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Labrador (formerly known as Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador and Grand Falls—White Bay) is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1949. The riding covers all of Labrador and with just 26,000 people located in the riding it is the least populous in Canada.〔(Pundits Guide )〕 From 2005 to 2011, the riding was represented by Liberal MP Todd Russell. He was defeated by Conservative Peter Penashue in the 2011 federal election. Following allegations of irregularities in his campaign spending, Penashue announced on March 14, 2013 that he would resign his seat and run again as a candidate in a new by-election.〔("Peter Penashue quits over campaign donations" ). CBC News, March 14, 2013.〕 Penashue subsequently lost the by-election to Liberal candidate Yvonne Jones. ==Demographics== This riding is the least populous in Canada. Citing the region's highly distinct identity and seeing it as a community of interest they have the legal duty to respect, successive electoral boundary commissions have used their ability to make exceptions to the general electoral quotient to maintain Labrador as a separate riding. In earlier representation orders, it was joined with communities on the Great Northern Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland. Ethnic groups: 65.1% White, 34.9% Native Canadian Languages: 90.0% English, 1.7% French, 7.3% Other Religions: 67.4% Protestant, 28.4% Catholic, 3.4% No affiliation Average income: $27 138 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Labrador (electoral district)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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