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| DISTRICT: Pierrefonds-Dollard |
| Candidate |
Party |
Vote Count |
Vote Share |
Elected |
| Bernard Patry |
LIB |
29601 |
63.57%
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| Marie-H�l�ne Brunet |
BQ |
7426 |
15.95%
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| Andrea Paine |
CON |
5010 |
10.76%
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| Danielle Lustgarten |
NDP |
2545 |
5.27%
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| Theodore Kouretas |
GRN |
1401 |
3.01%
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| Jean-Fran�ois Labrecque |
MP |
511 |
1.1%
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| Garnet Colly |
ML |
71 |
0.15%
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| Last Update: June 29, 5:38:24 AM EDT |
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Ridings
081 Pierrefonds-Dollard
2004 Candidates
Riding Profile
This riding occupies the southwest part of the Island of Montreal on Lac-Des-Deux-Montagnes and Rivière-des-Prairies. It contains the former cities of Dollard Des Ormeaux, Pierrefonds and L'Ile Bizard.
This riding is home to a number of pharmaceutical companies. Manufacturing is the main industry, followed by retail trade. Over 17 per cent of the population has a university degree, while just over four per cent has less than a Grade 9 education. The average family income is $75,497 with an unemployment rate of 6.5 per cent.
According to the 2001 census, 37 per cent of the population lists English as their mother tongue, while French is the first language for 32 per cent. There are also significant populations who speak Arabic, Italian, Spanish and Chinese. This is an ethnically-mixed riding, including Italian, East Indian and Chinese communities. The total immigrant population is almost 30 per cent.
In the redistribution of 2004, 91 per cent of the riding was retained. This riding was established in 1986 by combining parts of Dollard and Vaudreuil ridings. The 1996 redistribution moved nine per cent into Lac-St-Louis.
Population: 102,542
Political History
In 2000, Liberal Bernard Patry defeated Bloc Québécois candidate Sylvie Brousseau to win a third term.
In the former riding of Dollard, Liberal Jean-Pierre Goyer was MP from 1965 to 1979. He was appointed Solicitor General in 1970 and Minister of Supply and Services in 1972. Liberal Louis Desmarais won in 1979 and 1980, but was defeated in 1984 by Progressive Conservative Gerry Weiner who became Minister of State for Immigration and Multiculturalism.
Weiner won again in Pierrefonds-Dollard in 1988, running against Patry. He was appointed Minister of State for Multiculturalism & Citizenship in 1988 and Minister of Multiculturalism and Citizenship in 1993.
1953-1980 incl - LIB
1984 - PC
PIERREFONDS-DOLLARD
1988 - PC
1993, 1997, 2000 - LIB
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Candidate Profiles
Bernard Patry
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birth Date: Jan. 30, 1943
Age: 61
Birthplace: Montreal
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University Degree: Yes
Education: University of Montreal - MD - 1965
Profession: Doctor
Career Background: 1966 — Opened general practice in Pierrefonds
1966-1981 — Vice-president of the Pierrefonds Medical Centre
Community activities.
Has been regional director of United Way campaigns; president of
the Jeux du Québec for the Lac St-Louis area; regional president
of the Kidney Foundation Fundraising campaign.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Fran�oise Haxaire
Children: Two — Sidney and Frédérick
Political History
Party: 1968-74 — director of Liberal Federal Association of Vaudreuil-Soulanges
1972-76 — director of provincial Liberal Association of Robert-Baldwin.
Municipal: 1968 — municipal councillor in L'Ile-Bizard
1969-87 — mayor of L'Ile-Bizard (six terms)
1970-87 — represented L'Ile-Bizard on Montreal Urban Community Council.
Federal: Pierrefonds-Dollard — defeated in 1988; elected in 1993, 1997, 2000
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Parliamentary Secretary: Feb. 23, 1996-July 16, 1998 - to Minister of Indian
Affairs & Northern Development.
Committee: Former vice-chair: Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Former member: Foreign Affairs and International Trade; Health;
Industry; Indian Affairs and Northern Development; Standing
Joint Committee on Official Languages.
Chair: Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
Caucus: Chair of the Quebec Liberal caucus, 1995 to 1996.
Was vice-chair of Prime Minister's Task Force on Urban Affairs in 2001.
Office Address:
303-3883 St Jean Blvd.
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que
(514) 624-5725
Capital Address:
Room 311 Justice Bldg
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ont
(613) 992-2689
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Marie-Hélène Brunet
Party: Bloc Québécois
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University Degree: Yes
Education: Bachelor of Arts (major in history and minor in political
science), Université de Montréal (2004)
Diploma in Humanities, Coll�ge de Bois-de-Boulogne
Career Background: Travel information official, Tourisme Québec (since 2003)
Classical ballet and ballet-jazz teacher; Director and co-ordinator of Coll�ge Gérald-Godin day camp (1999-2002)
Community and Political Involvement: President, University of Montreal PQ; Program adviser of the executive of Nelligan PQ; Youth Secretary, BQ Montréal-Ouest regional executive; School tutor for children who were having problems with the French language, Coll�ge de Bois-de-Boulogne (2001); Participated in the Nutcracker by the Grands Ballets Canadians de Montréal (2000)
Political History
Party: President of PQ Assocation at Université du
Montréal
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Andrea Paine
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Age: 42
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University Degree: Yes
Education: Graduated from Concordia University with a double major in
journalism and political science, and studied civil law for four
years at Université Laval.
Career Background:
She has been active in both the Conservative Party of Canada and the Quebec Liberal party, and has spent the last 3 � years
working as political aid to this riding's provincial MNA.
Her political experience includes working as adviser or press
secretary to provincial cabinet ministers of Fisheries,
Education and Transport, media representative during provincial
referendums, or work in riding offices.
Other positions include work in communications for the Jean
Charest leadership campaign for the PC party, and a member of
the "quick reaction team" at PC headquarters in Ottawa.
She has held several volunteer positions for non-profit
organizations on the West Island.
She was publicity director on the Board of Directors for the
West Island Women's Centre, and sits on the Board of Directors
for both the West Island Community Resource Centre and Kuper Academy.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Eric Casarotto
Children: Three - Stephanie, Alexandra and Emma
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Danielle Lustgarten
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
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Theodore Kouretas
Party: Green Party of Canada
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University Degree: Yes
Education: BA in literature and sociology, Concordia University
Profession: Currently an English and Greek teacher as well as an
editor and writer.
Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Office Address:
(514) 336-2050
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Garnet Colly
Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
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Political History
Provincial: Defeated in Marquette in 2003
Federal: Defeated in Lac-Saint-Louis in 2000
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Jean-François Labrecque
Party: The Marijuana Party of Canada
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Political History
Provincial: Defeated in Robert-Baldwin in 1998
Federal: Defeated in Pierrefonds-Dollard in 2000
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