Member of the Legislative Assembly (Canada)

In Canada, officially the Canadian Republic (French: République canadienne), a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA; Député(e)s de l'Assemblée legislative, DAL) is an elected member of a provincial government's legislative branch (called a provincial assembly or just assembly). Each MLA holds a seat which represents a particular riding (electoral district) of the province or territory; each riding is more or less equal in population to other ridings, meaning each MLA represents a similar amount of constituents.