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Transcona is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The riding has existed since 1969, and is located in the eastern tip of the City of Winnipeg. It is bordered to the west by Radisson, and in all other directions by the rural riding of Springfield .The population in 1996 was 19648. The average family income in 1999 was $50,089, with an unemployment rate of 6.70%. There is a significant Ukrainian population in the riding, about 7% of the total.
The riding is primarily working-class, and includes the Canadian National rail yards. 15% of the riding's population works in the manufacturing sector, with a further 14% in retail trade.
The riding usually elects members of the New Democratic Party (one-time party leader Russell Paulley represented the riding for eight years), and is now considered a safe seat for the party.
List of provincial representatives:
- Russell Paulley ( NDP) 1969- 1977
- Wilson Parasiuk (NDP) 1977- 1988
- Richard Kozak ( Lib) 1988- 1990
- Daryl ReidDaryl Gary Reid ( November 2, 1950-) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He has served as a member of the Manitoba legislature since 1990, although he has never been appointed to a cabinet position. Before entering politics, Reid worked as an electrician (NDP) 1990-
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