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Brome - Missisquoi
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236/236 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Pierre Jacob | 22,407 | 42.64 |
Elected |
| LIB | Denis Paradis | 11,589 | 22.05 |
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| BQ | Christelle Bogosta | 11,173 | 21.26 |
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| CON | Nolan LeBlanc-Bauerle | 6,257 | 11.91 |
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| GRN | Benoit Lambert | 1,120 | 2.13 |
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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 urban-rural riding is located in the heart of Quebec's Eastern Townships, with the Canada-U.S. border as its southern boundary. It contains the regional municipality of Brome-Missisquoi, part of Le Haut-Richelieu, La Haute-Yamaska and Memphrémagog. The communities of St-Sébastien, Henryville, Noyan, St-Georges-de-Clarenceville and Venise-en-Québec and the City of Bromont fall in the riding.
In 2004, a small area from Compton-Stanstead was added. The riding was established in 1924 as Brome-Missisquoi. It existed as Missisquoi from 1966 to 1970, and 1976 to 1983. In 1986, a small part of Shefford was added. There was no change in 1996.
Population: 92,591 (2006 census; an increase of 5.1 per cent since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Bloc Québécois candidate Christian Ouellet came out on top again over Liberal Denis Paradis in this tightly contested riding. Ouellet captured the riding from the incumbent Paradis in 2006. In 2004, Paradis defeated Ouellet by just 1,072 votes.
Paradis first won in a byelection here in 1995, following the death of BQ incumbent Gaston Peloquin. Paradis was appointed secretary of state for Latin America and Africa and La Francophonie in 2002 and appointed minister of state for financial institutions in 2003. He held that job until July 2004.
Progressive Conservative Heward Grafftey held the seat from 1958 until he was defeated in the 1968 election. Grafftey was re-elected in 1972, 1974 and 1979, but was defeated in 1980 by Liberal André Bachand. Grafftey was named minister of science and technology and minister of state for social programs in 1979. He ran for the PCs again in 2000, after 20 years out of office. The riding swung back to the PCs in 1984 and 1988, electing Gabrielle Bertrand. In 1993, the BQ's Peloquin defeated Liberal Joan Kouri but died in 1994.
- 1925, 1926 - LIB
- 1930 - CONS
- 1935-57 inclusive - LIB
- 1958-65 inclusive - PC
- 1968 - LIB
- 1972, 1974, 1979 - PC
- 1980 - LIB
- 1984, 1988 - PC
- 1993 - BQ
- 1995 byelection, 1997, 2000, 2004 - LIB
- 2006, 2008 - BQ
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 10.12% (11,710) |
| French | 34.75% (40,205) |
| Aboriginal | 2.96% (3,420) |
| American | 0.39% (450) |
| Canadian | 70.64% (81,715) |
| Caribbean | 0.36% (420) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.63% (725) |
| Western European | 2.81% (3,255) |
| Northern European | 0.15% (175) |
| Eastern European | 1.38% (1,600) |
| S European | 3.46% (4,000) |
| Other European | 0.12% (140) |
| Scandinavian | 0.15% (170) |
| Baltic | 0.10% (115) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.08% (95) |
| African | 0.21% (240) |
| Arab | 0.57% (655) |
| Maghrebi | 0.18% (205) |
| West Asia | 0.11% (130) |
| South Asia | 0.08% (90) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.65% (750) |
| Oceania | 0.01% (15) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 115,685 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 4% (4,320) |
| French | 94% (108,200) |
| 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% (265) |
| Portuguese | 0% (200) |
| Romanian | 0% (45) |
| Spanish | 1% (600) |
| Danish | 0% (10) |
| Dutch | 0% (75) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (200) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (10) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (10) |
| Croatian | 0% (10) |
| Czech | 0% (0) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (40) |
| Russian | 0% (40) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (0) |
| Slovenian | 0% (10) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (35) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (20) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (10) |
| Hungarian | 0% (45) |
| Greek | 0% (115) |
| Armenian | 0% (10) |
| Turkish | 0% (60) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (120) |
| 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% (10) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (10) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (0) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (15) |
| Korean | 0% (0) |
| Cantonese | 0% (0) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (140) |
| Mandarin | 0% (30) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (10) |
| Lao | 0% (50) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (15) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (30) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (0) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 0% (45) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 114,910 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 4.83 |
| Mining | 0.21 |
| Utilities | 0.50 |
| Construction | 5.54 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 4.38 |
| Retail | 11.68 |
| Transport | 4.58 |
| Info Culture | 0.81 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.44 |
| Real Estate | 0.97 |
| ProSciTech | 3.50 |
| Management | 0.05 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.42 |
| Education | 5.44 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 9.38 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.12 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 5.01 |
| Public Admin | 2.96 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 49,020 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.5%
7% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 10.61%
14.32%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 30.16%
25.41%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $83,570
$71,838 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 5%
11% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 37.72%
34.70% National
33.35%
Candidate Info
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NDP – Pierre Jacob Christelle Bogosta | |
| Party: Bloc Québécois Contact Information: | |
| Birthplace: | Montreal |
| Children: | Two - a daughter and a son |
| Profession: | Technician |
| Education: | Diploma in applied ecology from the Collège Vanier, 1995. Bachelor's in microbiology and immunology from McGill, 2005. Diploma in higher specialized studies in community health from the University of Montreal (2008). |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Brome-Missisquoi in 2008 as NDP candidate. After being nominated as NDP candidate, in February 2011, she switched to the BQ. |
Nolan LeBlanc-Bauerle | |
| Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Profession: | Political assistant |
| Education: | BA, Wilfrid Laurier University Law degree, Laval University |
Benoit Lambert | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
Denis Paradis | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Age: | 62 |
| Birthplace: | St-Jean-sur-Richelieu |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Children: | One - Marie-Florence |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Education: | University of Ottawa - B.Comm., 1970; civil law degree, 1975. |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Elected in Brome-Missisquoi in Feb, 13, 1995, byelection, 1997, 2000, 2004. Defeated in Brome-Missisquoi in 2006, 2008. |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | 167 | 0 | 167 | 39.62 |
| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
| BQ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.05 |
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