Summary: This riding is one to watch. NDP MP François Lapointe won it in 2011 by just 9 votes. He is in a rematch with the incumbent he defeated, Conservative Bernard Généreux.
Boundaries: This riding runs along the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, from Montmagny to Rivière-du-Loup. Its boundaries have not changed since the last election.
Last Election: Lapointe and Généreux both earned 36 per cent of the vote, with a judicial recount settling the NDP margin of victory at 9 votes.
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History: This riding has elected members from three different parties in the last seven years. It was created in 2004, when it was won by Paul Crête for the Bloc Québécois. He was re-elected in 2006 and 2008, but left to pursue provincial politics in 2009, opening the door for Conservative Bernard Généreux to win in a by-election.
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Candidates
Conservative: Bernard Généreux
NDP: François Lapointe
Liberal: Marie-Josée Normand
Bloc Québécois: Louis Gagnon
Green: Chantal Breton
Rhinoceros: Bien Gras Gagné
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