Vancouver Island North is a former federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015.
Geography The district included the Regional Districts of Comox Valley, Strathcona, Mount Waddington and the southern half of Central Coast excluding Calvert Island and Hunter Island. These regional districts include the towns of Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay, Port Alice, Port McNeill, Port Hardy, Alert Bay, Quadra Island, Denman Island and Hornby Island.
History The electoral district was created in 1996 from Comox—Alberni and North Island—Powell River ridings.
The 2012 electoral redistribution dissolved the riding into the new ridings of North Island—Powell River and Courtenay—Alberni for the 2015 election.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
Election results
2011
2008
2006
Nomination contests New Democratic PartyCandidateResidenceAugust 14, 2005Catherine J. BellCumberland X
2004
Nomination contests Conservative Party of CanadaCandidateResidenceFebruary 28John DuncanCampbell River X
New Democratic PartyCandidateResidenceMarch 7Catherine J. BellCumberland XErik ErikssonCourtenay Monica JuddCampbell River
Liberal Party of CanadaCandidateResidenceFebruary 22Nooral AhmedCourtenayXDavid LewisGold RiverDon SmithCampbell River
2000
1997
See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
Library of Parliament Riding Profile Expenditures – 2004 Expenditures – 2000 Expenditures – 1997
External links Parliament of Canada Politwitter Project Democracy Pundit's Guide StatsCan District Profile