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Barrie
Electoral district

Barrie in relation to southern Ontario ridings
MP Patrick Brown (2006-)
Party Conservative (2006-)
Province Ontario
Census division(s) Simcoe
Census subdivision(s) Barrie
Federal district created 2003

Barrie is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. It will elect a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the next provincial election. It consists of the City of Barrie in the County of Simcoe. Image File history File links free clipart image of ballot box and ballot File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ... The contents of this page have been moved to http://en. ... An electoral district is a geographically-based constituency upon which Canadas representative democracy is based. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (883x1075, 28 KB) Summary Map of the Barrie electoral district. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... Patrick W. Brown is a Canadian lawyer and politician affiliated to the Conservative Party of Canada who in 2006 was elected to served in the Canadian parliament representing the riding of Barrie. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-of-centre political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... Canada is a federation of ten provinces which, together with three territories, comprise the worlds second largest country. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 2nd 1,076,395... Outline map of Canadas Census Divisions in 2001 Census divisions are defined by Statistics Canada as the next smallest political region below province or territory, in Canada, similar to a county. ... Simcoe is a county located in central Ontario. ... Census subdivision is a Canadian political region organized by Statistics Canada and determined by the provinces. ... Fireworks over Kempenfelt Bay during Barries Canada Day celebrations. ... An electoral district is a geographically-based constituency upon which Canadas representative democracy is based. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 2nd 1,076,395... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... The Ontario Legislature Building at Queens Park The Legislative Assembly of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Ontario general election of 2007 is scheduled to be held on October 4, 2007 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... Fireworks over Kempenfelt Bay during Barries Canada Day celebrations. ... Simcoe is a county located in central Ontario. ...



Population:

  • 103,710

Eligible voters:

  • 80,006

Contents


Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament: A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ...

  1. Aileen Carroll, Liberal (2004-2006)
  2. Patrick Brown, Conservative (2006-present)

Aileen Carroll The Honourable M. Aileen Carroll, PC, MP, BA, BEd (born June 1, 1944, Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician and (as of December 12, 2003) current Minister for International Cooperation. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned around the centre of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... Patrick W. Brown is a Canadian lawyer and politician affiliated to the Conservative Party of Canada who in 2006 was elected to served in the Canadian parliament representing the riding of Barrie. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-of-centre political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ...

Adjacent ridings

Simcoe North is the name of a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ... Simcoe—Grey is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada. ... York—Simcoe in relation to Southern Ontario ridings York—Simcoe is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979, from 1988 to 1997 and since 2004. ...

Federal election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Patrick Brown 23,999 39.2%
     Liberal Aileen Carroll 22,476 41.9%
     New Democrat Peter Bursztyn 6,984 12.2%
     Green Erich Jacoby-Hawkins 3,874 6.8%
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Aileen Carroll 21,233 42.7%
     Conservative Patrick Brown 19,938 40.1%
     New Democrat Peter Bursztyn 5,312 10.7%
     Green Erich Jacoby-Hawkins 3,288 6.6%

The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally, the 39th General Election) was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-of-centre political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... Patrick W. Brown is a Canadian lawyer and politician affiliated to the Conservative Party of Canada who in 2006 was elected to served in the Canadian parliament representing the riding of Barrie. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned around the centre of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... Aileen Carroll The Honourable M. Aileen Carroll, PC, MP, BA, BEd (born June 1, 1944, Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician and (as of December 12, 2003) current Minister for International Cooperation. ... This page is about the Canadian political party. ... The Green Party of Canada is a federal political party in Canada. ... The Canadian federal election, 2004 (more formally, the 38th general election), was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned around the centre of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... Aileen Carroll The Honourable M. Aileen Carroll, PC, MP, BA, BEd (born June 1, 1944, Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician and (as of December 12, 2003) current Minister for International Cooperation. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a right-of-centre political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... Patrick W. Brown is a Canadian lawyer and politician affiliated to the Conservative Party of Canada who in 2006 was elected to served in the Canadian parliament representing the riding of Barrie. ... This page is about the Canadian political party. ... The Green Party of Canada is a federal political party in Canada. ...

See also

This is a list of Canadas 308 electoral districts (also known as ridings in Canadian English) as defined by the 2003 Representation Order, which came into effect on May 23, 2004. ... This is a list of past arrangements of Canadas electoral districts. ...

External link

  • Riding history from the [[Library of Parliament

  Results from FactBites:
 
Elections Canada | Federal Representation 2004 - Ontario (3899 words)
The Commission is excluding from the electoral district of Markham the portion that is south of 16th Avenue, west of McCowan Road, and south of Highway No. 7, and is joining this area with the rest of the unassigned portions of York Region to form the electoral district of OAK RIDGES–MARKHAM.
Apart from having a different northerly boundary with the City of St. Catharines, the electoral district of WELLAND is as the Commission initially proposed: the southern portion of St. Catharines together with the cities of Port Colborne, Thorold and Welland, and the Township of Wainfleet.
The southern boundary of the current electoral district of Hamilton Mountain is the boundary between the old City of Hamilton and the former Township of Glanbrook.
Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Barrie, Ontario (841 words)
Barrie, Ontario (2004 population 420) is located on Kempenfelt Bay, an arm of Lake Simcoe in Central Ontario, Canada.
The Barrie CMA (Census Metropolitan Area) population was estimated at 175,000 in 2006.
Barrie is home to the main campus of Georgian College, with 5,000 full-time students and over 10,000 part-time students.
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