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Vaudreuil-Soulanges

2008 Results

Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Party Candidate Votes Status
Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST 257/257 polls
BQ Meili Faille 27,044 Elected
CON Michael Fortier 15,616
LIB Brigitte Legault 13,954
NDP Maxime Héroux-Legault 6,307
GRN Jean-Yves Massenet 2,627

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Meili Faille

Meili Faille

Party: Bloc Québécois

Birthdate: June 18, 1972

Age: 36

Birthplace: Montreal

Education: Bachelor's in business administration from the University of Quebec in Hull and studied applied sciences and chemical engineering at the University of Ottawa

Profession: Consultant and project co-ordinator

Career Background: Project leader and primary consultant for LGS, an information technology consulting firm. Interned at the office of the secretary general of the Canadian Human Rights Commission; in the office of Minister of State for Fitness and Amateur Sport; the Solicitor General of Canada and for the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

Community Activities: Member of the Network of Businesswomen of Quebec, volunteers with minor league baseball in Rigaud, board member for Bourget College Alumni Association, member of the founding committee and former president of Carrefour-Youth Employment Vaudreuil - Soulanges

Electoral History

Federal: Elected in this riding in 2004 and re-elected in 2006

Political History

Committee: Vice-Chair of Citizenship and Immigration, member of Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates

Caucus: Current Bloc critic for Human Rights and Public Accounts. Former critic for Citizenship and Immigration and Intergovernmental Affairs and Privy Council.

Contact information:

Vaudreuil-Dorion : 514-313-3276

Les Coteaux: 450-601-7632

info@meilifaille.org

www.meilifaille.org

Michael Fortier

Michael Fortier

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Birthdate: Jan. 10, 1962

Age: 46

Profession: Lawyer, financier

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Michelle Setlakwe

Children: Six

Career Background: Before being appointed to the Senate in 2006, he worked in the legal and banking fields. He worked in the Montreal office of the law firm Ogilvy Renault for 14 years, specializing in securities, mergers and acquisitions. From 1992 to 1996, he managed Ogilvy Renault's office in London, England, where he was resposible for business development in the United Kingdom, France and Germany. He started a career in banking in 1999 when he joined Credit Suisse First Boston, where he held the position of managing director and senior advisor. He also headed the company's office in Montreal. In 2004, he was hired by TD securities as managing director (Quebec).

Electoral History

Federal: Ran for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party in 1998. Ran for the PCs in Laval West in 2000.

Political History

Cabinet: Minister of Public Works and Government Services, sworn in on Feb. 6, 2006.

Senate: Appointed to the Senate on Feb. 27, 2006.

Contact information:

info@michaelfortier.com

www.michaelfortier.com

Jean-Yves Massenet

Party: Green Party of Canada

Education: Business graduate of Paris IFG

Profession: Businessman

Children: Three

Career Background: Developed companies in the IT industry in Europe, Canada and the U.S.

Community Activities: Co-created a non-profit organization to develop, maintain, promote and protect public walking trails throughout the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region.

Electoral History

Provincial: Defeated in Vaudreuil in 2007.

Contact information:

Phone: 450-853-0506

jean-yves.massenet@partivert.ca

www.greenparty.ca

Brigitte Legault

Brigitte Legault

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Birthdate: April 28, 1980

Age: 28

Birthplace: Vaudreuil

Education: Certificate in public relations from Concordia University

Career Background: Worked for Hillary Clinton's campaign during the U.S. primaries.

Political History

Party: Elected youth vice-president for her riding’s Liberal association, president of the Young Liberals of Canada (Quebec) and now holds the position of francophone vice-president for the national Liberal party executive.

Mailing address:

30 ave Ranger,

Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que.

J7V 2X1

Contact information:

Telephone: 514-764-8601

Fax: 450-424-7234

brigitte@brigittelegault.ca

www.brigittelegault.org

Maxime Héroux-Legault

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Birthdate: Sept. 17, 1987

Age: 21

Birthplace: Valleyfield, Que.

Education: Studying philosophy and political science at the University of Montreal.

Profession: Student

Marital Status: Single

Community Activities: Active in student association.

Contact information:

Phone: 514-793-6628

maximeherouxlegault@ndp.ca

maximeherouxlegault.ndp.ca

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2008 Results