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| DISTRICT: Pontiac |
| Candidate |
Party |
Vote Count |
Vote Share |
Elected |
| David Smith |
LIB |
15358 |
38.36%
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| L-Hubert Leduc |
BQ |
11685 |
29.19%
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| Judith Grant |
CON |
8869 |
22.15%
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| Gretchen Schwarz |
NDP |
2317 |
5.79%
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| Thierry Vicente |
GRN |
1673 |
4.18%
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| Benoit Legros |
ML |
132 |
0.36%
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| Last Update: June 29, 5:38:24 AM EDT |
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Ridings
082 Pontiac
2004 Candidates
Riding Profile
This is a mainly rural riding located north of Ottawa in the southwest of Quebec. The Ottawa River forms the southern boundary. The riding contains the regional county municipalities of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, Pontiac and La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau as well as part of the city of Gatineau made up of the former cities of Buckingham and Masson-Angers. The Rapid Lake and Kitigan Zibi Indian reserves are also in the riding. It includes Maniwaki, Mont-Laurier, and approximately 60 villages, including Farrellton, Low, Venosta, Fort Coulonge and Shawville.
The economic base is distributed among the service sector, the retail industry, government services and health and social services. The average family income is $58,377 with an unemployment rate of 8.3 per cent.
According to 2001 census, 24 per cent of the population are anglophone, while almost 72 per cent spoke French as their mother tongue. The total immigrant population is less than three per cent. The aboriginal population is almost three per cent.
The 2004 redistribution kept 67 per cent from Pontiac-Gatineau-Labelle and added 17 per cent from Gatineau, mainly the Buckingham and Masson-Angers areas. The riding was renamed Pontiac. This riding was called Pontiac from 1867 to 1947, Pontiac-Témiscamingue from 1947 to 1966 and Pontiac from 1966 to 1976. The riding of Pontiac-Gatineau-Labelle was established in 1976 by combining Pontiac, Hull and small parts of Labelle and Gatineau. In 1996, the riding added 11 per cent of Gatineau-La-Lièvre.
Population: 89,950
Political History
In 2000, Liberal Robert Bertrand defeated Bloc Québécois candidate Johanne Deschamps to win a third term in Pontiac-Gatineau-Labelle.
This riding elected both Progressive Conservatives and Liberals from 1867 to 1949 and was Liberal from 1949 to 1957 inclusive. PC Paul Martineau was elected in 1958, 1962 and 1963. Liberal Tom Lefebvre was elected in 1965 and served six terms. He was appointed to the Senate in 1984. PC Barry Moore won in 1984 and 1988, but was defeated in 1993.
1968-1980 incl - LIB
1984, 1988 - PC
1993, 1997, 2000 - LIB
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Candidate Profiles
David Smith
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Age: 50
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Education: Graduate in administration from Heritage College, Hull.
Currently registered at graduate-level specialized public
administration program at ÉNAP in Gatineau.
Career Background:
He has more than 15 of years experience in organizational management, human resources, property management, and
management of multidisciplinary complex projects.
He works as a business manager with Public Works and
Government Services Canada.
He was previously director of strategic development for Jaguar
Solutions and executive director with AGM Informatique.
He was also manager of Ameublement Branchard for six years.
Community Involvement:
He was a member of the CEMB, working on the school
establishment council, and also served as a volunteer with the
Quebec Ice Hockey Federation and the Canadian Cancer Society.
Currently serves as a volunteer with the Saint-Pierre Chanel
scout movement. He is also a member of the Quebec Aboriginal Alliance.
Political History
Party: He has been involved in political life for a number of years,
particularly with the Liberal Party of Quebec.
Municipal: Currently, municipal councillor in Maniwaki. Defeated
Liberal MP Robert Bertrand for the nomination.
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L-Hubert Leduc
Party: Bloc Québécois
Birth Date: June 12, 1941
Age: 62
Birthplace: Salabery/Valleyfield
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University Degree: Yes
Education: BA, University of Montreal; Law Studies, University of Montreal
and University of Ottawa; Translation Studies, University of
Ottawa; Literature studies, University of Montreal.
Career Background: 1966 - Began working at External Affairs.
1967-69 — Third Secretary, Canadian High Commission, Nigeria.
1969-90 — Worked in Ottawa, Africa and Middle East.
1970-73 — Second Secretary and Consul, Cdn Embassy in Cameroon.
1971-73 — Chargé d'affaires in Central African Republic.
1973-76 — Ottawa, Francophone Affairs, Scientific Affairs,
Commonwealth.
1976-78 — First Secretary and Consul, Canadian Embassy in
Bogota, Columbia.
1978-84 — Ottawa, Francophone Africa.
1984-86 — Canadian Consul in Strasbourg.
1986-89 — Councillor, Canadian Delegation at NATO, Brussels.
1989 — Ottawa - Federal-Provincial Relations and Cultural
Affairs.
Retired in 1992.
Political Involvement:
President, Pontiac PQ riding association (2001);
Secretary-Treasurer PQ Association in Outaouais (1998);
Treasurer, PQ Association in Outaouais (1996)
Political History
Provincial: Defeated in Pontiac in 1998
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Judith Grant
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthplace: Ottawa
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Career Background:
She has actively served on many health boards in the region, including the Centre d'accueil de la Basse Gatineau, Children's
Hospital of Eastern Ontario, the Gatineau Memorial Hospital,
and the Ottawa Heart Institute.
In recognition of her in-depth knowledge of health-care
delivery, this past year the Quebec government appointed her as
a member Provincial Committee on the Dispensing of Health and
Social Services in the English Language.
Terms with the Union des municipalités régionales de comté du
Québec, the Outaouais Economic Council, the Federation of
Canadian Municipalities, the Société de Transport de
l'Outaouais, and the Société locale d'investissement dans le
développement de l'emploi de la MRC des
Collines-de-l'Outaouais, and as Commissioner of the Société de
transport de l'Outaouais.
She has been an active member of Lions Clubs International for
the past 17 years. She was the first ever female Lions Clubs
International District Governor in Canada and the first female
Council Chair in the world of Lions Clubs International.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Norman Grant
Children: Four
Political History
Municipal: 1981-87 — Counsellor to Chelsea Town Hall.
1987-2001 — Mayor of Municipality of Chelsea.
Prefect of the MRC des Collines de L'Outaouais, 1991-2001
Federal: Defeated in Pontiac-Gatineau-Labelle in 2000.
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Gretchen Schwarz
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
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Career Background: Worked from 1975 to 1986 as a stay-at-home parent co-raising and home-schooling her four children.
Has taught with the Western Quebec School Board since 1987.
Since 1991, has taught in the Adult Education academic program
at Pontiac High School.
Served as teacher representative and secretary of the school's
Governing Board for three years, worked as administrative
assistant to the principal, and organized special events.
Participated in a successful campaign against sludge spreading
on agricultural land in the region.
Marital Status: Married
Children: Four
Political History
Party: Was Communications Chair and Party Chair of Green Party. Joined NDP in October 2003. Joined NDP Federal Council in
February 2004 as Co-Chair of the Environment Committee.
Federal: Defeated as Green candidate in Pontiac-Gatineau-Labelle in 2000
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Thierry Vicente
Party: Green Party of Canada
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Benoit Legros
Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
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Political History
Provincial: Defeated in Hull in 2003
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