Rimouski—La Matapédia

Geography

This eastern Quebec riding includes the regional county municipalities of La Matapédia, La Mitis, Les Basques and Rimouski-Neigette, in the Quebec region of Bas-Saint-Laurent.

The neighbouring ridings are Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Listuguj, and Madawaska—Restigouche.

History

Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques was created in 2003 as "Rimouski—Témiscouata" from parts of Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata—Les Basques and Rimouski-Neigette-et-La Mitis ridings. The district was given its present name in 2004.

Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques was a safe seat for Bloc Québécois until 2011, when New Democrat Guy Caron, an unsuccessful candidate in 2004, 2006 and 2008, unexpectedly won the riding in an NDP wave that swept throughout Quebec.

There was a proposal to change the riding's name to Centre-du-Bas-Saint-Laurent following the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012; however, Parliament voted against this change. There were no territory changes to this riding as a result of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, the riding was merged with Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, becoming Rimouski—La Matapédia. The new riding consisted of Les Basuqes and Rimouski-Neigette Regional County Municipalities (taken from Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques) and La Mitis and La Matapédia Regional County Municipalities from Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

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Election results

Rimouski—La Matapédia

Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques

There were no territory changes for the 42nd Canadian federal election.

References

• Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
• Riding history Rimouski--Témiscouata, Quebec (2003 - 2004) from the Library of Parliament
• Riding history Rimouski-Neigette--Témiscouata--Les Basques, Quebec (2004 - 2008) from the Library of Parliament
• 2011 Results from Elections Canada

Notes

References

1. [[#2011fed. Statistics Canada]]: 2012
2. [[#2011fed. Statistics Canada]]: 2012
3. [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/places/quebec-ridings/election-fed2011/r24056/ Rimouski-Neigette - Témiscouata - Les Basques] {{webarchive. link. (2011-09-05 ''[[The Globe and Mail]]''. (accessed 14 January 2012))
4. "Government Bill (House of Commons) C-37 (41-2) - Third Reading - Riding Name Change Act, 2014 - Parliament of Canada".
5. "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders".
6. [http://www.elections.ca/Scripts/vis/candidates?L=e&ED=24018&EV=41&EV_TYPE=1&PC=&PROV=QC&PROVID=24&MAPID=&QID=8&PAGEID=17&TPAGEID=&PD=&STAT_CODE_ID=-1 Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques, 30 September 2015]
7. [http://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=can&dir=cand/canlim&document=index&lang=e Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates]
8. [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/ovr2011/default.html Elections Canada – Official voting results, Forty-first general election, 2011]
9. [http://www.elections.ca/WPAPPS/WPF/EN/CC/SelectSearchOptions?act=C2&eventid=34&returntype=1 Elections Canada – Candidate's electoral campaign return, 41st general election]