Results, Ridings and Candidates
Argenteuil - Papineau - Mirabel
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 279/279 polls | |||
| BQ | Mario Laframboise | 26,546 | 48.12 |
Elected |
| LIB | André Robert | 9,983 | 18.10 |
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| CON | Scott Pearce | 9,589 | 17.38 |
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| NDP | Alain Senécal | 6,807 | 12.34 |
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| GRN | Pierre Audette | 2,145 | 3.89 |
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| ML | Christian-Simon Ferlatte | 98 | 0.18 |
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Unofficial results were updated at the time shown following judicial recounts in six ridings. For more recent results, visit Elections Canada. The CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites. External links will open in a new window.
View these results in the interactive map »- Mario Laframboise (Incumbent)
- Scott Pearce
- Pierre Audette
- André Robert
- Christian-Simon Ferlatte
- Alain Sénécal
Mario Laframboise
Party: Bloc Québécois
Birthdate: Nov. 7, 1957
Age: 49
Birthplace: Notre Dame-de-la-Paix, Que.
Education: Diploma of notarial law, University of Quebec; studied human sciences, Collège Marie-Victorin; law studies, University of Montreal
Profession: Notary
Career Background: Worked at the Quebec Union of Municipalities as member of the board of directors, from 1988 to 2000; treasurer from 1993 to 1995; vice-president from 1995 to 1997; and president from 1997-2000. Was negotiator of the Fiscal Agreement Between the Government of Quebec and the Municipalities in 1999. Was member of the Municipalities-Regions Project for the Socio-Econ Summit, organized by the Government of Quebec, in 1996. Was an active member of the Quebec-Municipalities Round Table from 1991 to 2000.
Community Activities: President, Outaouais Regional Development Council (1991-2000). Member of Decision Table for the Summit on Private Forest, the Summit on Cultural Policy, the Forum on Agriculture and the Youth Summit organized by the Government of Quebec (in 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2000, respectively). Joint chair, committee for Defence of Highways 13 and 50 (since 1990). President, Employment Ideas Project for Papineau RCM (since 1999).
Electoral History
Municipal: Mayor, municipality of Parish of Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, from 1983 to 2000. Reeve, regional county municipality of Papineau, 1987-2000.
Federal: Elected in Argenteuil-Papineau-Mirabel in 2000, 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Committee: Vice-Chair of the subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the standing committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and of the committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
Caucus: Member of the BQ caucus.
Contact information:
Scott Pearce
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthplace: Montreal
Education: Graduated from Centennial High School.
Profession: Entrepreneur
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Carolyn
Children: Two - Riley and Logan
Career Background: Worked in the restaurant and entertainment industry for six years, after which he founded les Entreprises Scott Pearce, his own courier and transportation business, which he managed for the past decade.
Electoral History
Municipal: First elected as a councillor in Gore in 2003. He was elected mayor in 2004 and re-elected in 2005.
Mailing address:
589 Route Principale
Lachute, Que.
J8H 1Y8
Contact information:
Telephone: 450-566-1611
Pierre Audette
Party: Green Party of Canada
Profession: Environmental activist
Electoral History
Provincial: Defeated in Laviolette in 2007.
Contact information:
Telephone: 819-662-3111
André Robert
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Education: Earned a master's degree in sociology from Carleton University.
Children: Five
Career Background: Director of the internal audit and evaluation section of the Treasury Board Secretariat, where he has worked for 15 years. Also served as director of the Canadian Human Rights Commission and the State Secretariat for Disabled Persons. He has also worked on the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, and the study of francophone communities outside Quebec.
Community Activities: Served as president of the 1992 Winter Games corporation for disabled athletes.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully as a Progressive Conservative in this riding in 1997.
Contact information:
Alain Sénécal
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthplace: Montreal
Profession: Electronic technician
Career Background: Electronic technician specializing in telecommunications with Hydro-Québec. Works with the Employee Assistance Program in the Montreal region as a delegate of the Public Service Alliance of Canada Section 957 since 2000.
Community Activities: Soccer coach
Contact information:
Telephone: 450-420-3823
CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites - links will open in new window.2008 Results
Overall Results
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008, 5:00 PM EST | ||||
| CON | 143 | 0 | 143 | 37.63 |
| LIB | 77 | 0 | 77 | 26.24 |
| BQ | 49 | 0 | 49 | 9.97 |
| NDP | 37 | 0 | 37 | 18.20 |
| IND | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.65 |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
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