The riding of Pontiac is in the western part of the Outaouais region and includes the municipality of Pontiac, as well as part of the City of Gatineau.
The four candidates from parties serving in the National Assembly at dissolution:
Coalition Avenir Québec: Olive Kamanyana
Parti Québécois: Marie-Claire Nivolon
Quebec Liberal Party: André Fortin
Québec Solidaire: Julia Wilkie
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The incumbent heading into the 2018 election was Liberal André Fortin.
He has been an MNA since 2014, winning his seat with nearly 76 per cent of the vote.
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Fortin is the Liberal minister of transport, sustainable mobility and transport electrification.
History
The riding of Pontiac has existed since 1853.
It has been fiercely loyal to the Liberals for decades, voting predominantly red without exception since 1970.
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