New riding proposed for Fort area

Fort Saskatchewan residents may be united in the near future, as a submission has been put forward for the redrawing of the province’s federal electoral map.

Currently, the Fort is divided between two ridings: Edmonton-Sherwood Park, represented by MP Tim Uppal; and Vegreville-Wainwright, represented by MP Leon Benoit.

Recently, however, the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for Alberta submitted its report for redistribution to the chief electoral officer of Canada.

Read more: http://tinyurl.com/aynamqf