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Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel
 Quebec electoral district |
 |
| Federal electoral district |
| Legislature |
House of Commons |
| MP |
|
Mario Laframboise
BQ |
| District created |
1976 |
| First contested |
1979 |
| Last contested |
2006 |
| District webpage |
profile, map |
| Demographics |
| Population (2006) |
111,534 |
| Electors (2006) |
86,627 |
| Area (km²) |
5,667 |
| Pop. density (per km²) |
19.7 |
| Census divisions |
Argenteuil RCM, Deux-Montagnes RCM, Mirabel RCM, Papineau RCM, Les Pays-d'en-Haut RCM |
| Census subdivisions |
Boisbriand (part), Brownsburg-Chatham, Lachute, Mirabel, Oka
• Pointe-Calumet
• Saint-André-Avellin, Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Thurso |
Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel (formerly known as Argenteuil and Argenteuil—Papineau) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979.
[edit] Geography
Initially, the riding consisted of the Cities of Lachute and Mirabel, the Towns of Barkmere and Oka-sur-le-Lac, the County of Argenteuil, and parts of the Counties of Deux-Montagnes and Papineau.
In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the towns of Barkmere, Lachute and Mirabel, the County of Argenteuil, and parts of the Counties of Deux-Montagnes and Papineau.
In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the cities of Barkmere, Lachute, Mirabel and Thurso, the county regional municipalities of Argenteuil, Papineau, and Deux-Montagnes, including Kanesatake Indian Reserve No. 16, excepting the cities of Deux-Montagnes, Saint-Eustache and Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, the Parish Municipality of Saint-Colomban, the township municipalities of Amherst and Arundel, and the municipalities of Huberdeau, Montcalm, Lac-des-Seize-Îles, Morin-Heights, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard and Wentworth-Nord.
Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel now consists of the City of Mirabel, the regional county municipalities of Argenteuil and Papineau, the municipalities of Oka, Pointe-Calumet, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac and Saint-Placide, including Kanesatake Indian Lands No. 16, and the municipalities of Lac-des-Seize-Îles, Morin-Heights, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard and Wentworth-Nord.
The neighbouring ridings are Pontiac, Laurentides-Labelle, Rivière-du-Nord, Terrebonne—Blainville, Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, Pierrefonds—Dollard, Lac-Saint-Louis, Vaudreuil—Soulanges, and Glengarry—Prescott—Russell.
[edit] History
It was created in 1976 as "Argenteuil (electoral district)" from parts of Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes, Gatineau, Labelle and Terrebonne ridings. It was renamed "Argenteuil—Papineau" in 1980, and "Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel" in 1996.
Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel was abolished in 2003, and redistributed between Argenteuil—Mirabel, Laurentides—Labelle, and Rivière-du-Nord ridings. Argenteuil—Mirabel was re-named Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel in after the 2004 election.
[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
[edit] Election results
[edit] Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel 2004-present
[edit] Argenteuil—Mirabel 2004
[edit] Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel 2000
[edit] Argenteuil—Papineau 1984-1997
[edit] Argenteuil 1976-1980
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Riding history from the library of Parliament:
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