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Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
Quebec electoral district
Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou in relation to other Quebec federal electoral districts
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 		 
Sylvie Bérubé
Bloc Québécois
District created1966
First contested1968
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1][2]87,787
Electors (2019)64,651
Area (km²)[3]854,754
Pop. density (per km²)0.1
Census division(s)Jamésie, Kativik Regional Government, La Vallée-de-l'Or RCM
Census subdivision(s)Val-d'Or, Chibougamau, Chisasibi, Mistissini, Malartic, Senneterre, Kuujjuaq, Eeyou-Istchee-Baie-James, Waskaganish, Lebel-sur-Quévillon

Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou (formerly known as Abitibi, Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik and Nunavik—Eeyou) is a federal riding in the province of Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. Since the 2019 federal election, its Member of Parliament (MP) has been Sylvie Bérubé of the Bloc Québécois (BQ).

The riding of Abitibi was created in 1966 (ahead of the 1968 election), before it was renamed Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik in 1998. It was abolished in 2003 (ahead of the 2004 election); most of its territory was incorporated into Nunavik—Eeyou, which was then renamed Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou in 2004.

Geography[edit]

Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou consists of:

Nord-du-Québec

(population 2016: 44,561)

  • the Territory of Eeyou Istchee James Bay, including: the Cree villages and reserved lands of Whapmagoostui, Chisasibi, Eastmain, Mistissini, Nemiscau, Waskaganish, Waswanipi and Wemindji; the Indian Settlement of Oujé-Bougoumou, excepting that part of the Municipality of Baie-James lying southerly of latitude 50°00′ N and westerly of longitude 79°00′ W; and
  • the Territory of the Kativik Regional Government, including the Nordic village municipalities of Akulivik, Aupaluk, Inukjuak, Ivujivik, Kangiqsualujjuaq, Kangiqsujuaq, Kangirsuk, Kuujjuaq, Kuujjuarapik, Puvirnituq, Quaqtaq, Salluit, Tasiujaq and Umiujaq; the Naskapi Village Municipality of Kawawachikamach.

The neighbouring ridings are Timmins-James Bay, Nunavut, Labrador, Manicouagan, Jonquière, Lac-Saint-Jean, Saint-Maurice—Champlain, Pontiac and Abitibi—Témiscamingue.

Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou contains more than half of Quebec's total landmass. As such, it is the largest riding in a Canadian province and the third largest in the country after the territorial ridings of Nunavut and Northwest Territories.

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2021 Canadian census[4]
  • Ethnic groups: 57.9% White, 39.6% Indigenous, 1.2% Black
  • Languages: 60.4% French, 13.9% Inuktitut, 12.0% Cree, n.o.s., 4.6% English, 3.5% Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin (Northern East Cree)
  • Religions: 71.5% Christian (43.7% Catholic, 18.8% Anglican, 3.5% Pentecostal, 5.5% Other), 1.3% Indigenous Spirituality, 26.1% None
  • Median income: $43,200 (2020)
  • Average income: $53,050 (2020)

History[edit]

The Abitibi riding was created in 1966 from parts of the Chapleau and Saguenay ridings. It was first contested in 1968. In 1976, parts of Villeneuve were incorporated. The electoral district's name was changed in 1998 to Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik.

In the 2003 redistribution, Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik was abolished. A new riding, Nunavik—Eeyou, was created with substatilly the same territory as Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik. Parts of the Manicouagan and Roberval ridings were added, while a part was lost to Abitibi—Témiscamingue. Its name was changed to Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou after the 2004 election.

The 2012 electoral redistribution saw the riding gain a small territory from Abitibi—Témiscamingue.

Riding associations[edit]

Riding associations are the local branches of political parties:

Party Association name President HQ address HQ city
New Democratic NDP Riding Association of Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou Pascal Porlier J9P 0A1 Val-d'Or
People's Association PPC d'Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou Guillaume Lanouette J0Y 2H0 Rivière-Héva
Conservative Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou Conservative Association Gilles Bernatchez J9P 3S9 Val-d'Or
Liberal Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou Federal Liberal Association Ghyslain Bergeron J9P 2C2 Val-d'Or
Bloc Québécois Bloc Québécois d'Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou Yvon Lévesque J9P 0C3 Val-d'Or

Members of Parliament[edit]

