Results, Ridings and Candidates
Jonquière - Alma
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 235/235 polls | |||
| CON | Jean-Pierre Blackburn | 26,639 | 52.50 |
Elected |
| BQ | Chantale Bouchard | 19,015 | 37.47 |
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| LIB | Marc Dupéré | 2,616 | 5.16 |
|
| NDP | Jean-François Paradis | 2,475 | 4.88 |
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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 »Chantale Bouchard
Party: Bloc Québécois
Education: Earned a bachelor of law degree from the University of Quebec in Montreal. Also studied history and communications there and French at the University of Montreal. Passed the bar in Montreal.
Profession: Lawyer
Career Background: She started as an intern at the office of Mathieu Marchand in 2004 and the investment group of the United Steelworkers of America in 2006. Since 2007, she has been a lawyer at the firm, Deveau, Bourgeois, Gagné, Hebert and Associates.
Community Activities: From 2005 to 2006, she served as director of a youth political action committee.
Mailing address:
Jonquière office
2389 Saint-Dominique
Jonquière, Que.
G7X 6L1
Alma office
485 Sacré Coeur Ouest
Alma, Que.
G8B 1M4
Contact information:
Telephone (Jonquière): 418-695-5116
Fax (Jonquière): 418-695-5885
Telephone (Alma): 418-662-7714
Fax (Alma): 418-662-7715
Jean-Pierre Blackburn
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: July 6, 1948
Age: 59
Birthplace: Jonquière, Que.
Education: Bachelor's degree in administration from the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi; master's in regional studies and intervention
Profession: Businessman
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Ginette Laforest
Children: Two - Marie-Christine and Charles
Career Background:1974-84, general manager of S.I.D.A.C.; Chicoutimi 1973-74, instructor of marketing at Jonquiere College and of computer science & accounting at Lapointe Regional School Board. He is currently president of Blackburn Communication Inc. The firm, established in the region in 1996, specializes in business development and public relations.
Electoral History
Federal: First elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1988; defeated in 1993, re-elected in 2006.
Political History
Cabinet: Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.
Committee: Has served on parliamentary committees on the Constitution. Chair of the standing committee on Labour, Employment and Immigration; co-chair of the Public Accounts committee; member of the committee on Communications and Culture; member of the General Budgetary Estimates committee.
Caucus: Member of the Conservative caucus.
Contact information:
Marc Dupéré
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Age: 40
Education: Earned a BA in political science and a certificate in human resources management. Pursuing an MA in industrial relations.
Profession: Salesman, political assistant
Career Background: He works as a sales representative for Abbott Laboratories, a pharmaceuticals company. Previously, he worked for the government as an official languages investigator, and an assistant and political adviser to former labour minister Claudette Bradshaw.
Community Activities: In the 1990s, he was a delegate to the Chicoutimi Chamber of Commerce and was active on the Jonquière School Board, serving as commissioner, as chair of the parents’ committee, and chair of the commission of adult education and professional learning. In 2007, he sat on the board of the Chicoutimi Port Authority.
Contact information:
Jean-François Paradis
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthplace: Jonquière, Que.
Education: Studied at the CEGEP de Chicoutimi in Chicoutimi, Que.
Marital Status: Cohabitating
Name of Spouse: Lyane (partner)
Children: One daughter
Community Activities: Was active in the student movement. Was also a former spokesperson for the Collectif bleuets pour la paix.
Contact information:
Toll-Free: 1-800-843-8598
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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