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Jeanne-Le Ber
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 253/256 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Tyrone Benskin | 23,047 | 44.32 |
Elected |
| BQ | Thierry St-Cyr | 12,616 | 24.26 |
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| LIB | Mark Bruneau | 10,143 | 19.51 |
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| CON | Pierre Lafontaine | 4,641 | 8.92 |
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| GRN | Richard Noël | 1,431 | 2.75 |
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| ML | Eileen Studd | 124 | 0.24 |
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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, in the southwest corner of the island of Montreal, runs from the St. Lawrence River in the east to Autoroute Ville Marie in the west, from Rue Université and Highway 10 in the north to Boulevard La Verendyre, Boulevard Desmarchais, Rue Laurendeau and Avenue l'Eglise in the south.
This riding includes lower-income areas such as Verdun and Pointe-St-Charles and the more affluent residential area of Nun's Island.
In 2004, all of the riding of Verdun-St-Henri-St-Paul-Pointe-St-Charles and 12 per cent of Westmount-Ville Marie were combined to create Jeanne Le Ber. This riding existed as Verdun from 1933 to 1947 and from 1952 to 1980. In the 1976 redistribution, the riding became Verdun-St-Paul. In 1996, part of St-Henri-Westmount was added and the riding was established as Verdun-St-Henri. The name changed to Verdun-St-Henri-St-Paul-Pointe-St-Charles in 2000.
Population: 112,863 (2006 census; an increase of 9.5% since 2001)
Political History
The 2008 election saw Bloc Québécois candidate Thierry St-Cyr win a second term, defeating Liberal candidate Christian Feuillette by 1,198 votes. St-Cyr defeated Liberal incumbent Liza Frulla in 2006. In 2004, Frulla defeated St-Cyr by just 72 votes.
Frulla, formerly minister of Canadian heritage and minister responsible for the status of women in Paul Martin's cabinet, was first elected after being appointed a candidate by then-prime minister Jean Chrétien in a 2002 byelection. She was named minister of Canadian heritage and minister responsible for the status of women in July 2004.
In 2000, in Verdun-St-Henri, Raymond Lavigne defeated BQ candidate Pedro Utillano to win a second term. He was first elected in Verdun-St-Paul in 1993. Lavigne was appointed to Senate in 2002.
Liberal Bryce Mackasey held the riding of Verdun-St-Paul from 1962 until 1976 when he resigned. He served as minister of labour, minister of manpower and immigration, postmaster general and minister of consumer and corporate affairs.
Liberal Raymond Savard won a byelection in 1977 and was re-elected in 1979 and 1980. Progressive Conservative Gilbert Chartrand won in 1984 and 1988. In 1990, he resigned from the PC caucus to join the BQ. He rejoined the PC caucus in April of 1991 and didn't run in 1993.
Verdun/Verdun-St-Paul:
- 1935 - CONS
- 1940-1957 inclusive - LIB
- 1958 - PC
- 1962-1980 inclusive - LIB
- 1984, 1988 - PC
- 1993, 1997, 2000, 2002 byelection - LIB
Jeanne Le Ber:
- 2004 - LIB
- 2006, 2008 - BQ
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 5.60% (5,390) |
| French | 29.43% (28,310) |
| Aboriginal | 3.32% (3,195) |
| American | 0.24% (230) |
| Canadian | 80.14% (77,100) |
| Caribbean | 0.15% (140) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.25% (245) |
| Western European | 0.95% (915) |
| Northern European | 0.16% (150) |
| Eastern European | 0.30% (290) |
| S European | 0.93% (890) |
| Other European | 0.05% (45) |
| Scandinavian | 0.16% (150) |
| Baltic | 0.01% (10) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.00% (0) |
| African | 0.09% (90) |
| Arab | 0.15% (140) |
| Maghrebi | 0.04% (35) |
| West Asia | 0.08% (75) |
| South Asia | 0.05% (45) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.34% (330) |
| Oceania | 0.00% (0) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 96,210 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 1% (695) |
| French | 98% (94,335) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (60) |
| 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% (20) |
| 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% (100) |
| Portuguese | 0% (15) |
| Romanian | 0% (40) |
| Spanish | 0% (270) |
| Danish | 0% (0) |
| Dutch | 0% (10) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (75) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (15) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Czech | 0% (0) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (40) |
| Russian | 0% (0) |
| 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% (30) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (10) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (10) |
| Kurdish | 0% (0) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (0) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (15) |
| 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% (25) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (70) |
| Mandarin | 0% (10) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (50) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (0) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (10) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (25) |
| Creoles | 0% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 95,990 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.30 |
| Mining | 0.05 |
| Utilities | 0.81 |
| Construction | 5.23 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 6.62 |
| Retail | 13.85 |
| Transport | 5.26 |
| Info Culture | 2.99 |
| Finance Insurance | 4.51 |
| Real Estate | 1.46 |
| ProSciTech | 6.09 |
| Management | 0.16 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.47 |
| Education | 5.31 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 9.98 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.52 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.53 |
| Public Admin | 4.12 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 54,645 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 9.6%
7% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 15.13%
14.32%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 28.16%
25.41%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $65,706
$71,838 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 21%
11% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 37.64%
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.
Pierre Lafontaine | |
| Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 888-702-5247 | |
| Education: | Law degree - University of Montreal |
Richard Noel | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 514-591-6102 | |
| Birthplace: | Shawinigan South |
| Profession: | Computer specialist |
Eileen Studd | |
| Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada Contact Information: 514-522-1373 | |
Mark Bruneau | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 514-228-1350 | |
| Children: | One son |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
Tyrone Benskin | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: 514-508-3383 4742, rue de Verdun Verdun, Que. H4G 1M8 | |
| Birthplace: | Bristol, England |
| Profession: | Actor |
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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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