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Cumberland–Colchester–Musquodoboit Valley
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| Established | June 28, 2004 |
| Disbanded | October 20, 2015 |
| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Modified | RP August 02, 2015 10:28am |
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This is a mostly rural riding on the south coast of the Northumberland Strait. It borders New Brunswick in the northwest and contains Cumberland and Colchester counties and part of the regional municipality of Halifax. Amherst, Truro, Springhill and Bible Hill are important centres. The Millbrook reserve is also in the riding.
A penitentiary is in Springhill, along with a Canadian Forces base. Much of the rest of the riding's economy consists of small businesses and textile manufacturing.
Almost 96 per cent of the population cite English as the mother tongue. The total immigrant population is less than three per cent, according to the 2001 census. The average family income is $49,242 and unemployment is 11.1 per cent.
In 2004, North Nova was created out of 100 per cent of Cumberland-Colchester and six per cent of Sackville-Musquodoboit Valley-Eastern Shore. The riding was established in 1867 as Cumberland. In 1966, it was renamed Cumberland-Colchester North, and in 1976, Cumberland-Colchester. There were no changes in either the 1986 or 1996 redistributions.
Population: 79,736
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