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== Member of Parliament == |
== Member of Parliament == |
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Its [[Member of Parliament]] is [[Mark Warawa]], a former loss prevention officer. He was first elected in the [[Canadian federal election, 2004|2004 election]]. He |
Its [[Member of Parliament]] is [[Mark Warawa]], a former loss prevention officer. He was first elected in the [[Canadian federal election, 2004|2004 election]]. He is a member the [[Conservative Party of Canada]] caucus. He serves as a member on the Legislative Committee on Bill C-38 and the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. During the 40th Parliament, since January 2009, he has been the [[parliamentary secretary]] to the [[Minister of the Environment (Canada)|Minister of the Environment]] and has served as a member of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. |
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== Election results == |
== Election results == |
Revision as of 19:52, 18 December 2010
British Columbia electoral district | |||
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Federal electoral district | |||
Legislature | House of Commons | ||
MP |
Conservative | ||
District created | 2003 | ||
First contested | 2004 | ||
Last contested | 2006 | ||
District webpage | profile, map | ||
Demographics | |||
Population (2006) | 117,858 | ||
Electors (2006) | 82,432 | ||
Area (km²) | 327 | ||
Pop. density (per km²) | 360.4 | ||
Census division(s) | Greater Vancouver | ||
Census subdivision(s) | Langley |
Langley is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. It is a 327 km² riding with 117,858 people located in the suburbs of the Lower Mainland.
The electoral district was created in the 2003 Representation Order with 82,070 people from the former riding of Langley—Abbotsford, and 28,976 people from South Surrey—White Rock—Langley. This new riding includes the City of Langley, the Township of Langley, and the Indian reserves of Katzie IR No. 2, Matsqui IR No. 4 and McMillan Island IR No. 6.
Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is Mark Warawa, a former loss prevention officer. He was first elected in the 2004 election. He is a member the Conservative Party of Canada caucus. He serves as a member on the Legislative Committee on Bill C-38 and the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. During the 40th Parliament, since January 2009, he has been the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of the Environment and has served as a member of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.
Election results
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See also
External links
- Library of Parliament Riding Profile
- Canadian Census, 2001 profile
- Campaign expense data from Elections Canada - 2008
- Results - 2004
- Expenditures - 2004
- SI/2003-154: Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act: Proclamation Delcaring the Representation Order to be in Force Effective on the First Dissolution of Parliament that Occurs after August 25, 2004, Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 137, No. 6 Extra, 29 August, 2003
- 2003 Representation Order Transposition of Population