History
The electoral district was created in 1871 after Manitoba joined the Canadian Confederation in 1870. It is notable for being the district that elected the rebel Louis Riel to the House of Commons.
This constituency has recently been considered relatively safe for Conservative members. The riding elected Liberal Party of Canada MPs from 1904–1957, and intermittently since then, including as recently as 1993–2000.
Read more about this topic: Provencher (electoral District)
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