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.
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She is considered the front runner in this race, representing the CAQ.
History
Prévost is a new riding.
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