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Chambly - Borduas
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 272/272 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Matthew Dubé | 29,598 | 42.72 |
Elected |
| BQ | Yves Lessard | 19,102 | 27.57 |
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| IND | Jean-François Mercier | 7,920 | 11.43 |
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| LIB | Bernard DeLorme | 6,150 | 8.88 |
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| CON | Nathalie Ferland Drolet | 5,444 | 7.86 |
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| GRN | Nicholas Lescarbeau | 1,062 | 1.53 |
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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 largely suburban riding is located southeast of Montreal. It includes the cities of Marieville and Richelieu, the municipality of St-Mathias-sur-Richelieu and part of the regional municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu. The riding also contains Beleoil, Chambly, Carignan, St-Basile-le-Grand, Otterburn Park and Mont-St-Hilaire.
In the 2004 redistribution, this riding was renamed Chambly-Borduas. The riding of Chambly-Rouville was established in 1933 and renamed Chambly in 1966. In 1996, parts of Shefford, St-Hyacinthe-Bagot and Verchères riding were added.
Population: 116,925 (2006 census; an increase of 11.4% since 2001)
Political History
The Bloc Québécois has held this riding since 1993. Yves Lassard won handily in 2008 with almost 50 per cent of the vote. He first won the riding in 2004, with about 60 per cent of the vote.
In 2000, the Bloc's Ghislain Lebel defeated Liberal Denis Caron by 8,684 votes. Lebel was first elected in 1993. In 2002, he became an Independent after he criticized the deal between the PQ government and the northern Innu and said he wouldn't accept the terms under which Gilles Duceppe would allow him to return to the BQ caucus.
This riding voted Liberal from 1933 to 1980 inclusive, except for the 1958 Diefenbaker sweep. Liberal Raymond Dupont was elected MP in 1979 and 1980. In 1984, PC Richard Grise defeated him and went on to win again in 1988. Grise resigned his seat in 1989 after being sentenced to one day in jail and fined $20,000 for fraud and breach of trust.
In the 1990 byelection, New Democrat Phil Edmonston defeated Liberal Clifford Lincoln by 19,998 votes, becoming the first New Democrat to be elected in Quebec. He had come second, behind Grise, in 1988. Edmonston is author of the Lemon-Aid new and used car guides.
- 1968-80 inclusive - LIB
- 1984, 1988 - PC
- 1990 byelection - NDP
- 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 - BQ
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 4.56% (4,055) |
| French | 29.95% (26,630) |
| Aboriginal | 3.07% (2,725) |
| American | 0.34% (305) |
| Canadian | 78.67% (69,940) |
| Caribbean | 0.15% (130) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.16% (145) |
| Western European | 1.28% (1,135) |
| Northern European | 0.13% (115) |
| Eastern European | 0.28% (245) |
| S European | 0.85% (755) |
| Other European | 0.04% (40) |
| Scandinavian | 0.12% (105) |
| Baltic | 0.00% (0) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.00% (0) |
| African | 0.16% (140) |
| Arab | 0.16% (140) |
| Maghrebi | 0.11% (95) |
| West Asia | 0.03% (25) |
| South Asia | 0.09% (80) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.26% (235) |
| Oceania | 0.00% (0) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 88,905 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 1% (550) |
| French | 98% (87,045) |
| Algonquin | 0% (15) |
| 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% (55) |
| 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% (35) |
| Portuguese | 0% (15) |
| Romanian | 0% (90) |
| Spanish | 0% (250) |
| Danish | 0% (0) |
| Dutch | 0% (25) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (55) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (10) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (25) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Czech | 0% (0) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (50) |
| Russian | 0% (10) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (0) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (0) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (0) |
| Hungarian | 0% (10) |
| Greek | 0% (0) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (80) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (25) |
| 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% (0) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (45) |
| Mandarin | 0% (15) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (50) |
| 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): 88,625 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.35 |
| Mining | 0.08 |
| Utilities | 0.63 |
| Construction | 6.80 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 2.08 |
| Retail | 11.91 |
| Transport | 3.21 |
| Info Culture | 1.79 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.55 |
| Real Estate | 1.27 |
| ProSciTech | 4.47 |
| Management | 0.00 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.59 |
| Education | 6.39 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 9.68 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.13 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.46 |
| Public Admin | 24.52 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 62,265 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 8.3%
7% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 16.66%
14.32%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 30.36%
25.41%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $66,342
$71,838 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 4%
11% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 33.55%
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.
Nathalie Ferland Drolet | |
| Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 450-279-6052 1005 Boulevard de Périgny Chambly, Que. J3L 1W7 | |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: Member of the Hautes-Rivières school board |
Nicholas Lescarbeau | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 514-550-4514 | |
| Profession: | Musician |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Chambly in 2008 |
Jean-François Mercier | |
| Party: Independent Contact Information: 514-229-4888 | |
Bernard Delorme | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 450-464-3452 271, boul. Cartier Beloeil, Que. J3G 3R2 | |
| Marital Status: | Married to Michelle |
| Children: | Three - Daniel, Julie and Simon |
| Profession: | Retired |
| Education: | Bachelor's in biology and a master's in biochemistry from the University of Sherbrooke. PhD in biochemistry from Laval University |
Matthew Dubé | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: Website | |
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Updated: May. 3, 2011, 3:40 AM EDT
| 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 |
| GRN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.91 |
| IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
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