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Chapleau (federal Electoral District)
Chapleau () was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1968. It is currently a Quebec provincial riding that includes the majority of the Gatineau region. This Riding (division), riding was created in 1933 from parts of Berthier—Maskinongé, Champlain (federal electoral district), Champlain, Joliette (federal electoral district), Joliette, L'Assomption—Montcalm, Pontiac (federal electoral district), Pontiac, and Three Rivers and St. Maurice ridings. It was abolished in 1967 when it was redistributed into Abitibi (electoral district), Abitibi, Berthier (federal electoral district), Berthier, Champlain (federal electoral district), Champlain, Portneuf (federal electoral district), Portneuf and Villeneuve (electoral district), Villeneuve ridings. A different Chapleau riding existed from 1987-1988 in a different part of Quebec. It was renamed in 1988 to Gatineau—La Liè ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral District (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based. It is officially known in Canadian French as a ''circonscription'' but frequently called a ''comté'' (county). In Canadian English it is also colloquially, and more commonly known as a Riding (division), riding or ''constituency''. Each federal electoral district returns one Member of Parliament (Canada), Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of Canada; each Provinces and territories of Canada, provincial or territorial electoral district returns one representative—called, depending on the province or territory, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), National Assembly of Quebec, Member of the National Assembly (MNA), Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario), Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) or Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly, Member of the House of Assembly (MHA)—to the provincial or territorial legislature. Beginning with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villeneuve (electoral District)
Villeneuve () was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 1979. This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Pontiac riding. It consisted initially of: * the southwestern part of the county of Abitibi; and * parts of the county of Témiscamingue including the towns of Mercier, Noranda and Rouyn. In 1952, it was redefined to consist of: * parts of the county of Abitibi including the towns of Bourlamarque, Cadillac, Duparquet, Malartic and Val-d'Or; * the northern parts of the county of Témiscamingue including the cities of Noranda and Rouyn. In 1966, it was redefined to consist of: * the Towns of Barville, Bourlamaque, Cadillac, Chapais, Chibougamau, Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Malartic, Senneterre and Val-d'Or; * parts of the County of Abitibi; and * parts of the County of Témiscamingue. The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Abitibi and Témiscamingue ridings. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Federal Electoral Districts Of Canada
This is a list of past arrangements of Electoral district (Canada), Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. Federal electoral districts in Canada are re-adjusted every ten years based on the Canadian census and proscribed by various constitutional seat guarantees, including the use of a grandfather clause, for Quebec, the Central Canadian Prairies, Prairies and the Maritimes, Maritime provinces, with the essential proportions between the remaining provinces being "locked" no matter any further changes in relative population as have already occurred. Any major changes to the status quo, if proposed, would require constitutional amendments approved by seven out of ten provinces with two-thirds of the population to ratify constitutional changes allowing changes in the existing imbalance of seats between various provinces. During the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012, 2012 federal electoral redistribution, an attempt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Canadian Electoral Districts
This is a list of Canada's 343 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2023 Representation Order''. Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect members of Parliament to the House of Commons of Canada every election. Provincial electoral districts often have names similar to their local federal counterpart but usually have different geographic boundaries. Canadians elected members for each federal electoral district most recently in the 2025 federal election on April 28, 2025. There are four districts established by the ''British North America Act 1867'' that have existed continuously without changes to their names or being abolished and reconstituted as a riding due to redistricting: Beauce (Quebec), Halifax (Nova Scotia), Shefford (Quebec), and Simcoe North (Ontario). These districts, however, have undergone territorial changes since their inception. Alberta – 37 seats * Air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gérard Laprise
