Saskatoon—Wanuskewin


Saskatoon—Wanuskewin was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. It covers a part of the city of Saskatoon.

Geography

The riding includes the northwest quadrant of Saskatoon and extends north past Duck Lake, northwest past Lucky Man and west past Ruddell. The riding also includes the city of Martensville.

History

It was created in 1996 as "Wanuskewin" from Saskatoon—Clark's Crossing and portions of Kindersley—Lloydminster, Prince Albert—Churchill River and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake ridings.
In 2000, it was renamed "Saskatoon—Wanuskewin".

Members of Parliament

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Maurice Vellacott whose previous career was an ordained minister. He was first elected in 1997. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session he served as vice-chair of the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament and a member of the Standing Committee on Official Languages.

Election results

Saskatoon–Wanuskewin

Wanuskewin