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Encyclopedia > Delta (electoral district)

Delta was a former federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons, and located in the province of British Columbia. This riding was created in 1987 and was first used in the Canadian federal election of 1988. 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: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th)  - Land 925,186 km²  - Water 19,549 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. ...


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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Delta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (319 words)
Delta (letter), the letter Δ or δ in the Greek alphabet, also used as a mathematical symbol.
River delta, a triangular area of alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river
Delta (electoral district) a federal electoral district, 2003-present
Delta (provincial electoral district) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (254 words)
Delta was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia based on the municipality of Delta at the mouth of the Fraser River between the city of Vancouver and the US border.
It made its first appearance on the hustings in the election of 1903 and its last in the election of 1986, after which it was succeeded by Delta North and Delta South, which are the current ridings in the area.
The Delta riding was partitioned after the 1986 election into Delta North and Delta South, which are current ridings.
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