Bonaventure (electoral district)
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Bonaventure was a federal electoral district
in the province
of Quebec
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1867 to 1997. It was created as "Bonaventure" riding by the British North America Act of 1867.
In 1947, it was redefined to consist only of the county of Bonaventure.
In 1952, parts of the county of Matapédia were added: the townships of Assemetquagan and Milnikek, the projected township of Roncevaux and, the township of Assemetquagan in the municipality of Saint-Fidèle-de-Ristigouche.
In 1966, it was defined to consist of the Counties of Bonaventure and Iles-de-la-Madeleine and the Townships of Milnikek and Assemetquagan in the County of Matapédia.
In 1976, it was defined to consist of:
In 1987, it was defined to consist of
The riding's name was changed to "Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine" in 1971.
The district was amalgamated into the Gaspé—Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine electoral district in 1996.
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Electoral district (Canada)
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in the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
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of Quebec
Quebec
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, Canada
Canada
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, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
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from 1867 to 1997. It was created as "Bonaventure" riding by the British North America Act of 1867.
History
In 1933, it was defined to consist of the county of Bonaventure and the municipalities of Ste-Florence, Ste-Marguerite-Marie and Causapscal (parish and village) in the county of Matapedia.In 1947, it was redefined to consist only of the county of Bonaventure.
In 1952, parts of the county of Matapédia were added: the townships of Assemetquagan and Milnikek, the projected township of Roncevaux and, the township of Assemetquagan in the municipality of Saint-Fidèle-de-Ristigouche.
In 1966, it was defined to consist of the Counties of Bonaventure and Iles-de-la-Madeleine and the Townships of Milnikek and Assemetquagan in the County of Matapédia.
In 1976, it was defined to consist of:
- the Towns of Carleton, Causapscal and New Richmond;
- the Counties of Bonaventure and Iles-de-la-Madeleine; and
- in the County of Matapédia: the parish municipalities of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Causapscal and Saint-Raphaël-d'Albertville; the municipalities of Saint-Edmond, Sainte-Florence and Sainte-Marguerite; the Township of Milnikek and that part of the Township of Assemetquagan without local municipal organization.
In 1987, it was defined to consist of
- the towns of Carleton and New Richmond;
- the County of Bonaventure excluding the following: the Parish Municipality of Sainte-Germaine-de-l'Anseaux-Gascons; the Township Municipality of Port-Daniel-Partie-Est; the Territory of Bonaventure-Routhierville portion; and
- the County of Iles-de-la-Madeleine.
The riding's name was changed to "Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine" in 1971.
The district was amalgamated into the Gaspé—Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine electoral district in 1996.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of ParliamentMember of Parliament
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- Théodore RobitailleThéodore RobitailleThéodore Robitaille, PC was a Canadian physician, politician, and the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec....
, ConservativeConservative Party of Canada (historical)The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
(1867-1879) - Pierre-Clovis BeauchesnePierre-Clovis BeauchesnePierre-Clovis Beauchesne was a Canadian politician.Born in Bécancour, Canada East, the son of Pierre Bourbeau dit Beauchesne and Marie-Archange Pérenne de Moras , Beauchesne was educated at Nicolet College and became a notary in 1865. He was a notary in Gaspésie and was a fish inspector...
, Conservative (1879-1882) - Louis-Joseph RiopelLouis-Joseph RiopelLouis-Joseph Riopel was a lawyer, notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bonaventure in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1881 to 1882 and Bonaventure in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1891 as a Conservative member.He was born in St-Jacques-L'Achigan, Canada East,...
, Conservative (1882-1891) - William LeBoutillier Fauvel, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
(1891-1897) - Jean-François GuitéJean-François GuitéJean-François Guité was a Canadian politician.Born in Maria, Canada East, Guité was a lumber merchant by profession, and on his mother's side a descendant of Guillaume Blanchard, who first arrived at Port Royal, NS. in 1606...
, Liberal (1897-1900) - Charles MarcilCharles MarcilCharles Marcil, PC was a long time member of the Canadian House of Commons and served as Speaker of the House from 1909 - 1911....
, Lieral (1900-1937) - Pierre-Emile CotePierre-Émile CôtéPierre-Émile Côté was a Canadian politician.Born in Lévis, Quebec, the son of Pierre Côté and Joséphine Émond, Côté was educated at the Séminaire de Québec, the Académie commerciale de Québec, Collège de Lévis, and the Université Laval à Québec. He was called to the Bar of Quebec in 1913...
, Liberal (1937-1940) - J.-Alphée Poirier, Liberal (1940-1945)
- Bona ArsenaultBona ArsenaultBona Arsenault, CM was a Canadian historian, genealogist and a federal and provincial politician.Born in Bonaventure, Quebec, the son of Joseph-Georges Arsenault and Marcelline Gauthier, he studied at Université Laval and University of Connecticut.In the 1931 Quebec provincial elections, he ran...
, Independent/Liberal (1945-1957) - Nérée ArsenaultNérée ArsenaultNérée Arsenault is a Canadian politician and forest engineer. In the 1957 federal election, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the riding of Bonaventure representing the Progressive Conservative Party. He did not stand for the next election in 1958.-External links:*...
, Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of CanadaThe Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
(1957-1958) - Lucien GrenierLucien Grenier (politician)Lucien Grenier is a former lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bonaventure in the Canadian House of Commons from 1958 to 1962 as a Progressive Conservative....
, Progressive Conservative (1958-1962) - Albert BéchardAlbert BéchardAlbert Béchard was a Canadian politician and notary. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Liberal Party in the 1962 election to represent the riding of Bonaventure...
, Liberal (1962-1979) - Rémi BujoldRémi BujoldJoseph Roger Rémi Bujold, PC, CM is a lawyer and former Canadian politician.Bujold began his career in politics in the early 1970s as special assistant to the Minister of Financial Institutions in the Quebec cabinet during the Bourassa Liberal government. He then became chief of staff to Quebec's...
, Liberal (1979-1984) - Darryl Gray, Progressive Conservative (1984-1993)
- Patrick GagnonPatrick GagnonPatrick Cluny Gagnon was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 1997. His career has been in consulting and government relations....
, Liberal (1993-1997)
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
Riding history from the] Library of ParliamentLibrary of Parliament
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