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  Encyclopedia: Halifax (electoral district)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Ten electoral districts have populations that are smaller than the allowable variance from the quotient and 10 electoral districts have populations in excess of the maximum allowable variance from the quotient.
The population of the proposed electoral district of BURLINGTON is 117,093.
The population of the proposed electoral district of OAKVILLE is 114,035.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Halifax-(electoral-district)   (516 words)

  
 Halifax (electoral district) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Halifax is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867.
Halifax Member of Parliament Alexa McDonough stepped down as NDP leader in 2003, but continued to represent Halifax and ran for re-election against popular city councillor Sheila Fougere in 2004.
The district includes the old city of Halifax except for the extreme western part, the area along the west coast of Halifax Harbour and along the Atlantic Ocean until Pennant.
wikipedia.org /wiki/Halifax_(electoral_district)   (324 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Halifax, Nova Scotia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Halifax was the shire town of Halifax County and the provincial capital.
Halifax County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
Halifax only began to benefit from a process of increased rural depopulation and corresponding urban growth in Atlantic Canada during the late 20th century - a demographic shift that was delayed several decades in the region compared with other parts of North America.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Halifax,-Nova-Scotia   (989 words)

  
 Search Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Halifax is the eastern terminus of Canada's two great railroad systems and of its transcontinental highway.
Halifax, George Savile, 1st marquess of Halifax, George Savile, 1st marquess of, 1633-95, English statesman.
electoral college -> Changes in the System In the early days electors were most often chosen by the state legislatures, but with the growth of democratic sentiment popular election became the rule.
www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=Halifax+(electoral+district)   (574 words)

  
 Halifax Online --> Info and Comparisons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Halifax is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, northern England, with a population of about 90,000.
The name ''Halifax'' is said to be a corruption of the old English words for ''Holy'' and ''Face'', part of the local legend that the head of John the Baptist was buried here after his execution.
Halifax Piece Hall was the cloth hall where the trading of the woollen cloth pieces was done.
www.crashdatabase.com /computers/56/halifax-online.html   (1066 words)

  
 Canada Gazette
The second measure, that of seat entitlement, is based on an "entitlement index." An electoral district's seat entitlement is calculated by dividing the electoral district's population by the electoral quota.
Two of the current federal electoral districts, as established in 1996 on the basis of the 1991 census, substantially exceed the electoral quota of 82,546.
All eleven (11) of the proposed electoral districts fall within a variance of ±10 percent or a seat entitlement of.91 to 1.1.
canadagazette.gc.ca /partI/2002/20020713-s/html/suppl-e.html   (2534 words)

  
 Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs - Report 32 - Electoral Boundaries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
In its considerations, each commission is to take into consideration the community of interest or community of identity or the historical pattern of an electoral district in the province, as well as what constitutes a manageable geographic size in cases of sparsely populated, rural or northern regions.
…the urban electoral districts in and around Halifax should have populations somewhat higher than the electoral quota because of the greater ease of representation due to population concentration.
Bill Casey, Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Cumberland-Colchester, filed an objection to the proposal for North Nova, on the grounds that the proposal would increase a riding that was already large and that had ideal population numbers.
www.parl.gc.ca /InfoComDoc/37/2/HAFF/Studies/Reports/HAFFRP32-e.htm   (1233 words)

  
 Halifax West - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Halifax West is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979.
The district includes the old city of Bedford the west end of the former City of Halifax, and an area that extends to the community of Upper Hammonds Plains in the north, Hubley in the west and Terence Bay in the south.
The electoral district was created in 1976 from Halifax—East Hants riding.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Halifax_West   (200 words)

  
 Crime in metro: law & disorder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Halifax Regional Police number crunchers have broken down crime by electoral district, and the news for downtown is grim.
The district had the second-highest number of break-and-enter calls, and was slotted third in the number of motor vehicles stolen.
To the right of each category is the district's ranking among all 14 districts for that offence (1 being the highest and 14 being the lowest).
www.gpiatlantic.org /clippings/mc_metrocrime.shtml   (631 words)

  
 Halifax Citadel Progressive Conservative Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Nova Scotia Electoral District of Halifax Citadel
Electoral redistribution has caused this constituency to change names twice, and its boundaries have shifted somewhat over the years.
Formerly known as Halifax Cornwallis (1967-1992) and Halifax South (1933-1967), the current electoral district of Halifax Citadel is that part of the the Halifax Regional Municipality bounded by Jubilee Road, Robie Street, Cogswell Street, Rainnie Drive, Duke Street and the southeast shore of Halifax's south-end peninsula, together with Sable Island.
www.halifaxcitadel.ca   (90 words)

