In Our Riding
 This northern Ontario riding stretches from Lake Superior in the southeast, along the U.S. border to Lake of the Woods. It contains the territorial districts of Thunder Bay and Rainy River.
It runs north as far as Harmon Lake, Sturgeon Lake and 6th Base Line. Part of the city of Thunder Bay south of Pole Line Road, Thunder Bay Expressway and Main Street falls within the riding. There are several native reserves and the aboriginal population is more than five per cent.
Manufacturing and grain transportation are among the main industries in the riding. Average family income is $64,415 and unemployment is 9.1 per cent.
The riding of Thunder Bay-Rainy River was created in 2004 from 89 per cent of Thunder Bay-Atikokan and 23 per cent of Kenora-Rainy River. Thunder Bay-Atikokan was created in 1976 from 90 per cent of Fort William and 10 per cent of Thunder Bay. In 1996, part of Thunder Bay-Nipigon was added.
Electoral District Profile
| Electoral district number |
Region |
Area |
Population** |
Number of electors on list**** |
| 35090 |
Ontario Region |
39,554 km2 |
85,775 |
63,180 |
| Major census subdivisions (municipalities)*** |
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Adjacent electoral districts |
Thunder Bay*
Fort Frances
Oliver Paipoonge
Atikokan
Neebing |
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Kenora
Thunder Bay--Superior North | | Electoral boundaries established according to the 2003 Representation Order.
* Denotes that a census subdivision covers more than one electoral district.
** Population based on 2001 census data.
*** Boundaries as they existed on March 1, 2002.
**** Number of electors on the final lists during the last event.
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