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Lac-Saint-Louis (Quebec)

Today we're in Lac-Saint-Louis!

Lac-Saint-Louis has existed as a riding since 1997, created from Vaudreuil and Lachine—Lac-Saint-Louis. The population of the riding was 108,579 in 2016. The population centers are Pointe-Claire (31,380 in 2016), Kirkland (20,151 in 2016), and Beaconsfield (19,324 in 2016), it also contains part of Montreal.

Politically, this seat has been Liberal since 1993. Previous to this seat going to the Liberals, it was held by PC Minister Bob Layton (father of Jack Layton and grandfather of Mike Layton). He narrowly won the seat by just over 700 votes in 1988. The seat has been safe for the Liberals in all one election; the 2011 election was a three way race with just over 3,000 votes separating first from third. This seat is currently held by Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia.

The MP before Scarpaleggia was Clifford Lincoln. Lincoln was first elected to the Quebec National Assembly in 1981, holding the seat until 1989. He resigned in 1990 and ran in the Chambly by-election, which gave the NDP their first seat in Quebec. After losing, he suspended his campaign for the Liberal Party Leadership, which Jean Chretien went on to win. All told, he served federally from 1993-2000. In 2019, this seat was 77/78 in Quebec and 301/338 in Canada by margin.

The name is pretty good, there's no population center big enough so why not name it after the lake? The shape is also pretty good, I like that it is all one contiguous riding and doesn't cross Canal Sainte-Anne. As for individuality, not super individual, this part of Montreal is super Liberal and this doesn't buck that trend.

Tomorrow we're back in Alberta with Lakeland!