Prévost is a new riding, created after a vast consultation on redesigning the boundaries of Quebec’s provincial ridings.
It is north of Saint-Jérôme and comprises the municipalities of Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs, Prévost, Sainte-Sophie, Saint-Hippolyte, Saint-Sauveur and Piedmont.
The four candidates from parties serving in the National Assembly at dissolution:
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Coalition Avenir Québec: Marguerite Blais
Parti Québécois: Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
Quebec Liberal Party: Naomie Goyette
Québec Solidaire: Lucie Mayer
Marguerite Blais, a former Liberal cabinet minister who retired from politics to look after her ailing husband, has jumped back into the ring in this newly created riding.
She is considered the front runner in this race, representing the CAQ.
History
Prévost is a new riding.
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