Summary: Longtime Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc seeks re-election in Beauséjour, the party’s only seat in New Brunswick at the moment.
Boundaries: This riding includes the southeast area of New Brunswick east and south of Moncton, including Shediac, Richibucto, and Sackville.
Last Election: Liberal Dominic LeBlanc defeated Conservative candidate Evelyn Chapman by 5.8 per cent.
History: This riding has been strongly Liberal since its creation in 1968. Neither the Progressive Conservative nor Conservative parties have won a seat here. The only interruption in the Liberal domination was an NDP win in 1997 by Angela Vautour, who later crossed the floor to the PC party. She was defeated by LeBlanc in 2000, and he has held the seat ever since.
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Demographics: 63.4 per cent of people listed French as their mother tongue in the 2011 census, one of three ridings in New Brunswick where french speakers make up a majority of the riding.
Candidates
Conservative: Ann Bastarache, realtor
NDP: Hélène Boudreau, nurse and former Dieppe City Councillor
Liberal: Dominic LeBlanc, MP since 2000
Green: Kevin King
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