Canora-Pelly is a

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for the

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, Canada. Located in east-central Saskatchewan, this constituency is made up of one of the province's most densely populated rural areas. The economy is based on mixed farming, primarily in the northern areas. The southern portion of the region relies mainly on straight grain farming. Duck Mountain Provincial Park and

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are also located in this constituency. In 1899, much of the territory now covered by the Canora-Pelly district fell within the

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land grant that became the first Canadian home of the

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s. The village of Veregin, named after Doukhobor leader Peter Verigin, was the central hub of the settlement. The largest communities are Canora and

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, with populations of 2,013 and 1,713, respectively. Other centres in the riding include the towns of Preeceville, Norquay,

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, and Sturgis; and the villages of Pelly,

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, Endeavour, Buchanan, and Ebenezer (formerly "Ebenezer Valley").

History

The constituency was created by the ''Representation Act, 1994'' (Saskatchewan) out of the former districts of Canora and Pelly and was first contested in the 1995 general election. Before the 2003 general election, the riding was significantly reconfigured, swapping large areas of territory to and from

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and also gaining the northern portion of the former

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riding. For the 2016 general election, the riding lost its northern sections to

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and gained some territory from

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and

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, including the area immediately surrounding the

city limits. Before the next general election, the riding will expand westward and gain territory from

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and

, including the villages of

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and

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Election results

2020

2016

2011

2007

2003

1999

1995

References

External links

Website of the Legislative Assembly of SaskatchewanSaskatchewan Archives Board – Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division
{{Authority control Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts Canora, Saskatchewan