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| Established | 00, 0000 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Modified | Monsieur November 25, 2004 04:32pm |
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This huge wilderness riding occupies Alberta's northwest corner, bordered by the Northwest Territories to the north and stretching more than 400 kilometres south to the community of Peace River. British Columbia forms the western border, and following the 2004 redistribution, the riding stretches to Wood Buffalo National Park in the east. The Fox Lake and John D'or Prairie First Nations have been added to the riding. Other communities include Manning, High Level and Rainbow Lake.
Despite the northerly location of the Peace River riding, agriculture is the main industry, followed by manufacturing. Household incomes, at $57,570, are somewhat under the provincial average, though fewer than 10 per cent of residents are low income. Fifty-six per cent do not have a high school diploma, making this Alberta's least formally educated riding. The aboriginal population, at nearly 27 per cent, is the province's second highest. Another 12 per cent of residents are of German origin. Two-thirds of people speak English at home. More than seven per cent speak German at home. Immigrants make up fewer than five per cent of the population, and three-quarters were born in Alberta.
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