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Berthier - Maskinongé
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 257/257 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Ruth Ellen Brosseau | 22,484 | 39.63 |
Elected |
| BQ | Guy André | 16,668 | 29.38 |
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| LIB | Francine Gaudet | 8,109 | 14.29 |
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| CON | Marie-Claude Godue | 7,909 | 13.94 |
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| GRN | Léonie Matteau | 1,193 | 2.10 |
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| RP | Martin Jubinville | 375 | 0.66 |
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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 rural riding located north of Montreal has the St. Lawrence River as its southern boundary and the St. Maurice River as part of the eastern boundary. Trois-Rivières is in the southeast corner. The riding contains the regional county municipalities of D'Autray and Maskinongé, the former Pointe-du-Lac and the former city of Trois-Rivières-Ouest.
The riding of Berthier-Maskinongé was created in the 2004 redistribution from 49 per cent of Trois-Rivières riding, 30 per cent of Berthier-Montcalm and 26 per cent of St-Maurice.
Population: 107,911 (2006 census; an increase of 4.2% since 2001)
Political History
Incumbent Guy André and the Bloc Québécois triumphed for a third time in 2008 with more than double the votes of the nearest opponent, Conservative candidate Marie-Claude Godue. André and the BQ have held the riding since its creation in 2004.
In 2000, in Trois-Rivières, Bloc candidate Yves Rocheleau was elected, defeating Liberal Denis Normandin. It was his third term as MP. In a 2002 byelection, in Berthier-Montcalm, Bloc Québécois candidate Roger Gaudet was elected, defeating Liberal Richard Giroux. St-Maurice is former prime minister Jean Chrétien's old riding.
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - BQ
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 16.82% (15,275) |
| French | 32.43% (29,455) |
| Aboriginal | 3.58% (3,255) |
| American | 0.86% (785) |
| Canadian | 66.98% (60,840) |
| Caribbean | 0.28% (255) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.21% (190) |
| Western European | 5.61% (5,100) |
| Northern European | 0.45% (410) |
| Eastern European | 1.50% (1,360) |
| S European | 2.17% (1,975) |
| Other European | 0.27% (245) |
| Scandinavian | 0.37% (340) |
| Baltic | 0.14% (130) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.04% (40) |
| African | 0.13% (120) |
| Arab | 0.32% (290) |
| Maghrebi | 0.10% (90) |
| West Asia | 0.13% (115) |
| South Asia | 0.08% (75) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.46% (420) |
| Oceania | 0.02% (15) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 90,830 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 16% (14,345) |
| French | 81% (72,845) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (0) |
| 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 | 0% (245) |
| Portuguese | 0% (30) |
| Romanian | 0% (30) |
| Spanish | 0% (390) |
| Danish | 0% (30) |
| Dutch | 0% (105) |
| Flemish | 0% (65) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 1% (625) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (15) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (15) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (45) |
| Czech | 0% (10) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (185) |
| Russian | 0% (25) |
| Serbian | 0% (45) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (40) |
| Slovak | 0% (0) |
| Slovenian | 0% (10) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (55) |
| Latvian | 0% (10) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (10) |
| Finnish | 0% (35) |
| Hungarian | 0% (85) |
| Greek | 0% (20) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (65) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (45) |
| Hindi | 0% (0) |
| Kurdish | 0% (10) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (0) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (30) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (10) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (0) |
| Cantonese | 0% (0) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (75) |
| Mandarin | 0% (0) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (30) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (15) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (10) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (15) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (25) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 89,745 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2.93 |
| Mining | 0.73 |
| Utilities | 1.21 |
| Construction | 5.76 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.07 |
| Retail | 13.34 |
| Transport | 3.79 |
| Info Culture | 1.49 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.15 |
| Real Estate | 1.17 |
| ProSciTech | 4.81 |
| Management | 0.03 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.91 |
| Education | 8.01 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 13.18 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.61 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 6.00 |
| Public Admin | 7.27 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 48,650 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 6.1%
7% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 16.75%
14.32%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 30.52%
25.41%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $68,686
$71,838 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 2%
11% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 30.74%
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.
Léonie Matteau | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 819-701-0188 | |
| Age: | 18 |
| Education: | Student in nursing at CÉGEP de Trois-Rivières. |
Ruth Ellen Brosseau | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Children: | One son |
| Profession: | Manager |
| Education: | Diploma in advertising and integrated marketing communications at St. Lawrence College in Kingston |
Martin Jubinville | |
| Party: neorhino.ca Contact Information: Website | |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
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