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Granby (electoral District)
Granby is a provincial electoral district in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada that elects members of the National Assembly of Quebec The National Assembly of Quebec (, ) is the Legislature, legislative body of the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec in Canada. Legislators are called MNAs (Members of the National Assembly; ). The lieutenant governor of Que .... Its territory corresponds exactly to the city of Granby. It was created for the 2012 election from part of the former Shefford electoral district. Members of the National Assembly Election results References External links ;Information: Elections Quebec ;Maps 2011 map (PDF) 2001–2011 changes to Shefford(Flash) Electoral map of Montérégie regionQuebec electoral map, 2011 {{Authority control Granby, Quebec Granby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality
La Haute-Yamaska (, ) is a regional county municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. Its seat is Granby. It is named for its position at the height of the Yamaska River, which cuts through its southern part. It rises at Brome Lake located in neighbouring Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality. On January 1, 2010, the city of Bromont left La Haute-Yamaska; it was reclassified to the Brome-Missisquoi RCM. In 2021, it was transferred to the Estrie region from Montérégie. Subdivisions There are 8 subdivisions within the RCM: ;Cities & Towns (2) * Granby * Waterloo ;Municipalities (4) * Roxton Pond * Saint-Alphonse-de-Granby * Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford * Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton ;Townships (1) * Shefford ;Villages (1) * Warden Demographics Mother tongue from Canada 2021 Census The 2021 Canadian census was a detailed enumeration of the Canada, Canadian population with a reference date of May 11, 2021. It follows the 2016 Canadian census, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granby, Quebec
Granby () is a town in the southwestern region of Quebec east of Montreal. According to the latest statistics from the 2021 Canadian census, 2021 Canadian Census, Granby has a population of 69,025. It is the administrative center of La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality and is the second most populous city in the Eastern Townships after Sherbrooke. The town's name is derived from John Manners, Marquess of Granby. One of the town's main attractions is the Granby Zoo, and its well-known Lac Boivin fountain, also a notable landmark of the area. The mayor, Julie Bourdon, was elected on November 7, 2021, being the first female mayor of Granby. History Granby’s terrain, frequently characterized as a natural prairie, historically dotted with natural Meadow, meadows and a rich tapestry of Forest, forests, was home to a variety of trees such as ash, fir, maple, hemlock, and birch. Not far from these woods, a small swamp could be found, nestled a short distance uphill. Over ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montérégie
Montérégie () is an administrative region in the southwest part of Quebec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Châteauguay, Longueuil, Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and Vaudreuil-Dorion. The region had a population of 1,507,070 as of the 2016 census and a land area of , giving it a population density of . With approximately 18.5% of the province's population, it is the second most populous region of Quebec after Montreal. The majority of the population lives near the Saint Lawrence River, on the south shore of Montreal. Montérégie is known for its vineyards, orchards, maple trees, panoramas, and the Monteregian mountains. The region is both urban (second in terms of population in Quebec) and rural. The regional economy is based on agriculture and the production of goods and services. Tourism also makes up a significant portion of the economy. History Jacques Cartier named Mont Royal in October 1535. Samuel de Champla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast and a coastal border with the territory of Nunavut. In the south, it shares a border with the United States. Between 1534 and 1763, what is now Quebec was the List of French possessions and colonies, French colony of ''Canada (New France), Canada'' and was the most developed colony in New France. Following the Seven Years' War, ''Canada'' became a Territorial evolution of the British Empire#List of territories that were once a part of the British Empire, British colony, first as the Province of Quebec (1763–1791), Province of Quebec (1763–1791), then Lower Canada (1791–1841), and lastly part of the Province of Canada (1841–1867) as a result of the Lower Canada Rebellion. It was Canadian Confederation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, second-largest country by total area, with the List of countries by length of coastline, world's longest coastline. Its Canada–United States border, border with the United States is the world's longest international land border. The country is characterized by a wide range of both Temperature in Canada, meteorologic and Geography of Canada, geological regions. With Population of Canada, a population of over 41million people, it has widely varying population densities, with the majority residing in List of the largest population centres in Canada, urban areas and large areas of the country being sparsely populated. Canada's capital is Ottawa and List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly Of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec (, ) is the Legislature, legislative body of the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec in Canada. Legislators are called MNAs (Members of the National Assembly; ). The lieutenant governor of Quebec (representing the King of Canada) and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Québec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other Westminster system, Westminster-style parliamentary systems. The assembly has 125 members elected via first past the post from single-member districts. The National Assembly was formerly the lower house of Quebec's legislature and was then called the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. In 1968, the upper house, the Legislative Council of Quebec, Legislative Council, was abolished and the remaining house was renamed. The office of President of the National Assembly of Quebec, President of the National Assembly is equivalent to speaker in other legislatures. As of the 2022 Quebec general electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Quebec General Election
