Results, Ridings and Candidates
Chambly - Borduas
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 216/216 polls | |||
| BQ | Yves Lessard | 31,641 | 49.97 |
Elected |
| LIB | Gabriel Arsenault | 10,649 | 16.82 |
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| CON | Suzanne Chartrand | 9,564 | 15.10 |
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| NDP | Serge Gélinas | 9,007 | 14.23 |
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| GRN | Olivier Adam | 2,456 | 3.88 |
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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 »Yves Lessard
Party: Bloc Québécois
Birthdate: Jan. 2, 1943
Age: 64
Birthplace: St. Blaise/Barville
Education: Labour relations, union organization and co-operation, Confederation of National Trade Unions
Career Background: President of Gestion ALY Inc. from 1993 to 2004. Owner of Môtel Saint-Bruno from 1993 to 2004. Adviser to the Confederation of National Trade Unions and the Fédération des Affaires Sociales, 1969 to 1998; president of Fédération des Affaires Sociales of the Confederation of National Trade Unions, 1982 to 1987.
Electoral History
Municipal: Municipal Councillor for Saint-Basile-le-Grand from 2001 to 2004.
Federal: Elected in Chambly-Borduas in 2004, re-elected in 2006.
Political History
Committee: Member: Human Resources, Skills Development, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities and its sub-committee on Employment Insurance Funds.
Caucus: Critic for Human Resources and Skills Development.
Suzanne Chartrand
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthplace: Outaouais, Que.
Profession: Teacher, entrepreneur
Marital Status: Married
Children: Two - a son and a daughter.
Career Background: President of the school board for two mandates. Member of the board of directors and executive committee of the Federation of School Boards of Quebec, and president of the federation's human resources commission. Also operated her own business for six years.
Community Activities: Education representative on the board of directors and executive committee of the CRÉ in Montérégie Est, a regional conference of elected officials in the Quebec administrative region south of the St. Lawrence River. Also president of the social commission of CRÉ.
Contact information:
Telephone: 514-394-7756
Olivier Adam
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: Certificate in screenplay writing and a master's degree in communications and multimedia profiling.
Marital Status: Single
Career Background: Owns a multimedia company. Lectured on the topic of copyright in Ottawa and Quebec.
Community Activities: Was an aid worker in Costa Rica and volunteered for an aid organization for people in psychological distress.
Electoral History
Provincial: Defeated in Borduas in 2007.
Federal: Defeated in this riding in 2006.
Political History
Caucus: Arts, culture and communications critic in the Green party's shadow cabinet.
Contact information:
Telephone: 514-990-2326
Gabriel Arsenault
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Age: 21
Education: Currently a second-year student at the University of Montreal, where he is pursuing a BA in the multidisciplinary philosophy and political science program.
Profession: Student
Contact information:
Serge Gélinas
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthdate: 1957
Profession: Civil servant
Children: Two
Career Background: Serves as a counsellor for government programs with Info-Entrepreneurs, a government service that offers strategic information and counselling to the country's business community.
Community Activities: Member of the establishment councils of l'École de Bourgogne from 2000 to 2006 and l'École de la Passerelle from 2006 to 2008, and the parents' committee from 2000 to 2007, serving as president for two years. Was the elected public representative on the board of administration of the Centre de santé et de services sociaux (Health and Social Services Centre) of Haut Richelieu-Rouville in 2006 and sat on its human resources committee since 2007. Recently, a representative of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. Also contributes annually to the fundraiser organized by the Centre d’Action Bénévole Chambly/Carignan and the Chambly Mayor’s Foundation.
Electoral History
Municipal: Ran unsuccessfully for city councillor of Chambly in 2005.
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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