Here's who is running for Western Quebec ridings in the Quebec election

Voters in Quebec head to the polls Oct. 3 to vote in the provincial election campaign.
In western Quebec, there are five main ridings: Chapleau, Gatineau, Hull, Papineau and Pontiac.
Here is what you need to know about these ridings.
CHAPLEAU
Quebec's provincial electoral district of Chapleau. (Government of Quebec)
- Population: 73,950
- Land area: 36.02 sq. km
- Population Density: 2,053.03 people per sq. km
- Number of electors: 53,603
Candidates
- Marisa Gutierrez - Parti québécois
- Matthieu Kadri - Parti conservateur du Québec - Équipe Éric Duhaime
- Sabrina Labrecque-Boivin - Québec solidaire
- Mathieu Lévesque - Coalition avenir Québec - L'équipe François Legault (Incumbent)
- Anne-Marie Meunier - Climat Québec
- Assumpta Ndengeyingoma - Parti libéral du Québec/Quebec Liberal Party
- Pierre Soublière - Parti marxiste-léniniste du Québec
GATINEAU
Quebec's provincial electoral district of Gatineau. (Government of Quebec)
- Population: 77,455
- Land area: 15,564.95 sq. km
- Population density: 4.98 people per sq. km
- Number of electors: 62,462
Candidates
- Laura Avalos - Québec solidaire
- Robert Bussière - Coalition avenir Québec - L'équipe François Legault (Incumbent)
- Raphaël Déry - Parti québécois
- Robert Dupuis - Démocratie directe
- Caryl Green - Parti libéral du Québec/Quebec Liberal Party
- Joëlle Jammal- Parti conservateur du Québec - Équipe Éric Duhaime
- Danilo Velasquez - Parti canadien du Québec / Canadian Party of Québec
HULL
Quebec's provincial electoral district of Hull. (Government of Quebec)
- Population: 79,845
- Land area: 49.81 sq. km
- Population density: 1,602.99 people per sq. km
- Number of electors: 55,209
Candidates
- Lise Couture - Parti conservateur du Québec - Équipe Éric Duhaim
- Maryse Gaudreault - Parti libéral du Québec/Quebec Liberal Party (Incumbent)
- Rachid Jemmah - Parti vert du Québec/Green Party of Québec
- Camille Pellerin-Forget - Parti québécois
- Mathieu Perron-Dufour - Québec solidaire
- Suzanne Tremblay - Coalition avenir Québec - L'équipe François Legault
PAPINEAU
Quebec's provincial electoral district of Papineau. (Government of Quebec)
- Population: 77,985
- Land area: 3,594.70 sq. km
- Population density: 21.69 people per sq. km
- Number of electors: 63,441
Candidates
- Melissa Arbour - Parti vert du Québec/Green Party of Québec
- Cédric Brazeau - Démocratie directe
- Marc Carrière - Parti conservateur du Québec - Équipe Éric Duhaime
- Audrey-Ann Chicoine - Parti québécois
- Mathieu Lacombe - Coalition avenir Québec - L'équipe François Legault (Incumbent)
- Marie-Claude Latourelle - Québec solidaire
- Wittlyn Kate Semervil - Parti libéral du Québec/Quebec Liberal Party
PONTIAC
Quebec's provincial electoral district of Pontiac. (Government of Quebec)z
- Population : 73,360
- Land area: 14,459.88 sq. km
- Population density: 5.07 people per sq. km
- Number of electors: 53,371
Candidates
- Corinne Canuel-Jolicoeur - Coalition avenir Québec - L'équipe François Legault
- Pierre Cyr - Parti vert du Québec/Green Party of Québec
- André Fortin - Parti libéral du Québec/Quebec Liberal Party (Incumbent)
- Jolaine Paradis-Châteauneuf - Parti québécois
- Mike Owen Sebagenzi - Québec solidaire
- William Twolan - Parti canadien du Québec / Canadian Party of Québec
- Terrence Watters - Parti conservateur du Québec - Équipe Éric Duhaime
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
BREAKING | Liberals table bill delaying assisted dying expansion to March 2024
The federal government is seeking to delay the extension of assisted dying eligibility to people whose sole condition is a mental disorder until March 17, 2024.

EXCLUSIVE | Gay man taking Canadian government to court, says sperm donation restrictions make him feel like a 'second-class citizen'
A gay man is taking the federal government to court, challenging the constitutionality of a policy restricting gay and bisexual men from donating to sperm banks in Canada, CTV News has learned.
The bizarre history of Groundhog Day
It's about as strange (and cute) as holidays get. So how did Groundhog Day go from a kooky local tradition to an annual celebration even those of us who don't worry about winter can find the fun in?
Dominic Barton says he had nothing to do with federal contracts awarded to McKinsey
Dominic Barton, the former global managing director of McKinsey & Company, says he had no involvement in federal contracts awarded to the firm in recent years.
Australia is removing monarchy from its bank notes
Australia is removing the monarchy from its bank notes. The nation's new $5 bill will feature an Indigenous design rather than an image of King Charles III. But the king is still expected to appear on coins that currently bear the image of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Quebec's famed groundhog Fred la Marmotte has died; child stands in for Groundhog Day
The Quebec rodent who predicted whether spring would arrive early, Fred la Marmotte, died the day before Groundhog Day.
Quebec woman shocked to find stolen Audi driven through Ontario mall in 'insane' robbery
A Quebec woman said she was very surprised to find her stolen Audi had been used in what’s being described as an “absolutely insane” Ontario mall robbery.
Former CBC journalist dies after random attack on Toronto street, new suspect photo released
A long-time CBC radio producer who was the victim of a random assault in Toronto last week has died, the public broadcaster confirms.
New opera by Haitian-Canadian composer puts Black performers, stories in spotlight
When the opera 'La Flambeau' premieres next week in Montreal, Black performers will be front and centre in an artistic medium where they have historically been under-represented.