Abitibi (also known as Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik) and Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou (formerly known as Nunavik—Eeyou) are federal electoral districts in the province of Quebec, Canada, that have been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1966.
"Abitibi" was created in 1966, and renamed "Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik". It was abolished in 2003, and most of its territory was incorporated into "Nunavik—Eeyou", which was renamed "Abitib...
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Abitibi (also known as Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik) and Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou (formerly known as Nunavik—Eeyou) are federal electoral districts in the province of Quebec, Canada, that have been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1966.
"Abitibi" was created in 1966, and renamed "Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik". It was abolished in 2003, and most of its territory was incorporated into "Nunavik—Eeyou", which was renamed "Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou" in 2004.
Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou currently consists of:
The neighbouring ridings are Timmins—James Bay, Nunavut, Labrador, Manicouagan, Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, Pontiac, and Abitibi—Témiscamingue.
Abitibi riding was created in 1966 from parts of Chapleau and Saguenay electoral districts. In 1976, parts of Villeneuve were incorporated. The electoral district's name was changed in 1998 to "Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik".
In the 2003 re-distribution, Abitibi—Baie...
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