Repentigny

Repentigny sits on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in the Lanaudière region, just east of the Island of Montreal. The riding encompasses the city of Repentigny—which absorbed the former city of Le Gardeur in 2002—as well as the neighbouring municipality of Charlemagne and portions of the RCM of L’Assomption. With a population of roughly 86,000 in the city proper and a broader riding population that makes it one of the more densely settled districts in the Montreal suburban ring, Repentigny has transformed over the past half-century from a quiet riverside settlement into one of the fastest-growing suburbs in the metropolitan area. Approximately 88 percent of residents speak French as their first language.

Candidates

Patrick Bonin (Bloc Québécois) — An environmental activist with more than 22 years of engagement in climate and energy issues, Bonin holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s in environmental sciences. He spent over 12 years as a climate and energy campaigner and spokesperson for Greenpeace Canada before departing the organization in late 2024 to enter electoral politics. He was a first-time candidate in the riding.

Pierre Richard Thomas (Liberal) — A teacher and former director of Lakay, a minority-rights advocacy group, Thomas has lived in Repentigny for six years. He was acclaimed as the Liberal candidate and campaigned on strengthening community ties and defending federal investments in the region.

Charles Champagne (Conservative) — Champagne has worked in the public transportation sector for over 20 years. Active in community life, he served as a minor hockey coach for five years and spent 11 years involved in Canada’s cadet program, including terms as treasurer and president of both navy and army cadet organizations.

Nathalie Gagnon (NDP) — Gagnon carried the NDP banner in Repentigny, campaigning on the party’s platform of pharmacare, housing affordability, and workers’ rights.

Benoit Lanoue (People’s Party) — Lanoue represented the People’s Party of Canada, running on the party’s platform of reduced government spending, lower immigration, and opposition to carbon pricing.

Ednal Marc (Independent) — Marc ran as an independent candidate in Repentigny, offering an alternative to the established party options.

About the Riding

Repentigny’s economy is shaped by its role as a residential suburb with strong commercial corridors serving the southern Lanaudière region. The city sits at the confluence of the L’Assomption and St. Lawrence Rivers and has developed a diverse retail and services sector, though many residents commute to Montreal for work. Light manufacturing, healthcare, and education round out the local employment base.

The riding has experienced rapid demographic change, with a growing proportion of residents born outside Canada—including notable Haitian, Arab, and Latin American communities—adding cultural diversity to what was historically an almost entirely francophone suburban district.

In 2025, the dominant campaign issues included housing affordability in a market where suburban prices have climbed steeply, the cost of living for middle-class families, public transit connections to Montreal, and the protection of Quebec’s agricultural supply-management system. The riding also saw a competitive race between the Bloc and the Liberals, with the environmental credentials of the Bloc candidate and the Liberal party’s appeal to the riding’s growing immigrant communities shaping the dynamic.