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Kindersley—Lloydminster
Kindersley—Lloydminster was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1997. This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Battleford—Kindersley, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon—Biggar and Swift Current—Maple Creek ridings. It was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed into Battlefords—Lloydminster, Cypress Hills—Grasslands, Saskatoon—Rosetown and Wanuskewin ridings. Election results See also * List of Canadian electoral districts * Historical federal electoral districts of Canada This is a list of past arrangements of Electoral district (Canada), Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. Federal electoral districts in Canada are re-adjusted every ten years based on the ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kindersley-Lloydminster Former federal electoral districts of Sask ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cypress Hills—Grasslands
Cypress Hills—Grasslands was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2025. Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding was superseded by Swift Current—Grasslands—Kindersley during the 2025 Canadian federal election. It lost the Rural Municipalities of Stonehenge, Lake of the Rivers, Willow Bunch, Old Post and Poplar Valley, and all enclosed towns and villages to Souris—Moose Mountain, lost the Rural Municipalities of Maple Bush, Enfield, Chaplin, Wheatlands, Caron, Shamrock, Rodgers, Hillsborough, Gravelbourg, Sutton, and Lake Johnston plus all enclosed towns and villages to Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan, gained the Rural Municipalities of Eye Hill, Grass Lake, Tramping Lake, Reford, Rosemount, Heart's Hill, Progress, Mariposa, Grandview, Antelope Park, Prairiedale, Oakdale, Winslow and all enclosed towns and villages in those RMs from Battlefords—Lloy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill McKnight
William Hunter McKnight (July 12, 1940 – October 4, 2019) was a Canadian politician who served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1993. During the government of Brian Mulroney, he served in various cabinet roles such as Minister of National Defence and Minister of Agriculture. He also served as the Treaty Commissioner for the Province of Saskatchewan. Biography Born in Wartime, Saskatchewan, he served as Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Minister of National Defence during the first Gulf War, Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources and Minister of Labour in the Progressive Conservative government of Brian Mulroney. He was sworn into the Queen's Privy Council for Canada on September 17, 1984. He was the Honorary Chief of the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation. A parcel of commercial land in Saskatoon was named after McKnight by the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in recognition of his role in creating federal policy for Land Claim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battleford—Kindersley
Battleford—Kindersley was a federal electoral district (riding) n Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada The House of Commons of Canada () is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Monarchy of Canada#Parliament (King-in-Parliament), Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the Bicameralism, bicameral legislature of Ca ... from 1968 to 1979. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Kindersley (electoral district), Kindersley, The Battlefords (federal electoral district), The Battlefords and Rosetown—Biggar (federal electoral district), Rosetown—Biggar ridings. It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Kindersley—Lloydminster and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake ridings. Election results See also * List of Canadian electoral districts * Historical federal electoral districts of Canada References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Battleford-Kindersley Former federal ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saskatoon—Biggar
Saskatoon—Biggar was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1978. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Prince Albert, Rosetown—Biggar, Rosthern, Saskatoon and The Battlefords ridings. It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Humboldt—Lake Centre, Kindersley—Lloydminster, Prince Albert, Saskatoon West and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake ridings. Election results See also * List of Canadian electoral districts * Historical federal electoral districts of Canada This is a list of past arrangements of Electoral district (Canada), Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. Federal electoral districts in Canada are re-adjusted every ten years based on the ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saskatoon-Biggar Former federal electoral districts of Saskatchewan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based. It is officially known in Canadian French as a ''circonscription'' but frequently called a ''comté'' (county). In Canadian English it is also colloquially, and more commonly known as a Riding (division), riding or ''constituency''. Each federal electoral district returns one Member of Parliament (Canada), Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of Canada; each Provinces and territories of Canada, provincial or territorial electoral district returns one representative—called, depending on the province or territory, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), National Assembly of Quebec, Member of the National Assembly (MNA), Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario), Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) or Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, Member of the House of Assembly (MHA)—to the provincial or territorial legislature. Beginning with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada. It is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and to the south by the United States (Montana and North Dakota). Saskatchewan and neighbouring Alberta are the only landlocked provinces of Canada. In 2025, Saskatchewan's population was estimated at 1,250,909. Nearly 10% of Saskatchewan's total area of is fresh water, mostly rivers, reservoirs, and List of lakes in Saskatchewan, lakes. Residents live primarily in the southern prairie half of the province, while the northern half is mostly forested and sparsely populated. Roughly half live in the province's largest city, Saskatoon, or the provincial capital, Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina. Other notable cities include Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, Swift Current, North Battleford, Estevan, Weyburn, Melfort, Saskatchewan, Melfort, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Commons Of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada () is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Monarchy of Canada#Parliament (King-in-Parliament), Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the Bicameralism, bicameral legislature of Canada. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body whose members are known as Member of Parliament (Canada), members of Parliament (MPs). The number of MPs is adjusted periodically in alignment with each decennial Census in Canada, census. Since the 2025 Canadian federal election, 2025 federal election, the number of seats in the House of Commons has been 343. Members are elected plurality voting, by simple plurality ("first-past-the-post" system) in each of the country's Electoral district (Canada), electoral districts, which are colloquially known as ''ridings''. MPs may hold office until Parliament is dissolved and serve for constitutionally limited terms of up to five years after an election. Historically, however, terms have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moose Jaw (electoral District)
Moose Jaw was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1953 and from 1968 to 1988. This riding was created in 1907 from parts of Assiniboia West and Calgary ridings. It was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed into Assiniboia, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre and Rosetown—Biggar ridings. It was re-created in 1966 from parts of Assiniboia, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre, Rosetown—Biggar, Rosthern, Saskatoon, and Swift Current ridings. The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Moose Jaw—Lake Centre and Regina—Lumsden ridings. Historical boundaries Members of Parliament This riding elected the following members of Parliament: Election results , - , Opposition- Labour , SOMERVILLE, James , , align=2,946 Johnson election overturned due to irregularities during the campaign Due to Mr. Johnson's election being dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swift Current—Maple Creek
Swift Current—Maple Creek (previously known as Swift Current) was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1988. This riding was created in 1914 as "Swift Current" from parts of Moose Jaw riding. The name of the electoral district was changed to "Swift Current—Maple Creek" in 1953. The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was merged into Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia riding. Members of Parliament This riding elected the following members of Parliament: # Ira Eugene Argue, Unionist (1917–1921) # Arthur John Lewis, Progressive (1921–1925) # Charles Edward Bothwell, Liberal (1925–1940) #Roy Theodore Graham, Liberal (1940–1945) # Thomas J. Bentley, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1945–1949) # Harry B. Whiteside, Liberal (1949–1953) #Irvin Studer, Liberal (1953–1958) # Jack McIntosh, Progressive Conservative (1958–1972) # Frank Hamilton, Progress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
