Brome-Missisquoi (provincial electoral district)
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Brome-Missisquoi is a provincial electoral district in Quebec
, Canada
that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec
. The riding was created in 1973 from Brome
and parts of Missisquoi
and Shefford
. It includes the municipalities of Bromont
, Cowansville
, Frelighsburg
, Sutton
, Saint-Armand
and Farnham
.
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 1973 from Brome
Brome (provincial electoral district)
Brome was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Estrie region, the riding was created in 1867. In 1973, it became part of the riding of Brome-Missisquoi.-Members of Legislative Assembly:...
and parts of Missisquoi
Missisquoi (provincial electoral district)
Missisquoi was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Estrie region, it was created in 1867. It was merged with Brome in 1973 to form the new district of Brome-Missisquoi.-Members of Legislative Assembly:...
and Shefford
Shefford (provincial electoral district)
Shefford is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montérégie region, the riding was created in 1829. The riding includes the cities of Granby and Waterloo.-Members of Legislative Assembly:...
. It includes the municipalities of Bromont
Bromont, Quebec
Bromont is a city in southwestern Quebec in Canada, 75 kilometres east of Montreal on Autoroute 10, bordering the Eastern Townships at the base of Mount Brome . The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 6,049....
, Cowansville
Cowansville, Quebec
Cowansville is a town in south-central Quebec, Canada, located on Lac Davignon north of the U.S. border. It is the seat of Brome-Missisquoi, a regional county municipality...
, Frelighsburg
Frelighsburg, Quebec
Frelighsburg, is a municipality located in the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality, which is part of the administrative region of the Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,030...
, Sutton
Sutton, Quebec
Sutton is a town situated in southwestern Quebec. It is part of the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality in the administrative region of the Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 3,805...
, Saint-Armand
Saint-Armand, Quebec
Saint-Armand is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,166.-Population:Population trend...
and Farnham
Farnham, Quebec
Farnham is a town located in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Brome-Missisquoi regional county municipality, in the administrative region of Montérégie. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 7,809, making it the second most populated community in the RCM.- History :The...
.
Members of the National Assembly
- Glendon Pettes Brown, Liberal (1973-1976)
- Armand RussellArmand Russell-Town politics:Russell served as City Councillor in 1949 and 1950 and as Mayor from 1950 to 1957 in Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford. He also served as Mayor of Waterloo, Quebec from 1957 to 1967.-Member of the legislature:...
, Union Nationale (1976-1980) - Pierre ParadisPierre ParadisPierre Paradis is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. He has represented Brome—Missisquoi in the National Assembly of Quebec since 1980 as a member of the Liberal Party...
, Liberal (1980-present)