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Gaspé (provincial Electoral District)
Gaspé () is a provincial electoral district in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada, which elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It is located on the eastern edge of the Gaspé Peninsula. It notably includes the municipalities of Gaspé, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Grande-Rivière and Percé. It was originally created for the 1867 election (and an electoral district of that name existed earlier in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada and the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada). Its final election was in 1927. It disappeared in the 1931 election and its successor electoral districts were Gaspé-Nord and Gaspé-Sud. It was re-created for the 1973 election by merging part of Gaspé-Nord with all of Gaspé-Sud, which both ceased to exist. In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, it gained all of La Haute-Gaspésie Regional County Municipality from the former Matane, namely the municipalities of Cap-Chat, ...
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Stéphane Sainte-Croix
Stéphane Sainte-Croix is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2022 Quebec general election. He represents the riding of Gaspé as a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec The Coalition Avenir Québec (, , CAQ) is a Quebec nationalism, Quebec nationalist, Autonomism in Quebec, autonomist and conservatism, conservative
.Jean-Philippe Thibault
"Stéphane Sainte-Croix l’emporte"
''Gaspésie Nouvelles'', October 4, 2022.


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Sainte-Anne-des-Monts
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, () is a city in La-Haute-Gaspésie Regional County Municipality, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region, Quebec province, in Canada. Sainte-Anne-des-Monts is located close to the Chic-Choc Mountains on the south shore of Gulf of St Lawrence. In addition to Sainte-Anne-des-Monts itself, the municipality also encompasses the communities of L'Anse-de-l'Église, L'Anse-Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Mont-Albert, Petit-Tourelle, Ruisseau-à-Patates, and Tourelle. History The name of Notre-Dame first appeared on schematic maps in 1709. The official nomenclature came from the ''seigneurie'' of Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, conceded to Denis Riverin in 1688. The first settlers arrived in 1815 and established small fisheries. The place was incorporated as a municipality in 1855. The city was a centre for pilgrimage at the beginning of the twentieth century. It was partially destroyed by fire in 1915. In 1968, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts gained city status. On February 2, 2000, the ...
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Gaspé Peninsula
The Gaspé Peninsula, also known as Gaspesia (, ; ), is a peninsula along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River that extends from the Matapedia Valley in Quebec, Canada, into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is separated from New Brunswick on its southern side by baie des Chaleurs, Chaleur Bay and the Restigouche River. The name ''Gaspé'' comes from the Mi'kmaq word , meaning "end", referring to the end of the land. The Gaspé Peninsula is slightly larger than Belgium, at . The population is 140,599 as of the 2011 Canadian census, 2011 census.The population of the Gaspe Peninsula is determined by adding the population of two federal electoral districts, Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia and Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, while subtracting that of the Magdalen Islands. It is also noted as the only region outside the Channel Islands to contain native speakers of Jèrriais, Jersey Norman. Geography Sea cliffs dominate the p ...
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National Assembly Of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec (, ) is the Legislature, legislative body of the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec in Canada. Legislators are called MNAs (Members of the National Assembly; ). The lieutenant governor of Quebec (representing the King of Canada) and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Québec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other Westminster system, Westminster-style parliamentary systems. The assembly has 125 members elected via first past the post from single-member districts. The National Assembly was formerly the lower house of Quebec's legislature and was then called the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. In 1968, the upper house, the Legislative Council of Quebec, Legislative Council, was abolished and the remaining house was renamed. The office of President of the National Assembly of Quebec, President of the National Assembly is equivalent to speaker in other legislatures. As of the 2022 Quebec general electio ...
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Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, second-largest country by total area, with the List of countries by length of coastline, world's longest coastline. Its Canada–United States border, border with the United States is the world's longest international land border. The country is characterized by a wide range of both Temperature in Canada, meteorologic and Geography of Canada, geological regions. With Population of Canada, a population of over 41million people, it has widely varying population densities, with the majority residing in List of the largest population centres in Canada, urban areas and large areas of the country being sparsely populated. Canada's capital is Ottawa and List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, ...
