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| DISTRICT: Trois-Rivi�res |
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Party |
Vote Count |
Vote Share |
Elected |
| Paule Brunelle |
BQ |
26240 |
56.63%
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| Jean-�ric Guindon |
LIB |
12703 |
27.36%
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| Jean-Guy Mercier |
CON |
4381 |
9.45%
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| Marc Tessier |
NDP |
1635 |
3.53%
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| Linda Lavoie |
GRN |
1476 |
3.19%
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| Last Update: June 29, 5:38:24 AM EDT |
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Ridings
104 Trois-Rivières
2004 Candidates
Riding Profile
This mainly urban riding on the St. Lawrence River includes the former cities of Trois-Rivières, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, St-Louis-de-France and Ste-Marthe-du-Cap, all now part of Trois-Rivières. Rivière St-Maurice separates the former city of Trois-Rivières from other former cities in the riding.
The major industry, pulp and paper, is based in Trois-Rivières. Manufacturing accounts for nine per cent of employment, followed by retail trade at seven per cent. Average family income is $52,460 and unemployment is 10.7 per cent.
According to the 2001 census, over 95 per cent of the population cited French as a first language, while just over one per cent selected English. The total immigrant population was under two per cent. Almost 15 per cent of the population is over 65 years old.
In 2004, 51 per cent of Trois-Rivières has been combined with 53 per cent of Champlain riding to the east. The riding of Trois-Rivières was established in 1933. The riding existed as Trois-Rivières Métropolitan in the 1972 and 1974 elections. The riding of Trois-Rivières was re-established in 1976. In 1996, 11 per cent of Berthier-Montcalm was added.
Population: 92,206
Political History
In 2003 in Trois-Rivières, Bloc Québécois candidate Yves Rocheleau defeated Liberal Denis Normandin by 1,799 votes to win a third term. In 2000 in Champlain, BQ Marcel Gagnon defeated Liberal Julie Boulet by a mere 15 votes. In the 2004 election, the Liberals and the BQ could be neck and neck in this riding.
Trois-Rivières was held by Progressive Conservative Leon Balcer from 1949 to 1963, but independent J.A. Mongrain won in 1965. Mongrain was elected as a Liberal in 1968. Liberal Claude G. Lajoie was elected in the 1971 byelection and held the seat for four terms. PC Pierre Vincent won in 1984 and 1988. He was minister of consumer and corporate affairs, minister of state for indian affairs and northern development and minister of environment in 1993. In 1993, BQ Rocheleau defeated PC Vincent.
Champlain riding voted Social Credit in 1968, 1972 and 1974, Liberal in 1979 and 1980 and PC in 1984 and 1988. BQ Réjean Lefebvre won in 1993 and 1997. He entered guilty pleas to drunk driving charges in 1994 and 1996. In 1998, he was again charged but the case was dismissed due to administrative foul-ups. He sat as an independent from 1999.
1935 - IND LIB
1940 - LIB
1945 - IND
1949-1963 incl - PC
1965 - IND
1968 - LIB
1971 BY-EL-1980 incl - LIB
1984, 1988 - PC
1993, 1997 - BQ
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Candidate Profiles
Jean-Éric Guindon
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birth Date: 1963
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University Degree: Yes
Education: Bachelor of Laws, Laval - 1992.
Profession: Member of the Quebec bar since 1993.
Practises law with the firm Bélanger Sauvé in Trois-Rivières.
Legal consultant for the Quebec Construction Association, Maurice region.
Career Background: Involved with Coeur-du-Qu�bec Youth Chamber of Commerce and the Cap-de-la-Madeleine / Ste-Marthe-du-Cap et St-Louis-de-France Chamber of Commerce (president, 1998 - 1999).
Chair of the Gala des Radissons organizing committee (1999).
President of the Trois-Rivières Cègep Foundation (since 2001).
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Diane Gélinas
Children: One - Laura
Political History
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Provincial: Participated in the 1992 Constitutional Conferences in Calgary and Vancouver and also fought for the federalist side during the 1995 referendum.
Has served as a volunteer and activist for 10 years at both the provincial and federal levels.
Federal: Member of the Federal Liberal Executive in Champlain from 1996 to 2001 and was a Association President from 1999 to 2001.
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Paule Brunelle
Party: Bloc Québécois
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University Degree: Yes
Education: Bachelor Degree in Human Resources with concentration on organizational intervention, Université du Québec à Montréal - 1976.
Research and writing certificate, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières - 1987.
Career Background: Director-General, Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste de la Mauricie (since 1988).
Director or recreation, Municipality of Champlain (1984 - 1988).
Co-owner of a Laval business (1978 - 1983).
Development Agent, Fédération qeébécoise de philat élie (1976 - 1978).
Political History
Party: Bloc Québécois
Provincial: President and member of the jury, Prix du patrimoine Benjamin-Sulte (since 2000).
Member, board of directors, Conseil de la culture et des communications de la Mauricie.
Member, Conseil re&eacture;gional en économie sociale.
President of the organizing committee for la Fé nationale de la Mauricie (1986 - 1988).
Member, board of directors, Solidarit é rurale Mauricie.
Secretary-Treasurer, Regroupement des Citoyennes pour la souverainet é (1994 - 2004).
Regional spokesperson for the "No" Committee for the Charlottetown referendum (1992).
Participant in the "Yes" Committee in 1995 referendum.
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Jean-Guy Mercier
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
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Political History
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Provincial: Defeated as Canadian Alliance in Saint-Maurice in 2000.
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Marc Tessier
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
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Linda Lavoie
Party: The Green Party of Canada
Age: 46
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University Degree: Yes
Profession: Bachelor of History - Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.
Masters in Quebec Studies - Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.
Career Background: Volunteer, Groupe de defense des droits sociaux, 2001 - 2002.
Comité de solidarité Tiers-Monde de Trois-Rivières, 2002.
Member, la Fédération des Femmes du Québec, Centre International de solidarit é ouvrière, Greenpeace.
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