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| Established | June 28, 2004 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Modified | Ralphie December 10, 2024 03:05pm |
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This southern Ontario riding includes both urban and rural areas, including part of the city of Kitchener southwest of Conestoga Parkway and west of Highway 8.
The riding surrounds the Kitchener-Waterloo and Kitchener Centre ridings and contains the townships of Wilmot, Wellesley and Woolwich.
According to the 2001 census, nine per cent of the population is of German origin. Manufacturing and the service sector are two of the major employers. Average family income is $72,893 and unemployment is 4.6 per cent.
Kitchener-Conestoga riding was created in 2004 from 62 per cent of Waterloo-Wellington and portions of Kitchener Centre and Cambridge. The riding of Waterloo-Wellington was created in 1996 by combining portions of Perth-Wellington-Waterloo, Wellington-Grey-Dufferin-Simcoe, Cambridge and Waterloo.
Population: 96,000
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