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28-719: The railway was built in 1960 from the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway to Wabush, initially called the Northern Lands Company Railway (reporting mark: NLC). Opened in 1963, the railway operates a line running between Labrador City , Labrador , and Wabush , where it interchanges with the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway . The Wabush Lake Railway is owned by the Wabush Mining Company , which mines iron ore near Labrador City. The ore

56-436: A continental subarctic climate ( Köppen : Dfc ), with mild summers and severely cold winters. Precipitation is heavy year round (although higher in summer) due to the strong Icelandic Low to the east driving cold, moist and unstable air onto the region. Snowfall, as is typical for the province, is very heavy for seven months each year and depths can reach as high as 218 centimetres (85.83 in). Despite its latitude around

84-551: A large indigenous population, including the Inuit self-governing territory of Nunatsiavut , as well as two Innu reserves Sheshatshiu and Natuashish . The Voisey's Bay nickel mine , near Nain, is also in the riding. All six indigenous communities on the North Coast are inaccessible by road and may be reached only by air or sea. This riding is the least populous in Canada. Citing

112-590: A larger trail network across the region and is home to the Cain's Quest Snowmobile Endurance Race . The main shopping mall in the town, the 22,940-square-metre (246,923 sq ft) Labrador Mall, includes a Walmart , Canadian Tire & Mark's . The mall opened in 1978 and is the largest shopping mall in Labrador; it is also the only enclosed mall. There is a Masonic lodge in Labrador City, Lodge Anik No 1707 of

140-535: A prime example of such a seat — the NDP finished a distant fourth in the 2004 election. However, historically the NDP has been adamant in contesting all by-elections, and NDP leader Jack Layton showed little interest in any such proposal. The NDP nominated Frances Fry on April 23 feeling it had a chance in this seat because of the Liberal fall in polls and the fact that the provincial NDP had one of its two seats in Labrador. In

168-508: Is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1949. The riding covers all of Labrador and with just 26,000 people located in the riding it is the least populous in Canada. From 2005 to 2011, the riding was represented by Liberal MP Todd Russell . He was defeated by Conservative Peter Penashue in

196-523: Is a town in western Labrador (part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador ), near the Quebec border. With a population of 7,412 as of 2021, it is the second-largest population centre in Labrador, behind Happy Valley-Goose Bay . Neighbouring Labrador City is Wabush , a smaller town with a population of approximately 1,964 as of 2021. Together, the "twin towns" are known as Labrador West . In

224-403: Is flanked by two caribou . Both snowy owls and caribou are native to the Labrador City area. Since a 2013 by-election, the federal riding of Labrador seat has been held by Yvonne Jones , a Liberal Party member, while New Democrat Jordan Brown has represented Labrador West in the provincial House of Assembly since 2019. Labrador City was built around the rich iron ore deposits of

252-415: Is transported from the mine to the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway connection at Wabush. The Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway transports the ore between Wabush and Arnaud Jct., Quebec using Wabush locomotives, currently a mix of power leased from CEFX and QNS&L. At Arnaud Junction, the ore is transferred to Wabush Lake Railway's sister company, Chemin de fer Arnaud (Arnaud Railway), for

280-565: The Labrador Trough by the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) in the 1960s. The Carol Project is the major iron ore mining operation for the area. In 2008, IOC and their parent company Rio Tinto announced they would spend $ 800 million to develop additional mines in the region. However, only a few months after announcing the second phase of their expansion, the project was shelved due to the economic recession and low demand for steel. With

308-513: The Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway (QNS&L) to transport to the Chemin de fer Arnaud just as they would Wabush trains. The Arnaud then takes the trains to the Consolidated Thompson's dock at Pointe-Noire, Quebec . Consolidated Thompson has since been purchased by Cliffs Natural Resources . In 2011, Genesee & Wyoming began control of operations on behalf of the owners under

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336-449: The 1960s, Labrador City was founded to accommodate employees of the Iron Ore Company of Canada , and iron ore mining continues to be the primary industry in the town. The Labrador City town motto is Kamistiatusset , a Naskapi word meaning "land of the hard-working people." The Labrador City town crest is that of a snowy owl holding a scroll atop a black spade on a mound of red earth. The symbol represents iron ore mining. The spade

364-432: The 2011 federal election. Following allegations of irregularities in his campaign spending, Penashue announced on March 14, 2013 that he would resign his seat and run again as a candidate in a new by-election . Penashue subsequently lost the by-election to Liberal candidate Yvonne Jones . Jones was re-elected in the 2015, 2019, and 2021 federal elections. The riding is viewed as a Liberal stronghold. The riding contains

392-592: The District Grand Lodge of Newfoundland and Labrador of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Labrador City had a population of 7,412 living in 3,070 of its 3,368 total private dwellings, a change of 2.7% from its 2016 population of 7,220 . With a land area of 34.11 km (13.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 217.3/km (562.8/sq mi) in 2021. Wabush and Labrador City have

420-582: The House. Former Liberal MP David Kilgour had left the party, further reducing its strength. Since the general election, it had been suggested that the New Democratic Party refrain from contesting by-elections in seats where the Liberals were strong but the NDP are not, to avoid splitting the vote and thus help improve the chances securing a better position for the NDP in the House. Labrador would certainly be

