Portneuf — Jacques-Cartier, qc

This is a large, sweeping riding that sits west and north of Quebec City. From the Sainte-Foy city limits, the riding follows the St. Lawrence River until the municipality of Deschambault- Grondines, where it heads north to Lac-Lapeyrère, and then east to Lac-Blanc. The riding is located on an expanse of Precambrian rock called the Canadian Shield. Due to the rocky geology, more than 80% of the land in this riding is forested, although there are some very productive agricultural areas where the soil is tillable.