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Québec solidaire candidates in the 2008 Quebec provincial election

January 01, 1970

Québec Solidaire fielded 122 candidates in the 2008 Quebec provincial election. One candidate, Amir Khadir, was elected. Some of the party's candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here.

Candidates edit

Argenteuil: Loïc Kauffeisen edit

Loïc Kauffeisen was born in Roubaix in northern France.[1] He has a bachelor's degree in business administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo (1993), lived in Gore, Quebec from 2001 to 2008 and later moved to Saint-Jérôme.[2] Kauffeisen is the sole owner of a bakery called La Faluche.[citation needed] He received 456 votes (2.09%) in 2008, finishing fifth against Liberal incumbent David Whissell.[3]

Borduas: Éric Noël edit

Éric Noël is a graduate of Cégep de Sorel-Tracy in electrodynamics. He lived in McMasterville at the time of the 2008 election and was the production coordinator at an energy technology company. An avid sportsperson and amateur musician, he is also involved in campaigns for the environment and social justice.[4] Twenty-three years old in his first campaign, he has run for Québec Solidaire in two elections.[5]

Electoral record
Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner
2007 provincial Richelieu Québec Solidaire 778 2.59 5/6 Sylvain Simard, Parti Québécois
2008 provincial Borduas Québec solidaire 966 3.45 4/6 Pierre Curzi, Parti Québécois

Bourget: Gaëtan Legault edit

Gaëtan Legault was the founder of the Coalition to Humanize Notre Dame Street, a coalition that fought the expansion of Montreal's Notre Dame Street East in 2008.[6] He has been a Québec solidaire candidate in two elections.

Electoral record
Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner
Provincial by-election, 12 May 2008 Bourget Québec solidaire 700 4.33 5/6 Maka Kotto, Parti Québécois[7]
2008 provincial Bourget Québec solidaire 1,180 4.55 4/6 Maka Kotto, Parti Québécois[8]

Brome—Missisquoi: Diane Cormier edit

Diane Cormier has a background as a teacher, psychologist and administrator. In the 2008 election, she identified as an entrepreneur. A longtime supporter of Québec Solidaire, she became a party member shortly before the election. Her campaign was centred on environmental issues.[9] She received 884 votes (2.90%), finishing fifth against Liberal Party incumbent Pierre Paradis.

Nicolet-Yamaska: Marianne Mathis edit

Marianne Mathis was born and raised in Saint-Sylvère, Quebec. She was a founding member of Québec Solidaire, having previously been involved in the feminist movement and Option citoyenne, and she has been a party candidate in two provincial elections.[10] Mathis was 21 years old in 2008, and was studying for a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography at the Université Laval.[11] She focused her 2008 campaign on agriculture, economic development, and stemming the flow of young people from the area.[12]

In March 2009, Parti Québécois legislator Jean-Martin Aussant announced that Mathis had become a member of his office.[13]

Orford: Patricia Tremblay edit

Patricia Tremblay is a mental health nurse. Originally from the Saguenay area,[14] she worked for a CLSC in Coaticook at the time of the 2008 election.[15] She is also an environmental activist who has served as president of the Societe pour la conservation du Lac Lovering.[16] In 2007, she organized a public campaign against the presence of a landfill near the head of Lake Memphremagog.[17] She has also opposed the provincial government's decision to privatize part of Mont-Orford National Park.[15]

Tremblay has run for Québec solidaire in two provincial elections. In 2009, she was nearly elected to a city council seat in Magog.

Electoral record
Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner
2007 provincial Orford Québec Solidaire 1,404 3.58 5/5 Pierre Reid, Liberal
2008 provincial Orford Québec Solidaire 1,128 3.33 4/5 Pierre Reid, Liberal
2009 municipal Magog City Council, Ward Ten n/a 496 48.68 2/2 Diane Pelletier

Richelieu: Paul Martin edit

Paul Martin is a lifelong resident of Sorel (now Sorel-Tracy), Quebec, with over thirty years of teaching experience at the Cégep de SorelTracy. In 2003–04, he served as secretary-general of the Commission scolaire de SorelTracy. An engineer by background, he received a Ph.D. in educational science in 2007.

Martin joined Québec Solidaire shortly after its formation in 2006.[18] He received 705 votes (2.86%) in 2008, finishing fourth against Parti Québécois incumbent Sylvain Simard.

