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Verchères - Les Patriotes

2008 Results

Verchères-Les-Patriotes
Party Candidate Votes Status
Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST 214/214 polls
BQ Luc Malo 27,343 Elected
LIB François Fournier 8,873
NDP Raphaël Fortin 8,348
CON Benoît Dussault 7,733
GRN Annie Morel 1,827

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Luc Malo

Luc Malo

Party: Bloc Québécois

Birthdate: Nov. 2, 1973

Age: 34

Birthplace: Contrecoeur, Que.

Education: MBA, University of Sherbrooke

Profession: Advisor, business development consultant

Career Background: Parliamentary attaché and chief of staff to the Member of Parliament for Verchères-Les Patriotes, 1996-2001. Political attaché to the Member of Parliament for Verchères-Les Patriotes, 2003-2004. Research associate to the Member of Parliament for Verchères-Les Patriotes, 2005-present. Analyst-writer for various quantitative and qualitative studies, 1995-2004. Coordinator of entrepreneurial assistance services, CLD de la Baie-James.

Electoral History

Federal: Elected in this riding in the 2006 general election.

Political History

Committee: Member of the committees on Canadian Heritage, Health and Official Languages.

Caucus: Member of the Bloc Québécois caucus.

Mailing address:

1085 Lionel Boulet Blvd, Suite A

Varennes, Québec

J3X 1P7

Contact information:

Constituency office: 450-652-4442

Benoît Dussault

Benoît Dussault

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Birthdate: Aug. 5, 1966

Age: 42

Birthplace: Montreal

Education: MA. Graduate diploma in educational administration from Sherbrooke University

Profession: High school principal

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Danielle Selman

Children: Two

Career Background: Has been a high school principal since 2001. Previously an education professional with Immigration Québec and taught French as a second language to adult immigrants and youth. Was elected to Boucherville school council from 1994 to 1998.

Mailing address:

7440 place Tremblay

Brossard, Que.

J4W 2Y5

Contact information:

Telephone: 450-929-1187

ramaza@videotron.ca

www.apcv.ca

Annie Morel

Party: Green Party of Canada

Education: Degree in administration from the University of Quebec in Montreal. Currently pursuing a graduate degree in health, environment and disaster management from the University of Montreal

Profession: Graduate student

Contact information:

Phone: 514-717-1996

annie.morel@greenparty.ca

www.greenparty.ca

François Fournier

Fran@ccedil;ois Fournier

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Education: University graduate

Profession: In field of retail sales, marketing, product development and business relations

Community Activities: Member of the Amnesty International Brébeuf club.

Contact information:

Telephone: 514-381-8888

www.liberal.ca

Raphaël Fortin

Raphaël Fortin

Party: New Democratic Party of Canada

Birthdate: 1980

Birthplace: Montreal, Que.

Education: Has a bachelor's degree in business administration.

Career Background: Works in the hospitality industry and also works as an intervener in a residence for adults with various disorders.

Community Activities: Helped in the development of a benefit show in Singapore called Imagine Movement, to aid disadvantaged children of Southeast Asia.

Contact information:

Telephone: 514-969-9076

raphaelfortin@ndp.ca

www.ndp.ca

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2008 Results