Sentence examples for ridings from inspiring English sources

Reports both before and after the general election of May 2011, in which Stephen Harper's Conservatives won a majority, claimed that supporters of opposition parties in at least four ridings (constituencies) were directed to the wrong polling station by a recorded phone message, purporting to come from the electoral authority.

In many of the ridings cited by the opposition, the Conservative candidate won comfortably.For some, the controversy illustrates an American-influenced coarsening of Canadian politics.

The 308 members of the House of Commons, from which the prime minister is selected, are elected for a maximum term of five years by universal suffrage in single-member districts (known in Canada as ridings).

The Liberal Party, seen by many Canadians as the natural governing party, secured its position through its accommodating positions and its strength, particularly in the ridings (districts) of Ontario.

The Reform Party, which won 57 of the 74 ridings in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan, supplanted the Bloc Québécois to become the official opposition party.

The historic city of York (a small area within the present city and unitary authority of York), where the ridings converged, had the status of a fourth administrative county.

Spokesperson McKenzie Ridings said the city had two new facilities, had opened "warming centers" for the homeless and families with burst pipes, and was handing out blankets and other items to people who refuse shelter.

When asked during a Jan . 15deposition whether Barclays' disagreement over the Lehman marks was a secret, Mr. Ridings said: "They said that all the time.

The unit's founders, Barry Ridings and Frank Savage (who is known as Terry), will remain vice chairmen of the firm and will continue handling client matters, especially abroad, the firm said in an internal memorandum.

In its motion on Friday, Barclays produced documents and depositions showing that Lehman's bankruptcy advisers — including Harvey R. Miller of the law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Barry Ridings of the investment bank Lazard — were aware that Barclays was disputing Lehman's marks.

Leyland Bradshaw Ridings, lead council member for children's services, Kent County Council, for serv local government.