Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré is located in the province’s Capitale-Nationale region.
The large riding is comprised of several areas, including Baie-Saint-Paul, Les Éboulements and Saint-Pierre-de-l’Île-d’Orléans.
The four candidates from parties serving in the National Assembly at dissolution:
Coalition Avenir Québec: Émilie Foster
Parti Québécois: Nathalie Leclerc
Quebec Liberal Party: Caroline Simard
Québec Solidaire: Jessica Crossan
Caroline Simard, the incumbent, took office in the 2014 provincial election under the Quebec Liberals.
History
Charlevoix–Côte-de-Beaupré was created in 2011. It is a fusion from the former ridings of Charlevoix and Montmorency.
In 2014, when Simard was elected, she ousted then-premier Pauline Marois.
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