  
 Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia: Constitution   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Provincial Electoral District, Constituency or Riding, means an electoral district as defined in the Elections Act R.S.N.S. 1989 c.140, and the boundaries of such shall conform with the electoral districts entitled to elect members to serve in the House of Assembly.
Federal Electoral District, constituency or Riding Association, means an electoral district as defined by the Canada Elections Act, R.S., c.14 (1st Supp.) and the boundaries for such district shall conform with the place or territorial area entitled to return a member to serve in the House of Commons.
The duties of the District Vice President: Each District Vice President shall be responsible for assisting the provincial constituency associations within their respective District regarding matters of organization and communication, and shall act as a support and liaison to the provincial constituency associations.
www.pcparty.ns.ca /cgi-bin/view?src=constitution   (3492 words)

  
 Several teams still have playoff hopes - November 5, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
After nine weeks, it comes down to this.Supporters of perennial District 4 Class AA title contender Mount Carmel, Shamokin, Montoursville, Central Columbia, Danville, Athens and Towanda will stay up late tonight, hoping their team secures enough electoral votes —oops, I mean rating points — to make a run at the state playoffs.
But the district playoff picture should be clear by Saturday night.
Halifax at Upper Dauphin — The Trojans are looking for six wins in a row.
www.dailyitem.com /archive/2004/1105/sports/stories/01sports.htm   (972 words)

  
 British North America Act, 1867, The
Each of the Eighteen Counties of Nova Scotia shall be an Electoral District.
The County of Halifax shall be entitled to return Two Members, and each of the other Counties One Member.
Each of the Fourteen Counties into which New Brunswick is divided, including the City and County of St. John, shall be an Electoral District; The City of St. John shall also be a separate Electoral District.
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 Halifax
Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Earl of Halifax, commonly known as Lord Halifax (1881 - 1959)
Halifax f.p, an Australian TV series about a forensic psychiatrist.
This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/halifax   (201 words)

  
 Feature: Bush visit far from flawless - (United Press International)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Halifax, NS, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- President Bush arrived in Nova Scotia 30 minutes late Wednesday to deliver thanks for help supplied by Canadians more than three years ago and was welcomed by both supporters who were almost not allowed to see him and protesters who were kept at arms' length.
In addition to the kindness shown by Boyle, a delegation of passengers from Delta Flight 11 who were on the aircraft on Sept. 11, 2001, made it possible for 15 students from a tiny high school in rural Newfoundland to receive scholarships to the Gander Flight Training School upon their graduation last summer.
In what was described as the largest protest ever in Halifax, an estimated 3,000 people were kept well back from Pier 21, the site of the president's luncheon.
www.washtimes.com /upi-breaking/20041201-024211-9991r.htm   (682 words)

  
 Sable Island, Nova Scotia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Should the need arise, the island also serves as an emergency evacuation point for crews aboard nearby drilling rigs of the Sable Offshore Energy Project.
The island is considered administratively a part of the Halifax Regional Municipality and the federal electoral district of Halifax, although the urban area of Halifax proper is some 300 km away on the Nova Scotian mainland.
In 1901, the federal government planted over 80,000 trees on the island in an attempt to stablize the soil; all died.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sable_Island   (998 words)

  
 Category:Halifax Regional Municipality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Buildings and structures in the Halifax Regional Municipality
Climate and Geography of the Halifax Regional Municipality
Culture, Sport and Media in the Halifax Regional Muncipality
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Halifax,_Nova_Scotia   (106 words)

  
 Electoral Boundaries (1992) Confirmation Act
WHEREAS the Provincial Electoral Boundaries Commission, by report dated March 6, 1992, and entitled "Effective Political Representation in Nova Scotia: The 1992 Report of the Provincial Electoral Boundaries Commission", recommended the boundaries for the fifty-two electoral districts of the Province;
AND WHEREAS it was the intention of the Legislature to adopt the electoral boundaries as recommended in the reports of March 6, 1992, and June 1, 1992;
AND WHEREAS the electoral boundaries as recommended in the reports of March 6, 1992, and June 1, 1992, are set out in Chapter 1 (1992 Supplement) of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the House of Assembly Act:
www.canlii.com /ns/laws/sta/1994c.7/20051019/whole.html   (278 words)

  
 Facts about topic: (Halifax (electoral district))   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Alexa McDonough stepped down as NDP (additional info and facts about NDP) leader in 2003, but continued to represent Halifax and ran for reelection against popular city councillor Sheila Fougere in 2004.
Liberal (A person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties)
Green (The property of being green; resembling the color of growing grass)
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ha/halifax_(electoral_district).htm   (741 words)

