Incumbent Liberal MP Mélanie Joly has been reelected in Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Global News has declared.
She faced Conservative candidate Kathy Laframboise, who is an economist. Joly most recently served as the Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie.
By numbers, it is the fifth largest borough in Montreal with a median age of 40.5 years as of 2016 census.
Boundaries: Ahuntsic-Cartierville lies southwest of Papineau Avenue and Highway No. 19 (Papineau Highway). The riding exactly matches the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville in Montreal. It was created from the former “Ahuntsic” riding.
History: Former Bloc Québécois MP Maria Mourani held the riding from 2006, but left the party in 2013, ran for the NDP and was defeated by Joly.
Last Election: In Ahuntsic in 2015, Joly won the seat with more than 45 per cent of the vote.
Candidates
Liberal: Mélanie Joly (Incumbent)
Conservatives: Kathy Laframboise
Green: Jean-Michel Lavarenne
Bloc Québécois: André Parizeau
NDP: Zahia El-Masri
PPC: Raymond Ayas
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