Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor
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Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor (formerly Bonavista—Exploits) is a federal electoral district
in Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons
since 2004.
Immigrant population: 0.92%
Languages:²
Religions:
The riding has the highest proportion of Protestants in Canada.
Post-secondary Education: 31.3%
Average individual income: $19 829
Average household income: $40 677
Unemployment: 28.9%
¹ Statistics Canada
's category of "Non-visible minority" includes First Peoples (First Nations
, Métis
and Inuit
), and has been reduced accordingly.
² Based on ability to speak.
, Random—Burin—St. George's
, and Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte
.
According to Elections Canada
, the geographic definition of this riding is:
See the map of Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor riding (PDF).
and 31.4% from Bonavista—Trinity—Conception
.
:
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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 Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, 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.
Demographics
Ethnic groups:- 98.4% White¹
- 1.6% First Peoples
Immigrant population: 0.92%
Languages:²
- 97.0% EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
- 3.0% Bilingual
Religions:
- 81.0% ProtestantProtestantismProtestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
- 16.4% CatholicCatholicismCatholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
- 1.9% No affiliation
- 0.6% other ChristianChristianA Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
The riding has the highest proportion of Protestants in Canada.
Post-secondary Education: 31.3%
Average individual income: $19 829
Average household income: $40 677
Unemployment: 28.9%
¹ Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is the Canadian federal government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture. Its headquarters is in Ottawa....
's category of "Non-visible minority" includes First Peoples (First Nations
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
, Métis
Métis people (Canada)
The Métis are one of the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who trace their descent to mixed First Nations parentage. The term was historically a catch-all describing the offspring of any such union, but within generations the culture syncretised into what is today a distinct aboriginal group, with...
and Inuit
Inuit
The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada , Denmark , Russia and the United States . Inuit means “the people” in the Inuktitut language...
), and has been reduced accordingly.
² Based on ability to speak.
Geography
The neighbouring ridings are AvalonAvalon (electoral district)
Avalon is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Demographics:Ethnic groups: Languages:² Unemployment: 25.9%...
, Random—Burin—St. George's
Random—Burin—St. George's
Random—Burin—St. George's is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Demographics:Ethnic groups: 94.7% White, 4.8% Native Canadian...
, and Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte
Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte
Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988.-Demographics:Ethnic groups: 96.2% White, 3.4% Native Canadian...
.
According to Elections Canada
Elections Canada
Elections Canada is an independent, non-partisan agency reporting directly to the Parliament of Canada. Its ongoing responsibility is to ensure that Canadians can exercise their choices in federal elections and referenda through an open and impartial process...
, the geographic definition of this riding is:
- "All that area consisting of that part of the Island of Newfoundland lying generally easterly and northerly of a line described as follows: commencing at a point midway between the towns of TritonTriton, Newfoundland and LabradorTriton was a village served by the C.N.R. in the 1950s. The population was 399 in 1951 and 429 in 1956.-See also:*List of cities and towns in Newfoundland and Labrador...
and Leading TicklesLeading Tickles, Newfoundland and LabradorLeading Tickles is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 407 in the Canada 2006 Census. It is located approximately 25km Northwest of Point Leamington on the shores of Notre Dame Bay. The town boasts spectacular scenery especially in spring and...
in Notre Dame BayNotre Dame BayNotre Dame Bay is a large bay in Newfoundland, Canada. To the south it adjoins the Bay of Exploits.The name, French for Our Lady Bay, dates to at least 1550, and is possibly a French translation of an earlier Portuguese name....
; thence southerly in said bay to Seal Bay; thence southerly in a straight line to Frozen Ocean Lake at approximate latitude 49°11'N and approximate longitude 55°41'W; thence westerly in a straight line to Hinds Lake; thence southerly in a straight line to the mouth of Lloyds RiverExploits RiverThe Exploits River is a Canadian river in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It flows through the Exploits Valley in the central part of the island of Newfoundland....
at the westernmost extremity of Red Indian LakeRed Indian LakeRed Indian Lake is located in the western interior of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The downstream end of the lake drains into the Exploits River. This winds through the interior of the island and eventually exits into the Atlantic Ocean through...