  
 News Release: Electoral Office   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The statements are filed by the recognized political parties and their electoral district associations.
Disclosure is made by Christine McCulloch, chief electoral officer and designated person, in accordance with the requirements of the Members and Public Employees Disclosure Act.
The statements are available from the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer at 3667 Strawberry Hill, Halifax, between 8:30 a.m.
gov.ns.ca /news/details.asp?id=20051122003   (117 words)

  
 Halifax   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, Earl of Halifax, commonly known as LordHalifax (1881 - 1959)
The Handley Page Halifax was a World War II heavy bomber ofthe Royal Air Force and others.
The HMCSHalifax (FFH 330), first of 12 Canadian Multi-Role Patrol Frigates Halifax class frigate.
www.therfcc.org /halifax-135908.html   (136 words)

  
 Treatment of Bills by the House of Commons and Sent to the Senate that did not Receive Royal Assent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce reports that this Bill should not be further proceeded with and finds that the Governor of the Bank of Canada did not misconduct himself in office.
An Act to amend the Representation Act (Halifax Electoral District).
An Act to provide for the establishment of electoral boundaries commissions and the readjustment of electoral boundaries.
www.parl.gc.ca /information/about/process/info/HofCBills-Sen.asp?lang=E   (6275 words)

  
 Halifax Online Co Uk --> Info and Comparisons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Halifax Online Co Uk Halifax (UK Parliament Constituency)
Halifax is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
This constituency covers the town of Halifax in West Yorkshire.
www.crashdatabase.com /computers/56/halifax-online-co-uk.html   (624 words)

  
 Map Display Memorials 12004 - Halifax (Sable Island) - Heritage and Traditions - Directorate of History and Heritage ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Map Display Memorials 12004 - Halifax (Sable Island) - Heritage and Traditions - Directorate of History and Heritage (DHH)
Electoral District Map No. 12004 - Halifax (Sable Island)
Download the detailed colour map 20.3 cm x 25.4 cm (8" x 10") - 12004 - Halifax (Sable Island).
www.dnd.ca /hr/dhh/memorial/engraph/maps/map_e.asp?edid=12004&Cat=2   (57 words)

  
 Map Display Memorials 12005 - Halifax West - Heritage and Traditions - Directorate of History and Heritage (DHH)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Map Display Memorials 12005 - Halifax West - Heritage and Traditions - Directorate of History and Heritage (DHH)
Electoral District Map No. 12005 - Halifax West
Download the detailed colour map 20.3 cm x 25.4 cm (8" x 10") - 12005 - Halifax West.
www.dnd.ca /hr/dhh/memorial/engraph/maps/map_e.asp?edid=12005&Cat=2   (54 words)

  
 math lessons - Sable Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
As a result, a number of private expeditions to operate temporary radio stations on Cape Sable Island (known as DX-peditions) have been mounted.
The island is considered a part of the Halifax Regional Municipality and the federal electoral district of Halifax, although Halifax proper is some 300 km away on the Nova Scotian mainland.
Sable Island is believed to have formed from large quantities of sand and gravel deposited on the continental shelf near the end of the more recent ice age.
www.mathdaily.com /lessons/Sable_Island   (677 words)

  
 Halifax West   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Halifax West is the name of a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada.
The district includes the old city of Bedford the west end of the former City of Halifax, and an areathat extends to the community of Upper Hammonds Plains in the north, Hubley in the west and TerenceBay in the south.
The electoral district was created in 1976 from Halifax—East Hants
www.therfcc.org /halifax-west-247331.html   (107 words)

  
 Halifax and Its People / 1749-1999 - Exhibit - Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management
Halifax and Its People / 1749-1999 - Exhibit - Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management
The primary purpose for including this map is to show the municipal electoral districts surrounding the former metropolitan core of Halifax-Dartmouth, as well as certain places and place-names within the current Halifax Regional Municipality.
Large maps are not easily adaptable to digital imaging, and therefore only the central portion of the HRM is displayed here.
www.gov.ns.ca /nsarm/virtual/halifax/exhibit.asp?ID=13   (138 words)

  
 Halifax Atlantic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Halifax Atlantic is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia.
It is located in the Halifax Regional Municipality, just south of the Halifax peninsula.
It borders the ridings of Timberlea — Prospect, and Halifax Fairview.
www.abitabouteverything.com /files/h/ha/halifax_atlantic.html   (72 words)

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