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| DISTRICT: Outremont |
| Candidate |
Party |
Vote Count |
Vote Share |
Elected |
| Jean Lapierre |
LIB |
15675 |
40.94%
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| Fran�ois Rebello |
BQ |
12730 |
33.25%
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| Omar Aktouf |
NDP |
5382 |
14.05%
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| Marc Rousseau |
CON |
2284 |
5.97%
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| Shaun Perceval-Maxwell |
GRN |
1643 |
4.3%
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| Yan Lacombe |
MP |
452 |
1.18%
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| Linda Sullivan |
ML |
120 |
0.32%
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| Last Update: June 29, 5:38:24 AM EDT |
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of 163 polls reporting |
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Ridings
079 Outremont
2004 Candidates
Riding Profile
This riding is located in the centre of the Island of Montreal. The riding is bounded by the border of the CP Line in the west, the Avenue des Pins in the east between the CP line and Boulevard St-Laurent in the north and Victoria Avenue, Côte-Ste-Catherine Road and Côte-des-Neiges Road in the south. It includes parts of the affluent residential areas of Outremont and stretches to the low-income parts of the Côte-des-Neiges, one of the most ethnically mixed neighbourhoods in Canada.
The economic base is spread over many sectors, including manufacturing and educational services. Over 76 per cent of the occupied dwellings are rentals. The average family income is $68,739 with an unemployment rate of 10.7 per cent.
According to the 2001 census, 44 per cent have French as a mother tongue, 14 per cent have English and 37 per cent have neither English nor French. There are significant Jewish, East Indian, Chinese and Italian populations. The total immigrant population is over 38 per cent. Over 33 per cent of the population has a university degree.
In 2004, 88 per cent of the riding was maintained and four per cent from Papineau-St-Denis and five per cent from Westmount-Ville-Marie has been added. The riding was established in 1933, abolished in 1947 and re-established in 1966. In 1996, small parts of Rosemont, Mount Royal and St-Denis ridings were added.
Population: 80,052
Political History
In 2000, Liberal Martin Cauchon defeated Bloc Québécois candidate Amir Khadir to win his third term. He was appointed Secretary of State for the Federal Office of Regional Development in Quebec in 1996 and became Minister of National Revenue and Secretary of State for Canadian Economic Development in 1999. He was again appointed Minister of Revenue from 1999 to 2002 and Minister of Justice and Attorney General from 2002 to 2003.
This riding has been Liberal since 1935, except for one Progressive Conservative win in 1988. Liberal Marc Lalonde, a Trudeau-era Cabinet minister, won in 1972, 1974, 1979 and 1980. He was Minister of Health and Welfare in 1972, Minister responsible for the Status of Women in 1974, Minister of Federal-Provincial Relations in 1977, Minister of Justice and Attorney General in 1978, and Minister of Finance in 1982. Liberal Lucie Pépin won in 1984, but was defeated in 1988 by PC Jean-Pierre Hogue.
1935-1984 inclusive - LIB
1988 - PC
1993, 1997, 2000 - LIB
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Candidate Profiles
Jean Lapierre
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birth Date: May 7, 1956
Age: 48
Birthplace: Magdalen Islands, Que.
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University Degree: Yes
Education: Studied law at the University of Ottawa and was admitted to
the Quebec Bar.
Career Background: While still at university, he began his political career.
Between 1974 and 1979, he was special assistant to minister of
Consumer and Corporate Affairs and executive assistant to
André Ouellet, Minister of State for Urban Affairs.
In 1992, he became a radio host with CKAC, a position he held
until recently.
In 2001, he became a presenter for the main news program of TQS.
Political History
Party: 2004: Paul Martin appointed him Quebec Lieutenant
Federal: Elected in Shefford in 1979, 1980, 1984 and 1988.
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Parliamentary Secretary:
To the Minister of State (Sports) Oct 1, 1981-Oct 1, 1982: to the Secretary of State of Canada
Oct 1, 1982-Sept. 30, 1983; to Secretary of State for External Affairs.
Cabinet:
June 30-Sept. 16, 1984: Minister of State (Fitness and Amateur Sport)
June 30-Sept. 16, 1984: Minister of State (Youth) June 30-Sept 16,
198: Deputy Leader of Government in the House of Commons (At age 28,
he was at the time the youngest person ever named to Cabinet, appointed
by John Turner).
Caucus:
He quit the Liberal Party on June 16/90, after Chrétien won
leadership in June, 1990. Founding member of BQ on July 25/90.
He said at the time that "our national allegiance is to
Quebec...whose sovereignty we intend to promote."
Resigned on July 21/92 to become talk show host in Montreal.
When he left he said the "Bloc's mission is more necessary than ever."
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François Rebello
Party: Bloc Québécois
Birthplace: Outremont
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University Degree: Yes
Education: University of Montreal: master's degree
in economics (1991); major in economics (2000); bachelor degree
in political science (1992).
Career Background: Director, Groupe investissement responsable, since 2000. Researcher for the FTQ (2000).
President, Force Jeunesse (1998-2000).
President, Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec
(1994-1996)
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Marc Rousseau
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Age: 39
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University Degree: Yes
Education: Concordia University graduate.
Career Background: He was a member of the Canadian armed forces for many years and, among other things, worked in NATO headquarters in Sarajevo
(Bosnia). He received an honorary mention from the commander of
the NATO stabilization force in the former Yugoslavia for his
participation in the strategic planning for year 2000. While in
the armed forces, he also commanded the Mont-Royal Fusiliers
Regiment from 1996 to 1999.
Currently the Senior Director of Loans and Business Development
for the Business Development Bank of Canada.
He was also Director of Operations for Ford Credit Canada.
He is a member of the board of directors of the Québec Society
for Handicapped Children.
Children: three
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Omar Aktouf
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
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Career Background: Professor of management at HEC in Montreal.
Political History
Provincial: Defeated in Rosemont in 2003 as Union
des forces progressistes.
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Shaun Perceval-Maxwell
Party: The Green Party of Canada
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Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Office Address:
Tel: (514) 282-6579
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Yan Lacombe
Party: Marijuana Party
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Political History
Provincial: Defeated in Marguerite-D'Youville in 2003.
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Linda Sullivan
Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
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Political History
Provincial: Defeated in Acadie in 2003.
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