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	Labrador
		In 1972 I was elected to the provincial legislature representing the district of Labrador South, my home district, and one of three districts making up the total electoral representation of Labrador in the Provincial House of Assembly.
		Later that spring during a visit to Happy Valley, the administrative centre of Labrador, I called together a group of interested people and proposed to them that they form a group whose prime purpose would be the preservation of Labrador's heritage.
		According to natives of Labrador, the flag is a rare sight there - it is used by some "Labrador separatists" - i.e.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ca-nl-lb.html (1930 words)

	Labrador - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Labrador is a region on the easternmost coast of Canada.
		It forms the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, together with the island of Newfoundland from which it is separated by the Strait of Belle Isle.
		Just as its island neighbour Newfoundland, human settlement in Labrador was historically tied to the sea as witnessed by the Montagnais, Innu and Inuit, although it has also been demonstrated that both the former also made significant forays throughout vast areas of the interior as well.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Labrador (1471 words)

	Labrador (electoral district) - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Labrador, previously known as Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador and before that as Grand Falls—White Bay, is the name of a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, covering all of Labrador.
		The electoral district was created in 1949 upon the admission of Newfoundalnd to Canada.
		Labrador would certainly be a prime example of such a seat - the NDP finished a distant fourth in the 2004 poll.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /labrador_(electoral_district).htm (548 words)

	Definition of cardigan (electoral district) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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	www.wordiq.com /search/cardigan+%28electoral+district%29.html (540 words)

	Labrador -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Labrador is a region on the easternmost coast of (A nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada) Canada.
		The region is part of the (A peninsular region of eastern Canada between Hudson Bay and the Labrador Sea; contains most of Quebec and the mainland part of Newfoundland and Labrador) Labrador Peninsula.
		Newfoundland argued it extended to the height of land, but Canada, stressing the historical use of the term "Coasts of Labrador", argued the boundary was one (A unit of length equal to 1760 yards) statute mile (1.6 km) inland from the high-tide mark.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/La/Labrador.htm (1419 words)

	Labrador (electoral district) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Labrador, is the name of a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
		Since the general election, it had been suggested that the New Democratic Party refrain from contesting by-elections in seats where the Liberals were strong but the NDP are not, to avoid splitting the vote and thus help improve the chances securing a better position for the NDP in the House.
		In the end, the Liberals picked up an easy victory, as expected, but while their actual vote total did not go down by much, their percentage of the vote went down over 10 points from the previous election as turnout was over 9% more than in the 2004 election.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Labrador_(electoral_district) (750 words)

	Labrador (electoral district) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The electoral district was created in 1949 upon the admission of Newfoundland to Canada.
		Between 1949 and 1988, this district was attached to the Island of Newfoundland, where more than half of its electorate resided.
		He held the district until his death in 2004.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Labrador_by-election,_2005 (750 words)

	Encyclopedia: Labrador (electoral district)
		Labrador City is a small town in western Labrador (part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador), near the Quebec border.
		The Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party is a social democratic political party in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
		Labrador West is a term referring to the twin towns of Labrador City and Wabush in Labrador, part of the Canadian province of Labrador and Newfoundland.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Labrador-(electoral-district) (2457 words)

	Labrador (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Labrador is a region on the easternmost of Canada.
		1763: Labrador is transferred from the French Canada to the British colony Newfoundland as the Treaty of Paris.
		Starting with the quite believable notion that the Labrador Retriever is perhaps the single most agreeable and people-oriented creature this side of Paradise, the author shows the reader how and why to care for God's most perfect earthly creature, the Lab...
	www.freeglossary.com /Labrador (1017 words)

	Labrador (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It is probably named after one of John Cabot 's crewmen, João Fernandes;, a Portuguese farmer or llavrador from the Azores, who first sighted it in 1498.
		A Labrador is another term for the Labrador Retriever, a breed of domestic dog.
		The Labrador Party is a political party in Canada.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/labrador (756 words)

	Canada Gazette
		Applying these rules to the present electoral quota of 73,276 we determine that the maximum numbers for any electoral district should be 91,595 and the minimum numbers of population for an electoral district would be 54,957.
		Pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador (hereinafter called the Commission) recommends that the seven (7) electoral districts in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador be as described in Appendix "B" and as illustrated by the maps hereinafter set out.
		The St. John's electoral districts are thus divided with one area being the northern portion of that land area and the other to the south.
	canadagazette.gc.ca /partI/2002/20020601-s/html/suppl-e.html (2847 words)

