Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon

Former federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada

Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon British Columbia electoral district

Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon in relation to other British Columbia federal electoral districts

Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature| House of Commons
District created| 2003
District abolished| 2013
First contested| 2004
Last contested| 2011
District webpage| profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]| 121,737
Electors (2011)| 81,677
Area (km²)[2]| 29,553.57
Census subdivision(s)| Chilliwack, Hope, Kent, Fraser Valley E, Lillooet, Pemberton

Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2015.

## Geography

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The district includes the City of Chilliwack, the Districts of Hope and Kent (which includes the town of Agassiz, the small towns along the Fraser Canyon north to and including the Village of Lytton and the District of Lillooet, plus the rural settlements and mountain towns of the Bridge River Country.

## History

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The electoral district was created in 2003 principally from Fraser Valley riding with additional parts from Cariboo—Chilcotin, Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission, Okanagan—Coquihalla and West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast.

The 2012 electoral redistribution dissolved this riding into Chilliwack—Hope and Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon, with a small portion going to West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country. This came into effect for the 2015 election.

### Members of Parliament

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Parliament | Years | Member | Party

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Riding created from Fraser Valley, Cariboo—Chilcotin,
Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission, Okanagan—Coquihalla
and West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast
38th |  2004–2006 |  | Chuck Strahl | Conservative
39th |  2006–2008
40th |  2008–2011
41st |  2011–2015 |  | Mark Strahl | Conservative
Riding dissolved into Chilliwack—Hope,
Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon and
West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country

## Election results

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2011 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±%
| Conservative | Mark Strahl | 28,160 | 57.20 | -5.12
| New Democratic | Gwen O'Mahony | 12,691 | 25.78 | +7.02
| Liberal | Diane Janzen | 5,320 | 10.81 | +2.29
| Green | Jamie Hoskins | 2,706 | 5.50 | -3.27
| Western Block | Clive Edwards | 180 | 0.37 | -
| Marxist–Leninist | Dorothy-Jean O'Donnell | 173 | 0.35 | +0.11
Total valid votes/expense limit  | 49,230 | 100.00
Total rejected ballots  | 152 | 0.31 | +0.04
Turnout  | 49,382 | 58.99 | +1
Eligible voters  | 83,713
2008 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Chuck Strahl | 29,198 | 62.32 | +6.34 | $50,912
| New Democratic | Helen Kormendy | 8,791 | 18.76 | -2.13 | $15,877
| Green | Barbara Lebeau | 4,107 | 8.77 | +4.75 | $1,335
| Liberal | Myra Sweeney | 3,990 | 8.52 | -8.38 | $2,984
| Christian Heritage | Harold J. Ludwig | 653 | 1.39 | -0.56 | $10,242
| Marxist–Leninist | Dorothy-Jean O'Donnell | 113 | 0.24 | +0.01 |
Total valid votes/Expense limit  | 46,852 | 100.0  |  | $97,307
Total rejected ballots  | 129 | 0.27
Turnout  | 46,981 | 58
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.24
2006 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures
| Conservative | Chuck Strahl | 26,842 | 55.98 | +2.31 | $73,315
| New Democratic | Malcolm James | 10,015 | 20.89 | +0.30 | $17,764
| Liberal | Myra Sweeney | 8,106 | 16.90 | -1.47 | $5,744
| Green | Ed Baye | 1,929 | 4.02 | +0.80 | $15
| Christian Heritage | Ron Gray | 935 | 1.95 | -0.62 | $14,108
| Marxist–Leninist | Dorothy-Jean O'Donnell | 114 | 0.23 | +0.02 |
Total valid votes  | 47,941 | 100.0
Total rejected ballots  | 134 | 0.28
Turnout  | 48,075 | 63
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.00
2004 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes | % | Expenditures
| Conservative | Chuck Strahl | 24,096 | 53.67 | $61,610
| New Democratic | Rollie L. Keith | 9,244 | 20.59 | $15,156
| Liberal | Bob Besner | 8,249 | 18.37 | $26,832
| Green | Aisha Coghlan | 1,449 | 3.22 |
| Christian Heritage | Ron Gray | 1,156 | 2.57 | $24,136
| Marijuana | Norm Siefken | 603 | 1.34 |
| Marxist–Leninist | Dorothy-Jean O'Donnell | 95 | 0.21 | $173
Total valid votes  | 44,892 | 100.0
Total rejected ballots  | 101 | 0.22
Turnout  | 44,993 | 62
This riding was created from parts of Fraser Valley, Cariboo—Chilcotin, Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission, Okanagan—Coquihalla and West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast, all of which elected a Canadian Alliance member in the last election. Chuck Strahl was the incumbent from Fraser Valley.

