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Thunder Bay–Superior North
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| Established | January 01, 1998 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Contributor | User 13 |
| Last Modified | Campari_007 October 12, 2012 10:32pm |
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This northern Ontario riding skirts the north shore of Lake Superior from Thunder Bay to Marathon and runs north to the Albany River. The riding includes that part of the city of Thunder Bay south of Pole Line Road, Thunder Bay Expressway and Main Street.
The communities of Nipigon, Geraldton and Terrace Bay, as well as several First Nations reserves, are in the riding. The aboriginal population is 5.4 per cent, according to the 2001 census.
Thunder Bay is a major grain port. Manufacturing, forestry and pulp and paper are key employment sectors. Major employers include Provincial Papers and Lakehead University. Average family income is $68,031 and unemployment is 9.1 per cent.
The riding of Thunder Bay-Nipigon was established in 1976 from portions of Port Arthur and Thunder Bay ridings. In 1996, boundaries were redrawn, taking in part of Cochrane-Superior. The name changed to Thunder Bay-Superior North in 1998. In 2004, part of Thunder Bay-Atikokan riding was added in the west.
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