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Calgary West is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada. It has existed twice in history, the most recent created in 1976. An electoral district (or riding) is a geographically-based constituency upon which Canadas representative democracy is based. ... 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. ... Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ...

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Created in 1914 from Calgary, abolished in 1952 into Calgary North, Calgary South, Bow River and Red Deer. 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Red Deer is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Alberta. ...

List of members

Thomas Mitchell Tweedie, Unionist (1917-1921)
Joseph Tweed Shaw, Labour (1921-1925)
Richard Bedford Bennett, Conservative (1925-1939)
Douglas G.L. Cunnington, Conservative (1939-1940)
Manley J. Edwards, Liberal (1940-1945)
Arthur LeRoy Smith, Prog. Cons. (1945-1951)
Carl Olaf Nickle, Prog. Cons. (1951-1953)

The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by MPs in Canada who supported the Union government formed by Sir Robert Borden during World War I. In May 1917, Conservative Prime Minister Borden proposed the formation of a national unity government or coalition government to Liberal leader Sir Wilfrid Laurier in... There have been various groups in Canada who have nominated candidates under the label Labour Party or Independent Labour Party or other variations from the 1870s until the 1960s. ... For the British composer named Richard Bennett, see Richard Rodney Bennett. ... The name Conservative Party of Canada has been used twice in Canadian history. ... 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 conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ...

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Created in 1976 from Calgary Centre, Calgary North, Calgary South, Macleod and Palliser. 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Calgary Centre is a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Alberta. ...

List of members

Jim Hawkes, Prog. Cons. (1979-1993)
Stephen Harper, Reform (1993-1997)
Rob Anders, Reform/Canadian Alliance/Conservative (1997-present)

Categories: Alberta federal electoral districts The Hon. ... For the Reform Party that existed prior to Canadian Confederation see Reform Party (pre-Confederation) The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Rob Anders (born April 1, 1974 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Calgary West, a position he has held since 1997. ... The Canadian Alliance (in full, the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance) was a Canadian right_of_centre conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. ... 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. ...

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Calgary West - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (153 words)
	Calgary West is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, in the western part of the City of Calgary.
	It was abolished in 1952 with parts being transferred to Calgary North, Calgary South and Red Deer.
	In was re-created in 1976 from Calgary North, Calgary South, and Palliser.

Calgary West Basketball (837 words)
	Calgary West Basketball (Calwest) is a volunteer run, non-profit organization that provides basketball training and competition for boys and girls ages 7 to 18.
	Calgary West practices are different for every team, but are usually one or two nights a week for one to two hours, at a gym on the south west side of the city or in Springbank.
	Calgary West Basketball also reserves the right to ask a player or family to withdraw from the program, without refund, for serious or continuous violations of CMBA or Calgary West Basketball rules by either players or other family members.

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