In northern Quebec, federal candidates are courting the Indigenous vote

The northern Quebec riding of Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou is not only the largest geographic riding in Quebec — it is also often in the bottom five in the country in terms of voter participation. 

In the 2019 federal election, for example, voter turnout was just 49.8 per cent, compared to 67.3 per cent for Quebec as a whole. 

In a riding where more than 30 per cent of voters are Indigenous, several candidates are working hard in the hopes of convincing more of them to fill out a ballot.

The Assembly of First Nations has identified Abitibi–Baie-James–Nunavik–Eeyou as one of 24 ridings across the country where First