Results, Ridings and Candidates
Bourassa
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 223/223 polls | |||
| LIB | Denis Coderre | 19,877 | 49.80 |
Elected |
| BQ | Daniel Mailhot | 10,144 | 25.42 |
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| CON | Michelle Allaire | 5,405 | 13.54 |
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| NDP | Samira Laouni | 3,188 | 7.99 |
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| GRN | François Boucher | 1,166 | 2.92 |
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| ML | Geneviève Royer | 130 | 0.33 |
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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 »- Daniel Mailhot
- Michelle Allaire
- François Boucher
- Denis Coderre (Incumbent)
- Geneviève Royer
- Samira Laouni
Daniel Mailhot
Party: Bloc Québecois
Education: Earned a diploma in social sciences and humanities from Collège Maisonneuve, and a bachelor’s degree in teaching history and geography at the secondary school level.
Profession: Teacher
Career Background: Employed by the Montreal School Board. Previously taught social sciences and humanities at l’École Cavelier-de-LaSalle de Montréal in 2001 and 2001, and Sophie-Barat, La Voie et Honoré-Mercier from 2001 until 2005. Since 2006, he has been serving as director of the adult education centre in Saint-Paul.
Mailing address:
4681 Henri-Bourassa Blvd.
Montreal, Que.
H1G 6C1
Contact information:
Telephone: 514-328-1125
Fax: 514-328-8631
Michelle Allaire
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Education: MBA from École des Hautes Études Commerciales
Profession: Accountant
Electoral History
Municipal: Was city councillor in the former city of Montréal-North from 1986 to 2001.
Contact information:
Telephone: 514-325-8491
François Boucher
Party: Green Party of Canada
Career Background: Worked as a co-ordinator and instructor for the city of Brossard.
Community Activities: Volunteered for Epilepsy Montreal, the Tour de L'Ile de Montréal bike race and the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day Parade.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in 2006.
Contact information:
Denis Coderre
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: July 25, 1963
Age: 45
Birthplace: Joliette, Que.
Education: Earned an executive MBA from the University of Ottawa and a degree in political science from the University of Montreal.
Profession: Consultant, radio host
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Chantale Renaud
Children: Two — Jason and Alexander
Career Background: From 1990 to 1993, he hosted a public affairs program on CKVL, a radio station based in Montreal. He also previously worked as an assistant to Marcel Massé, minister of intergovernmental affairs. He is currently a consultant and researcher in international development.
Community Activities: Previously served as president of the Speaking Contest of the Optimist Club and the board of the Montreal-Nord Philharmonic. He is a member of the Montreal-Nord Chamber of Commerce, the Saint-Michel Optimist Club and the Knights of Columbus.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in Joliette in 1988 and in Laurier-Ste-Marie in a 1990 by-election. First elected in Bourassa in 1997 and re-elected in 2000, 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Cabinet: Served as Secretary of State of Amateur Sport from 1999 until 2002 and Minister of Citizenship and Immigration in 2002. He then served as minister responsible for the Francophonie, minister responsible for the Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution, president of the Queen's Privy Council, and federal interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians in 2003 and 2004.
Committee: Served as vice-chair of the joint committee on official languages and former member of the standing committees on agriculture and agri-food, human resources development and the status of persons with disabilities, and the subcommittee on the study of sport in Canada. Current member of the standing committees on Canadian heritage, national defence and official languages.
Caucus: Member of the Liberal caucus and former chair of the Quebec caucus.
Contact information:
Telephone: 514-679-1410
Geneviève Royer
Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
Contact information:
Samira Laouni
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthdate: 1961
Birthplace: Casablanca, Morocco
Education: Has a diploma in trade and marketing, and a doctorate in international economics, both from the Sorbonne in Paris.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Abderrahim Maallah
Children: Three
Career Background: From 1993 to 1994 worked at the Banque Centrale Populaire de Casablanca. Arrived in Quebec in 1998, and is currently co-ordinator with responsibilities for public relations with the Quebec Muslim Health Professional Network in Montreal.
Community Activities: Involved in several organizations, including the parents' association of the École Ali Ibn Abi Talib and the literary program for immigrant mothers at the École Enfant-Soleil in St-Laurent, a Montreal neighbourhood. Is project manager with the Canadian Islamic Congress and secretary general of the Canadian Muslim Forum.
Contact information:
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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