Results, Ridings and Candidates
Saint-Laurent - Cartierville
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 203/203 polls | |||
| LIB | Stéphane Dion | 25,095 | 61.72 |
Elected |
| CON | Dennis Galiatsatos | 6,999 | 17.21 |
|
| BQ | Jacques Lachaîne | 4,611 | 11.34 |
|
| NDP | Jerome Rodrigues | 3,659 | 9.00 |
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| ML | Fernand Deschamps | 296 | 0.73 |
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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 »- Jacques Lachaine
- Dennis Galiatsatos
- Stéphane Dion (Incumbent)
- Fernand Deschamps
- Jérôme Rodrigues
Jacques Lachaine
Party: Bloc Québécois
Education: Earned a BA and B.Ed. from the University of Montreal.
Profession: Teacher
Career Background: Established a teaching career for more than 30 years in Montreal, Laval, Dakar and Saint-Jérôme.
Community Activities: For more than 20 years, he was a delegate and served on the board of the teachers' union of Saint-Jérôme until 1997. He was a member of the Optimist Club of Bordeaux-Cartierville and served as president from 2003-05. He also volunteered for Héma-Québec, a provincial organization that supplies blood components, substitutes, human tissues and cord blood to Quebecers in need.
Mailing address:
4915 Salaberry, Suite 105
Montreal, Que.
H4J 1H8
Contact information:
Telephone: 514-963-8597
Dennis Galiatsatos
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Birthplace: Montreal
Education: Bachelor of civil law (BCL), bachelor of common law (LLB), McGill University
Profession: Prosecutor
Career Background: After a brief stay with McCarthy Tetrault LLP in Toronto and Montreal, became a criminal prosecutor for the federal Department of Justice in Montreal and later joined Montreal’s department of penal and criminal prosecutions.
Mailing address:
Contact information:
Telephone: 514-581-5200
Stéphane Dion
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: Sept. 28, 1955
Age: 53
Birthplace: Quebec City, Que.
Education: BA and MA, Laval University; PhD, Paris Institute of Political Studies
Profession: University professor, author and politician
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Janine Krieber
Children: One daughter - Jeanne
Career Background: Specialist in public administration, organization analysis and theory and has published a number of books and articles. More than 20 years experience as an instructor and professor of political science. First elected to the House of Commons in 1996. Elected leader of the Liberal Party of Canada on Dec. 2, 2006.
Electoral History
Federal: Elected in Saint-Laurent-Cartierville in 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Cabinet: Held several cabinet portfolios during the Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin governments.
Committee: Member of the Foreign Affairs and International Development committee before becoming leader.
Caucus: Leader of the Liberal caucus.
Contact information:
Jérôme Rodrigues
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Birthplace: Bangladesh
Profession: Manager
Marital Status: Married
Career Background: Before coming to Canada, he worked in Bangladesh as a field worker for the United Nations and the International Red Cross. After settling in Montreal, he worked for the Thomas Cook Group managing a branch at the Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport and developing marketing strategies. He currently works for the Custom House in Montreal.
Contact information:
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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