transcendental Meditation....

|HUNT, C. Angus
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|Christian Heritage

Christian Heritage Party of Canada

The Christian Heritage Party of Canada, also referred to as CHP Canada, is a federal political party that advocates that Canada be governed according to Biblical principles...

|OWENS, Hugh
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|Independent
|FARR, Barry James
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|Canada Party

Canada Party

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|SIGDA, Walter P.
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See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

• Riding history for Regina—Wascana (1987–1996) from the Library of Parliament
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