Winnipeg Centre member of the Liberal Party of Canada. "Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election." "Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election." "Note: Conservative vote is compared to Unionist vote in 1917 election." Winnipeg Centre Winnipeg Centre () is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1925 and since 1997. This riding was originally created in 1914 from Winnipeg and Selkirk ridings. In 1924, it was abolished, and
Winnipeg River Colony in 1812, the nucleus of which was incorporated as the City of Winnipeg in 1873. As of 2011, Winnipeg is the seventh most populated municipality in Canada. Being far inland, the local climate is extremely seasonal even by Canadian standards with average January lows of around and average July highs of . Known as the "Gateway to the West", Winnipeg is a railway and transportation hub with a diversified economy. This multicultural city hosts numerous annual festivals, including the Festival du Voyageur, the Winnipeg Folk Festival, the Jazz Winnipeg Festival, the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, and Folklorama. Winnipeg