Cape Breton—Canso

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Cape Breton—Canso
 Canadian Federal electoral district  

Cape Breton—Canso in relation to the other Nova Scotia ridings.
Member of Parliament       Rodger Cuzner
Liberal
Population (2001) 75 221
Electors (2006) 60 984
Area (km²) 9438
Pop. density (per km²) 7.97
Riding created 1996, from Cape Breton Highlands—Canso
Census divisions Cape Breton
Guysborough
Inverness
Richmond
Subdivisions Regional Municipalities:
Cape Breton (Dominion, Glace Bay, Louisbourg, New Waterford)
Towns:
Guysborough
Mulgrave
Port Hawkesbury
First Nations reserves:
Chapel Island 5
Whycocomagh 2

Cape Breton—Canso is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. Its population in 2001 was 75,221. It is the successor to Bras d'Or (later known as Bras d'Or—Cape Breton, which was represented in the House of Commons from 1997 to 2004.

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[edit] Demographics

Ethnic groups: 96.7% White, 2.1% Native Canadian
Languages: 89.0% English, 8.1% French, 2.2% other
Religions: 67.0% Catholic, 28.7% Protestant, 3.7% no affiliation
Average income: $21,168

[edit] Geography

The district includes eastern Guysborough County, and the western, southern and eastern coasts of Cape Breton Island. Communities include Glace Bay, Louisbourg, Inverness, Cheticamp, St. Peters, Port Hawkesbury, Mulgrave, Guysborough, Dominion and Canso. The area is 9,438 sq. km.

[edit] History

The riding of Bras d'Or was created in 1996 from parts of Cape Breton Highlands—Canso riding. It consisted of the County of Richmond and the southern part of Cape Breton Island.

Bras d'Or was renamed "Bras d'Or—Cape Breton" in 1998. It was abolished in 2003. Most of its territory (except for the community of Sydney River) was incorporated into a new riding called "Cape Breton—Canso", and it also added a portion of Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough on the mainland.

[edit] Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Cape Breton Highlands—Canso prior to 1997
Bras d'Or
36th 1997-2000     Michelle Dockrill New Democrat
Bras d'Or—Cape Breton
37th 2000-2004     Rodger Cuzner Liberal
Cape Breton—Canso
38th 2004-2006     Rodger Cuzner Liberal
39th 2006-

[edit] Election results

[edit] Cape Breton—Canso

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Rodger Cuzner 21 428 53.06 -0.20
     Conservative Kenzie MacNeil 9741 24.12 +3.88
     New Democrat Hector Morrison 8106 20.07 -4.25
     Green Rob Hines 1106 2.74 +0.57
Total valid votes 40 381


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Rodger Cuzner 20 139 53.26 -0.3
     New Democrat Shirley Hartery 9197 24.32 +5.4
     Conservative Kenzie MacNeil 7654 20.24 -7.2
     Green Seumas Gibson 820 2.17 Ø
Total valid votes 37 810

Change from 2000 is based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.

[edit] Bras d'Or—Cape Breton

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Rodger Cuzner 20 815 54.85 +16.41
     Progressive Conservative Alfie MacLeod 8114 21.38 +1.12
     New Democrat Michelle Dockrill 7537 19.86 -21.44
     Canadian Alliance John Currie 1483 3.91 Ø
Total valid votes 37 949

[edit] Bras d'Or

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democrat Michelle Dockrill 17 575 41.30 Ø
     Liberal David Dingwall 16 358 38.44 Ø
     Progressive Conservative Frank Crowdis 8620 20.26 Ø
Total valid votes 42 553

[edit] See also

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Federal Ridings in Nova Scotia
Liberal

Cape Breton—Canso | Dartmouth—Cole Harbour | Halifax West | Kings—Hants | Sydney—Victoria | West Nova
Conservative

Central Nova | Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley | South Shore—St. Margaret's
New Democrat

Halifax | Sackville—Eastern Shore
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