Lac-Saint-Louis

Occupying the southwestern tip of the Island of Montreal, Lac-Saint-Louis is bordered by water on three sides: Lac Saint-Louis to the south, Lac des Deux Montagnes to the west, and the Rivière des Prairies to the north. The riding takes in the cities of Beaconsfield and Pointe-Claire, the towns of Baie-d’Urfé, Kirkland, and Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, the municipality of Senneville, and the western section of Pierrefonds-Roxboro.

Candidates

Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal) — First elected in 2004, Scarpaleggia held degrees in economics from McGill University and Columbia University and an MBA from Concordia University. Before entering politics, he worked at Petro-Canada, taught business administration at Dawson College, and served as a legislative assistant to MP Clifford Lincoln. In Parliament, he became known for his advocacy on freshwater protection, introducing legislation to ban bulk-water exports.

Eric Girard (Conservative) — Girard carried the Conservative standard in a riding that had voted Liberal in every election since its creation.

Ryan Young (NDP) — Young ran for the NDP in this predominantly anglophone West Island riding.

Bradford Dean (Green Party) — Dean represented the Green Party in a community where environmental stewardship and waterfront preservation resonated with many voters.

Gabriel Bernier (Bloc Québécois) — Bernier stood for the Bloc in a riding where the sovereigntist movement has historically struggled to gain traction among the largely anglophone and allophone population.

About the Riding

Lac-Saint-Louis is one of the most solidly Liberal seats in Quebec, having returned Liberal members in every federal election since the riding was first contested in 1997. Its communities are predominantly English-speaking and affluent, with median household incomes well above the Montreal-area average. The West Island suburbs feature established residential neighbourhoods, waterfront properties, and several large parks, including the Cap-Saint-Jacques nature park. Major employers include pharmaceutical companies clustered along the Trans-Canada Highway corridor, as well as educational institutions such as John Abbott College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue and the Macdonald Campus of McGill University. Water quality in the surrounding lakes and rivers, commuter transit improvements, and the preservation of green spaces against development pressures were recurring local concerns.