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Located in Edmonton, Alberta, the federal riding of Edmonton-Strathcona is located in the "heart" of Edmonton.
It is represented in the Canadian House of Commons by Member of Parliament Rahim Jaffer,
Culture and history of the riding
The riding is home to most of Edmonton's francophones. The historic disrict of Old Strathcona is located here, centred on Whyte Avenue and 104 Street.
The University of Alberta and Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre.
It was created in 1952 from parts of Edmonton East, Edmonton Southeast, and Edmonton West.
Boundries
- On the north by the North Saskatchewan River.
- On the west by the North Saskatchewan River, Fox Drive, Whitemud Creek, 119 Street
- On the southwest by Transmission Line
- On the southeast by the CP Line and 82 Avenue
- On the northeast by Edmonton's city limits
MPs from Edmonton—Strathcona
- Richmond Hanna, Liberal (1953-1957)
- Sydney Thompson, Social Credit (1957-1958)
- Terry Nugent, Progressive Conservatives (1958-1968)
- Hu Harries, Liberal (1968-1972)
- Douglas Roche, Progressive Conservatives (1972-1979)
- David Kilgour, Progressive Conservatives (1979-1988)
- Scott Thorkelson, Progressive Conservatives (1988-1993)
- Hugh Hanrahan, Reform (1993-1997)
- Rahim Jaffer, Reform then Canadian Alliance then Conservative (1997-present)