The 2012 Quebec general election took place in the Canada, Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec on September 4, 2012. Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, Lieutenant Governor Pierre Duchesne dissolved the National Assembly of Quebec, National Assembly on August 1, 2012, following Premier Jean Charest's request. The Parti Québécois were elected to a minority government, with Pauline Marois becoming the first woman to be Premier of Quebec. The Quebec Liberal Party took second place, with Premier Jean Charest losing his seat. The newly formed party Coalition Avenir Québec led by François Legault took third place, while Québec solidaire took 2 seats out of the 125. During Marois' victory speech, 2012 Montreal shooting, an attack including gunshots and a fire occurred at the Métropolis (concert hall), Métropolis concert hall housing the event and a forty-year-old man died as a result of gunshot wounds. Timeline 2008 *December 8 – 2008 Quebec general ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shefford (provincial Electoral District)
Shefford is a former provincial electoral district in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. As of its final election, it included the cities of Granby and Waterloo. It was created for the 1867 election (and existed prior to that in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada). Its final election was in 2008. It disappeared in the 2012 election. The western half became Granby, while most of the eastern portion joined Brome-Missisquoi. Members of the Legislative Assembly / National Assembly * Michel-Adrien Bessette, Conservative Party (1867–1871) * Maurice Laframboise, Liberal (1871–1878) * Joseph Lafontaine, Liberal (1878–1881) * Isidore Frégeau, Conservative Party (1881–1886) * Thomas Brassard, Liberal (1886–1887) * Tancrède Boucher de Grosbois, Liberal (1888–1892) * Adolphe-François Savaria, Conservative Party (1892–1897) * Tancrède Boucher de Grosbois, Liberal (1897–1903) * Auguste Mathieu, Liberal (1904) * Ludger-Pierre Berna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commission De La Représentation électorale
The ''Commission de la représentation électorale du Québec'' (English: Electoral Representation Commission) is the permanent and independent agency in Quebec with decision-making authority to periodically revise the electoral map, usually as a consequence of population shifts, in order to ensure equitable representation. The commission consists of three persons, with the Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec Chief may refer to: Title or rank Military and law enforcement * Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force * Chief of police, the head of a police department * Chief of the boat ... as its president. External links Official site* Members of the Commission de la représentation électorale and biographical notesAddress on Google Map References Government of Quebec {{Quebec-poli-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Bonnardel
François Bonnardel (born November 8, 1967) is a Canadian politician. He is a member of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada, for the riding of Granby. He previously represented the now-defunct Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) party, but now represents the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), following the merger of the ADQ with the CAQ. On October 18, 2018, he was appointed as Minister of Transport in Quebec Premier Francois Legault's cabinet. Following the CAQ re-election in 2022 election, he was appointed as Minister of Public Security. Political career Bonnardel was first elected in the riding of Shefford in the 2007 election with 42% of the vote after a late surge vaulted the ADQ to Official Opposition status. Liberal incumbent Bernard Brodeur finished second with 28% of the vote. On March 29, 2007, Bonnardel was appointed Opposition House Whip. Bonnardel was considered a potential candidate in the 2009 ADQ leadership race, but ultimately endorsed, and became a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Hyacinthe (provincial Electoral District)
Saint-Hyacinthe is a provincial electoral riding in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. It notably includes the cities of Saint-Hyacinthe and Saint-Pie. It was created for the 1867 election (and an electoral district of that name existed earlier in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada and the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada). In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, it gained La Présentation from Verchères Verchères () is an off-island suburbs, off-island suburb of Montreal, in Montérégie, Quebec, located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 5,759. History file:Verchères (Québec)-Pan ... electoral district and Saint-Pie from Iberville electoral district. Members of the Legislative Assembly / National Assembly Election results ^ Change is from redistributed results; CAQ change is f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnson (electoral District)
Johnson is a provincial electoral district in 3 regions of Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. *Centre-du-Québec (It includes part of the city of Drummondville, Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Wickham) *Montérégie ( Acton Vale) *Estrie (Roxton Pond, Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton). It was created for the 1973 election from parts of Bagot, Drummond, Richmond and Shefford electoral districts. In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, it changed its territory considerably, losing its eastern parts including part of the city of Sherbrooke, and gaining territory to the north, including part of the city of Drummondville. The riding named in honour of former Quebec Premier Daniel Johnson Sr. who served as leader of the province from 1966 until his death in 1968. Members of the National Assembly Election results ^ Change is from redistributed results; CAQ change is from ADQ , - , Liberal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
