Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. 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. ... Larry Miller (born July 21, 1956 in Wiarton, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. ... A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada) is a right wing political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... The Ontario Legislature Building at Queens Park The Legislative Assembly of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Bill Murdoch (born January 10, 1945 in Meaford, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... A political party is a political organization that subscribes to a certain ideology and seeks to attain political power within a government. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario, also known as Tories) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... Census division is the next smallest political region below province or territory, in Canada, similar to a county. ... Bruce County is a county in western Ontario, Canada, and includes the Bruce Peninsula. ... Categories: Stub | Ontario counties and regions ... Census subdivision is a Canadian political region organized by Statistics Canada and determined by the provinces. ... Chatsworth is a township in western Canada, in Grey County located at the headwaters of the Styx River, the Saugeen River, the Sauble River, the Bighead River, the Spey River, and the Sydenham River. ... Georgian Bluffs is a township in southwestern Ontario, Canada, in Grey County located between Colpoys Bay and Owen Sound on Georgian Bay. ... Hanover, Ontario is located in southern Grey County. ... Meaford is a municipality in the Grey County area of Southern Ontario, Canada with a population of approximately 10,500. ... Owen Sound (44°34′ N 80°56′ W1; EST; 2001 population 21,431) is a city located on an inlet of Georgian Bay that is also called Owen Sound. ... South Bruce Peninsula is a town at the base of the Bruce Peninsula of Ontario, Canada, in the County of Bruce between Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. ... West Grey is a township in western Ontario, Canada, in Grey County spanning across the River Styx, the Rocky Saugeen River, the Beatty Saugeen River, and the South Saugeen River, According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census: Population: 11,741 % Change (1996-2001): 2. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th)  - Land 917,741 km²  - Water 158,654 km² (14. ...

History

The district was created in 1933 from Bruce North and Bruce South and was known as Bruce. It changed names in 1975 to Bruce—Grey. In 2000 it changed names to Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound. In 2003 it changed names to Grey—Bruce—Owen Sound. In 2004 it went back to Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound. 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

List of members

1. William Rae Tomlinson, Liberal (1935-1945)
2. Andrew E. Robinson, Prog. Cons. (1945-1949)
3. Donald B. Blue, Liberal (1949-1953)
4. Andrew E. Robinson, Prog. Cons. (1953-1963)
5. John Loney, Prog. Cons. (1963-1968)
6. Ross Whicher, Liberal (1968-1974)
7. Crawford Douglas, Liberal (1974-1979)
8. Gary M. Gurbin, Prog. Cons. (1979-1988)
9. Gus Mitges, Prog. Cons. (1988-1993)
10. Ovid Jackson, Liberal (1993-2004)
11. Larry Miller, Conservative (2004-present)

The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas largest political party. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) was a Canadian centre-right conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ... Ross MacKenzie Whicher (February 13, 1918 - April 19, 2002) was a Canadian politician and businessman. ... Larry Miller (born July 21, 1956 in Wiarton, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada) is a right wing political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ...

Provincial district

Known as Bruce until the 1999 election when it became Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound. Riding is composed of the same district as the 1996 federal representation. Prior to that, when it was known as Bruce it consisted of Bruce County. Bruce County is a county in western Ontario, Canada, and includes the Bruce Peninsula. ...

1. Murray Elston, Liberal (1987-1995)
2. Barbara Fisher, Prog. Cons. (1995-1999)
3. Bill Murdoch, Prog. Cons. (1999-present)

Murray John Elston is an executive and former Canadian politician. ... Bill Murdoch (born January 10, 1945 in Meaford, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

Politics

The riding always has been a swing riding, that has leaned slightly conservative. It has produced many close results over the years.

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

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