	Labrador (electoral district) - Result for Labrador (electoral district) - Meaning of Labrador (electoral district) - ...
		The district includes all of Labrador, and Belle Isle (Newfoundland and Labrador) Belle Isle.
		A Labrador by-election, 2005 by-election will be held in 2005, unless the 38th Canadian Parliament 38th Parliament is dissolved first.
		Since the general election, it has been suggested that the New Democratic Party refrain from contesting by-elections in seats where the Liberals are strong but the NDP are not, to avoid spoiler effect splitting the vote and thus help improve the chances securing a better position for the NDP in the House.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Labrador_%28electoral_district%29.html (828 words)

	Elections Newfoundland & Labrador - Frequently Asked Questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The electoral list is continually updated, reports are published and submitted to the House of Assembly, Election expenses are reimbursed, accounts audited and procedures and processes evaluated.
		An elector who has reason to believe that they will have difficulty voting on polling day in the polling division in which they are ordinarily resident, may vote at an advance poll.
		In order to apply for a Special (Mail In) Ballot, a qualified elector must be: (1) at least 18 years of age; (2) a Canadian citizen; (3) ordinarily resident in the district and polling division on polling day; and ordinarily resident in the province the day before polling day.
	www.gov.nf.ca /elections/generalinfo/faq.asp (1788 words)

	LIUNA: About the Laborers' Union: Constitution & Resolutions
		Electoral District 1 shall consist of the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut; and the state of New York except for the Mason Tenders' District Council of Greater New York and its affiliates.
		Electoral District 6 shall consist of the states of Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and Nevada; the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba; and the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territory.
		Electoral District 7 shall consist of the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia; West Virginia except for the counties of Brook and Hancock; in Ohio the county of Belmont; and the District of Columbia.
	www.liuna.org /about/resolutions/ResXXIX.html (4694 words)

	Mapleleafweb.com: Canada's New Electoral Boundaries - Readjustment of Electoral Boundaries
		To conduct the readjustment, ten federal electoral boundaries commissions are established – one for each province – to consider and report on any changes required to the boundaries of the electoral districts.
		In fact, the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada has reported that the distribution of Members of Parliament (MP's) in Canada is skewed in all provinces, except Quebec.
		It provides the number of parliamentary members that will be elected from each province, divides each province into electoral districts, describes the boundaries of each district, and provides a name as well as population figures for each district.
	www.mapleleafweb.com /features/electoral/boundaries/readjustment-canada.html (1175 words)

	SNL1992 CHAPTER E-3.1 - ELECTIONS ACT, 1991
		The Chief Electoral Officer and a person appointed to act as Chief Electoral Officer shall, before entering upon his or her duties, take the oath of allegiance and the official oath in the form and in the manner prescribed by the
		Where the office of a returning officer becomes vacant, the appointment of a returning officer for that electoral district under section 11 shall be made within 60 days from the date on which the Chief Electoral Officer has been informed of the vacancy.
		(1) The returning officer shall, subject to the approval of the Chief Electoral Officer, appoint in writing an election clerk for each electoral district, who shall be a person qualified as an elector and ordinarily resident in the electoral district.
	www.hoa.gov.nl.ca /hoa/statutes/E03-1.htm (1870 words)

	Newfoundland Act
		The Province of Newfoundland and Labrador shall be entitled to be represented in the Senate by six members, and in the House of Commons by seven members out of a total membership of two hundred and sixty-two.
		The salary of the Lieutenant Governor and the salaries, allowances, and pensions of the judgesi of such superior, district, and county courts as are now or may hereafter be constituted in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador shall be fixed and provided by the Parliament of Canada.
		GRAND FALLSWHITE BAY shall consist of the Districts of White Bay, Green Bay, and Grand Falls, and all the territory within a radius of five miles of the Railway Station at Gander, together with the Coast of Labrador and the Islands adjacent thereto.
	www.solon.org /Constitutions/Canada/English/nfa.html (3116 words)

	Encyclopedia: Avalon (electoral district)
		Avalon is the name of a federal electoral district in Canada.
		The district includes all of the Avalon Peninsula, except for Bell Island, and the St.
		The electoral district was created in 2003 from 57.6% of Bonavista—Trinity—Conception, 21.9% of St.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Avalon-(electoral-district) (118 words)

	labrador - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Labrador : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info]
		Labrador : The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy [home, info]
		Phrases that include labrador: labrador retriever, labrador tea, labrador sea, labrador ungava, glandular labrador tea, more...
	www.onelook.com /?w=labrador&ls=a (255 words)

