Warwick, Quebec

Warwick is a small town north east of Montreal, located in Arthabaska county, Quebec, Canada. The town was incorporated in 1861 and named after the town of the same name in England.
Up until 2014 the town hosted Quebec's annual summer cheese festival, which showcases many of the locally produced artisanal cheeses. In 2014 the festival was moved to Victoriaville. Warwick also claims to be one of the possible birthplaces of poutine.
It is an industrial centre, with factories for agricultural machinery, washing-machines, overalls, cheese-boxes, and doors.
Warwick is located on Route 116.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Warwick had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.

Government

Political representation

Federally, Warwick is part of the federal riding of Richmond—Arthabaska. In the 2021 Canadian federal election, the incumbent Alain Rayes of the Conservative Party was re-elected to represent the population Warwick in the House of Commons of Canada.
Provincially it is part of the riding of Drummond–Bois-Francs. In the 2022 Quebec general election the incumbent MNA Sébastien Schneeberger, of the Coalition Avenir Québec, was re-elected to represent the population of Warwick in the National Assembly of Quebec.

Economy

Originally centred on textiles, Warwick's economy is mainly oriented towards the dairy industry, agri-food processing and small and medium-sized industrial enterprises.
According to many, it is the place where poutine was invented. On April 20, 2007, the Town of Warwick legally registered the trademark "Warwick, capitale des fromages fins du Québec".
The Industries
Yum Yum Chips
Orchards of the horizons
Roland Boulanger
Fromagerie Victoria
DCN Plastic
Fenergic
REFLEC
The Canton Roastery
Warwick Jeans
Warwick Ladders
AzkoNobel Wood Paints Ltd.
WestRock