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Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast and a coastal border with the territory of Nunavut. In the south, it shares a border with the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, what is now Quebec was the List of French possessions and colonies, French colony of ''Canada (New France), Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, ''Canada'' became a Territorial evolution of the British Empire#List of territories that were once a part of the British Empire, British colony, first as the Province of Quebec (1763–1791), Province of Quebec (1763–1791), then Lower Canada (1791–1841), and lastly part of the Province of Canada (1841–1867) as a result of the Lower Canada Rebellion. It was Canadian Confederation, ...
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Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
() is an administrative region of Quebec consisting of the Gaspé Peninsula () and the . It lies in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence at the eastern extreme of southern Quebec. The predominant economic activities are fishing, forestry and tourism. Region The administrative region of was created on December 22, 1987. It brings together two geographical units: the Gaspé Peninsula () and the Magdalen Islands archipelago (). The population was 90,311 at the time of the 2016 census. The region's interior, 80% of which is covered by coniferous forests, is among the most rugged terrain in the province. Rich soils cover the land along the coast and within the region's river valleys. Important mineral deposits are also found in this region. Forty-two local municipalities are located in the region, along with seven unorganized territories, two reserves, and one Mi'kmaq community. With the exception of a few villages, the entire population is spread out along the coast, in villag ...
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Rivière-Saint-Jean, Quebec
Rivière-Saint-Jean, (), "St. John River", is a municipality located close to the mouth of the Saint-Jean River (Minganie), Saint-Jean River and the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Côte-Nord region, Minganie Regional County Municipality, Minganie RCM, Quebec, Canada. In addition to Rivière-Saint-Jean, the municipality also includes the community of Magpie Village. which is located near the mouth of the Magpie River (Quebec), Magpie River. Magpie Village Part of the Municipality of Rivière-Saint-Jean, Magpie is a village located on a hillside around Magpie Harbour, 3 km from a second slope, located west of Magpie Bay, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in the Côte-Nord region, Minganie Regional County Municipality, Minganie RCM, Quebec, Canada. Magpie is the English name for the Canadian gray jay commonly called magpie and scientifically Perisoreus canadensis. History In 1876, the Saint Jean mission was established, located at the mouth of the Saint-Jean River (Mingani ...
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Mont-Alexandre, Quebec
Mont-Alexandre is an unorganized territory in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. The eponymous Mount Alexandre is located in the territory west of Percé. This peak was named after an Indian trapper, Alexander, who visited the area in the first half of the 19th century. The Grande-Rivière Ecological Reserve (French: ') and the Zec de la Grande-Rivière are within this territory. Demographics See also * List of unorganized territories in Quebec The following is a list of unincorporated areas (''territoires non organisés'') in Quebec. There are no unorganized territories in the following administrative regions: Centre-du-Québec, Chaudière-Appalaches, Estrie, Laval, Montérégie, Mont ... References External links Unorganized territories in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine {{Quebec-geo-stub ...
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Mont-Albert, Quebec
Mont-Albert is an unorganized territory in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of Quebec, Canada. Geography The territory is home to the Chic-Chocs Wildlife Reserve and Gaspésie National Park where the eponymous Mount Albert and Mont Jacques-Cartier are located. Mount Albert, with a peak, is the 9th highest peak in Quebec. It was named in honour of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha because geologist Alexander Murray made the first recorded ascent of the mountain on the Prince's birthday, 26 August 1845. Mount Jacques-Cartier, with an altitude of , is Quebec's second-highest mountain. Both mountains are popular with hikers (the International Appalachian Trail traverses them both) and share a unique ecology for its latitude: snow cover for 9 months of the year and alpine tundra vegetation. Furthermore, the territory is also home to migratory woodland caribou, the only remaining herd south of the Saint Lawrence. Communities The only population centre within t ...
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