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 DISTRICT: Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Candidate Party Vote Count Vote Share Elected
Meili Faille BQ 24675 44.27% X
Nick Discepola LIB 21613 38.8%
Robert Ramage CON 4558 8.18%
Bert Markgraf NDP 2175 3.91%
Julie C. Baribeau GRN 2103 3.77%
Charles Soucy MP 585 1.05%
 Last Update:  June 29, 5:38:24 AM EDT 252 of 252 polls reporting

Ridings

105 Vaudreuil-Soulanges

2004 Candidates
GRN: Julie C. Baribeau
LIB: Nick Discepola(Incumbent)
BQ: Meili Faille
NDP: Bert Markgraf
CON: Robert Ramage
MP: Charles Soucy

Riding Profile
 Riding Map
This riding runs from Lac des Deux Montagnes in the north to the St. Lawrence River in the south. The western boundary is the Ontario/Quebec border. It contains the regional county municipality of Vaudreuil-Soulanges. The riding includes Vaudreuil-Dorion, Hudson, Pincourt, Rigaud, Notre-Dame-de-L'Ile and L'Ile Perrot.

Manufacturing and retail industries are the main employers in this riding.The average family income is $69,681 and unemployment is 4.8 per cent.

There is a significant anglophone population in this riding. According to the 2001 census, 19 per cent have English as a first language, while 75 per cent claim French.

There was no change to this riding in the 2004 redistribution. The riding was Vaudreuil from 1867 to 1914 and Vaudreuil-Soulanges from 1914 to 1966 and again from 1997. In 1996, the riding kept 76 per cent of its population.

Population: 102,100

Political History
In 2000, Liberal Nick Discepola won a second term, defeating Bloc Québécois candidate Eric Cimon.

In the former riding of Vaudreuil Liberal Hal Herbert was MP from 1972-1980. Progressive Conservative Pierre Cadieux won in 1984 and 1988. He was Minister of Labour in 1986, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development in 1989, Solicitor General in 1990, Minister of State for Fitness and Amateur Sport, Minister of State for Youth and deputy government leader from 1991 to 1993.

1867-1887 incl - CONS
1891 - LIB
1892 BYEL - CONS
1896-1957 incl - LIB
1958, 1962 - PC
1963-1980 incl - LIB
1984, 1988 - PC
1993, 1997, 2000 - LIB

VAUDREUIL-SOULANGES:
1997, 2000 - LIB

 


Candidate Profiles

Nick Discepola

Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birth Date: Nov. 27, 1949
Age: 54
Birthplace: Italy

University Degree: Yes
Education: Bachelor of Science in Math, McGill University - 1972.
Masters of Business Administration, McGill - 1977.
Profession: Businessperson
Career Background: Computer Specialist, Bell Canada and Federal Government (1972 - 1976).
President/Founder, N.D. Resources Informatiques (1976 - 1993).
VP of West Island Industrial Development Council.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Mary Alice
Children: Four - Lisa, Laura, Michele and Marco.

Political History
Party: VP of Vaudreuil Liberal Riding Association Fundraiser for the Liberal Party of Canada and local riding association.
Appointed president of election platform, January 2004.
Municipal: City Councillor, Kirkland (1983 - 1989).
Mayor of Kirkland (1989 - 1993).
President of Economic Development.
Commissioner of Montreal Urban Community.
VP of Island of Montreal Intermunicipal Waste Management Board.
Federal: Won in Vaudreuil (1993).
Won in Vaudreuil-Soulanges (1997, 2000).

Political History (Federal/Provincial)
Parliamentary Secretary: Feb. 23, 1996 - July 16, 1998 to Solicitor General
Committee: Former Chair: Sub-Committee on Tax Equity for Canadian Families with Dependent Children of the Standing Committee on Finance.
Former Vice-Chair: Finance.
Former member: Industry, Science and Technology; Justice and Persons with Disabilities; Environment and Sustainable Development; Special joint committee to amend Section 93 of the Constitution Act of 1867 concerning the Quebec School System.
Member: Finance.
Caucus: Former member of caucus task force on the four western provinces.
Former Chair of the Quebec Caucus.
Office Address: 200-476 St-Charles Ave, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que. (514) 424-7565.
Capital Address: Room 498 West Block, House of Commons, Ottawa, Ont. K1A 0A6, (613) 957-3744.




Meili Faille

Party: Bloc Québécois
Birth Date: Date
Birthplace: Place

University Degree: Yes
Education: Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Université du Québec à Hull
Career Background: Project Manager/Principal adviser (1996 - 2004).
Project Manager, Service International (1993 - 1995).
Intern at the Office of the Secretary General of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (1993).
Ministerial Assistant, special projects and briefing notes for federal Minister of Employment and Immigration (1992 - 1993).
Intern in office of Minister of State, Fitness and Amateur Sport (1991 - 1992).
Intern in office of the Solicitor General of Canada (1990 - 1991).
Intern in office of Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs (1989).
Adviser, responsible for information technology in Soulanges (2002).
Treasurer and youth representitive in Vaudreuil (2001).
Volunteer parent, Rigaud minor baseball (2003).
Member of the founding committee, Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi de Vaudreuil-Soulanges (1998).
President (1999 - 2000).
Member, Board of Directors, l'Association des Anciennes et des Anciens du Collége Bourget (2002 - 2003).
Member, Board of Directors, CPE Les Tourterelles (2001 - 2002).

Political History
Party: Parti Québécois (1992 - present).
Bloc Québécois (1997 - present).
Provincial: President of Executive Committee, Vaudreuil-Soulanges (2001 - 2004).
Volunteer in Vaudreuil 1994 election.
Volunteer in Vaudreuil-Soulanges, 1997 election.
Federal:




Robert Ramage

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

University Degree: Yes
Education: MBA and certificate in transportation management, Concordia University.
Studied geography and economics at Queen's University.
Profession: Senior director at Air Canada
Career Background: Has extensive air transportation management and planning experience.
Is a member of the Salvation Army Advisory committee.
Marital Status: Married
Children: Two




Bert Markgraf

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada




Julie C. Baribeau

Party: Green Party of Canada




Charles Soucy

Party: Marijuana Party of Canada


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 Overall Election Results (2004)
Party Elected Leading Total Vote Share
LIB 135 0 135 36.71%
CON 99 0 99 29.61%
BQ 54 0 54 12.40%
NDP 19 0 19 15.69%
NA 1 0 1 .13%
OTH 0 0 0 5.47%
 Last Update June 29, 5:39:26 AM EDT

 

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