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Montmagny - L'Islet - Kamouraska - Rivière-du-Loup
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 257/257 polls | Updated: May. 3, 2011 3:40 AM EDT | |||
| CON | Bernard Généreux | 17,220 | 35.73 |
Elected |
| NDP | François Lapointe | 17,110 | 35.50 |
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| BQ | Nathalie Arsenault | 9,554 | 19.83 |
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| LIB | Andrew Caddell | 2,932 | 6.08 |
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| GRN | Lynette Tremblay | 1,375 | 2.85 |
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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 rural riding is in eastern Quebec. It runs from the St. Lawrence River to the Canada-U.S. border. It contains the regional county municipalities of Kamouraska, L'Islet and Montmagny, and Rivière-du-Loup, including Cacouna Indian Reserve No. 22 and Whitworth Indian Reserve No. 21.
This riding of Rivière-du-Loup-Montmagny was created in 2004 from 63 per cent of Kamouraska-Riviè-du-Loup-Témiscouata-Les Basques and 52 per cent of Bellechasse-Etchemins-Montmagny-L'Islet.
Population: 97,492 (2006 census; an increase of 0.4% since 2001)
Political History
In 2008, Bloc Québécois incumbent Paul Crête won a third term, beating Conservative Denis Laflamme by 6,854 votes. Crête was re-elected handily in 2006, taking more than twice as many votes as Conservative runner-up Daniel Nadeau.
In 2004, Crête earned 12,403 more votes than his nearest competitor, Liberal Isabelle Mignault. Crête was first elected in Kamouraska-Riviè du Loup in 1993.
In 2000 in Bellechasse-Etchemins-Montmagny-L'Islet, Liberal Gilbert Normand defeated the BQ's François Langlois for the second time. He was appointed secretary of state for agriculture and agri-food and fisheries and oceans in 1997, as well as secretary of state for research and development, a post he held until 2002.
In Kamouraska-Rivière du Loup riding, Rosaire Gendron won in 1979 and 1980. In 1984, PC André Plourde defeated Liberal Pierre Pettigrew. Plourde won again in 1988.
- 2004, 2006, 2008 - BQ
Demographics
Ethnic Origin
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| British Isles | 23.09% (23,785) |
| French | 21.66% (22,315) |
| Aboriginal | 2.45% (2,525) |
| American | 1.03% (1,060) |
| Canadian | 30.84% (31,770) |
| Caribbean | 5.00% (5,155) |
| Latin, Central, South | 2.53% (2,605) |
| Western European | 5.96% (6,140) |
| Northern European | 0.93% (960) |
| Eastern European | 10.51% (10,830) |
| S European | 12.69% (13,075) |
| Other European | 3.17% (3,270) |
| Scandinavian | 0.81% (830) |
| Baltic | 0.58% (600) |
| Czech/Slovak | 0.61% (625) |
| African | 3.66% (3,775) |
| Arab | 3.78% (3,890) |
| Maghrebi | 1.32% (1,360) |
| West Asia | 2.07% (2,135) |
| South Asia | 2.53% (2,605) |
| East/SE Asia | 8.20% (8,450) |
| Oceania | 0.11% (115) |
| Pacific Islands | 0.01% (15) |
| Statistics Canada Population: 103,005 | |
Mother Tongue
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 35% (35,290) |
| French | 37% (37,545) |
| Algonquin | 0% (0) |
| Atikamekw | 0% (0) |
| Blackfoot | 0% (0) |
| Carrier | 0% (0) |
| Chilcotin | 0% (0) |
| Chipewyan | 0% (0) |
| Cree | 0% (10) |
| Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) | 0% (0) |
| Dene | 0% (0) |
| Dogrib | 0% (0) |
| Gitksan | 0% (0) |
| Inuinnaqtun | 0% (0) |
