Summary: This is a new riding for 2015, created from the former ridings of Châteauguay—Saint-Constant and Beauharnois—Salaberry. The current NDP MP for Châteauguay—Saint-Constant, Sylvain Chicoine, is running for re-election here. He’s also brought his brother into the political fray — Pierre Chicoine is running in the neighbouring La Prairie riding.
Boundaries: This riding begins in Châteauguay, south of Montreal, and stretches all the way to the United States border. It includes Mercier, Saint-Isidore, Saint-Rémi, and Napierville. Despite its name, it does not include the municipality of Lacolle, which is next door in the Saint-Jean riding.
Last Election: Within the boundaries of this new riding, 48.7 per cent of votes in 2011 went to the NDP, with 26.9 per cent going to the Bloc Québecois. Both of the former ridings that make up this new riding elected NDP MP’s in 2011.
History: Both of the ridings that form this new riding elected Bloc Québécois MP’s from 2004 until the NDP victories in 2011.
Candidates
Conservative: Philippe St-Pierre
NDP: Sylvain Chicoine, MP since 2011
Liberal: Brenda Shanahan, investment advisor
Bloc Québécois: Sophie Stanké, actor
Green: Jency Mercier, STM bus driver in Montreal
Marxist-Leninist: Linda Sullivan
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