Saskatoon—Wanuskewin was a federal
electoral district in
Saskatchewan
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, Canada, that has been represented in the
House of Commons of Canada since 1997. (In the
Cree language: ᐋᐧᓇᐢᑫᐃᐧᐣ / wânaskêwin means, "being at peace with oneself".) It covers a part of the city of
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway, and has served as ...
.
Geography
The
riding includes the northwest quadrant of
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway, and has served as ...
and extends north past
Duck Lake, northwest past
Lucky Man
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and west past
Ruddell. The riding also includes the city of
Martensville.
History
It was created in 1996 as "Wanuskewin" from
Saskatoon—Clark's Crossing Saskatoon—Clark's Crossing was a federal electoral district in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Saskatoon West riding.
...
and portions of
Kindersley—Lloydminster,
Prince Albert—Churchill River
Prince Albert—Churchill River was a federal electoral district in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997.
This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Mackenzie, Prince ...
and
The Battlefords—Meadow Lake ridings.
In 2000, it was renamed "Saskatoon—Wanuskewin".
The electoral district was abolished in 2013 and now is contained within the bounds of
Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek.
Members of Parliament
Election results
Saskatoon–Wanuskewin
Wanuskewin
See also
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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 ...
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Past Canadian electoral districts
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References
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Notes
External links
Riding history for Wanuskewin (1996–2000) from the Library of Parliament
Riding history for Saskatoon—Wanuskewin (2000– ) from the Library of Parliament
Expenditures - 2008Expenditures - 2004Expenditures - 2000Expenditures - 1997Map of Saskatoon—Wanuskewin riding archived by Elections Canada
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Former federal electoral districts of Saskatchewan
Martensville
Politics of Saskatoon