| Inuktitut, n.i.e. | 0% (65) |
| 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 | 4% (3,570) |
| Portuguese | 1% (515) |
| Romanian | 2% (1,900) |
| Spanish | 2% (2,470) |
| Danish | 0% (10) |
| Dutch | 0% (130) |
| Flemish | 0% (40) |
| Frisian | 0% (0) |
| German | 1% (710) |
| Norwegian | 0% (20) |
| Swedish | 0% (30) |
| Yiddish | 0% (160) |
| Bosnian | 0% (0) |
| Bulgarian | 0% (435) |
| Croatian | 0% (85) |
| Czech | 0% (110) |
| Macedonian | 0% (0) |
| Polish | 1% (1,035) |
| Russian | 2% (1,680) |
| Serbian | 0% (55) |
| Serbo-Croatian | 0% (70) |
| Slovak | 0% (90) |
| Slovenian | 0% (45) |
| Ukrainian | 0% (425) |
| Latvian | 0% (120) |
| Lithuanian | 0% (50) |
| Estonian | 0% (85) |
| Finnish | 0% (15) |
| Hungarian | 0% (385) |
| Greek | 1% (560) |
| Armenian | 0% (95) |
| Turkish | 0% (140) |
| Amharic | 0% (105) |
| Arabic | 2% (1,915) |
| Hebrew | 0% (140) |
| Maltese | 0% (10) |
| Somali | 0% (150) |
| Tigrigna | 0% (30) |
| Bengali | 0% (95) |
| Gujarati | 0% (120) |
| Hindi | 0% (120) |
| Kurdish | 0% (15) |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 0% (285) |
| Pashto | 0% (0) |
| Persian (Farsi) | 1% (1,085) |
| Sindhi | 0% (0) |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | 0% (35) |
| Urdu | 0% (360) |
| Malayalam | 0% (20) |
| Tamil | 0% (165) |
| Telugu | 0% (0) |
| Japanese | 0% (75) |
| Korean | 0% (370) |
| Cantonese | 0% (210) |
| Chinese, n.o.s. | 3% (2,780) |
| Mandarin | 1% (810) |
| Taiwanese | 0% (105) |
| Lao | 0% (70) |
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 0% (80) |
| Vietnamese | 0% (320) |
| Bisayan languages | 0% (30) |
| Ilocano | 0% (80) |
| Malay | 0% (25) |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 1% (1,065) |
| Akan (Twi) | 0% (20) |
| Swahili | 0% (10) |
| Creoles | 0% (365) |
| Statistics Canada Population (Single Responses): 100,345 | |
Industry
| Industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 0.30 |
| Mining | 0.10 |
| Utilities | 0.43 |
| Construction | 1.91 |
| Manufacturing | 0.00 |
| Wholesale | 7.16 |
| Retail | 11.97 |
| Transport | 4.24 |
| Info Culture | 3.57 |
| Finance Insurance | 4.85 |
| Real Estate | 2.16 |
| ProSciTech | 9.08 |
| Management | 0.16 |
| Waste/Remediation | 4.35 |
| Education | 6.34 |
| Heath/Social Assistance | 8.80 |
| Arts/Entertainment | 1.11 |
| Hospitality | 0.00 |
| Other Services | 4.40 |
| Public Admin | 2.69 |
| Statistics Canada Population (Total labour force): 52,205 | |
Overall
- Unemployment Rate
- 8.2%
7% National
6.6%
- Seniors
- 15.60%
14.32%% National
13.71%%
- Home Owners
- 18.12%
25.41%% National
26.92%%
- Avg Family Income
- $73,869
$71,838 National
$82,325
- Immigration
- 1%
11% National
20%
- Post-Secondary Degree
- 37.83%
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.
NDP – François Lapointe
Lynette Tremblay | |
| Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: 514-298-8899 | |
| Profession: | Businessperson |
| Political Career: | FEDERAL: Defeated in Ahuntsic in 2006, 2008 |
Andrew Caddell | |
| Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: 613-569-3054 | |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Children: | James, Emily and Jack |
| Profession: | Public servant |
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
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| NDP | 102 | 0 | 102 | 30.62 |
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