Results, Ridings and Candidates
Rivière-du-Nord
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 224/224 polls | |||
| BQ | Monique Guay | 26,618 | 53.65 |
Elected |
| NDP | Simon Bernier | 7,187 | 14.48 |
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| CON | Gilles Duguay | 7,149 | 14.41 |
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| LIB | Joao Neves | 6,735 | 13.57 |
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| GRN | René Piché | 1,656 | 3.34 |
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| IND | Jocelyne Leduc | 273 | 0.55 |
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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 »- Monique Guay (Incumbent)
- Gilles Duguay
- René Piché
- Jocelyne Leduc
- Joao Neves
- Simon Bernier
Monique Guay
Party: Bloc Québécois
Birthdate: Oct. 27, 1959
Age: 48
Birthplace: Île Bizard, Que.
Education: Administration courses, Dawson College and McGill from 1977-81
Profession: Real estate
Marital Status: Widow
Children: Two - Patrick and Julie
Career Background: Since 1987 has been owner of the real estate company Monivest Immobilier Inc.
Community Activities: Former member of the board of directors, Saint-Jérôme Chamber of Commerce; former member of the Quebec Businesswomen's Association; former member of the Laurentides Development Corp.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in the riding of Laurentides in the 1997 and 2000 general elections, and in Rivière-du-Nord in the 2004 and 2006 elections.
Political History
Committee: Member of the committee studying Bill C-2, dealing with conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability. Member of the committee on the scrutiny of regulations.
Caucus: Member of the Bloc Québécois caucus. Deputy House Leader of the BQ in the House of Commons.
Contact information:
Gilles Duguay
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Education: Graduated from Northwestern University in Chicago and the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. Admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1959.
Profession: Diplomat, lawyer, university professor
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Cristina Covacevici
Children: Eight
Career Background: He started his career in 1967, when he worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, holding a wide variety of positions. He was also a professor of penal law and was responsible for accelerated training cycles at the École Nationale de Droit et d’Administration de Kinshasa, a law and business school in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was a law professor and legal adviser at the National University of Rwanda, and a professor in the political science department of both the University of Montreal and McGill University. In 2005, he began lecturing for Concordia University's political science department, as well. He also spent years abroad in Cameroon, Morocco, Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova as the Canadian ambassador.
Community Activities: He was the Canadian representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in the riding of Outremont in the 2007 byelection.
Contact information:
Telephone: 450-304-2822
René Piché
Party: Green Party of Canada
Age: 45
Profession: Baker, pizza delivery man
Marital Status: Married
Children: Three
Career Background: Works during the day as a pizza delivery man in Saint-Jérôme, Que., and at night as a baker in Montreal.
Contact information:
Telephone: 418-569-9190
Joao Neves
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Education: College graduate in social sciences with a major in accounting. Also studied at McGill and Concordia University.
Profession: Accountant
Children: Three daughters and six grandchildren
Career Background: Currently an accountant in a private-sector firm, with more than 35 years of professional experience; spent two years working in the United States. He was also self-employed for 12 years and is a licensed real estate agent.
Community Activities: Member of the ethics council for the Montreal Portuguese Chamber of Commerce.
Contact information:
Simon Bernier
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthplace: St. Jerome, Que.
Education: International bachelor's degree in Natural Science; bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with a concentration in aeronautics, École Polytechnique de Montréal; also studied at the University of Alberta as part of his engineering program.
Career Background: Works as an assistant technical specialist with Bell Helicopter in Mirabel, Que.
Community Activities: Air Cadet from 1993 to 1998 and attained the rank of Master Sergeant.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.
Contact information:
Telephone: 514-219-5154
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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