First contested 2004 District webpage profile, map Elector 62,234 | District created 2003 Last contested 2015 | |
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MP Nathan CullenNew Democratic Census divisions Stikine Region, Central Coast Regional District | ||
Skeena—Bulkley Valley is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.
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Geography
This is a mostly wilderness area comprising almost the entire northwestern quarter of British Columbia, including the islands of Haida Gwaii and the large region inland from the Alaska Panhandle.
This district includes the cities of Terrace and Prince Rupert, the town of Smithers, as well as the districts of Kitimat, Hazelton, New Hazelton, Stewart, Port Edward, Houston and the villages of Masset, Burns Lake, Granisle, Telkwa and Port Clements.
History
This electoral district was created in 2003 from Skeena, some of Prince George—Bulkley Valley and a small part of Cariboo—Chilcotin riding.
The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Skeena—Bulkley Valley should be adjusted slightly, and a modified electoral district of the same name will be contested in future elections. The redefined Skeena—Bulkley Valley gains a small portion of territory in the upper Bella Coola Valley from the district of Cariboo—Prince George but is otherwise unchanged. These new boundaries were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, which will come into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for October 2015.
Member of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:
Current Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is Nathan Cullen, a former human resources consultant. He was first elected in 2004. He is a member of the New Democratic Party. He has served as the NDP critic for National Parks, Environment, and Youth. During the 40th Parliament, he was the vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Natural Resources.