Saint Boniface—Saint Vital

Saint Boniface—Saint Vital (French: Saint-Boniface—Saint-Vital; formerly Saint Boniface) is a federal electoral district in Winnipeg, Manitoba that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1925.

The district covers roughly the southern portion of the city of Winnipeg, east of the Red River. In particular, it contains the Franco-Manitoban community of Saint Boniface and roughly the northern two-thirds of the community of St. Vital. The riding (as federal electoral districts are called in Canada) has a sizeable French population (16% according to the last census) and was a Liberal Party stronghold for most of its history. However, Conservative Shelly Glover, a Winnipeg police sergeant, won it in 2008 and three years later became the first centre-right MP in the riding's history to be re-elected.

It is the only riding in Western Canada that regularly elects francophone candidates to parliament.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding will be renamed St. Boniface—St. Vital in English at the first election held after April 22, 2024. It will gain the neighbourhood of Minnetonka from Winnipeg South.

History

In 1996, its English name was changed from "St. Boniface" to "Saint Boniface".

In 2008, Conservative candidate and Winnipeg police officer Shelly Glover, defeated Liberal incumbent Raymond Simard, who had held the seat since a 2002 by-election. She easily defeated Simard in a 2011 rematch, becoming the first centre-right MP to win a second full term in the riding's history.

Saint Boniface was renamed "Saint Boniface—Saint Vital" during the 2012 electoral redistribution, losing territory to Winnipeg South and Elmwood—Transcona while gaining territory from Winnipeg South. Following Glover's retirement from the House in 2015, the riding reverted to form: Liberal candidate Dan Vandal, who represented much of Saint Boniface on Winnipeg City Council, won it resoundingly as part of a Liberal near-sweep of Winnipeg.

Name changes

The federal riding's name has undergone various changes since its creation in 1924.

Historical boundaries

Demographics

Members of Parliament

The riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Election results

Saint Boniface—Saint Vital (2013–present)

Saint Boniface (1996–2013)

St. Boniface (1924–1996)

See also

• St. Boniface (provincial electoral district)
• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

References

• "Saint Boniface—Saint Vital (Code 35104) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved March 3, 2011.

Notes

External links

• Riding history for St. Boniface (1924–1947) from the Library of Parliament
• Riding history for St. Boniface (1947–1952) from the Library of Parliament
• Riding history for St. Boniface (1952–1996) from the Library of Parliament
• Riding history for Saint Boniface (1996 – ) from the Library of Parliament
• 2011 results from Elections Canada
• Expenditures – 2008
• Detailed riding map of Saint Boniface from Elections Canada

1. Saint Boniface, Winnipeg
2. Saint Boniface Cathedral
3. Saint Boniface (disambiguation)
4. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Boniface
5. St. Vital, Winnipeg
6. Dan Vandal
7. Joseph-Philippe Guay
8. Longest Ballot Committee
9. Raymond Simard
10. By-elections to the 44th Canadian Parliament
11. Ambroise-Dydime Lépine
12. 2023 Portage—Lisgar federal by-election
13. Shelly Glover
14. 45th Canadian federal election
15. List of Canadian federal electoral districts by region
16. Opinion polling for the 2015 Canadian federal election by constituency
17. Roger Teillet
18. Ron Duhamel
19. List of Canadian electoral districts
20. Louis Deniset