448-418: The boundaries of this riding for the 39th General Election (2006) are: The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Labrador should be preserved with no boundary changes for future elections. See the map of the Labrador riding . The electoral district was created in 1949 upon the admission of Newfoundland to Canada. Between 1949 and 1988, this district

476-417: The end, the Liberals picked up an easy victory, as expected, but while their actual vote total did not go down by much, their percentage of the vote went down over 10 points from the previous election as turnout was over 9% more than in the 2004 election. This high turnout is virtually unheard of for by-elections which normally have extremely poor turnouts. The additional voters appear to have been brought out by

504-686: The final journey to ship loading facilities at nearby Pointe-Noire, Quebec . In 2010, Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines opened the Bloom Lake Mine , just west of Labrador City, Newfoundland, and the Bloom Lake Railway to transport iron ore from the mine to a connection with the Wabush Lake Railway. The Wabush Lake Railway began acting as a middle man, taking the Bloom Lake Railway trains, and transporting them to Wabush Junction for

532-603: The name WLRS . The new operation encompasses the Arnaud Railway , Bloom Lake Railway , and Wabush Lake Railway. This railway (along with the Arnaud Railway , Bloom Lake Railway , QNSX , and Tshiuetin Rail Transportation line) forms an isolated railroad network, as it does not interchange with any other rail lines on the North American network. Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador Labrador City

560-423: The only road connection to Labrador City, connecting it with the rest of Labrador as well as the neighbouring province of Quebec, becoming Quebec Route 389 at the border. The town contains many amenities found in larger locations thanks to investments by the mining companies who established the area including an ice arena, curling, downhill & cross country ski clubs. The White wolf snowmobile club connects with

588-630: The polls, which would have superseded the by-election. However, the motion failed by one vote, ensuring the by-election. The seat has traditionally been a Liberal stronghold, and O'Brien always carried the riding with comfortable pluralities. However, the federal Liberals had lost popularity in Atlantic Canada since the 2004 federal election largely because of disputes with the Progressive Conservative provincial governments of these provinces, especially that of Newfoundland and Labrador over

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616-1036: The region's highly distinct identity and seeing it as a community of interest they have the legal duty to respect, successive electoral boundary commissions have used their ability to make exceptions to the general electoral quotient to maintain Labrador as a separate riding. In earlier representation orders, it was joined with communities on the Great Northern Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland . Ethnic groups: 65.1% White, 34.9% Native Canadian Languages (2016): 86.4% English, 5.6% Innu, 2.3% Naskapi, 1.5% French, 1.4% Inuktitut, 1.3% Tagalog, 0.1% German, 0.1% Panjabi, 0.1% Spanish Religions: 67.4% Protestant, 28.4% Catholic, 3.4% No affiliation Average income: $ 27 138 The district includes all of Labrador, including Belle Isle , North and South Aulatsivik Island . The neighbouring ridings are Nunavut , Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou , Manicouagan , and Long Range Mountains . According to Elections Canada ,

644-501: The relationship between offshore oil revenues and equalization payments. Historically, governing parties fare poorly in federal by-elections. However, this by-election was especially significant because of the make-up of the 38th Canadian Parliament . Following the 2004 election, the Liberals and the New Democratic Party held 154 seats together, or exactly half of the 308-seat House of Commons . After Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish

672-516: The same as cities like Berlin , London , and Amsterdam , its annual mean temperature is 13 °C (23 °F) colder. Notable former residents of Labrador City include: [REDACTED] Media related to Labrador City at Wikimedia Commons 52°57′N 66°55′W  /  52.950°N 66.917°W  / 52.950; -66.917  ( Labrador City ) Labrador (electoral district) Labrador (formerly known as Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador and Grand Falls—White Bay )

700-515: The world recovering from the economic crisis, it is believed that IOC will go ahead with their expansion in the near future. The town is serviced by the Wabush Airport , and the airlines flying out of the airport are Provincial Airlines , Air Inuit and Pascan Aviation . Additionally, the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway provides freight rail transportation to and from Sept-Îles . The Trans-Labrador Highway ( Route 500 ) serves as

728-560: Was attached to the Island of Newfoundland, where more than half of its electorate resided. Liberal MP Bill Rompkey held the seat from 1972 till his appointment to the Senate of Canada in 1995. Lawrence D. O'Brien was later elected in a by-election and held the district until his death in 2004. A by-election was held on May 24, 2005, with the result tipping the balance of the evenly split 38th Parliament . The Liberal candidate, Todd Russell , who

756-514: Was expelled from that party, the two parties' combined total (prior to O'Brien's death) had been reduced to 153 (or 152 who are eligible to vote since the Speaker was elected as a Liberal). The Liberals were anxious to retain the seat, as its loss would have left the opposition Conservative Party of Canada or the Bloc Québécois as the only viable partners for the Liberals to get legislation passed in

784-421: Was heavily favoured, ended up winning, but with a reduced percentage from the 2004 election . On December 16, 2004, MP Lawrence O'Brien died of cancer, the next year Prime Minister Paul Martin called a by-election for May 24, 2005. There was a possibility the by-election would not be held because of a non-confidence vote the week prior. The non-confidence vote would have toppled the government sending Canadians to

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