	Mapleleafweb.com: Canada's New Electoral Boundaries - Electoral Boundaries in Canada
		The boundaries defining Canada's electoral ridings or districts are designed to draw out a body of legislative representatives (Members of Parliament) that reflect the country.
		The number of districts allotted per province is intended to balance factors such as geographic vastness, population density, and historical prominence.
		The number of electoral districts is based on a formula that designates seats to provinces in proportion to their population.
	www.mapleleafweb.com /features/electoral/boundaries/boundaries-canada.html (437 words)

	Labrador - InformationBlast
		It is probably named after one of John Cabot 's crewmen, João Fernandes, a Portuguese farmer or "llavrador" from the Azores, who first sighted it in 1501.
		[1] ( http://www.dgeq.qc.ca/img/carte_2001/images/region09.gif) The province's name change to Newfoundland and Labrador was meant to emphasize its claim to Labrador.
		1763: Labrador is transferred from the French colony Canada to the British colony Newfoundland.
	www.informationblast.com /Labrador.html (596 words)

	CBC - Canada Votes 2006 - Candidates and Ridings
		Main » Candidates and Ridings »; Newfoundland and Labrador » 4 Labrador
		Labrador is a giant wedge of wilderness, bordered on the south and west by Quebec and on the east by the iceberg-choked Labrador Sea.
		He was also the APC Provincial/Territorial Association President for Labrador and serves on a number of national boards.
	www.cbc.ca /canadavotes/riding/004 (661 words)

	Labrador West - A Scoff an' Scuff
		Labrador West is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
		Although the vast wilderness of Labrador West was winter home to fur trappers for hundreds of years; modern civilization did not begin in this area until 1958, when huge deposits of iron ore were discovered in the area.
		The towns of Labrador West (Labrador City and Wabush) remained semi-remote with access only by train or plane until about 1988 when Quebec Highway 389 was completed.
	www.ascoffanscuff.com /lab/labw.html (449 words)

	The National Convention (Labrador) Act, 1946.
		An Act relating to the Election of a Representative to the National Convention for the Electoral District of Labrador.
		(b)a document signed with their own hands by at least five electors of the said district certifying that to their knowledge such person is an ordinary and bona fide resident of the said district and is qualified to become a candidate for the said district.
		Appointments made under this section and oaths taken by persons appointed shall be in the form prescribed by Sections 16 and 17 of the said Act with such modifications as the Chief Electoral Officer may deem desirable to render them applicable.
	www.geocities.com /Yosemite/Rapids/3330/constitution/1946ncla.htm (314 words)

	Compendium of Election Administration in Canada
		The Representation and Electoral District Boundaries Commission, A New Electoral Map for New Brunswick, The Final Report of the Representation and Electoral District Boundaries Commission (October 1993).
		Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission, Report of the 1998 Electoral Divisions Boundaries Commission (Winnipeg, Manitoba: December 1998).
		Electoral Boundaries Commission, Report of the Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission (June 1997).
	www.elections.ca /loi/com2001/Introduction/index_e.html (392 words)

	Labrador - Definition up Erdmond.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It forms the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland_and_Labrador, together with the island of Newfoundland from which it is separated by the Strait_of_Belle_Isle.
		The tortuous border between Labrador and Canada was set for more details.) John_James_Audubon called Labrador "the most extensive and dreariest wilderness I have ever beheld".
		Some of the Innu nation would have the area become a homeland for them, much as Nunavut is for the Inuit; a 1999 resolution of the Assembly_of_First_Nations claimed Labrador as a homeland for the Innu and demanded recognition in any further constitutional negotiations regarding the region.
	www.erdmond.com /Labrador.html (294 words)

	Canadian House of Commons at AllExperts
		Provincial boundary commissions are responsible for drawing the boundaries of the electoral districts, but their proposals are subject to parliamentary approval.
		Each electoral district returns one member; the First Past the Post electoral system, under which the candidate with a plurality of votes wins, is used.
		The Chief Electoral Officer and Assistant Chief Electoral Officer (the heads of Elections Canada, the federal agency responsible for conducting elections) are prohibited not only from standing as candidates, but also from voting.
	en.allexperts.com /e/c/ca/canadian_house_of_commons.htm (4529 words)

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