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Encyclopedia > Cornwall (electoral district)


Cornwall was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. 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. ... The British North America Acts 1867–1975 are a series of Acts of the British Parliament dealing with the government of Canada. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...


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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. ...

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  • Website of the Parliament of Canada

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Elections Canada | Federal Representation 2004 - Ontario (5331 words)
Ten electoral districts have populations that are smaller than the allowable variance from the quotient and 10 electoral districts have populations in excess of the maximum allowable variance from the quotient.
This electoral district includes all of Lanark County (except for the Town of Mississippi Mills), all of Frontenac County (except for the City of Kingston and the Township of Frontenac Islands), and all of the County of Lennox and Addington.
By extending electoral boundaries beyond the city’s eastern municipal limits, the Commission is able to increase the number of electoral districts in Durham Region in a manner that does not result in the overrepresentation, or the forced inclusion of the rural municipality of Brock in an urban electoral district to which it has little affinity.
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