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André Fortin re-elected in Pontiac

CBC News projects Liberal incumbent André Fortin will remain Pontiac's MNA. 

Liberals have held seat since 1980s

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André Fortin, the incumbent and Quebec Liberal Party candidate, will hold onto his seat in Pontiac, CBC News projects. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press)

CBC News projects Liberal incumbent André Fortin will remain Pontiac's MNA. 

The Liberals have held this electoral district since the 1980s.

Pontiac comprises many municipalities, including Bristol, L'Isle-aux-Allumettes, Shawville, Pontiac and part of Gatineau. Its population is 73,360, with 53,696 registered electors.

Seven candidates were running in the riding, which spans 14,459 square kilometres:

  • André Fortin, Quebec Liberal Party (Incumbent)
  • Corinne Canuel-Jolicoeur, Coalition Avenir Québec
  • Jolaine Paradis-Châteauneuf, Parti Québécois
  • Mike Owen Sebagenzi, Québec Solidaire
  • Pierre Cyr, Green Party of Quebec
  • Terrence Watters, Conservative Party of Quebec 
  • William Twolan, Canadian Party of Québec
A map showing the borders of Quebec's electoral division of Pontiac.
Pontiac's population is 73,360, with 53,371 registered electors. (Élections Québec)

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