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Encyclopedia > Calgary Hays

Calgary Hays is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... The Legislative Assembly of Alberta meets in the provincial capital, Edmonton. ... 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. ...


The riding was formed in 2004, carved out of the Calgary Shaw riding. The riding is named after former Calgary mayor and Canadian Senator Harry Hays. Calgary Shaw is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ...


This riding takes up the deep South east corner of the city and includes the neighborhoods of McKenzie, McKenzie Towne, and Douglasdale

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Boundaries

As defined in the Electoral Divisions Act 2003


North boundary


The boundary runs west from the city limts along Glenmore Trail then turns south on Barlow Trail, then turns west and moves along the south edge of the Riverbend subdivision until it reaches the Bow River.


Calgary Fort borders to the north and Calgary Egmont to the north west. Calgary Fort is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ... Calgary Egmont is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ...


West boundary


The west boundary travels south along the right bank of the Bow River until it reaches the city limits on the south end.


Calgary Fish Creek and Calgary Shaw border to the west. Calgary Fish Creek is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ... Calgary Shaw is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ...


South and East boundaries


The South and East boundarys follow the city limits from the Bow River around and back north to Glenmore Trail.


Highwood borders on the south and Airdrie-Chestermere to the east. Highwood is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ... Airdrie-Chestermere is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ...


Local Issues

  • High Property Taxes
  • Rapid growth creates burden on transportation infrastructure
  • Poor access to Health Care Services

Demographics

Total Population
31,932

50.3% Male
49.7% Female

49.4% Married
17.7% Single never married
Population by Age

  • 0-4 2,980 9.3%
  • 5-19 7,645 23.9%
  • 20-24 1,450 4.5%
  • 25-44 12,640 39.5%
  • 45-64 6,340 19.8%
  • 65-74 710 2.2%
  • 75+ 220 0.7%


Registered Voters
24,379


Source Alberta Government


Riding Associations

4 Associations registered with Elections Alberta

The Alberta Alliance is a right wing political party in Alberta. ... The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta New Democrats or Alberta NDP is a social democratic political party in Canada that was founded as the Alberta section of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation. ... The Alberta Progressive Conservative Association is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. ...

Election results 2004

2004 Student Vote Results
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
     Progressive Conservative Art Johnston 5,529 63.82%
     Liberal Sharon Howe 1,925 22.22%
     Alberta Alliance Robert Wawrzynowski 534 6.16%
     Green Bernie Amell 378 4.36%
     N.D.P. Rachell Wienfeld 298 3.44%

Alberta Student Vote 2004 was conducted by Student Vote Canada in conjunction with the Alberta general election, 2004. ... The Alberta Progressive Conservative Party is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta Alliance is a right wing political party in Alberta, Canada. ... Categories: Organization stubs | Green political parties | Alberta political parties ... The Alberta New Democrats or Alberta NDP is a social democratic political party in Canada that was founded as the Alberta section of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation. ...

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  Results from FactBites:
 
Harry William Hays - Serving Agriculture: Canada's Ministers of Agriculture 1867-2004 (888 words)
Hays was a colourful politician, using poor grammar and swearing, then telling reporters who smoothed the "roughage" from his quotes that he was misquoted.
Hays was appointed to the Senate in 1966 and continued to develop agriculture policy as member of the Senate agriculture committee.
Hays also co-chaired the special joint committee of the Senate and the House of Commons on the Constitution in 1980, and played a key role in developing the Charter of Rights and convincing his fellow senators to dilute their power to veto legislation.
Dan Hays - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (671 words)
Hays is the son of Harry Hays, who served as Minister of Agriculture in Prime Minister Lester Pearson's government.
Dan Hays was appointed to the Canadian Senate (gaining the style "the Honourable" for life) on advice of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau on April 29, 1984, to represent Alberta he decided upon Calgary as his self-designated senate division.
Hays served as Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry between 1986 and 1988 and again from 1994 to 1995.
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