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Abitibi
Riding created from Chapleau, Villeneuve and Saguenay
28th  1968–1971     Gérard Laprise Ralliement créditiste
 1971–1972     Social Credit
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980 Armand Caouette
32nd  1980–1984     René Gingras Liberal
33rd  1984–1988     Guy St-Julien Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Bernard Deshaies Bloc Québécois
36th  1997–2000     Guy St-Julien Liberal
Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik
37th  2000–2004     Guy St-Julien Liberal
Nunavik—Eeyou
38th  2004–2006     Yvon Lévesque Bloc Québécois
Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou
39th  2006–2008     Yvon Lévesque Bloc Québécois
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Roméo Saganash New Democratic
42nd  2015–2019
43rd  2019–2021     Sylvie Bérubé Bloc Québécois
44th  2021–present

Election results[edit]

Graph of election results in Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou (minor parties that never received 2% of the vote or did not run consistently are omitted)

Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, 2004–present[edit]

2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Sylvie Bérubé 10,784 37.92 +1.81 $18,335.60
Liberal Lise Kistabish 7,384 25.97 –2.34 $33,563.25
Conservative Steve Corriveau 4,508 15.85 –0.70 $17,415.31
New Democratic Pauline Lameboy 3,323 11.69 –1.27 $2,453.20
People's Michaël Cloutier 1,072 3.77 +2.57 $0.00
Free Cédric Brazeau 594 2.09 – $653.98
Green Didier Pilon 442 1.55 –2.09 $0.00
Marijuana Jimmy Levesque 329 1.16 –0.06 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 28,436 100.00 – $130,889.29
Total rejected ballots 856 2.92 +0.37
Turnout 29,292 44.92 –5.28
Eligible voters 65,211
Bloc Québécois hold Swing +2.08
Source: Elections Canada[5]


2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Sylvie Bérubé 11,432 36.11 +17.57 $21,739.42
Liberal Isabelle Bergeron 8,963 28.31 -3.83 $28,187.31
Conservative Martin Ferron 5,240 16.55 +7.25 none listed
New Democratic Jacline Rouleau 4,104 12.96 -24.06 $1,679.03
Green Kiara Cabana-Whiteley 1,151 3.64 +1.38 none listed
Marijuana Daniel Simon 387 1.22 – none listed
People's Guillaume Lanouette 379 1.20 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 31,656 100.0
Total rejected ballots 828
Turnout 32,484 50.2
Eligible voters 64,651
Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic Swing +10.70
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Roméo Saganash 12,778 37.02 -7.80 $33,061.53
Liberal Pierre Dufour 11,094 32.14 +21.67 $29,180.64
Bloc Québécois Luc Ferland 6,398 18.54 +0.27 $31,842.28
Conservative Steven Hébert 3,211 9.30 -13.25 $11,040.28
Green Patrick Benoît 779 2.26 -1.63 $2,173.92
Rhinoceros Mario Gagnon 258 0.75 – $3.70
Total valid votes/Expense limit 34,518 100.0     $247,914.66
Total rejected ballots 609 – –
Turnout 35,127 55.55 –
Eligible voters 63,226
New Democratic hold Swing -14.73
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]
2011 federal election redistributed results[10]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 14,141 44.82
  Conservative 7,116 22.55
  Bloc Québécois 5,763 18.27
  Liberal 3,302 10.47
  Green 1,228 3.89
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Roméo Saganash 13,961 44.79 +36.59 $61,976.57
Conservative Jean-Maurice Matte 7,089 22.74 -7.63 $75,028.15
Bloc Québécois Yvon Lévesque 5,615 18.02 -21.63 $61,279.33
Liberal Léandre Gervais 3,282 10.53 -7.89 $76,159.99
Green Johnny Kasudluak 1,221 3.92 +0.58 $0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 31,168 100.00
Total rejected ballots 480 1.51
Turnout 31,684 53.69
  New Democratic Party gain from Bloc Québécois Swing +29.11

Source: Elections Canada Source: The Gazette Popular Cree leader running for NDP Source: Nunatsiaq News Nunavik voters face two ballots in one week

2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Yvon Lévesque 10,995 39.65 -6.91 $63,715
Conservative Jean-Maurice Matte 8,442 30.37 +9.43 $76,072
Liberal Mark Canada 5,108 18.42 -3.97 $16,924
New Democratic Erica Martin 2,276 8.20 +2.15
Green Patrick Rancourt 928 3.34 -0.69
Total valid votes/Expense limit 27,749 100.00 $96,336
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -8.17
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Yvon Lévesque 13,928 46.56 +1.33 $67,066
Liberal Armand Caouette 6,700 22.40 −20.77 $31,110
Conservative Gilles Gagnon 6,261 20.93 +16.39 $7,272
New Democratic Dominique Vaillancourt 1,810 6.05 +2.11
Green Pierre Denis 1,210 4.04 +0.95 $0
Total valid votes/Expense limit 29,909 100.00 $89,323
Bloc Québécois hold Swing +11.05

