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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228/228 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Ève Péclet | 23,001 | 48.31 |
Elected |
| BQ | Ginette Beaudry | 15,466 | 32.48 |
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| LIB | Olivier L. Coulombe | 4,373 | 9.18 |
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| CON | Mathieu Drolet | 3,661 | 7.69 |
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| GRN | David J. Cox | 898 | 1.89 |
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| ML | Claude Brunelle | 215 | 0.45 |
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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, located in the eastern end of Montreal, is bounded by Rivière-des-Prairies in the north, the St. Lawrence River in the east, Rue de Cadillac in the south and Sherbrooke Street East, the southwest limit of the former Montréal-Est, Boulevard Henri-Bourassa and Highway 40 in the east.
In 2004, all of Mercier riding, three per cent of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and a small area from Anjou-Rivière-des-Prairies were combined into La Pointe-de-l'Île. This riding was established in 1933 as Mercier. From 1981-1987, it was Montreal-Mercier. In 1996, 10 per cent of the riding moved into Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
Population: 99,685 (2006 census; an increase of 0.8% since 2001)
Political History
Francine Lalonde and the Bloc Québécois won their sixth straight decision in 2008 as the incumbent was re-elected with more than 56 per cent of the vote.
In 2006, Lalonde won comfortably, defeating Conservative Christian Prévost with more than 60 per cent of the vote.
In Mercier, Liberal Prosper Boulanger was MP from 1962 to 1979. Liberal Celine Hervieux-Payette won in 1979 and 1980 and was appointed minister of state for fitness and amateur sport in 1983 and minister of state for youth in 1984. Progressive Conservative Carole Jacques won in 1984 and 1988, but was defeated when she ran again in 1993 as a non-affiliated candidate. In 1993, she was charged with influence peddling, conspiracy and breach of trust relating to a 1991 loan from the Industry Department. She pleaded not guilty, but then prime minister Kim Campbell would not endorse her PC candidacy. Lalonde was elected in Mercier in 1993, 1997 and 2000 and continued her success after it was incorporated into this riding.
- 1935-1957 inclusive - LIB
- 1958 - PC
- 1962-80 inclusive - LIB
- 1984, 1988 - PC
- 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 - BQ
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 9.76% (10,205) |
| French | 33.60% (35,145) |
| Aboriginal | 4.09% (4,275) |
| American | 0.49% (510) |
| Canadian | 69.62% (72,810) |
| Caribbean | 0.25% (260) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.15% (155) |
| Western European | 4.04% (4,230) |
| Northern European | 0.39% (405) |
| Eastern European | 1.49% (1,555) |
| S European | 3.51% (3,675) |
| Other European | 0.60% (625) |
| Scandinavian | 0.38% (395) |
| Baltic | 0.08% (85) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.10% (100) |
| African | 0.07% (70) |
| Arab | 0.38% (400) |
| Maghrebi | 0.18% (185) |
| West Asia | 0.19% (200) |
| South Asia | 0.15% (155) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.35% (365) |
| Oceania | 0.04% (45) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 104,585 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 5% (5,010) |
| French | 93% (96,460) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (20) |
| 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% (330) |
| Portuguese | 0% (45) |
| Romanian | 0% (90) |
| Spanish | 0% (330) |
| Danish | 0% (20) |
| Dutch | 0% (120) |
| Flemish | 0% (25) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (430) |
| Norwegian | 0% (30) |
| Swedish | 0% (15) |
| Yiddish | 0% (10) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (10) |
| Czech | 0% (30) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (215) |
| Russian | 0% (30) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (0) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (60) |
| Latvian | 0% (20) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (0) |
| Estonian | 0% (15) |
| Finnish | 0% (0) |
| Hungarian | 0% (30) |
| Greek | 0% (60) |
| Armenian | 0% (45) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (80) |
| 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% (0) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (0) |
| Urdu | 0% (0) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (35) |
| Korean | 0% (0) |
| Cantonese | 0% (15) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (35) |
| Mandarin | 0% (10) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (15) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (10) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (10) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (15) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (10) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 103,780 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 4.03 |
| Mining | 0.18 |
| Utilities | 0.62 |
| Construction | 6.50 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.88 |
| Retail | 9.92 |
| Transport | 4.67 |
| Info Culture | 1.30 |
| Finance Insurance | 6.26 |
| Real Estate | 0.83 |
| ProSciTech | 5.58 |
| Management | 0.04 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.45 |
| Education | 6.57 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 10.69 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 0.87 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.38 |
| Public Admin | 8.49 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 59,235 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 9.1%
7% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 17.34%
14.32%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 33.44%
25.41%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $64,704
$71,838 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 10%
11% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 33.21%
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.
Ginette Beaudry | |
| Party: Bloc Québécois Contact Information: 514 645-1330 11975 Victoria Montreal H1B 2R2 | |
Mathieu Drolet | |
| Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
David J. Cox | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 514-645-6630 | |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Education: | Educated at B.C. Institute of Technology and Carleton University |
Olivier L. Coulombe | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 514-808-9780 | |
| Education: | Currently enrolled in combined economics and political science bachelor's degree at the University of Montreal |
Claude Brunelle | |
| Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada Contact Information: Website514-522-1373 | |
Ève Péclet | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
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