Chilliwack-Sumas was a

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electoral district for the

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, Canada from 2001 to 2009.

Demographics

Geography

1999 Redistribution

Changes from Chilliwack to Chilliwack-Sumas include: *Removal of half of the City of Chilliwack *Removal of all area east of the City of Chilliwack Changes from other electoral district to Chilliwack-Sumas *Inclusion of the southwestern portion of the City of Abbotsford *Inclusion of Sumas Mountain

Member of Legislative Assembly

Its MLA is Hon.

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Chilliwack Chilliwack ( )( hur, Ts'elxwéyeqw) is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Chilliwack is surrounded by mountains and home to recreational areas such as Cultus Lake and Chilliwack Lake Provincial Parks. There are numerous outdoor ...

. He was first elected in 2001. He represents the

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. Mr. Les was appointed Minister of Small Business and Economic Development on Jan. 26, 2004. He is seeking re-election in the newly created

riding for the 2009 election.

Election results

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External links

BC Stats - 2001 (pdf)Results of 2001 election (pdf)2001 Expenditures (pdf)Website of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
{{British Columbia provincial electoral districts 2001-2009 Former provincial electoral districts of British Columbia Politics of Chilliwack