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• In Canadian politics , "riding" is a term for an electoral district. Officially, "electoral district " is generally used. In Canadian French, a riding is confusingly known as comté, i.e., "county", as the electoral districts in Quebec were historically identical to its counties ; the official French term is circonscription. • The Canadian use of "riding" is derived from the English local government term, which was widely used in Canada in the 19th century. Most Canadian counties never had sufficient population to justify their own riding. Nonetheless, it was common, especially in Ontario, to divide counties with sufficient population into multiple electoral districts, which thus became known as "ridings" in official documents.. • The local association for a political party is known as a riding association. Definition s

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Page 1: In Canadian politics, "riding" is a term for an electoral district. Officially, "electoral district" is generally used. In Canadian French, a riding is

• In Canadian politics, "riding" is a term for an electoral district. Officially, "electoral district" is generally used. In Canadian French, a riding is confusingly known as comté, i.e., "county", as the electoral districts in Quebec were historically identical to its counties; the official French term is circonscription.

• The Canadian use of "riding" is derived from the English local government term, which was widely used in Canada in the 19th century. Most Canadian counties never had sufficient population to justify their own riding. Nonetheless, it was common, especially in Ontario, to divide counties with sufficient population into multiple electoral districts, which thus became known as "ridings" in official documents..

• The local association for a political party is known as a riding association.

Definitions

Page 2: In Canadian politics, "riding" is a term for an electoral district. Officially, "electoral district" is generally used. In Canadian French, a riding is

Arm River-Watrous-Greg P. Brkich Athabasca-Buckley Belanger

Batoche- Delbert KirschBiggar -Randy Weekes

Cannington -Dan D'AutremontCanora-Pelly-Ken Krawetz

Carrot River Valley-Fred Bradshaw

Ridings in Saskatchewan

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• Cumberland-Joan Beatty• Cut Knife-Turtleford-Michael Chisholm• Cypress Hills- Wayne Elhard• Estevan – Doreen Eagles • Humboldt-Donna Harpauer• Indian Head-Milestone-Don McMorris• Kelvington-Wadena-June Draude• Kindersley- Bill Boyd• Last Mountain-Touchwood-Glen Hart• Lloydminster -Tim McMillan

Ridings in Saskatchewan Continued

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• Martensville-Nancy Heppner• Meadow Lake-Jeremy Harrison• Melfort-Rod Gantefoer• Melville-Bob Bjornerud • Moose Jaw North-Warren Michelson• Moose Jaw Wakamow - HIGGINS, Deb• Moosomin- Don Toth• Prince Albert Carlton- Darryl Hickie• Prince Albert Northcote- Darcy Furber• Regina Coronation Park- Kim Trew• Regina Dewdney- Kevin Yates• Regina Douglas Park- Harry Van Mulligen• Regina Elphinstone-Centre-Warren McCall

Ridings in Saskatchewan continued

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• Regina Lakeview -John Nilson• Regina Northeast- Ron Harper• Regina Qu'Appelle Valley- Laura Ross• Regina Rosemont-Trent Wotherspoon• Regina South-Bill Hutchinson • Regina Walsh Acres -MORIN, Sandra• Regina Wascana Plains-Christine Tell• Rosetown-Elrose-Jim Reiter• Rosthern-Shellbrook -Denis Allchurch• Saskatchewan Rivers -Nadine Wilson• Saskatoon Centre -FORBES, David• Saskatoon Eastview -Judy Junor• Saskatoon Fairview -Andy Iwanchuk

Ridings in Saskatchewan continued

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• Saskatoon Greystone-Rob Norris• Saskatoon Massey Place- Cam Broten• Saskatoon Meewasin -Frank Quennell• Saskatoon Northwest -Serge LeClerc• Saskatoon Nutana -ATKINSON, Pat• Saskatoon Riversdale -Danielle Chartier• Saskatoon Silver Springs -Ken Cheveldayoff• Saskatoon Southeast -Don Morgan• Saskatoon Sutherland -Joceline Schriemer• Swift Current -Brad Wall• The Battlefords -TAYLOR, Len• Thunder Creek -Lyle Stewart• Weyburn-Big Muddy -Dustin Duncan• Wood River- D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert• Yorkton -Greg Ottenbreit• 13 ridings in Sakatoon • There are 58 ridings in Saskatchewan

Ridings In Saskatchewan Continued

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• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Saskatchewan_provincial_electoral_districts found March 30

• http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/riding/235/ found March 30

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riding_(division) Found April 16

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