; thence southerly in a straight line to a point in Victoria Lake at latitude 48°15'N and approximate longitude 57°21'W; thence easterly to the intersection of the Trans-Canada HighwayTrans-Canada HighwayThe Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins the ten provinces of Canada. It is, along with the Trans-Siberian Highway and Australia's Highway 1, one of the world's longest national highways, with the main route spanning 8,030 km...
(Route No. 1) with Route No. 230Newfoundland and Labrador Route 230Route 230 is the main Bonavista Peninsula Highway, commencing from Route 1 at Thorburn Lake, about 10-15 kilometres north of Clarenville and proceeding all the way to Bonavista at the end of the Peninsula....
; thence easterly along Route No. 230 to Route No. 230A; thence easterly in a straight line to Ocean Pond; thence southeasterly in a straight line to British HarbourBritish Harbour, Newfoundland and LabradorBritish Harbour is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador.The British Harbour settlement reached a peak population of 224 in 1901, but had declined to 78 by 1969. It was abandoned as part of the Resettlement Program of the Newfoundland Government...
at the entrance of Smith Sound on the north shoreline of Trinity BayTrinity Bay, Newfoundland and LabradorTrinity Bay is a large bay on the northeastern coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.Major fishing communities include Trinity and Heart's Content.-Industry:...
; thence southeasterly to said bay. Including Exploits Islands, North and South Twillingate Islands, New World IslandNew World IslandNew World Island is an island in Notre Dame Bay, just off the coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.The island is connected to Newfoundland by a causeway. The prominent communities on the island are Summerford, Virgin Arm, Hillgrade, Newville, Cobb's Arm and...
, Change IslandsChange IslandsChange Islands is an outport community in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.The community spans two small islands of the same name which lie off the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland between Notre Dame Bay and the Labrador Sea....
, Fogo IslandFogo Island, Newfoundland and LabradorFogo Island is the largest of the offshore islands of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It lies off the northeast coast of Newfoundland, northwest of Musgrave Harbour across Hamilton Sound, just east of Change Islands. The island is about 25 km long and 14 km wide...
, Funk IslandFunk IslandFunk Island is a small, barren, isolated, uninhabited island approximately northeast of Wesleyville, Newfoundland, Canada.-Geography:The island is roughly trapezoidal in shape, with a maximum length of 0.8 km and a maximum width of 0.3 km and is nearly flat, rising 14 m out of the North...
, Cottel Island and all other islands adjacent to the shoreline of the above-described area."
See the map of Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor riding (PDF).
History
The electoral district was created in 2003: 68.6% from Gander—Grand FallsGander—Grand Falls
Gander—Grand Falls was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2004....
and 31.4% from Bonavista—Trinity—Conception
Bonavista—Trinity—Conception
Bonavista—Trinity—Conception was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 2003....
.
Member of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of ParliamentMember 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,...
:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gander—Grand Falls Gander—Grand Falls Gander—Grand Falls was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2004.... and Bonavista—Trinity—Conception Bonavista—Trinity—Conception Bonavista—Trinity—Conception was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 2003.... prior to 2004 |
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| 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 | Scott Simms Scott Simms Scott Simms is a Canadian politician. He is the Liberal Member of Parliament for the Newfoundland and Labrador riding of Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor.-Early life:... |
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... |
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| 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 | |||
Election results
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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...
hold
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See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor riding from Elections CanadaElections CanadaElections Canada is an independent, non-partisan agency reporting directly to the Parliament of Canada. Its ongoing responsibility is to ensure that Canadians can exercise their choices in federal elections and referenda through an open and impartial process...
- Riding history for Bonavista—Exploits (2003–2004) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...
- Riding history for Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor (2004– ) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...
- Election Financial Reports from Elections CanadaElections CanadaElections Canada is an independent, non-partisan agency reporting directly to the Parliament of Canada. Its ongoing responsibility is to ensure that Canadians can exercise their choices in federal elections and referenda through an open and impartial process...