Cape Breton—Canso is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. Its population in 2001 was 75,221. It is the successor to Bras d'Or (later known as Bras d'Or—Cape Breton, which was represented in the House of Commons from 1997 to 2004.
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| Member of Parliament | align="center" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal | File:Rodgercuzner.jpg Rodger Cuzner File:Lib-can.png Liberal |
| Population, 2001 | 75 221 |
| Electors, 2006 | 60 984 |
| Area (km2) | 9438 |
| Population density (people per km2) | 8 |
| Electoral district created | 1996, from Cape Breton Highlands—Canso |
| Census divisions | • Cape Breton Regional Municipality • Inverness County • Richmond County |
| Polling divisions | 187 |
| Major municipalities | • Cape Breton (part) • Guysborough • Port Hawkesbury |
Demographics
Ethnic groups: 96.7% White, 2.1% Native Canadian
Languages: 89.0% English, 8.1% French, 2.2% other
Religions: 67.0% Catholic, 28.7% Protestant, 3.7% no affiliation
Average income: $21,168
Geography
The district includes eastern Guysborough County, and the western, southern and eastern coasts of Cape Breton Island. Communities include Glace Bay, Louisbourg, Inverness, Cheticamp, St. Peters, Port Hawkesbury, Mulgrave, Guysborough, Dominion and Canso. The area is 9,438 sq. km.
History
The riding of Bras d'Or was created in 1996 from parts of Cape Breton Highlands—Canso riding. It consisted of the County of Richmond and the southern part of Cape Breton Island.
Bras d'Or was renamed "Bras d'Or—Cape Breton" in 1998. It was abolished in 2003. Most of its territory (except for the community of Sydney River) was incorporated into a new riding called "Cape Breton—Canso", and it also added a portion of Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough on the mainland.
Members of Parliament
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bras d'Or | ||||
| 36th | 1997-2000 | Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP | | Michelle Dockrill | New Democrat |
| Bras d'Or—Cape Breton | ||||
| 37th | 2000-2004 | Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal | | Rodger Cuzner | Liberal |
| Cape Breton—Canso | ||||
| 38th | 2004-2006 | rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal | | Rodger Cuzner | Liberal |
| 39th | 2006- | |||
Election results
Cape Breton—Canso
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||||||||
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| Liberal | Rodger Cuzner | 21, 428 | 53.1 | -0.2 | Conservative | Kenzie MacNeil | 9,741 | 24.1 | +3.9 | New Democratic Party | Hector Morrison | 8,106 | 20.1 | -4.2 |
| Green | Rob Hines | 1,106 | 2.7 | +0.5 | ||||||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |||||
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| Liberal | Rodger Cuzner | 20,139 | 53.3 | -0.3 | New Democratic Party | Shirley Hartery | 9,197 | 24.3 | +5.4 |
| Conservative | Kenzie MacNeil | 7,654 | 20.2 | -7.2 | Green | Seumas Gibson | 820 | 2.2 | n/a |
| Total | 37,810 | ||||||||
Change from 2000 is based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
Bras d'Or—Cape Breton
Template:CanElec4 |- Template:Canadian elections/Liberals |Rodger Cuzner |align="right"| 20,815 |align="right"| 54.8 |align="right"| +16.4 |- Template:Canadian elections/Progressive Conservatives |Alfie MacLeod |align="right"| 8,114 |align="right"| 21.4 |align="right"| +1.1 |- Template:Canadian elections/NDP |Michelle Dockrill |align="right"|7,537 |align="right"|19.9 |align="right"|-21.4 |- Template:Canadian elections/Canadian Alliance |John Currie |align="right"|1,483 |align="right"|3.9 |align="right"|*
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Bras d'Or
Template:CanElec4 |- Template:Canadian elections/NDP |Michelle Dockrill |align="right"|17,575 |align="right"|41.3 |align="right"|* |- Template:Canadian elections/Liberals |David Dingwall |align="right"| 16,358 |align="right"| 38.4 |align="right"| * |- Template:Canadian elections/Progressive Conservatives |Frank Crowdis |align="right"| 8,620 |align="right"| 20.3 |align="right"| *
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