Vancouver Centre
Vancouver Centre () is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1917. Geography. The riding includes the neighbourhoods of Yaletown, the West End, Coal Harbour, Downtown Vancouver, western Strathcona, eastern Kitsilano, and False Creek South. The heavily urbanized electoral district is the most densely populated in Western Canada. The riding has a diverse, multi-generational demographic. History. The electoral district was created in 1914 from parts of Vancouver City riding. Canada's longest-serving female Member of Parliament, Hedy Fry, has represented Vancouver Centre since 1993 . Another high-profile MP was Kim Campbell, who served as Prime Minister for 132 days before being defeated by Fry. The 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution concluded that the electoral boundaries of Vancouver Centre should be adjusted, and a modified electoral district of the same name will be contested in future elections. The redefined Vancouver Centre loses a portion of its current territory from its southern end to the new district of Vancouver Granville. These new boundaries were legally defined in the 2013 representation order, which came into effect upon the call of the 42nd Canadian federal election, scheduled for  October 2015. Members of Parliament. This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament: Current Member of Parliament. Its current Member of Parliament is Hedy Fry, a former physician. She was first elected in 1993, and is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Election results.