Disappointment in eastern Quebec over final new federal riding map

Not all MPs are left unhappy with the Quebec commission’s final decisions, which included accepting nine out of 10 calls for riding name changes.

Bloc Québécois MP Kristina Michaud, left, Conservative MP Bernard Généreux, and Liberal National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier have all expressed disappointment over the loss of a riding in eastern Quebec. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade, and photograph courtesy of Facebook

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

July 5, 2023

After considering objections from Members of Parliament, the Quebec federal redistribution commission has finalized an official new riding map for the province, upholding its decision to scrap a seat in the eastern Gaspé Peninsula and create a new one north of Montreal—a ...

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