Nicolet-Yamaska (provincial electoral district)
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Nicolet-Yamaska is a provincial electoral district in Quebec
, Canada
that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec
. The riding was created in 1988 from Nicolet
. The riding also existed from 1973 to 1981.
It includes the cities or municipalities of Pierreville
, Nicolet
, Bécancour
, Sainte-Eulalie
, Daveluyville
, Saint-Leonard-d'Aston
, Saint-Wenceslas
and Saint-Gerard-Majella
as well as portions of the city of Drummondville.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
. The riding was created in 1988 from Nicolet
Nicolet (provincial electoral district)
Nicolet was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Montérégie region, the district was formed in 1867 and was later merged in 1973 with Yamaska to form Nicolet-Yamaska....
. The riding also existed from 1973 to 1981.
It includes the cities or municipalities of Pierreville
Pierreville, Quebec
Pierreville is a community in Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec, located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Saint-François rivers, at the edge of Lac Saint-Pierre. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,337....
, Nicolet
Nicolet, Quebec
Nicolet, Quebec is the county seat of Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 7,827...
, Bécancour
Bécancour, Quebec
Bécancour is a town in the Centre-du-Québec region of Québec, Canada; it is the seat of the Bécancour Regional County Municipality. It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the confluence of the Bécancour River, opposite Trois-Rivières.Wôlinak, an Abenaki Indian reserve, is...
, Sainte-Eulalie
Sainte-Eulalie, Quebec
Sainte-Eulalie is a municipality in the Nicolet-Yamaska RCM in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada, situated at the crossroads of Autoroutes 55, 20 and 955...
, Daveluyville
Daveluyville, Quebec
Daveluyville is a town in the Centre-du-Québec region of the Canadian province of Quebec. It was founded by Adolphe Daveluy, the grandfather of organist Raymond Daveluy and soprano Marie Daveluy. It is north of Autoroute 20. Its population was 1,005 in the Canada 2006 Census.-External links:*...
, Saint-Leonard-d'Aston
Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Quebec
Saint-Léonard-d'Aston is a municipality in Nicolet-Yamaska RCM in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 959. The municipality is situated along Route 155, partway between Drummondville and Trois-Rivières. Autoroute 20 and a major intercity...
, Saint-Wenceslas
Saint-Wenceslas, Quebec
Saint-Wenceslas, Quebec is a community in Nicolet-Yamaska Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. The town is situated at a bend in the Bécancour River. The northern branch of Autoroute 55 terminated at the 9e rang of Saint-Wenceslas until its completion in October 2006...
and Saint-Gerard-Majella
Saint-Gérard-Majella, Quebec
Saint-Gérard-Majella is a parish municipality located in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality of Québec , in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 252.-Population:Population trend...
as well as portions of the city of Drummondville.
Members of the National Assembly
- Benjamain Faucher, Liberal (1973-1976)
- Serge FontaineSerge Fontaine-Political career:Fontaine was elected as a Union Nationale candidate to the provincial legislature in the district of Nicolet with 35% of the vote in the 1976 election. He served as his party's Deputy House Whip in 1980 and 1981. He finished a close third with 32% of the vote against Parti...
, Union Nationale (1976-1981) - Maurice Richard, Liberal (1989-1994)
- Michel MorinMichel MorinMichel Morin was a politician in Quebec, Canada and a three-term Member of the National Assembly of Quebec.-Background:He was born on March 27, 1948 in Saint-Célestin, Centre-du-Québec and made career in education. Before he ran for office, he was a political activist with the Progressive...
, Parti QuébécoisParti QuébécoisThe Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
(1994-2007) - Éric DorionÉric DorionÉric Dorion is an administrator and politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. He served in the National Assembly of Quebec from 2007 to 2008, representing Nicolet-Yamaska as a member of the Action démocratique du Québec ....
, Action démocratiqueAction démocratique du QuébecThe Action démocratique du Québec, commonly referred to as the ADQ is a centre-right political party in Quebec, Canada. On the sovereignty question, it defines itself as autonomist, and has support from both soft nationalists and federalists....
(2007-2008) - Jean-Martin AussantJean-Martin AussantJean-Martin Aussant is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. He has represented Nicolet-Yamaska in the National Assembly of Quebec since 2008, first as a member of the Parti Québécois and currently as leader of his own party, Option nationale....
, Parti Québécois (2008-2011); Independent (2011); Option nationaleOption nationaleOption nationale is a political party in Quebec, Canada. It was founded in 2011 by Jean-Martin Aussant, a member of the National Assembly who had quit the Parti Québécois earlier that year after being elected in 2008...
(2011-present)