## See also

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* List of Canadian electoral districts
* Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

## References

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1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012
2. ^ Statistics Canada: 2012

* "Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon (Code 59005) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
* Library of Parliament Riding Profile
* Expenditures - 2008
* Expenditures - 2004

## External links

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* Website of the Parliament of Canada

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Federal ridings in the Fraser Valley and the Southern Lower Mainland

Conservative|

* Abbotsford
* Chilliwack—Hope
* Cloverdale—Langley City
* Langley—Aldergrove
* Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon
* Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge
* South Surrey—White Rock

Liberal|

* Delta
* Fleetwood—Port Kells
* Richmond Centre
* Steveston—Richmond East
* Surrey Centre
* Surrey—Newton

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Federal ridings in the British Columbia Interior

Conservative|

* Cariboo—Prince George
* Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola
* Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo
* Kelowna—Lake Country
* Kootenay—Columbia
* North Okanagan—Shuswap
* Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies

New Democratic|

* Skeena—Bulkley Valley
* South Okanagan—West Kootenay

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List of federal ridings in British Columbia

British Columbia Interior|

* Cariboo—Prince George
* Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola
* Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo
* Kelowna—Lake Country
* Kootenay—Columbia
* North Okanagan—Shuswap
* Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies
* Skeena—Bulkley Valley
* South Okanagan—West Kootenay

Fraser Valley and
the Southern Lower Mainland|

* Abbotsford
* Chilliwack—Hope
* Cloverdale—Langley City
* Delta
* Fleetwood—Port Kells
* Langley—Aldergrove
* Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon
* Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge
* Richmond Centre
* South Surrey—White Rock
* Steveston—Richmond East
* Surrey Centre
* Surrey—Newton

Vancouver and
the Northern Lower Mainland|

* Burnaby North—Seymour
* Burnaby South
* Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
* New Westminster—Burnaby
* North Vancouver
* Port Moody—Coquitlam
* Vancouver Centre
* Vancouver East
* Vancouver Granville
* Vancouver Kingsway
* Vancouver Quadra
* Vancouver South
* West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country

Vancouver Island|

* Courtenay—Alberni
* Cowichan—Malahat—Langford
* Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke
* Nanaimo—Ladysmith
* North Island—Powell River
* Saanich—Gulf Islands
* Victoria

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List of federal ridings in British Columbia

British Columbia Interior|

* Cariboo—Prince George
* Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola
* Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo
* Kelowna—Lake Country
* Kootenay—Columbia
* North Okanagan—Shuswap
* Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies
* Skeena—Bulkley Valley
* South Okanagan—West Kootenay

Fraser Valley and
the Southern Lower Mainland|

* Abbotsford
* Chilliwack—Hope
* Cloverdale—Langley City
* Delta
* Fleetwood—Port Kells
* Langley—Aldergrove
* Mission—Matsqui—Fraser Canyon
* Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge
* Richmond Centre
* South Surrey—White Rock
* Steveston—Richmond East
* Surrey Centre
* Surrey—Newton

Vancouver and
the Northern Lower Mainland|

* Burnaby North—Seymour
* Burnaby South
* Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
* New Westminster—Burnaby
* North Vancouver
* Port Moody—Coquitlam
* Vancouver Centre
* Vancouver East
* Vancouver Granville
* Vancouver Kingsway
* Vancouver Quadra
* Vancouver South
* West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country

Vancouver Island|

* Courtenay—Alberni
* Cowichan—Malahat—Langford
* Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke
* Nanaimo—Ladysmith
* North Island—Powell River
* Saanich—Gulf Islands
* Victoria

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