Shefford is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867. Its population in 2006 was 100,000.
Ethnic groups: 99.2% White
Languages: 95.2% French, 3.2% English
Religions: 90.3% Catholic, 3.8% Protestant, 4.7% No religious affiliation
Average income: $25,354
This southern Quebec riding extends west to east between Montreal and Sherbrooke, straddling the Quebec regions of Monté...
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Shefford is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867. Its population in 2006 was 100,000.
Ethnic groups: 99.2% White
Languages: 95.2% French, 3.2% English
Religions: 90.3% Catholic, 3.8% Protestant, 4.7% No religious affiliation
Average income: $25,354
This southern Quebec riding extends west to east between Montreal and Sherbrooke, straddling the Quebec regions of Montérégie and Estrie.
The district includes the central and eastern Rouville Regional County Municipality, all of La Haute-Yamaska (except Bromont) and southwestern Le Val-Saint-François Regional County Municipality. The main communities are Granby, Roxton Pond, Saint-Césaire, Saint-Alphonse, Valcourt, Waterloo, Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Shefford, Granby Township, and Rougemont. The Area is 1,428 sq. km.
The neighbouring ridings are Brome—Missisquoi, Saint-Jean, Chambly—Borduas, Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, Drummond, and Richmond—Arthabaska.
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