Wanuskewin (electoral district)

Saskatoon—Wanuskewin

Saskatchewan electoral district
Saskatoon—Wanuskewin in relation to other Saskatchewan federal electoral districts
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
District created	1996
District abolished	2013
First contested	1997
Last contested	2011
District webpage	profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)	82,553
Electors (2011)	55,327
Area (km²)	10,233.82
Census divisions	Saskatoon
Census subdivisions	Saskatoon, Corman Park No. 344, Martensville, Warman

Saskatoon—Wanuskewin was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. (In the Cree language: ᐋᐧᓇᐢᑫᐃᐧᐣ / wânaskêwin means, "being at peace with oneself".) It covers a part of the city of Saskatoon.

The riding includes the northwest quadrant of Saskatoon and extends north past Duck Lake, northwest past Lucky Man and west past Ruddell. The riding also includes the city of Martensville.

It was created in 1996 as "Wanuskewin" from Saskatoon—Clark's Crossing and portions of Kindersley—Lloydminster, Prince Albert—Churchill River and The Battlefords—Meadow Lake ridings.

In 2000, it was renamed "Saskatoon—Wanuskewin".

Its Member of Parliament is Maurice Vellacott whose previous career was an ordained minister. He was first elected in 1997. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session he served as vice-chair of the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament and a member of the Standing Committee on Official Languages.