Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques (formerly known as Rimouski—Témiscouata) is a federal

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, Canada, that has been represented in the

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since 2004.

Geography

This eastern Quebec riding includes the regional county municipalities of

Rimouski-Neigette Rimouski-Neigette is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, Canada. The county seat is in Rimouski. Subdivisions There are 10 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (1) * Rimouski ;Municipalities ( ...

Les Basques Les Basques ''(the Basques)'' is a regional county municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River halfway between Rimouski and Rivière-du-Loup. The county sea ...

and Témiscouata, in the Quebec region of

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. The neighbouring ridings are

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, Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord,

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, and

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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

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until 2011, when

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Guy Caron Guy Caron (born May 13, 1968) is a Canadian politician, who was elected the mayor of Rimouski, Quebec in the 2021 Quebec municipal elections. He was previously a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 2011 to 2019, and served as the federal ...

, 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

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; however, Parliament voted against this change. There were no territory changes to this riding as a result of the 2012 federal electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following

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Election results

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

References

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Campaign expense data from Elections CanadaRiding history Rimouski--Témiscouata, Quebec (2003 - 2004) from the

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Riding history Rimouski-Neigette--Témiscouata--Les Basques, Quebec (2004 - 2008) from the

2011 Results from Elections Canada

Notes