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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237/237 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | José Nunez-Melo | 22,038 | 43.24 |
Elected |
| BQ | Nicole Demers | 11,632 | 22.82 |
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| LIB | Eva Nassif | 9,423 | 18.49 |
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| CON | Robert Malo | 6,365 | 12.49 |
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| GRN | Jocelyne Leduc | 1,260 | 2.47 |
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| ML | Yvon Breton | 244 | 0.48 |
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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 is located in the central part of the city of Laval, on Île Jésus, north of Montreal. It runs from Rivière-des-Prairies in the south to Rivière-des-Milles-Îles in the north, between Highway 15, the hydro transmission line and Boulevard des Laurentides in the east and Boulevard Curé-Labelle and the hydro transmission lines in the west.
Laval riding was created in the 2004 redistribution from 70 per cent of Laval Centre and 17 per cent of Laval West. The 1976 redistribution created Laval-des-Rapides. It consisted of 32 per cent of Ahuntsic, 26 per cent of Laval, 22 per cent of Dollard and 20 per cent of Duvernay. There was no change in the 1996 redistribution. The Laval-des-Rapides riding name was changed to Laval Centre on July 23, 1990.
Population: 102,230 (2006 census; an increase of 3.4% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Bloc Québécois incumbent Nicole Demers defeated Liberal Alia Haddad in a repeat of the 2006 election. Demers was elected to her first term in office in 2004 when she beat Liberal Pierre Lafleur. The Bloc has held this riding since 1993.
In 1979, Liberal Jeanne Sauvé, who won in Ahuntsic in 1968, 1972 and 1974, ran in Laval-Des-Rapides. Sauvé was elected in 1979 and in 1980. When she was appointed Speaker in 1980 and Governor General in 1983, she was the first woman to hold those posts. In 1984, Liberal Raymond Garneau was elected; in 1988, it was PC Jacques Tetreault.
Laval-Des-Rapides/Laval Centre:
- 1979-84 inclusive - LIB
- 1988 - PC
- 1993, 1997, 2000 - BQ
Laval:
- 2004, 2006 - BQ
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 5.05% (5,235) |
| French | 31.05% (32,170) |
| Aboriginal | 1.66% (1,715) |
| American | 0.25% (260) |
| Canadian | 77.84% (80,655) |
| Caribbean | 0.10% (105) |
| Latin, Central, South | 0.24% (245) |
| Western European | 1.14% (1,185) |
| Northern European | 0.15% (155) |
| Eastern European | 0.56% (585) |
| S European | 1.05% (1,085) |
| Other European | 0.06% (65) |
| Scandinavian | 0.13% (130) |
| Baltic | 0.03% (30) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.00% (0) |
| African | 0.20% (205) |
| Arab | 0.16% (170) |
| Maghrebi | 0.11% (110) |
| West Asia | 0.00% (0) |
| South Asia | 0.05% (50) |
| East/SE Asia | 0.27% (275) |
| Oceania | 0.03% (30) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.01% (15) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 103,620 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 1% (960) |
| French | 98% (101,330) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (10) |
| 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% (10) |
| 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% (30) |
| Portuguese | 0% (40) |
| Romanian | 0% (45) |
| Spanish | 0% (280) |
| Danish | 0% (0) |
| Dutch | 0% (0) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (15) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (0) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (10) |
| Croatian | 0% (45) |
| Czech | 0% (0) |
| Macedonian | 0% (10) |
| Polish | 0% (30) |
| Russian | 0% (60) |
| Serbian | 0% (0) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (0) |
| Slovak | 0% (0) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (20) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (30) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (0) |
| Hungarian | 0% (10) |
| Greek | 0% (10) |
| Armenian | 0% (0) |
| Turkish | 0% (0) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 0% (70) |
| 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% (30) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (0) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (10) |
| Korean | 0% (0) |
| Cantonese | 0% (0) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (85) |
| Mandarin | 0% (0) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (0) |
| Lao | 0% (0) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (0) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (80) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (0) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (0) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 0% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 103,300 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.42 |
| Mining | 0.07 |
| Utilities | 1.03 |
| Construction | 5.78 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 6.03 |
| Retail | 13.85 |
| Transport | 4.94 |
| Info Culture | 2.81 |
| Finance Insurance | 4.42 |
| Real Estate | 1.79 |
| ProSciTech | 7.72 |
| Management | 0.14 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.15 |
| Education | 7.49 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 9.90 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.98 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 3.92 |
| Public Admin | 5.29 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 61,385 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.6%
7% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 16.22%
14.32%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 29.02%
25.41%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $68,483
$71,838 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 21%
11% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 34.95%
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.
Nicole Demers | |
| Party: Bloc Québécois Contact Information: | |
| Age: | 61 |
| Birthplace: | Montreal |
| Profession: | Administrator |
| Education: | Advertising and marketing, Laval University (1998) |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Elected in Laval in 2004, 2006, 2008 |
Jocelyne Leduc | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 450-563-3770 | |
Eva Nassif | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Birthplace: | Lebanon-Saida |
| Marital Status: | Married to Georges Abi-Saad |
| Children: | Triplets - Charbel, Josée and Maroun |
| Profession: | Student |
| Education: | Degree in nursing from Lebanon. Honours BA in translation from Condordia University Master's in translation studies - Concordia Currently in PhD program in translation at the University of Montreal |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Terrebonne-Blainville in 2008 |
Yvon Breton | |
| Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada Contact Information: Website | |
José Nunez-Melo | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Birthplace: | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Education: | 1981 - diploma in advanced studies in tourism marketing. Bachelor's degree in management - École des Hautes Études Commerciales in Montréal. 1995 - certificate in transportation (logistics) from McGill University. |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
| LIB | 34 | 0 | 34 | 18.91 |
| BQ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.05 |
| GRN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.91 |
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