Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo (formerly known as Kamloops—Thompson) is a federal
electoral district in the
province
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of
British Columbia
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, Canada, that has been represented in the
House of Commons of Canada since 2004. While the riding covers a large area, about three quarters of the population in the district live in the city of
Kamloops
Kamloops ( ) is a city in south-central British Columbia, Canada, at the confluence of the South flowing North Thompson River and the West flowing Thompson River, east of Kamloops Lake. It is located in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, ...
.
History
This district was created as Kamloops—Thompson in 2003 from
Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys riding and small parts of
Cariboo—Chilcotin and
Prince George—Bulkley Valley ridings.
In 2004, the district was renamed "Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo".
The
2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district of the same name will be contested in future elections.
The redefined Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo loses a portion of its current territory consisting of the community of
Valemount and area to
Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies but is otherwise unchanged. These new boundaries were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, which came into effect upon the call of the
42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.
Demographics
Members of Parliament
Current Member of Parliament
Its
Member of Parliament
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is
Frank Caputo, a former Crown prosecutor who was elected for the first time in the
2021 election. He is a member of the
Conservative Party of Canada
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.
Election results
Kamloops–Thompson–Cariboo, 2006–present
See also
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
This is a list of Canada's 338 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2013 Representation Order''.
Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect members ...
*
Past Canadian electoral districts
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References
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Library of Parliament Riding Profile (2004–present)Library of Parliament Riding Profile (2003–2004)Expenditures – 2008Expenditures – 2004Expenditures – 2000
Notes
External links
*Website of th
Parliament of Canada
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British Columbia federal electoral districts
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