Summary: This new riding is one to watch. Running for the Green Party, MP José Nunez-Melo, who was elected for the NDP in the former riding of Laval. He wanted to run for the NDP again, but the party invalidated his bid to run, and France Duhamel won the party’s nomination.
Boundaries: This riding is mostly made up of the former riding of Laval, with small pieces of Laval—Les-Îles and Alfred-Pellan. It includes Saint-Martin and Laval-des-Rapides.
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Last Election: Had these boundaries been in effect in 2011, the NDP would have won the seat with 42.7 per cent of the vote, followed by the Bloc Québécois with 21.7 per cent.
History: The former riding of Laval had been represented by the Bloc Québécois from 2004 until the NDP win in 2011.
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Candidates
Conservative: Anthony Mavros
NDP: France Duhamel
Liberal: Eva Nassif, translator and terminologist
Bloc Québécois: Barek Kaddouri, teacher
Green: José Nunez-Melo, MP since 2011
Christian Heritage: Brian Jenkins
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