What to know about the Flin Flon riding for Manitoba's 2023 election

• About the riding
• Voting history
• News stories from Flin Flon
• Meet the candidates
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The northwestern Manitoba riding of Flin Flon is one of Manitoba's largest, covering more than 80,000 square kilometres, with a southern border south of the city of Flin Flon and down to Lake Manitoba, and a northern boundary at the Manitoba-Nunavut border.

It's bounded on the west by the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border. Its southeastern part includes the communities of Norway House and Cross Lake, although its border runs west of Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, which is part of the Thompson riding.

The riding, created in 1958, includes its namesake, Flin Flon, in its southwestern corner, as well as the communities Lynn Lake, Leaf Rapids, Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Pukatawagan, O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation and Brochet.

The riding's population is 20,985, says the province's riding profile (compiled from the 2021 census).

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The median age of the riding is younger than the provincial median, at 30 compared to 38.4 provincewide, the riding profile and the 2021 census say. The census found the median household income in the area is $70,500.

More facts about Flin Flon

• The riding has a significantly higher proportion of children 14 and younger than the province in general (29 per cent compared to 18.8 per cent) and a lower proportion of adults 65 and older (10.1 per cent compared to 17.1 per cent), the province's profile and the 2021 census say.
• Almost three-quarters of the residents identified as Indigenous in the 2021 census.
• Less than 10 per cent of residents said they spoke Indigenous languages most often at home; 7.1 per cent said they spoke Cree.

Voting history

The riding has voted NDP for 50 years.

• 1958 election: Liberal Progressive.
• 1959, 1962, 1966: Progressive Conservative.
• 1969 onwards (13 elections): NDP.
• 2011: Clarence Peterson (NDP).
• 2016, 2019: Tom Lindsey (NDP).

Flin Flon in the news

• Hudbay plans return to Flin Flon area for mineral exploration 1 year after its 777 mine shut down
• Athletes race in massive York boats as part of northern Manitoba festival
• Strength in the Circle: Men get training to help them help others in Norway House Cree Nation
• 27-year-old woman whose body was found in Flin Flon died from exposure: RCMP
• Lynn Lake prepares for 3rd vote in under a year after mayor resigns
• Frustrations mount in Cross Lake, Man., where ambulance service has been in limbo for 2 years

Meet the candidates

As of Sept. 11, the nominated candidates for the 2023 election are:

• Tom Lindsey (NDP incumbent).
• Charlotte Larocque (Progressive Conservative).

Candidates become official when they meet criteria set out in the province's Elections Act, including providing a statement of disclosure, after the election has been called. In Flin Flon, thecandidates are listed as official.

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