Gérard Laprise (19 April 1925 – 14 November 2000) was a Social Credit Party and Ralliement créditiste member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in La Sarre, Quebec and became a carpenter by career. He was first elected at the Chapleau riding in the 1962 general election with the Social Credit party, but was under the Ralliement créditiste banner from 1963 to 1971. Timeline Election campaigns * 1962 federal election: Elected at Chapleau * 1963 federal election: Elected at Chapleau * 1965 federal election: Elected at Chapleau * 1968 federal election: Elected at Abitibi * 1972 federal election: Elected at Abitibi * 1974 federal election: Elected at Abitibi Abitibi may refer to: Election districts in Canada * Abitibi—Témiscamingue (electoral district) * Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou * Abitibi (provincial electoral district) Places in Canada * Abitibi Canyon, Ontario, community on th ... Caucus service * 27 September 1962 – 31 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Jacques Martel
Jean-Jacques Martel (3 January 1927 – 3 February 2005) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was an insurance broker by career. Martel was born at Baie-du-Febvre, Quebec. In 1954, he helped establish Northern Mining Explorations Ltd., or MDN (). After an unsuccessful bid for the Chapleau riding in the 1957 federal election, Martel was elected there in the 1958 election. He served for one term, the 24th Canadian Parliament, until he was defeated by Gérard Laprise of the Social Credit party in the 1962 election. He made one further attempt to return to Parliament in the 1979 election at Abitibi but placed third behind Liberal candidate Ronald Tetrault and the Social Credit winner Armand Caouette. Martel's death was announced by Northern Mining on 3 February 2005. Marc Lemay, Member of Parliament for Abitibi-Témiscamingue Abitibi-Témiscamingue () is an administrative region located in western Québec, Canada, along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles-Noël Barbès
Charles-Noël Barbès (December 25, 1914 – June 8, 2008) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Liberal Party in 1957 Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricke ... for the Electoral district (Canada), riding of Chapleau (federal electoral district), Chapleau. He lost in the election of 1958 Canadian federal election, 1958. He was born in Hull, Quebec, Canada. ReferencesCharles-Noël Barbès' obituary External links * 1914 births 2008 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Politicians from Gatineau 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Liberal-Quebec-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Gourd
David Gourd (10 February 1885 – 29 December 1981) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Saint-Victor d'Alfred, Ontario, and became a financier and merchant by career. Early in his career, he moved to Amos, Quebec, as one of the new town's first settlers, establishing a general store there."David Gourd, M.P., Long Leader in Amos and Abitibi District". ''Val-d'Or Star'', 8 July 1949. He later became the town's mayor and head of the local chamber of commerce. He was first elected to Parliament at the Chapleau riding in the 1945 general election, then re-elected in 1949 and 1953. Gourd left federal politics after the end of his third term, the 22nd Canadian Parliament, and did not seek re-election in 1957 Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hector Authier
Hector Authier (; November 4, 1881 – April 14, 1971) was a Canadian politician, lawyer and news reporter/announcer. Background He was born on November 4, 1881, in Ange-Gardien, Quebec. Mayor He served as the first Mayor of Amos, Quebec, in 1914, for a one-year term. Member of the legislature Authier won a by-election in 1923 and became the Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the provincial district of Abitibi. He was re-elected in the 1927, 1931 and 1935 elections. He served as Deputy Speaker of the House from 1935 to 1936 and was a Member of the Cabinet as the Minister of Colonization by 1936. He did not run for re-election in the 1936 election. Federal politics He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1940 as a Member of the Liberal Party representing the riding of Chapleau. Death He died on April 14, 1971, in Montreal. The municipalities of Authier and Authier-Nord Authier-Nord () is a municipality in northwestern Queb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Blais (Member Of Parliament)
François Blais may refer to: * François Blais (Member of Parliament) (1875–1949), member of the Canadian House of Commons in the 1930s *François Blais (MNA) François Blais is a Canadian politician from Quebec, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 election and named Minister of Employment. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gatineau—La Lièvre
Gatineau () is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, represented in the House of Commons of Canada from since 1949. Between 1987 and 1996, it was known as "Gatineau—La Lièvre". It consists of part of the former city of Gatineau, Quebec as defined by its pre-2002 boundaries. The adjacent ridings are Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, Hull—Aylmer, Pontiac—Kitigan Zibi, Orléans, and Ottawa—Vanier—Gloucester. Demographics ''According to the 2021 Canadian census'' Ethnic groups: 81.8% White, 6.8% Black, 4.4% Indigenous, 3.4% Arab, 1.6% Latin American Languages: 80.1% French, 6.7% English, 2.5% Arabic, 1.6% Spanish Religions: 67.6% Christian (55.6% Catholic, 12.0% Other), 3.3% Muslim, 28.3% None Median income: $45,600 (2020) Average income: $51,550 (2020) History The district was created in 1947 from parts of Hull and Wright ridings. In 1987, it was renamed to Chapleau, and then to Gatineau—La Lièvre in 1988. It was renamed back to "Gatineau" i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
