First contested 2004 District webpage profile, map Elector 65,717 | District created 2003 Last contested 2015 Province Québec | |
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MP Diane LebouthillierLiberal Census divisions Bonaventure Regional County Municipality | ||
Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine ([gaspezi il də la madlɛn]) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004.
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It was created by the Representation Order of 2003 from parts of Bonaventure—Gaspé—Îles-de-la-Madeleine—Pabok and Matapédia—Matane ridings.
As per the 2012 federal electoral redistribution, the former riding of Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine was dissolved, largely being replaced by Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and the rest going to Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, while gaining territory from Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia.
Geography
The riding occupies the eastern part of the Gaspé Peninsula, as well as the Magdalen Islands. The Magdalen Islands, being in the Atlantic time zone, report election results one hour earlier than the rest of the riding, which in the Eastern Time Zone with the rest of Quebec.
From 2004 to 2011 it consisted of:
(a) the regional county municipalities of Bonaventure, La Côte-de-Gaspé and Le Rocher-Percé; (b) the Regional County Municipality of Avignon, including Gesgapegiag and Listuguj Indian reserves; and (c) the Municipality of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
Following the 2013 redistribution, the riding lost the RCM of Avignon but gained the RCM of La Haute-Gaspésie.
Member of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:
Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2013 Representation Order
This riding will lose territory to Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, but gain territory from Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia.