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Humber River—Black Creek is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904 and since 1917. Prior to the 2015 election, the riding was known as York West. The name was changed because the district is not located within the Region of York but within the City of Toronto.
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King City is an unincorporated Canadian community in King, Ontario located north of Toronto. It is the largest community in King Township, with 2,396 dwellings and a population of 6,970 as of the Canada 2016 Census.
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King—Vaughan is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada.
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- ↑ Peter Kuitenbrouwer, National Post, Giving Peace a chance in Muslim suburbia Archived 2010-06-09 at the Wayback Machine , October 6, 2007.
- ↑ Cf. Gail Swainson, Toronto Star, First Nations want say in the preservation of important archaeological sites in Ontario, August 29, 2010; U of T basements hold thousands of remains, September 3, 2010; First Nation battles for history in court, September 10, 2010.
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