Montcalm

This riding is north of Montreal with Rivière-des-Milles-Îles as its southern boundary. It contains the regional county municipality of Montcalm, the city of Mascouche and the former cities of La Plaine and Lachenaie.

Manufacturing is the major industry in this riding, followed by retail trade.The average family income is $69,798 with an unemployment rate of 5.6 per cent.

In the 2006 census almost 95 per cent of residents claimed French as a mother tongue, while less than two per cent speak English as a first language. The total immigrant population is under three per cent.

The riding of Montcalm was created in the 2004 redistribution from 53 per cent of Repentigny and 30 per cent of Berthier-Montcalm. Repentigny riding was created in 1996.

Population: 122,825 (2006 census; an increase of 16.2% since 2001)

Political History

Roger Gaudet and the Bloc Québécois had another strong showing in the 2006 election, capturing 62 per cent of the vote and beating Conservative runner-up Michel Paulette by a margin of more than 3 to 1.

In 2004, Gaudet was re-elected with 71 per cent of the vote. Gaudet was first elected in a 2002 by election in Berthier-Montcalm, defeating Liberal Richard Giroux.

In 2000, BQ candidate Bénoît Sauvageau defeated Liberal David Veillette to win a second term in Repentigny. He was previously elected in Terrebonne.

2004, 2006 - BQ