Mégantic—L'Érable
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| Mégantic—L'Érable | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | Christian Paradis Conservative |
| Population, 2001 | 87 205 |
| Electors, 2006 | 69 617 |
| Area (km²) | 5912 |
| Population density (people per km²) | 18 |
| Electoral district created | 14.8 |
| Census divisions | • L'Amiante RCM • L'Érable RCM • Le Granit RCM |
| Polling divisions | 195 |
| Major municipalities | • Disraeli • East Broughton • Lac-Mégantic • Plessisville • Princeville • Saint-Ferdinand Thetford Mines • Victoriaville (part) |
Mégantic—L'Érable is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.
The current MP is Conservative Christian Paradis.
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[edit] Geography
Straddling the Quebec regions of Centre-du-Québec, Chaudière-Appalaches and Estrie, it consists of the regional county municipalities of L'Amiante and L'Érable; and the Regional County Municipality of Le Granit, excepting the municipalities of Saint-Ludger and Saint-Robert-Bellarmin. Notable towns include Thetford Mines and Lac-Mégantic.
The neighbouring ridings are Compton—Stanstead, Richmond—Arthabaska, Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour, Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, and Beauce.
Its population is 87 205, including 69 617 voters, and it covers an area of 5 912 km².
[edit] History
The riding was created in 2003 from parts of Frontenac—Mégantic and Lotbinière—L'Érable ridings.
[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontenac—Mégantic and Lotbinière—L'Érable prior to 2003 | ||||
| 38th | 2004-2006 | Marc Boulianne | Bloc Québécois | |
| 39th | 2006- | Christian Paradis | Conservative | |
[edit] Election results
| Canadian federal election, 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Conservative | Christian Paradis | 23,550 | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Marc Boulianne | 15,410 | |||
| Liberal | Yvan Corriveau | 4,912 | |||
| New Democrat | Isabelle Tremblay | 1,836 | |||
| Green | Jean François Hamel | 1,534 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 2004 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Marc Boulianne | 19,264 | |||
| Liberal | Gérard Binet | 15,778 | |||
| Conservative | Yves Mailly | 4,916 | |||
| New Democrat | Alexandre Côté | 1,608 | |||
| Green | Bruno Vézina | 1,489 | |||
