Results, Ridings and Candidates
Joliette
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 235/235 polls | |||
| BQ | Pierre Paquette | 28,039 | 52.40 |
Elected |
| CON | Sylvie Lavallée | 9,540 | 17.83 |
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| LIB | Suzie St-Onge | 7,769 | 14.52 |
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| NDP | Francine Raynault | 5,579 | 10.43 |
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| GRN | Annie Durette | 2,587 | 4.83 |
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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 »Pierre Paquette
Party: Bloc Québécois
Birthdate: June 1, 1955
Age: 53
Birthplace: Sorel, Que.
Education: Bachelor's and a master's degree in economics, University of Montreal
Profession: Businessman
Career Background: Taught at Maisonneuve CEGEP, was president of Conseil central de Montréal and hosted the program, Droit de parole, on Télé-Québec.
Community Activities: Member of board of directors of United Way of Greater Montréal, CIBL, the Francophone community radio station in Montreal, OXFAM Québec, FONDACTION, Québec Sovereignty Council, Member of the Economic Council of Canada.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in Joliette in 2000, 2004, 2006.
Political History
Cabinet: House leader of the Bloc Québécois.
Committee: Member of the Liaison committee and Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the Standing Committee on Finance.
Caucus: Member of the BQ caucus.
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Sylvie Lavallée
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Education: Holds a bachelor's degree in health science and a master's degree in business administration from the École des hautes études commerciales.
Profession: Health worker
Career Background: Worked at the Haut-Richelieu hospital and was a member of the planning team at the University of Montreal hospital centre.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.
Contact information:
Telephone: 450-960-8068
Annie Durette
Party: Green Party of Canada
Profession: Artist
Career Background: She is a painter based in Sainte-Mélanie, Que. Since 2001, she has been designing and running her own studio gallery, Pinterlute. She has twice won awards at the annual artisan festival of Sainte-Marcelline-de-Kildare and, in 2003, she won a women's entrepreneurship contest in Quebec.
Community Activities: In 2006, she co-founded and served as president of Au tour de la Terre, a Joliette-based group that advocates for the consumption of organic products.
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Suzie St-Onge
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Education: Earned a BA in international affairs. She also took English courses at the University of New Brunswick and the University of Regina. Awarded the Certificate of Merit from York University and a scholarship for young filmmakers.
Profession: Financial expert, scriptwriter
Career Background: She worked for six years as scriptwriter at the beginning of her career. She currently serves as the director of financial services at a large Canadian bank.
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Francine Raynault
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthplace: L'Assomption, Que.
Education: Studied commerce in Montreal, business management and the ABCs of sales in Joliette, then business law at the University of Quebec at Montreal.
Children: Four daughters
Career Background: Has been a businesswoman, farmer and real estate agent.
Community Activities: Since 1977 has been a member of and served in various executive positions with the Association féminine d’éducation et d’action sociale (AFEAS). From 2003 to 2007 was an executive member of the Centre local de développement de Joliette.
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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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