BattlefordsâÂÂLloydminsterâÂÂMeadow Lake (formerly BattlefordsâÂÂLloydminster) is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.
Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding will be renamed BattlefordsâÂÂLloydminsterâÂÂMeadow Lake at the first election held after April 22, 2024. It will gain Beaver Lake, Spiritwood, Meadow Lake, Loon Lake and the remainder of the Medstead Rural Municipalities, including enclosed Indian Reserves, Villages and the City of Meadow Lake from DesnethéâÂÂMissinippiâÂÂChurchill River; lose the Rural Municipalities of Eye Hill, Grass Lake, Tramping Lake, Reford, Rosemount, Heart's Hill, Progress, Mariposa, Grandview, Antelope Park, Prairiedale, Oakdale, Winslow and all enclosed towns and villages in those RMs to Swift CurrentâÂÂGrasslandsâÂÂKindersley.
The district is in Central-Western Saskatchewan. It includes the communities of North Battleford, Battleford and Unity; as well as the Saskatchewan portion of Lloydminster.
Languages: 87.4% English, 4.5% Cree, 2.5% German, 1.4% French, 1.0% Tagalog, 3.2% Other<br /> Religions: 71.4% Christian, 3.6% Traditional (Aboriginal) Spirituality, 0.8% Other, 24.2% None<br /> Median income: $29,976 (2010) <br /> Average income: $37,724 (2010)
The electoral district was created in 1996 from KindersleyâÂÂLloydminster and The BattlefordsâÂÂMeadow Lake ridings.
This riding lost territory to Cypress HillsâÂÂGrasslands and gained a fraction of territory from SaskatoonâÂÂRosetownâÂÂBiggar during the 2012 electoral redistribution.
The riding has been represented by Rosemarie Falk since 2017. It has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
On 5 November 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a by-election will be held on December 11, 2017.