Vancouver Centre
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Vancouver Centre is the name of a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. Its population is 105,998. (2001)
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Geography
The district includes the neighbourhoods of Fairview, Yaletown, the Vancouver Business District, West End, and the western extreme part of Strathcona, and all of Stanley Park in the City of Vancouver.
History
The electoral district was created in 1914 from Vancouver City.
Members of Parliament for Vancouver Centre
- Henry Herbert Stevens, Conservative (1917-1930)
- Ian Alistair Mackenzie, Liberal (1930-1948)
- Rodney Young, CCF (1948-1949)
- Ralph Campney, Liberal (1949-1957)
- Douglas Jung, Prog. Cons. (1957-1962)
- Jack R. Nicholson, Liberal (1962-1968)
- Ron Basford, Liberal (1968-1979)
- Art Phillips, Liberal (1979-1980)
- Pat Carney, Prog. Cons. (1980-1988)
- Kim Campbell, Prog. Cons. (1988-1993)
- Hedy Fry, Liberal (1993-present)
External Link
- Vancouver Centre electoral information at the Library of Parliament (http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&rid=757&Include=)