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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
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| 250/250 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Alexandrine Latendresse | 22,626 | 39.80 |
Elected |
| CON | Josée Verner | 21,431 | 37.70 |
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| BQ | France Gagné | 8,148 | 14.33 |
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| LIB | Philippe Mérel | 3,612 | 6.35 |
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| GRN | Jean Cloutier | 852 | 1.50 |
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| CHP | Daniel Arseneault | 175 | 0.31 |
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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 encompasses the northwest and central part of Quebec City and is bounded by the Quebec City limits in the northwest and the north. Its southwest boundary is the former northern and eastern border of Ste-Foy. The southern boundary is the Autoroute Félix-Leclerc. The boundary in the east is the former western border of Lac-St-Charles, the former western border of St-Émile and the former southwest border of Charlesbourg. Wendake Reserve is in the eastern part of the riding.
The riding of Louis St. Laurent was created in the 2004 redistribution from 67 per cent of Quebec East and 23 per cent of Portneuf. The riding was established in 1867 as Quebec East.
Population: 96,286 (2006 census; an increase of 2.1% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Conservative Josée Verner won a second term defeating Bloc Québécois candidate France Gagné taking more than 47 per cent of the vote. Verner won a decisive victory in 2006, winning 57 per cent of the vote and unseating Bloc Québécois incumbent Bernard Cleary.
In 2004, Cleary defeated Verner to win his first term in office.
In 2000 in Quebec East, Liberal Jean-Guy Carignan defeated BQ candidate Jean-Paul Marchand by 647 votes. In 2001, it was learned that Carignan was charged with drunk driving and hit and run the day of the election. In November 2001, he pleaded guilty to a hit-and-run charge. In December 2001, he resigned from caucus after being sentenced to one year of community service.
Quebec East was the riding held by Sir Wilfrid Laurier from the 1877 byelection to 1919. He was prime minister from 1896-1911. This is also the riding another former prime minister, Louis St. Laurent, held from 1942 to 1957. Liberal Gerard Duquet served six terms as MP from 1965-84. Progressive Conservative Marcel Tremblay won in 1984 and 1988, but was defeated in 1993. In 1993 and 1997, the BQ's Jean-Paul Marchand was elected.
Quebec East:
- 1867 - CON
- 1870 byelection - LIB
- 1872 - CON
- 1874-1957 inclusive - LIB
- 1958 - PC
- 1962, 1963 - SC
- 1965-80 inclusive - LIB
- 1984, 1988 - PC
- 1993, 1997 - BQ
- 2000 - LIB
Louis-St. Laurent:
- 2004 - BQ
- 2006, 2008 - CON
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 10.02% (10,635) |
| French | 31.50% (33,445) |
| Aboriginal | 2.69% (2,855) |
| American | 0.50% (530) |
| Canadian | 61.32% (65,105) |
| Caribbean | 1.92% (2,040) |
| Latin, Central, South | 1.08% (1,150) |
| Western European | 3.42% (3,630) |
| Northern European | 0.25% (265) |
| Eastern European | 2.26% (2,400) |
| S European | 10.16% (10,785) |
| Other European | 0.30% (320) |
| Scandinavian | 0.24% (250) |
| Baltic | 0.10% (110) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.16% (175) |
| African | 0.58% (620) |
| Arab | 2.69% (2,860) |
| Maghrebi | 0.85% (900) |
| West Asia | 0.48% (505) |
| South Asia | 0.28% (295) |
| East/SE Asia | 1.44% (1,530) |
| Oceania | 0.04% (40) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 106,180 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 6% (5,820) |
| French | 85% (89,315) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| 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% (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 | 2% (2,370) |
| Portuguese | 1% (1,000) |
| Romanian | 0% (465) |
| Spanish | 1% (1,100) |
| Danish | 0% (15) |
| Dutch | 0% (50) |
| Flemish | 0% (10) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 0% (225) |
| Norwegian | 0% (10) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 0% (50) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (0) |
| Croatian | 0% (25) |
| Czech | 0% (10) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 0% (255) |
| Russian | 0% (90) |
| Serbian | 0% (15) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (10) |
| Slovak | 0% (10) |
| Slovenian | 0% (0) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (20) |
| Latvian | 0% (0) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (15) |
| Estonian | 0% (0) |
| Finnish | 0% (0) |
| Hungarian | 0% (95) |
| Greek | 0% (325) |
| Armenian | 0% (130) |
| Turkish | 0% (15) |
| Amharic | 0% (0) |
| Arabic | 1% (1,215) |
| Hebrew | 0% (0) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (0) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 0% (0) |
| Gujarati | 0% (0) |
| Hindi | 0% (30) |
| Kurdish | 0% (10) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (0) |
| Pashto | 0% (45) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 0% (110) |
| Sindhi | 0% (15) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (15) |
| Urdu | 0% (15) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 0% (10) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (0) |
| Korean | 0% (0) |
| Cantonese | 0% (25) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 0% (145) |
| Mandarin | 0% (40) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (10) |
| Lao | 0% (90) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (210) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (280) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (0) |
| Ilocano | 0% (0) |
| Malay | 0% (15) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 0% (20) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (0) |
| Swahili | 0% (0) |
| Creoles | 1% (595) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 104,610 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 4.24 |
| Mining | 6.68 |
| Utilities | 1.20 |
| Construction | 4.61 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 1.96 |
| Retail | 10.94 |
| Transport | 4.90 |
| Info Culture | 1.61 |
| Finance Insurance | 1.87 |
| Real Estate | 0.72 |
| ProSciTech | 2.94 |
| Management | 0.05 |
| Waste/Remediation | 2.97 |
| Education | 8.50 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 13.75 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.02 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.48 |
| Public Admin | 9.23 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 40,100 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 4.3%
7% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 10.66%
14.32%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 28.75%
25.41%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $89,803
$71,838 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 2%
11% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 37.87%
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.
NDP – Alexandrine Latendresse France Gagné | |
| Party: Bloc Québécois Contact Information: 418-948-0583 1675 Notre-Dame Ancienne-Lorette G2E 3B9 | |
| Profession: | Administrator |
| Education: | Laval University: Training in political science; training in administration; studies in English and Spanish |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Louis-Saint-Laurent in 2008 |
Daniel Arseneault | |
| Party: Christian Heritage Party Contact Information: 418-922-7015 | |
Josée Verner | |
| Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 418-842-4700 2240, boul Bastien Quebec City, G2B 1B6 | |
| Age: | 51 |
| Birthplace: | Gatineau |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Children: | Three - Maxime, Amélie and Laurence |
| Profession: | Political assistant |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Louis-Saint-Laurent in 2004; elected in 2006, 2008 |
Jean Cloutier | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 418-956-7380 | |
| Profession: | Administrator |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Louis-Saint-Laurent in 2008 |
Philippe Mérel | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 6300 boulevard L'ormière | |
| Profession: | Scientist |
Alexandrine Latendresse | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: Website | |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Louis-Saint-Laurent in 2008 |
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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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