Longueuil—Saint-Hubert

Longueuil—Saint-Hubert covers the northern half of the city of Longueuil and the borough of Saint-Hubert on Montreal’s South Shore. The terrain is flat, bordering the St. Lawrence River, with Parc de la Pointe-du-Marigot hugging the shoreline along nearly the riding’s entire length. Parc Michel-Chartrand — the largest park in Longueuil at nearly two million square metres — offers over 20 kilometres of hiking and cross-country skiing trails. The riding’s population was roughly 100,000, predominantly francophone at 81% mother tongue French. About 16.5% of residents are immigrants, with the largest communities born in Haiti, France, and Morocco. Spanish and Arabic are the most common non-official mother tongues.

Candidates

Denis Trudel (Bloc Québécois) — Born in 1963, Trudel is a former actor and comedian who graduated from the École nationale de théâtre in 1987. He appeared in more than 25 films and television series, including films directed by Pierre Falardeau, and co-founded the comedy group Les Zapartistes. A committed sovereigntist, he served as spokesperson for the Mouvement Montréal français from 2007 to 2009 and was named Patriot of the Year by the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montréal in 2011. First elected in 2019, he sought re-election in 2021.

Florence Gagnon (Liberal) — A strategic development and public affairs consultant who grew up in Longueuil, Gagnon holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from HEC Montréal. She specialized in helping artists, cultural entrepreneurs, and small businesses expand into international markets, drawing on work experience in Latin America and France. An accomplished athlete, she won a medal at the Quebec Provincial Judo Championship and was a member of the Longueuil soccer and flag football teams. She had previously run as the Liberal candidate in Rivière-du-Nord in 2019.

Boukare Tall (Conservative) — Tall represented the Conservative Party of Canada in the riding.

Mildred Murray (NDP) — Murray carried the NDP banner in this South Shore district.

Simon King (Green) — King ran for the Green Party of Canada.

Manon Girard (People’s Party) — Girard represented the People’s Party of Canada.

About the Riding

The riding’s most prominent institution is the Canadian Space Agency, headquartered at the John H. Chapman Space Centre on the border of Saint-Hubert Airport. The 41-hectare complex is the nerve centre of Canada’s space program and anchors a broader aerospace cluster in the Longueuil agglomeration. Pratt & Whitney Canada operates a jet engine manufacturing facility near the airport, and the surrounding industrial zones — nine parks in all — are home to 50% of the companies and 42% of the industrial jobs in the agglomeration.

Saint-Hubert Airport functions as a general aviation facility and hosts numerous aerospace and aviation-related businesses. The riding’s economy thus combines blue-collar manufacturing with high-technology research and development. Housing affordability was a growing concern heading into 2021, as the South Shore attracted an influx of families priced out of the Montreal market. During the pandemic, Trudel organized performances in front of seniors’ residences and community housing, online story readings, and food basket distributions — community engagement that reinforced his local profile heading into the campaign.