First contested 1935 District webpage profile, map Elector 47,940 | District created 1933 Last contested 2015 | |
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MP Niki AshtonNew Democratic Census divisions Division No. 19, Manitoba | ||
Churchill—Keewatinook Aski (formerly Churchill) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1935. It covers northern Manitoba, a vast wilderness area dotted with small municipalities and First Nations reserves. It was named after the town of Churchill, Manitoba, which resides on Churchill River.
Contents
- History
- 2006 election
- 2008 election
- Members of Parliament
- Current Member of Parliament
- Churchill 19352015
- References
The Churchill riding has the highest percentage of Aboriginal peoples (61.1%) in Canada.; the highest percentage of Cree speakers - both those whose mother tongue (21.6%) is Cree as well as those that use it as home language (16.6%) - is also to be found there.
History
The riding was created in 1933 when Nelson riding was abolished. The entire area of Nelson was transferred into the new riding of Churchill.
This riding gained territory from Selkirk—Interlake and was renamed "Churchill—Keewatinook Aski" during the 2012 electoral redistribution.
2006 election
Incumbent Bev Desjarlais ran as an independent candidate in the 2006 election. The New Democratic Party candidate was Niki Ashton, daughter of Manitoba Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and cabinet minister Steve Ashton. The Liberals fielded actress Tina Keeper, who won the election. The Conservatives nominated longtime party member and Flin Flon city councillor Nazir Ahmad, while the Greens ran former substitute teacher Jeff Fountain. Brad Bodnar, a resident of The Pas, ran as an independent.
2008 election
The New Democratic Party candidate was Niki Ashton, for the second time. The Liberals fielded incumbent Tina Keeper. The Conservatives nominated Wally Daudrich. The fourth candidate was Green Party of Canada new-comer, Saara Harvie.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Current Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament (MP) is Niki Ashton. Ashton ran in the 2006 election, but lost to Tina Keeper. She is a member of the New Democratic Party.
Churchill, 1935–2015
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.
Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election.
Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.