District webpage profile, map Electors (2015) 88,673 Elector 88,673 | First contested 2015 Population (2011) 110,391 | |
MP Gord JohnsNew Democratic District created Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012 Census divisions Powell River, British Columbia, Ahahswinis 1 | ||
Courtenay—Alberni is a federal electoral district in British Columbia. It encompasses a portion of B.C. formerly included in the electoral districts of Nanaimo—Alberni and Vancouver Island North.
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Courtenay—Alberni was created by the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and was legally defined in the 2013 representation order. It came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.
Demographics
According to the Canada 2011 CensusEthnic groups: 88.4% White, 8.0% Aboriginal
Languages: 90.8% English, 2.2% French, 1.8% German
Religions: 45.1% Christian (11.9% Catholic, 8.3% United Church, 7.7% Anglican, 2.5% Baptist, 2.0% Lutheran, 1.3% Presbyterian, 1.2% Pentecostal, 10.2% Other), 3.0% Other, 51.9% No religion
Median income (2010): $26,754
Average income (2010): $34,319
Main industries: Retail trade (14.4% of labour force), Health care and social assistance (12.1%)
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada: