Federal Riding Redistribution – Manitouwadge Moved to Thunder Bay – Superior North
FROM THE EDITOR: It is interesting to note that though Manitouwadge Town Council rec’vd what they were hoping, which is a redistribution of Manitouwadge to the federal riding of Thunder Bay – Superior North; they admitted themselves that they did not realize this would not equate to a redistribution of the provincial riding so, if after the next federal and provicincial elections the current MPs and MPPs ran and were re-elected the community would be represented by MPP Michael Mantha (Algoma-Manitoulin) and Bruce Hyer (Thunder Bay-Superior North) [for now at the federal level Manitouwadge is still represented by MP Carol Hughes, Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing as the redistribution changes do not take effect until the next election]. What this will mean to Manitouwadge’s Francophone population, who were originally part of lobbying to have Manitouwadge redistributed to Algoma-Manitoulin and Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, ridings which strong French speaking populations who, are currently served by Francophone MPP (Mike Mantha) and MP (Carol Hughes) respectively. It can only be hoped that the community’s Francophones will be as well served by the next Thunder Bay-Superior North MP as they have been by Mrs. Hughes.
New Federal Electoral Map for Ontario
TORONTO, ON — The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario has concluded its work of redrawing the province’s federal electoral map.
The independent commission was created in February 2012 to set boundaries so that each electoral district contains roughly the same number of people while also taking into account communities of interest or identity, historical patterns and geographic size in sparsely populated regions.
After considering the views of the public and objections by members of the House of Commons, the commission submitted its final report to the Chief Electoral Officer for transmission to the Speaker of the House. The report was published in the Canada Gazette today.
The Chief Electoral Officer will use this report when drafting the representation order, which is expected to become official in fall 2013. The new electoral map will be used at the first general election called at least seven months after that date.
The commission’s office in Toronto is now closed. Requests for information on the next steps in the redistribution process can be directed to Elections Canada’s Media Relations Office.
To consult the report, visit www.federal-redistribution.ca.
NORTHERN ONTARIO CHANGES
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THUNDER BAY – SUPERIOR NORTH DESCRIPTION
Consisting of the Territorial District of Thunder Bay, excepting:
- (a) that part lying westerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the northerly limit of said territorial district with a line running due north from the northeast corner of the geographic Township of Bulmer; thence due south to the northeast corner of said geographic township; thence southerly along the easterly boundary of the geographic townships of Bulmer, Fletcher, Furlonge, McLaurin and Bertrand to the 6th Base Line; thence easterly along said base line to longitude 90°00’W; thence southerly along said longitude to its most southerly intersection with the Dog River; thence generally southeasterly along said river, Taman Lake, the Dog River and the western shoreline of Dog Lake to the northerly boundary of the geographic Township of Fowler; thence westerly, southerly and easterly along the northerly, westerly and southerly boundaries of said geographic township to the Kaministiquia River; thence generally southerly along said river, Little Dog Lake and the Kaministiquia River to the northerly limit of the Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge; thence easterly along said limit to the westerly limit of the City of Thunder Bay; thence southerly and easterly along said limit to the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway No. 11, Highway No. 17); thence easterly along said highway, Harbour Expressway, Main Street and its easterly production to the easterly limit of the City of Thunder Bay; thence southwesterly, easterly and southerly along said limit to the northeast corner of the Municipality of Neebing situated easterly of Welcome Islands; thence S45°00’E to the international boundary between Canada and the United States of America; and
- (b) that part lying southerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the easterly limit of said territorial district with the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway No. 17); thence generally westerly along said highway to longitude 86°00’W; thence southerly along said longitude to the White River; thence generally westerly along said river to the northern shoreline of Lake Superior; thence S45°00’W to the international boundary between Canada and the United States of America.
Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing – Commission’s Report
(Population: 79,801)
Consisting of:
- (a) the Territorial District of Algoma, excepting that part described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the international boundary between Canada and the United States of America with the southeasterly corner of the Territorial District of Thunder Bay; thence N45°00’E in a straight line to the intersection of the northern shoreline of Lake Superior with the northerly boundary of the geographic Township of Peever; thence easterly along the northerly boundary of the geographic townships of Peever and Home to the Montreal River; thence generally easterly along said river to the easterly limit of the Territorial District of Algoma; thence southerly and easterly along the limit of said territorial district to the easterly boundary of the geographic Township of Bracci; thence southerly along said boundary and the easterly boundary of the geographic townships of Gaudry, Nahwegezhic, Lamming, Hughes, Curtis, Gillmor and McMahon to the northerly boundary of the geographic Township of Aberdeen; thence westerly along said boundary to the northerly limit of the Township of MacDonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional; thence generally westerly along said limit to the international boundary between Canada and the United States of America; thence generally westerly and northwesterly along said boundary to the point of commencement;
- (b) the Territorial District of Manitoulin;
- (c) those parts of the Territorial District of Sudbury comprised of:
- (i) that part described as follows: commencing at the northwestern corner of the geographic Township of Acheson; thence easterly along the northerly boundary of the geographic townships of Acheson, Venturi and Ermatinger to the northeastern corner of the geographic Township of Ermatinger; thence southerly along the easterly boundary of the geographic townships of Ermatinger and Totten to the westerly limit of the City of Greater Sudbury; thence generally southerly along said limit to the northeastern corner of the geographic Township of Roosevelt; thence southerly along the easterly boundary of said geographic township to its southerly boundary; thence westerly along the southerly limits of the townships of Roosevelt and Curtin to the southerly limit of said territorial district; thence generally westerly and northerly along the limits of said territorial district to the point of commencement;
- (ii) that part lying westerly and northerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the southeastern corner of the geographic Township of Edighoffer; thence northerly along the easterly boundary of the geographic townships of Edighoffer, Burr, Singapore, Shipley, Blamey, Cunningham, Swayze, Rollo, Biggs and Pinogami to the southerly boundary of the geographic Township of Ivanhoe; thence easterly along said boundary and the southerly boundary of the geographic townships of Keith, Penhorwood and Kenogaming to the southeastern corner of the geographic Township of Kenogaming; thence northerly along the easterly boundary of said geographic township to the northerly limit of said territorial district;
- (d) that part of the Territorial District of Thunder Bay lying southerly of a line described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the easterly limit of said territorial district with the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway No. 17); thence generally westerly along said highway to longitude 86°00’W; thence southerly along said longitude to the White River; thence generally westerly along said river to the northern shoreline of Lake Superior; thence S45°00’W in a straight line to the international boundary between Canada and the United States of America; and
- (e) that part of the Territorial District of Cochrane described as follows: commencing at the intersection of the westerly limit of said territorial district with the northwestern corner of the geographic Township of Boyce; thence easterly along the northerly boundary of the geographic townships of Boyce, Shuel, Mulloy, Fintry, Auden, Rogers, Fushimi, Bannerman, Ritchie, Mulvey, Goldwin, Sweet, Hillmer, McKnight, Boyle, Mowbray, Howells, Sheldon, Pinard and Mewhinney to the northeastern corner of the geographic Township of Mewhinney; thence southerly along the easterly boundary of the geographic townships of Mewhinney, Bourassa, Tolmie, Menapia, Beniah, Colquhoun and Calder to the northerly boundary of the geographic Township of Ottaway; thence westerly along the northerly boundary of said geographic township to its northwestern corner; thence southerly along the westerly boundary of the geographic townships of Ottaway, Beck, Lucas and Prosser to the southwestern corner of the geographic Township of Prosser; thence westerly along the southerly boundary of the geographic townships of Carnegie, Reid, Thorburn, Moberly, Aitken, Poulett, Watson and Lisgar to the southwesterly limit of said territorial district; thence generally northwesterly along said limit to the point of commencement.
