Geography
This electoral district, located northeast of Montreal in the Quebec region of Lanaudière, currently consists of:
- the Regional County Municipality of Matawinie, including Communauté Atikamekw de Manawan indian reserve
- the Regional County Municipality of Joliette.
It is bounded by the:
- electoral district of Repentigny and Berthier—Maskinongé and the Saint Lawrence River to the south
- electoral district of Saint-Maurice—Champlain to the east and north
- Lac Nemiscachingue and the electoral districts of Rivière-du-Nord, Montcalm and Laurentides—Labelle to the west
Read more about this topic: Joliette (electoral District)
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