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Churchill is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1935. It covers northern Manitoba, a vast wilderness area dotted with small municipalities and First Nations reserves. It was named after the town of Churchill, Manitoba, which resides on Churchill River.
The riding was created in 1933 when Nelson riding was abolished. The entire area of Nelson was transferred into the new riding of Churchill.
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Its Member of Parliament (MP) is Niki Ashton. Ashton ran in the 2006 election, but lost to Tina Keeper. This was Ashton’s first win as an MP. She is a member of the New Democratic Party.
The New Democratic Party candidate was Niki Ashton, for the second time. The Liberals fielded incumbent Tina Keeper. The Conservatives nominated Wally Daudrich. The fourth candidate was Green Party of Canada new-comer, Saara Harvie.
Bev Desjarlais ran as an independent…