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Grande Prairie-Smoky
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Established | June 15, 1993 |
Disbanded | April 16, 2019 |
Contributor | Monsieur |
Last Modified | IndyGeorgia March 31, 2019 09:11pm |
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Grande Prairie-Smoky is a sizable northwest Alberta riding, bordered on the north and west, in part, by the Smoky River, and in the south, in part, by the Athabasca River. The riding takes in the northeastern half of the community of Grande Prairie, along with the communities of Fox Creek and Valleyview.
Oil and gas is the largest provider of jobs here, followed by retail. Household incomes are slightly below the Alberta average, at $62,519, and 7.4 per cent of residents are low income. Two-thirds of the population were born in Alberta, while just over five per cent are immigrants. Almost 11 per cent of residents are aboriginal.
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