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Welland—St. Catharines—Thorold was a federal electoral district

Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...

represented in the Canadian

Canada

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House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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from 1988 to 1997. It was located in the province

Provinces and territories of Canada

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of Ontario

Ontario

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. This riding was created in 1987 from Welland

Welland (electoral district)

Welland is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988, and since 2004. Its population in 2006 was 112,875....

riding.

Welland—St. Catharines—Thorold consisted of the southern part of the City of St. Catharines, the City of Thorold and the northern part of the City of Welland.

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was re-distributed between Niagara Centre

Niagara Centre

Niagara Centre was a federal and provincial electoral district that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2003, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007.-Federal riding:...

, Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls (electoral district)

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and St. Catharines

St. Catharines (electoral district)

St. Catharines is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.It consists of the part of the City of St. Catharines lying north of a line drawn from west to east along St. Paul Street West, St...

ridings.

Electoral history

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|PARENT, Gilbert

Gilbert Parent

Gilbert "Gib" Parent, PC was a Canadian Member of Parliament. He is best known in his role of Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons between 1994 and 2001....

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|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

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New Democratic Party

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Green Party of Canada

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Communist Party of Canada

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|Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

|PARENT, Gilbert

Gilbert Parent

Gilbert "Gib" Parent, PC was a Canadian Member of Parliament. He is best known in his role of Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons between 1994 and 2001....

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|Reform

Reform Party of Canada

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Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

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New Democratic Party

Natural Law Party of Canada

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Green Party of Canada

|FANNON, Jim

Jim Fannon

Jim Fannon , is a Canadian politician, radio talk show host, entrepreneur, and real estate agent in St. Catharines. He campaigned for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada in 2006....

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|Abolitionist

Abolitionist Party of Canada

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|DOUCET, Leonard
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Electoral history

See also