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Encyclopedia > Beaver River (electoral district)

Beaver River was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Alberta. This riding was created in 1987 and was first used in the Canadian federal election of 1988. It was abolished in 1996. An electoral district (or riding) is a geographically-based constituency upon which Canadas representative democracy is based. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th)  - Land 642,317 km²  - Water 19,531 km² (2. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 1988 Canadian election) Map of the Popular Vote with bar graphs showing seat totals in the provinces and territories The Canadian Parliament after the 1988 election The 1988 Canadian federal election was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...


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 links

  • Website of the Parliament of Canada (http://www.parl.gc.ca/)

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