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The town of St. Stephen is located 813 km by road from Ottawa. The drive would take just under 10 hours through Maine and Montreal.
There are several border crossings to the U.S., including the FDR Bridge, Calais/St. Stephen, Calais Ferry Point, and Vanceboro/St. Croix.
As the name suggests, this riding is in southwestern New Brunswick, bordering the Bay of Fundy, Saint John, Fredericton, and the state of Maine. The climate is humid continental, with warm and humid summers and cool winters.
The St. Croix River is found on the Canada–U.S. border and discharges into Passamaquoddy Bay, an inlet of the Bay of Fundy.
New Brunswick Southwest is the province's most anglophone riding, with over 90% speaking English as a first language. German and Spanish are the most common non-official languages.
Less than five per cent of the population identifies as Indigenous.
Most people claim English, Scottish, or Irish heritage. About five per cent are immigrants to Canada, mostly from the United States and United Kingdom.
The population declined 1.4% between 2011 and 2016.
Saint Andrews, nicknamed St. Andrews by-the-Sea, is a popular tourist destination and is known for golfing, whale watching, sightseeing, and camping.
Kingsbrae Garden was named one of the “Top Ten Public Gardens in Canada” by Canadian Gardening. The themed gardens have over 50,000 perennials, a maze, alpacas and peacocks, art classes, and daily activities such as the lady bug release.
It’s a territorial dispute! Two islands in this riding, Machias Seal Island and North Rock, have disputed sovereignty. Both the United States and Canada claim ownership of the islands.
Canada’s oldest candy company, Ganong Bros., is in St. Stephen. Founded in 1873 by James and Gilbert Ganong, the original factory is a chocolate museum today.
Fishing and aquaculture are the dominant industries in the riding. Salmon farming provides over 2,000 jobs.
Tourism is also an important pillar of the economy. Especially in the town of Saint Andrews, considered Canada’s first seaside resort town.
Average income in 2011 was $34,743.
The effects of climate change can be seen in New Brunswick Southwest through flooding, coastal erosion, and changing ocean dynamics. The Charlotte County Community Vulnerability Assessment has been created to help deal with climate change in the area.
Now home to an army training centre, Gagetown is the birthplace of Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley, a Father of Confederation, cabinet minister under Sir John A. Macdonald, premier, and lieutenant-governor.
United Empire Loyalists came to the area in the late 1700s to begin new lives in a British colony amidst the American Revolution.
Indigenous communities in this riding include:
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