Prince Albert is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1988, and since 1997. It is one of two districts which has been represented by two different Prime Ministers: William Lyon Mackenzie King from 1926 to 1945, and John Diefenbaker from 1953 to 1979; the district of Quebec East was the other. It is also the only district where two future Prime Ministers competed against each other – King against Diefenbaker, in the 1926 election.
This riding is found in the central part of the province, in the transitional area between the Aspen parkland and boreal forest biomes. The major centre of the riding, and its namesake, is the city of Prince Albert which has a rich political history. Smaller centres in the riding include Nipawin, Melfort, and Tisdale.
While the city of Prince Albert has significant NDP support, the rural areas are among the most conservative in Saskatchewan and the country.[citation needed] As a result, it has been in the hands of a centre-right party for its entire existence in its current incarnation.
Canadian federal by-election, November2,1926(1926-11-02) On Mr. King's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, October11,1926(1926-10-11).
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