Geography
The district includes all of Labrador, including Belle Isle, North and South Aulatsivik Island.
The neighbouring ridings are Nunavut, Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, Manicouagan, and Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte.
According to Elections Canada, the boundaries of this riding for the 39th General Election (2006) are:
- "Consisting of all that part of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador known as Labrador, including Belle Isle."
See the map of the Labrador riding.
Read more about this topic: Labrador (electoral District)
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