Results, Ridings and Candidates
Mégantic - L'Érable
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 219/219 polls | |||
| CON | Christian Paradis | 20,696 | 46.70 |
Elected |
| BQ | Pierre Turcotte | 12,283 | 27.72 |
|
| LIB | Nicole Champagne | 6,185 | 13.96 |
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| NDP | Bruno Vézina | 4,191 | 9.46 |
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| GRN | Jean-R. Guernon | 959 | 2.16 |
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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 Turcotte
Party: Bloc Québécois
Education: Earned a law degree in 1972 and, a year later, a diploma in notarial law from Laval University.
Profession: Notary
Career Background: Upon graduating from Laval in 1973, worked as a notary for 25 years. In 1998, started serving as the head of the Commission de protection de territoire agricole du Québec, a commission for the provincial government protecting farmland for agricultural activities. He has been working as an agricultural zoning consultant since 2004.
Community Activities: Since 1986, has been serving as a board member and secretary for Les Sables Olimag Inc., a Canadian producer of non-toxic abrasives. Was a founding member of the junior chamber of Asbestos and served as vice-president for a year. Was also previously a member of the hunting and fishing associations in Broughton and Thetford Mines and a board member of Cégep de Thetford Mines. From 1975 to 1998, served as president and treasurer of the Kiwanis Club in Thetford Mines.
Mailing address:
4923 Laval
Lac-Mégantic, Que.
G6B 1E2
Contact information:
Telephone: 819-583-6605, 819-583-6180, 819-582-5493
Fax: 819-583-3434
Christian Paradis
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: Jan. 1, 1974
Age: 33
Birthplace: Thetford Mines, Que.
Education: Baccalaureate in law, University of Sherbrooke; graduate degree in corporate law, Laval University
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Julie Roberge
Children: Three
Career Background: Member of the Quebec bar since 1997. Law practice in Thetford, Que. Served as president of the Chambre de Commerce et de l'industrie de l'Amiante from 2004 to 2005. Practiced corporate law prior to his election in 2006.
Community Activities: Served as President of the Asbestos Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Secretary of the Management Club of Canada (Asbestos Chapter). Has been involved in several support groups and charitable organizations.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in Mégantic-L'Érable in the 2006 general election.
Political History
Cabinet: Secretary of state (Agriculture).
Caucus: Member of the Conservative caucus.
Contact information:Telephone: 418-338-2903
Jean-R. Guernon
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: Studied health science at CEGEP du Vieux in Montreal and molecular biology at the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM)
Profession: Journalist, writer, programmer, ecologist
Career Background: Former community media journalist. Did research and translation for numerous scientific articles and texts, and general collaboration on the Whole Earth Catalog of Quebec. Programmer for various companies, including working on the creation of commercial software with Logidisque Inc. Wrote ecological policies for the Regroupement Québécois pour la Protection de l'Environnement (RQPE), a provincial environmental group, and the Regroupement Québécois des Écologistes (RQDE), a provincial organization of ecologists.
Community Activities: Participated in student politics at UQAM and was a member of the student executive of the CEGEP du Vieux in Montreal for two years.
Contact information:
Telephone: 418-428-9466
Nicole Champagne
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Education: Studied dietetics at Cégep de Limoilou, office administration at Cégep de Thetford Mines and horticulture at Laval University.
Profession: Entrepreneur
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Claude Binet
Children: Three - Christian, Julie and Éric - and four grandchildren
Career Background: Previously owned and operated a crafts retail store, where she advised new artists on their purchases of paint, canvases and framing materials.
Community Activities: Was a church warden for Immaculée Conception parish in Robertsonville until 2007. Sat on several boards, including Récupération Frontenac Inc., a Thetford Mines, Que.-based company dedicated to selling recyclable products, the Chaudière-Appalaches network of women’s groups and the Amiante School Board. Currently, a member of the volunteer action committee, Meals on Wheels, and serves as president of Quebec women farmers group Cercle de fermières.
Electoral History
Municipal: Elected as a city councillor in Robertsonville in 1992 and served until 2003.
Contact information:
Bruno Vézina
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Profession: Teacher
Career Background: Was employed with the school board of Chemin-du-Roy and taught at the École secondaire de Le Tremplin, a high school in Ste-Geneviève-de-Batiscan.
Community Activities: Founded a committee of citizens dedicated to water conservation and was a volunteer and founding member of the Citizens' Coalition of the Environment.
Electoral History
Municipal: Elected mayor of Irlande in 2003.
Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in Frontenac as a Green party candidate in 2003.
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding as a Green party candidate in 2004.
Contact information:
Telephone: 819-849-6618
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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