Results, Ridings and Candidates
LaSalle - Émard
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 202/202 polls | |||
| LIB | Lise Zarac | 17,131 | 40.44 |
Elected |
| BQ | Frédéric Isaya | 10,386 | 24.52 |
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| CON | Béatrice Guay-Pepper | 6,782 | 16.01 |
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| NDP | Amy Darwish | 5,602 | 13.22 |
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| GRN | Kristina Vitelli | 1,642 | 3.88 |
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| IND | Antoine Kaluzny | 674 | 1.59 |
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| ML | Yves Le Seigle | 144 | 0.34 |
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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 »- Frédéric Isaya
- Béatrice Guay-Pepper
- Kristina Vitelli
- Antoine Kaluzny
- Lise Zarac
- Yves Le Seigle
- Amy Darwish
Frédéric Isaya
Party: Bloc Québécois
Education: Earned a diploma of collegial studies (D.E.C) in human sciences from Cégep de Limoilou, one of the first general education colleges established in Quebec. Also studied arts, sciences and law at the University of Montreal.
Profession: Teacher
Career Background: Since 2000, he has been teaching at École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeois.
Community Activities: Is a member of the union of artists. In 2004, he served on the board of Montérégie youth centres.
Mailing address:
4055 Ste-Catherine Ouest, Suite 135
Montreal, Que.
H3Z 3J8
Contact information:
Telephone: 514-933-5868
Béatrice Guay-Pepper
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Profession: Public relations worker
Career Background: Working extensively in the public relations field, she has been the co-ordinator of the communications and PR departments of various companies in the aviation, engineering and telecommunications sectors, as well as for various Crown corporations and professional associations.
Contact information:
Telephone: 514-327-2007
Kristina Vitelli
Party: Green Party of Canada
Birthplace: Montreal
Education: Undergraduate political science student at Concordia University.
Community Activities: In June 2006, became part of the team that revived The Insider, the campus newspaper of Vanier College, a CEGEP in Montreal, and went on to become editor in chief.
Contact information:
Number 1: 514-951-4746
kristina.vitelli@greenparty.ca
Antoine Kaluzny
Party: Independent
Birthplace: Normandy
Education: Earned a philosophy degree in Munich.
Profession: Businessman, teacher
Marital Status: Married
Children: Four
Career Background: Over the years, he has worked in construction, sales, leasing and property management. Between 1968 and 1998, he was a professor of Greek philosophy and human rights at the Cégep of Saint-Hyacinthe, a general education college. In 1996, he edited and published a biography of famous Quebecer Josaphat Jean, and in 2006, he wrote a book on the philosophy of individual success.
Community Activities: He was briefly involved with the Canadian Coast Guard in 1964 and 1965.
Contact information:
Telephone: 514-366-2009
Lise Zarac
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Profession: Businesswoman
Career Background: She worked on the management team of Bell Canada until 2001, when she entered politics.
Community Activities: She is a member of Montreal's cultural development commission, the industrial safety committee and the round table on urban safety. She works with the Centre Henri-Lemieux, a cultural community centre in LaSalle and chaired the city's round table on social development. She sits on the board of administration of Feed Montreal, a program that analyzes the causes of hunger in Montreal and offers alternative solutions to food aid.
Electoral History
Municipal: Served as a city councillor in LaSalle since 2001.
Contact information:
Amy Darwish
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Education: Graduated from McGill University, where she studied psychology.
Profession: Youth worker
Career Background: Since 2007, has been working at the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi, an organization located in downtown Montreal dedicated to helping youth find work, where she is responsible for projects aimed at preventing youth from dropping out of school.
Contact information:
Telephone: 514-992-1662
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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