Nunavik—Eeyou, 2003–2004[edit]

2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Yvon Lévesque 12,578 45.23 +2.5 $72,518
Liberal Guy St-Julien 12,006 43.17 -6.8 $52,505
Conservative François Dionne 1,265 4.54 -1.2 $3,420
New Democratic Pierre Corbeil 1,097 3.94 +2.5 $
Green Martin Fournier 862 3.09 – $
Total valid votes/Expense limit 27,808 100.00 $87,366

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik, 2000–2004[edit]

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Guy St-Julien 18,198 50.0 +6.2
Bloc Québécois François Lemieux 15,567 42.8 +5.9
Alliance François Dionne 1,297 3.6
Progressive Conservative Sylvain Gemme 809 2.2 -14.8
New Democratic Daniel Fredrick 534 1.5 -0.9
Total valid votes 36,405 100.0

Abitibi, 1968–2000[edit]

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Guy St-Julien 16,803 43.7 +27.5
Bloc Québécois Jeannot Couture 14,168 36.9 -9.0
Progressive Conservative Armand Caouette 6,531 17.0 -18.6
New Democratic Claudette Paquin 909 2.4 +0.1
Total valid votes 38,411 100.0
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Bloc Québécois Bernard Deshaies 18,876 45.9
Progressive Conservative Guy St-Julien 14,651 35.6 -21.9
Liberal Lucie Blais 6,666 16.2 0.0
New Democratic Louise Cloutier 951 2.3 -24.0
Total valid votes 41,144 100.0
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Guy St-Julien 22,254 57.6 +5.6
New Democratic Gerry Lemoyne 10,161 26.3 -1.7
Liberal Normand Michaud 6,251 16.2 +8.2
Total valid votes 38,666 100.0
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Guy St-Julien 23,230 52.0 +47.4
Liberal René Gingras 12,525 28.0 -23.0
New Democratic Royal Tremblay 3,583 8.0 +2.1
Rhinoceros Robert Hamelin 2,264 5.1
Parti nationaliste Georges Caron 1,925 4.3
Social Credit Alphonse Leduc 1,179 2.6 -31.8
Total valid votes 44,706 100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal René Gingras 22,050 51.1 +17.8
Social Credit Armand Caouette 14,881 34.5 -10.9
New Democratic Royal Tremblay 2,553 5.9 +2.9
Progressive Conservative Marius Gauthier 1,982 4.6 -7.4
Independent Myriam Bouchard 1,00 2.3
Union populaire Martine Dion 416 1.0 +0.2
Marxist–Leninist Fernand Deschamps 300 0.7 +0.2
Total valid votes 43,190 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit Armand Caouette 21,387 45.4 -11.2
Liberal Ronald Tétrault 15,697 33.3 +1.2
Progressive Conservative Jean-Jacques Martel 5,652 12.0 +6.5
Rhinoceros Doris St-Pierre 1,425 3.0
New Democratic Maurice Vaney 1,420 3.0 -1.7
Independent Zebedee Nungak 986 2.1
Union populaire Judith Desjardins 344 0.7
Marxist–Leninist Jean Létourneau 233 0.5
Total valid votes 47,144 100.0
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit Gérard Laprise 12,423 56.5 0.9
Liberal Marcel Gagnon 7,046 32.1 -4.5
Progressive Conservative Robert Johnson 1,199 5.5 -2.3
New Democratic Léon Guenette 1,031 4.7
Independent Yves Limoges 282 1.3
Total valid votes 21,981 100.0
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit Gérard Laprise 12,482 55.7 +0.7
Liberal Marcel Bergeron 8,203 36.6 +3.2
Progressive Conservative Paul-Emile Gelinas 1,739 7.8 -1.3
Total valid votes 22,424 100.0

Note: Social Credit vote is compared to Ralliement créditiste vote in the 1968 election.

1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Ralliement créditiste Gérard Laprise 10,884 55.0
Liberal André Lavigne 6,606 33.4
Progressive Conservative Marc Parent 1,796 9.1
New Democratic J.-Gérald Leonard 515 2.6
Total valid votes 19,801 100.0

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Riding history from the Library of Parliament:

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Statistics Canada: 2016
  2. ^ "Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census". February 8, 2017.
  3. ^ Statistics Canada: 2016
  4. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (February 9, 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Abitibi--Baie-James--Nunavik--Eeyou [Federal electoral district (2013 Representation Order)], Quebec". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Election Night Results — Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou — Elections Canada". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  6. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  8. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, 30 September 2015
  9. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections

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