The Maples (electoral district) explained

The Maples
Province:Manitoba
Prov-Status:active
Prov-Created:1989
Prov-Election-First:1990
Prov-Election-Last:2023
Prov-Rep:Mintu Sandhu
Prov-Rep-Party:NDP
Prov-Rep-Party-Link:New Democratic Party of Manitoba
Demo-Census-Date:2016
Demo-Pop:23185
Demo-Electors:13470
Demo-Electors-Date:2019
Demo-Area:11
Demo-Cd:Winnipeg

The Maples is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The riding was created by redistribution in 1989, has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since the provincial election of 1990. It is located in the north end of Winnipeg. The riding is bordered by Kildonan to the east, Inkster to the west, Burrows to the south and Gimli to the north.

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,234. The average family income in 1999 was $45,853, with an unemployment rate of 9.30%. 25% of the riding's residents are categorized as low-income.

The Maples has the second-highest immigrant population in Manitoba, at 32.6% of the total. Its ethnic base is diverse; 12% of the riding's residents are Filipino, 8% are Ukrainian, 7% are East Indian, 3% are Italian, and a further 3% are Chinese. Manufacturing jobs accounted for 20% of the riding's industry in 1999.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
35th1990–1993   Gulzar CheemaLiberal
1993–1995Gary Kowalski
36th1995–1997
1997–1998   Independent
1998–1999   Liberal
37th1999–2003   Cris AglugubNew Democratic
38th2003–2007
39th2007–2011Mohinder Saran
40th2011–2016
41st2016–2017
2017-2019   Independent
42nd2019–2023   Mintu SandhuNew Democratic
43rd2023–present

References

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