Summary: NDP MP Pierre Dionne Labelle was elected here in 2011, and is seeking another term in Ottawa.
Boundaries: This riding is slightly smaller than 2011, with the Saint-Colomban area moving into the new Mirabel riding. It is north of Montreal, and its largest centre is Saint-Jérôme.
Last Election: The NDP’s Labelle earned 55.3 per cent of the vote, defeating Bloc Québécois incumbent Monique Guay, who earned 28.2 per cent.
History: Guay had held this riding for the Bloc Québécois from its creation in 2004 until her defeat in 2011.
Candidates
Conservative: Romain Vignol
NDP: Pierre Dionne Labelle, MP since 2011
Liberal: Janice Bélair Rolland, Director of Business Development at Targe Risques Management
Bloc Québécois: Rheal Fortin, lawyer
Green: Joey Leckman, teacher at Cégep de Saint-Jérôme
Rhino: Fobozof Côté