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Abitibi - Baie-James - Nunavik - Eeyou
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
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| 184/184 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Romeo Saganash | 13,966 | 44.71 |
Elected |
| CON | Jean-Maurice Matte | 7,082 | 22.67 |
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| BQ | Yvon Lévesque | 5,684 | 18.20 |
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| LIB | Léandre Gervais | 3,282 | 10.51 |
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| GRN | Johnny Kasudluak | 1,221 | 3.91 |
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All results are unofficial until final ballot counts are verified by Elections Canada. CBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
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Riding Info
This riding covers all of northern Quebec. It begins just south of the town of Val d'Or and runs north along the west bank of James Bay and Hudson Bay. Ungava Bay forms part of its northern border and Labrador forms part of its border in the east.
The riding contains the regional county municipality of Vallée-de-l'Or and the territories of Jamésie and Kativik. It includes Lac-Simon Indian Reserve, the Indian Settlement of Grand-Lac Victoria, the Cree villages and reserved lands of Chisasibi, Eastmain, Mistissini, Nemiscau, Waskaganish, Waswanipi and Wemindji, the Cree village and reserved land of Whapmagoostui, the village municipalities of Akulivik, Aupaluk, Inukjuak, Ivujivik, Kangiqsualujjuaq, Kangiqsujuaq, Kangirsuk, Kuujjuaq, Kuujjuarapik, Puvirnituq, Quaqtaq, Salluit, Tasiujaq and Umiujaq, the Naskapi village of Kawawachikamach and the Indian Settlement of Oujé-Bougoumou.
Population centres in the south include Val d'Or, Malartic, Amos and Senneterre.
In 2004, Nunavik-Eeyou was created from 74 per cent of Abitibi-Baie James-Nunavik and 15 per cent of Roberval. Abitibi-Baie James-Nunavik riding was created in 1966 from Chapleau, Saguenay and Villeneuve. In the 1996 redistribution, a small part of Manicouagan was added.
Population: 80,894 (2006 census; an increase of 1.1% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Bloc Québécois candidate Yvon Lévesque was returned to office for a third term, defeating Conservative Jean-Maurice Matte by 2,572 votes.
In 2006, voters returned Lévesque for a second term, choosing him over Liberal Armand Caouette and Conservative Gilles Gagnon.
In 2004, Lévesque earned his first term as MP, defeating Liberal Guy St. Julien by just 572 votes. St. Julien was first elected as a Progressive Conservative in 1984 and 1988. He was defeated by the BQ's Bernard Deshaies in 1993, then won again, running as a Liberal, in 1997 and 2000.
The Social Credit's Gérard Laprise won in Chapleau in 1962, 1963 and 1965 and in Abitibi in 1968, 1972 and 1974. Créditiste Armand Caouette won in 1979, but was defeated in 1980 by Liberal René Gingras, who served only one term.
- 1968-1979 inclusive - SC
- 1980 - LIB
- 1984, 1988 - PC
- 1993 - BQ
- 1997, 2000 - LIB
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - BQ
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 6.35% (6,440) |
| French | 31.93% (32,405) |
| Aboriginal | 6.33% (6,425) |
| American | 0.49% (495) |
| Canadian | 74.62% (75,720) |
| Caribbean | 0.11% (110) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.09% (95) |
| Western European | 1.82% (1,845) |
| Northern European | 0.21% (210) |
| Eastern European | 0.78% (790) |
| S European | 1.02% (1,035) |
| Other European | 0.11% (110) |
| Scandinavian | 0.14% (140) |
| Baltic | 0.01% (15) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.11% (110) |
| African | 0.09% (90) |
| Arab | 0.10% (100) |
| Maghrebi | 0.04% (45) |
| West Asia | 0.02% (20) |
| South Asia | 0.01% (15) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.38% (390) |
| Oceania | 0.00% (0) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 101,475 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 3% (3,370) |
| French | 95% (96,315) |
| Algonquin | 0% (260) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (150) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (0) |
| Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) | 0% (0) |
| Malecite | 0% (0) |
| Mi'kmaq | 0% (0) |
| Mohawk | 0% (0) |
| Montagnais-Naskapi | 0% (10) |
| Nisga'a | 0% (0) |
| North Slave (Hare) | 0% (0) |
| Ojibway | 0% (0) |
| Oji-Cree | 0% (0) |
| Shuswap | 0% (0) |
| South Slave | 0% (0) |
| Tlingit | 0% (0) |
| Italian | 0% (50) |
| Portuguese | 0% (20) |
| Romanian | 0% (70) |
| Spanish | 0% (110) |
| Danish | 0% (0) |
| Dutch | 0% (40) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (95) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (15) |
| Czech | 0% (10) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (50) |
| Russian | 0% (30) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (0) |
| Slovenian | 0% (20) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (30) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (0) |
| Hungarian | 0% (15) |
| Greek | 0% (15) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (50) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (0) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (0) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (0) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (0) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (0) |
| Cantonese | 0% (20) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (15) |
| Mandarin | 0% (15) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (55) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (45) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (0) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (60) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 101,015 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 7.47 |
| Mining | 0.40 |
| Utilities | 1.30 |
| Construction | 5.96 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.77 |
| Retail | 10.93 |
| Transport | 4.43 |
| Info Culture | 0.93 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.65 |
| Real Estate | 0.85 |
| ProSciTech | 2.43 |
| Management | 0.03 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.41 |
| Education | 5.96 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 11.78 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.02 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.92 |
| Public Admin | 3.48 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 45,275 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 9.6%
7% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 13.51%
14.32%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 28.83%
25.41%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $64,635
$71,838 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 1%
11% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 30.05%
34.70% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
We'll be updating these info pages as the campaign progresses. If you have any corrections, suggestions or new information to pass on, please e-mail us.
GRN – Johnny Kasudluak NDP – Roméo Saganash Yvon Lévesque | |
 | Party: Bloc Québécois Contact Information: |
| Age: | 71 |
| Birthplace: | Lac-au-Saumon, Que. |
| Profession: | Tradesperson |
| Education: | UQAT - Certificate in labour relations and administration, 1981-88. Courses on electricity, Amos Trade School (1954-1956) Health and safety training, CCQ. Many development courses particularly in such areas as labour relations, health and safety in the workplace and media relations. |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Elected in Nunavik-Eeyou in 2004. Elected in Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou in 2006, 2008. |
Johnny Kasudluak | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 819-254-8461 | |
| Profession: | Chef |
| Education: | Graduate of Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Institute in Ottawa. |
Roméo Saganash | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Profession: | Aboriginal activist |
| Education: | Law degree |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
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