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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258/258 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| NDP | Manon Perreault | 34,391 | 52.93 |
Elected |
| BQ | Roger Gaudet | 19,610 | 30.18 |
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| CON | Jason Fuoco | 5,124 | 7.89 |
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| LIB | Yves Dufour | 3,507 | 5.40 |
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| GRN | Marianne Girard | 2,345 | 3.61 |
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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 north of Montreal with Rivière-des-Milles-Îles as its southern boundary. It contains the regional county municipality of Montcalm, the city of Mascouche and the former cities of La Plaine and Lachenaie.
The riding of Montcalm was created in the 2004 redistribution from 53 per cent of Repentigny and 30 per cent of Berthier-Montcalm. Repentigny riding was created in 1996.
Population: 122,825 (2006 census; an increase of 16.2% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Bloc Québécois incumbent Roger Gaudet won a third term, beating Liberal David Grégoire with more than 55 per cent of the vote. Gaudet and the Bloc Québécois had another strong showing in the 2006 election, capturing 62 per cent of the vote and beating Conservative runner-up Michel Paulette by a margin of more than 3 to 1.
In 2004, Gaudet was re-elected with 71 per cent of the vote. Gaudet was first elected in a 2002 byelection in Berthier-Montcalm, defeating Liberal Richard Giroux.
In 2000, BQ candidate Bénoît Sauvageau defeated Liberal David Veillette to win a second term in Repentigny. He was previously elected in Terrebonne.
2004, 2006, 2008 - BQ
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 6.70% (6,495) |
| French | 9.15% (8,865) |
| Aboriginal | 0.33% (315) |
| American | 0.69% (665) |
| Canadian | 11.94% (11,570) |
| Caribbean | 3.55% (3,445) |
| Latin, Central, South | 2.10% (2,040) |
| Western European | 3.62% (3,505) |
| Northern European | 0.35% (335) |
| Eastern European | 17.18% (16,650) |
| S European | 9.10% (8,815) |
| Other European | 24.76% (24,000) |
| Scandinavian | 0.25% (245) |
| Baltic | 0.85% (825) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.66% (640) |
| African | 2.41% (2,340) |
| Arab | 9.95% (9,640) |
| Maghrebi | 4.75% (4,605) |
| West Asia | 3.71% (3,600) |
| South Asia | 6.45% (6,255) |
| East/SE Asia | 16.73% (16,210) |
| Oceania | 0.05% (45) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.00% (0) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 96,920 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 34% (31,235) |
| French | 22% (20,420) |
| 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 | 1% (1,385) |
| Portuguese | 0% (380) |
| Romanian | 2% (1,990) |
| Spanish | 3% (2,675) |
| Danish | 0% (10) |
| Dutch | 0% (90) |
| Flemish | 0% (0) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 1% (590) |
| Norwegian | 0% (0) |
| Swedish | 0% (0) |
| Yiddish | 2% (2,110) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 1% (515) |
| Croatian | 0% (105) |
| Czech | 0% (135) |
| Macedonian | 0% (55) |
| Polish | 1% (1,070) |
| Russian | 3% (3,175) |
| Serbian | 0% (65) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (15) |
| Slovak | 0% (100) |
| Slovenian | 0% (30) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (210) |
| Latvian | 0% (25) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (25) |
| Estonian | 0% (10) |
| Finnish | 0% (30) |
| Hungarian | 1% (990) |
| Greek | 1% (1,145) |
| Armenian | 1% (575) |
| Turkish | 0% (135) |
| Amharic | 0% (115) |
| Arabic | 4% (3,280) |
| Hebrew | 2% (1,625) |
| Maltese | 0% (0) |
| Somali | 0% (10) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (0) |
| Bengali | 2% (1,420) |
| Gujarati | 1% (685) |
| Hindi | 0% (65) |
| Kurdish | 0% (75) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (175) |
| Pashto | 0% (40) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 1% (910) |
| Sindhi | 0% (50) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (45) |
| Urdu | 0% (380) |
| Malayalam | 0% (0) |
| Tamil | 2% (2,030) |
| Telugu | 0% (15) |
| Japanese | 0% (30) |
| Korean | 1% (640) |
| Cantonese | 1% (510) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 2% (1,810) |
| Mandarin | 0% (260) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (60) |
| Lao | 0% (195) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (235) |
| Vietnamese | 2% (1,920) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (340) |
| Ilocano | 1% (760) |
| Malay | 0% (35) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 5% (4,445) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (30) |
| Swahili | 0% (25) |
| Creoles | 1% (530) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 93,055 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2.97 |
| Mining | 0.27 |
| Utilities | 0.57 |
| Construction | 5.20 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 3.97 |
| Retail | 11.16 |
| Transport | 4.02 |
| Info Culture | 1.35 |
| Finance Insurance | 3.98 |
| Real Estate | 0.91 |
| ProSciTech | 5.67 |
| Management | 0.06 |
| Waste/Remediation | 3.00 |
| Education | 6.21 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 11.49 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.83 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.70 |
| Public Admin | 12.79 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 51,035 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 8.5%
7% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 19.50%
14.32%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 17.19%
25.41%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $103,180
$71,838 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 3%
11% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 37.25%
34.70% National
33.35%
Candidate Profiles
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.
Roger Gaudet | |
| Party: Bloc Québécois Contact Information: | |
| Age: | 65 |
| Birthplace: | St-Liguori, Qué. |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Education: | Diploma in bank accounting Accreditation as building appraiser |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: Saint-Liguori: Municipal councillor, (1985-89); Mayor (1989-2003); Reeve, Regional County Municipality of Montcalm (1993-2002). FEDERAL: Won: in 2002 byelection in Berthier-Montcalm; in Montcalm in 2004, 2006, 2008. |
Jason Fuoco | |
| Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: 514-433-9267 286, Cote Jeanne, St-Lin Laurentides, Que. | |
| Age: | 23 |
Yves Dufour | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Marital Status: | Partner |
| Children: | one - daughter |
| Profession: | Manager |
| Education: | College diploma in industrial management - Collège Ahuntsic College certificate in program analysis - Collège CDI de Longueuil |
Manon Perreault | |
| Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: | |
| Profession: | Administrator |
| Political Career: | MUNICIPAL: Municipal councillor in Sainte-Marie-Salomé from 2002 to 2009 |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
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