Results, Ridings and Candidates
Montmorency - Charlevoix - Haute-Côte-Nord
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 228/228 polls | |||
| BQ | Michel Guimond | 21,068 | 48.88 |
Elected |
| CON | Guy-Léonard Tremblay | 11,789 | 27.35 |
|
| LIB | Robert Gauthier | 5,769 | 13.38 |
|
| NDP | Jonathan Tremblay | 3,332 | 7.73 |
|
| GRN | Jacques Legros | 1,147 | 2.66 |
|
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 »Michel Guimond
Party: Bloc Québécois
Birthdate: Dec. 26, 1953
Age: 53
Birthplace: Chicoutimi, Que.
Education: CEGEP de Chicoutimi; bachelor of industrial relations, University of Montreal; law degree, Laval University; called to the bar in Quebec in 1989.
Profession: Lawyer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Mariette Langlois
Children: Two - Louis-Alexandre and Isabelle
Career Background: Was principal counsellor, case research, for Caron, Bélanger, Ernst & Young, 1992 to 1993; corporate director of human resources, chez Métro-Richelieu, 1991 to 1992; associate lawyer, Desrivières, Vermette et Bérubé,1991; principal research adviser in case research, Abitibi-Price, 1984-1990; superintendent of industrial relations for Abitibi-Price, 1980 to 1984; assistant superintendent of industrial relations, Abitibi-Price, 1976 to 1980.
Community Activities: Member of Block Parents, 1984 to 1987. Member of Boischatel Optimist Club, 1989 to 1993.
Electoral History
Municipal: Served as Councillor for Boischatel, from 1987 to 1993.
Federal: Elected in Beauport-Montmorency-Côte-de-Beaupré -Île-D'Orléans in 1993, 1997 and 2000. Elected in Montmorency-Charlevoix-Haute-Côte-Nord in 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Committee: Vice-chair: Procedure and House Affairs; Member: Liaison, subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure of the standing committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
Caucus: Former critic for the auditor general; Transportation chair of Bloc Québécois caucus, 1993 to 1996. Deputy whip, 2000 to 2002. Bloc Québécois whip since Dec. 2002.
Mailing address:1098 boulevard des Chutes
Qeuebc
G1E 2G1
Contact information:Telephone: 418-666-3220
Guy-Léonard Tremblay
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthdate: Oct. 9, 1948
Age: 59
Birthplace: Baie Saint-Paul, Charlevoix
Education:Bachelor's degree, Laval University in psychopédagogie and technologie éducative; certificate degree in connaissance de l'homme et du milieu and a certificate degree in Informatique appliqué à l'éducation, law degree, University of Quebec; university commissioner of oaths for all judicial districts in Quebec.
Profession: Retired after for 34 years of work in school board in Quebec as an information officer at the directorate of information and communications.
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Jocelyne Bouchard
Children: Three - Pierre-Louis, Marie-Lisane and Camille-Audrée
Career Background: Municipal councillor for the Town of Château-Richer for eighteen years.
Community Activities: For five years in the 70s, was member of a choir at the Basilique Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré; was also guitarist for several groups during this time. Member of the local optimist club and for several years helped train high school students for the speech festival. Along with his wife, for more than five years helped train young people for the sacraments in his community. He is one of the three founding members of the Télévision commununautaire de la Côté de Beaupré.
Electoral History
Municipal: Councillor for the Town of Château-Richer since 1989, finishing his fifth term in 2009. Also sits on different regional and local committees.
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in 2004.
Mailing address:
8882, Avenue Royale
Château-Richer, QC
G0A 1N0
Contact information:
Telephone: 418-824-4337
Jacques Legros
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: Degree in wildlife management
Profession: Environmentalist
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Lise
Career Background: Served as president and CEO for a number of national wildlife and forestry organizations in the province. Operated a goose and duck natural breeding farm for the past seven years. With his wife, produces regional foods for the local population and restaurants.
Community Activities: Served as spokesperson for the Union Paysanne, which supports a system of agriculture designed to offset what it regards as the monopoly of union representation and the agri-food industry lobby. Was a Canadian delegate to side conferences on climate change held in Bali by the United Nations in December 2007. Has also contributed to radio and television programs such as La Semaine Verte and Becs et Museaux, and other information programs on CBC, TVA, TQS, Télé-Québec, Fox and Global Television.
Electoral History
Provincial: Ran as a Québec Solidaire candidate in Montmorency in 2007.
Contact information:
Telephone: 418-829-9888
Robert Gauthier
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Profession: Retired law enforcement officer
Career Background: Spent several years in the Royal Canadian Navy, followed by a 30-year career as an officer for the Quebec Provincial Police, specializing in criminal investigations. After retiring worked as a security guard for the Charlevoix Casino.
Electoral History
Municipal: Mayor of the municipality of Saint-Irénée from 1996 to 2001.
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.
Mailing address:
1503 Ruisseau-Jureux
St-Irénée, Que.
G0T 1V0
Contact information:
Telephone: 418-452-8101
Jonathan Tremblay
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthplace: Beaupré, Que.
Education: Studying bricklaying and masonry at the École des métiers et occupations de l’industrie de la construction de Québec, a professional training centre for the construction industry.
Children: Two sons
Community Activities: Was president of the Lotbinière-Chutes-de-la-Chaudière NDP riding association for two years and is current president of the Montmorency-Charlevoix-Haute-Côte-Nord NDP riding association.
Contact information:
Telephone: 418-922-7544
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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