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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218/218 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| BQ | Maria Mourani | 14,908 | 31.80 |
Elected |
| NDP | Chantal Reeves | 14,200 | 30.29 |
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| LIB | Noushig Eloyan | 13,086 | 27.91 |
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| CON | Constantin Kiryakidis | 3,767 | 8.04 |
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| GRN | Ted Kouretas | 620 | 1.32 |
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| RP | Jean-Olivier Berthiaume | 299 | 0.64 |
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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
The riding is located in the north central part of the island of Montreal and is bounded by Rivière-des-Prairies in the west, Autoroute des Laurentides in the south, Autoroute 40 in the east, and Avenue Papineau, Louvain East, Boulevard St-Michel, the CN line and Avenue Bruchési in the north.
In 2004, the northern boundary of the riding moved from Boulevard St-Michel to Avenue Bruchesi. The riding of Ahuntsic existed from 1966 to 1976 and was recreated in 1986 from 63 per cent of St-Michel-Ahuntsic, 26 per cent of Laval-Des-Rapides, 13 per cent of St-Denis and four per cent of Bourassa. The 1996 redistribution added 18 per cent of St-Denis.
Population: 100,471 (2006 census; an increase of 0.6% since 2001)
Political History
Maria Mourani and the Bloc Québécois returned to office for a second term in 2008, defeating Liberal Eleni Bakopanos by 142 votes.
Mourani had put an end to years of Liberal dominance in Ahuntsic in 2006, defeating longtime Liberal incumbent Bakopanos. In 2004, Bakopanos beat Mourani to win a third straight term. In 2000, Bakopanos edged out the Bloc's Fatima El Amraoui.
The riding of Ahuntsic voted Liberal in the 1960s and 1970s, electing Jean Sauvé in 1972 and 1974. Sauvé was the first female cabinet member from Quebec, the first woman elected as Speaker of the House of Commons and the first woman to serve as Governor General. Sauvé was elected in Laval-Des-Rapides in 1979 and 1980. Her successor in Laval-Des-Rapides in 1984 was Liberal Raymond Garneau, who defeated PC Lawrence Hanigan.
The riding of St-Michel elected Liberal Monique Bégin in 1972 and 1974. Liberal Thérèse Killens won in 1979, 1980 and 1984. Bégin served as minister of revenue and minister of national health and welfare under Pierre Trudeau. She was elected in St-Léonard-Anjou in 1979 and 1980.
In 1988 in the newly recreated Ahuntsic, PC Nicole-Roy Arcelin defeated Liberal Raymond Garneau by 692 votes. In 1993, the BQ's Michel Daviault beat Liberal Celine Hérvieux-Payette by 1,658 votes.
- 1988 - PC
- 1993 - BQ
- 1997, 2000, 2004 - LIB
- 2006, 2008 - BQ
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 6.52% (6,710) |
| French | 26.43% (27,210) |
| Aboriginal | 2.29% (2,360) |
| American | 0.38% (395) |
| Canadian | 49.34% (50,795) |
| Caribbean | 5.81% (5,985) |
| Latin, Central, South | 2.28% (2,345) |
| Western European | 2.52% (2,590) |
| Northern European | 0.08% (85) |
| Eastern European | 1.98% (2,040) |
| S European | 20.17% (20,760) |
| Other European | 0.18% (190) |
| Scandinavian | 0.08% (80) |
| Baltic | 0.05% (50) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.07% (75) |
| African | 1.23% (1,265) |
| Arab | 3.57% (3,670) |
| Maghrebi | 1.33% (1,370) |
| West Asia | 0.53% (545) |
| South Asia | 0.31% (315) |
| East/SE Asia | 1.81% (1,865) |
| Oceania | 0.01% (15) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 102,940 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 6% (5,540) |
| French | 73% (73,950) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (10) |
| 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% (0) |
| 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 | 10% (10,060) |
| Portuguese | 1% (1,090) |
| Romanian | 1% (545) |
| Spanish | 2% (2,260) |
| Danish | 0% (0) |
| Dutch | 0% (40) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (10) |
| German | 0% (135) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (10) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (20) |
| Croatian | 0% (30) |
| Czech | 0% (15) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (165) |
| Russian | 0% (100) |
| Serbian | 0% (10) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (15) |
| Slovak | 0% (10) |
| Slovenian | 0% (20) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (10) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (15) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (0) |
| Hungarian | 0% (80) |
| Greek | 0% (325) |
| Armenian | 0% (120) |
| Turkish | 0% (55) |
| Amharic | 0% (10) |
| Arabic | 2% (1,980) |
| Hebrew | 0% (10) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (20) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (0) |
| Kurdish | 0% (35) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (0) |
| Pashto | 0% (10) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (50) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (0) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (95) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (10) |
| Korean | 0% (40) |
| Cantonese | 0% (20) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (270) |
| Mandarin | 0% (15) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (95) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (120) |
| Vietnamese | 1% (515) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (10) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (35) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (20) |
| Creoles | 2% (2,395) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 100,685 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 5.07 |
| Mining | 0.20 |
| Utilities | 0.30 |
| Construction | 6.04 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.51 |
| Retail | 11.98 |
| Transport | 3.95 |
| Info Culture | 1.05 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.39 |
| Real Estate | 1.52 |
| ProSciTech | 4.97 |
| Management | 0.07 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.25 |
| Education | 5.12 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.83 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.47 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.92 |
| Public Admin | 3.23 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 48,110 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 5%
7% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 16.10%
14.32%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 27.76%
25.41%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $83,955
$71,838 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 33%
11% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 34.32%
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 email us.
Chantal Reeves | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie in 2006. |
Jean-Olivier Berthiaume | |
| Party: neorhino.ca Contact Information: Website | |
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