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Châteauguay - Saint-Constant
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
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| 226/226 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Sylvain Chicoine | 29,156 | 52.03 |
Elected |
| BQ | Carole Freeman | 14,957 | 26.69 |
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| CON | André Turcôt | 5,766 | 10.29 |
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| LIB | Linda Schwey | 5,069 | 9.05 |
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| GRN | Clara Kwan | 923 | 1.65 |
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| ML | Linda Sullivan | 163 | 0.29 |
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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 lies on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River across from Montreal. It is a mixed urban and rural riding and the majority of residents live in Châteauguay. The riding includes St-Constant, Léry, Ste-Catherine, Delson and the Mohawk reserve of Kahnawake.
In the redistribution of 2004, Châteauguay-St-Constant was created from 90 per cent of Châteauguay riding, with a southern portion moving into Beauharnois-Salaberry riding. A riding called Châteauguay was created in 1867, but was abolished in 1914. In 1976, Châteauguay was re-established from 74 per cent of Laprairie, 21 per cent of St-Jean and four per cent of Beauharnois-Salaberry. In 1996, the riding added another portion of Beauharnois-Salaberry.
Population: 107,165 (2006 census; an increase of 4.3% since 2001)
Political History
Bloc Québécois candidate Carole Freeman was re-elected in 2008, though by a slightly smaller margin than in 2006, when she was a new candidate in this BQ-dominated riding. Freeman had 45 per cent of the vote in 2008, a bit of a drop from the 51 per cent she had in 2006.
In 2004, Bloc candidate Denise Poirier-Rivard won with 57 per cent.
In 2000, Robert Lanctôt defeated Liberal Carole Marcil by 3,312 votes in Châteauguay riding. Châteauguay-Huntingdon-Laprairie, and its successor, Châteauguay, voted Liberal from 1949 to 1974 inclusive, except for a Progressive Conservative win in 1958. In 1979, Liberal Ian Watson, who was elected in LaPrairie from 1963-1974, ran and won here. He was re-elected in 1980 and defeated in 1984. PC Ricardo Lopez won in 1984 and 1988. In 1993, he lost to BQ Maurice Godin, who served two terms.
- 1979, 1980 - LIB
- 1984, 1988 - PC
- 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 - BQ
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 5.10% (4,855) |
| French | 31.58% (30,035) |
| Aboriginal | 4.00% (3,800) |
| American | 0.09% (85) |
| Canadian | 78.15% (74,335) |
| Caribbean | 0.11% (105) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.16% (155) |
| Western European | 1.01% (960) |
| Northern European | 0.51% (485) |
| Eastern European | 0.39% (375) |
| S European | 0.92% (875) |
| Other European | 0.09% (85) |
| Scandinavian | 0.51% (485) |
| Baltic | 0.01% (10) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.02% (20) |
| African | 0.15% (140) |
| Arab | 0.39% (370) |
| Maghrebi | 0.19% (180) |
| West Asia | 0.09% (85) |
| South Asia | 0.01% (10) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.33% (315) |
| Oceania | 0.01% (10) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 95,115 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 1% (570) |
| French | 98% (93,215) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (65) |
| 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% (35) |
| 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% (115) |
| Romanian | 0% (40) |
| Spanish | 0% (140) |
| Danish | 0% (0) |
| Dutch | 0% (0) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (45) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Czech | 0% (0) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (10) |
| Russian | 0% (30) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (0) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (10) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (0) |
| Hungarian | 0% (40) |
| Greek | 0% (0) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (210) |
| 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% (40) |
| 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% (10) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (65) |
| Mandarin | 0% (10) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (10) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (10) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (0) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (35) |
| Creoles | 0% (60) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 94,895 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.18 |
| Mining | 0.05 |
| Utilities | 0.45 |
| Construction | 5.01 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 1.72 |
| Retail | 8.87 |
| Transport | 2.56 |
| Info Culture | 2.94 |
| Finance Insurance | 2.23 |
| Real Estate | 1.43 |
| ProSciTech | 5.98 |
| Management | 0.03 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.80 |
| Education | 8.59 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 10.10 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 2.88 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.00 |
| Public Admin | 26.26 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 63,805 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 8.8%
7% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 14.99%
14.32%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 26.40%
25.41%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $67,245
$71,838 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 6%
11% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 36.69%
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.
Carole Freeman | |
| Party: Bloc Québécois Contact Information: | |
| Birthplace: | St-Urbain, Que. |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Education: | EDUCATION: Political science studies, University of Quebec at Montreal (1971). Law degree, University of Montreal (1976); Quebec Bar School (1977). |
| Political Career: | PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Chateauguay in 1998 as PQ FEDERAL: Elected in Châteauguay-Saint-Constant in 2006, 2008 |
André Turcôt | |
| Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Profession: | Farmer |
Clara Kwan | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: Website | |
Linda Schwey | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Profession: | Accountant |
| Education: | BA - Concordia Accounting degree in Denmark |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Châteauguay-Saint-Constant 2008 |
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