References edit

  1. ^ Philippe Mollé, "Bienvenue chez le Ch'ti des Laurentides", Le Devoir, 14 March 2009, accessed 21 January 2011.
  2. ^ Mychel Lapointe, "Loïc Kauffeisen avec Québec solidaire," Journal Le Nord, 18 November 2008, accessed 21 January 2011.
  3. ^ Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec[permanent dead link], accessed 21 January 2011.
  4. ^ Eric Noël, votre candidat de Québec solidaire dans Borduas!, Québec Solidaire press release, 2008, accessed 18 December 2009.
  5. ^ Eric Noël candidate dans Richelieu, Québec Solidaire press release, 2007, accessed 18 December 2009.
  6. ^ Michelle Lalonde, "Key changes readied for road project; Notre Dame St. facelift set for fall," Montreal Gazette, 9 May 2008, A7; Jan Ravensbergen, "Notre Dame St. expansion on wrong track, hearings told," Montreal Gazette, 7 February 2008, A6.
  7. ^ Official results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec (Bourget, 12 May 2008), accessed 19 November 2012.
  8. ^ Official results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec (Bourget, 2008), accessed 19 November 2012.
  9. ^ "Diane Cormier: Why I wish to be your Brome-Missisquoi representative with Quebec solidaire," Québec solidaire, 28 November 2008, accessed 11 December 2010.
  10. ^ Marianne Mathis s'illustre à l'édition 2008 de Laurier 17 [press release], Québec Solidaire, 14 November 2008, accessed 30 August 2009.
  11. ^ Marianne Mathis sera la candidate de Québec Solidaire dans Nicolet-Yamaska Nicolet [press release], Québec Solidaire, 6 November 2008, accessed 30 August 2009.
  12. ^ Marianne Mathis dévoile sa plate-forme électorale [press release], Québec Solidaire, 20 November 2008, accessed 30 August 2009.
  13. ^ Marianne Mathis se joint à l'équipe de Jean-Martin Aussant, La Nouvelle/L'Union, 15 March 2009, accessed 30 August 2009.
  14. ^ Vincent Cliche, "Patricia Tremblay élue candidate de Québec solidaire" 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, Le reflet du lac, 13 December 2006, accessed 4 February 2011.
  15. ^ a b Rita Legault, "Sovereigntists don't expect to win seats," Sherbrooke Record, 18 November 2008, p. 1.
  16. ^ Rita Legault, "Plans to dump waste in watershed," Sherbrooke Record, 5 March 2007, p. 5; "Reid holds on in Orford," Sherbrooke Record, 27 March 2007, p. 4.
  17. ^ "Magog, regional government oppose waste plan," Sherbrooke Record, 18 May 2007, p. 5. La Lovering is located at the head of Lac Memphremagog.
  18. ^ Paul Martin, Candiddat Québec Solidaire, Portail officiel de la région de Sorel-Tracy, 2008, accessed 18 December 2009.

January 01, 1970
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Quebec Solidaire fielded 122 candidates in the 2008 Quebec provincial election One candidate Amir Khadir was elected Some of the party s candidates have their own biography pages information about others may be found here Contents 1 Candidates 1 1 Argenteuil Loic Kauffeisen 1 2 Borduas Eric Noel 1 3 Bourget Gaetan Legault 1 4 Brome Missisquoi Diane Cormier 1 5 Nicolet Yamaska Marianne Mathis 1 6 Orford Patricia Tremblay 1 7 Richelieu Paul Martin 2 ReferencesCandidates editArgenteuil Loic Kauffeisen edit Loic Kauffeisen was born in Roubaix in northern France 1 He has a bachelor s degree in business administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo 1993 lived in Gore Quebec from 2001 to 2008 and later moved to Saint Jerome 2 Kauffeisen is the sole owner of a bakery called La Faluche citation needed He received 456 votes 2 09 in 2008 finishing fifth against Liberal incumbent David Whissell 3 Borduas Eric Noel edit Eric Noel is a graduate of Cegep de Sorel Tracy in electrodynamics He lived in McMasterville at the time of the 2008 election and was the production coordinator at an energy technology company An avid sportsperson and amateur musician he is also involved in campaigns for the environment and social justice 4 Twenty three years old in his first campaign he has run for Quebec Solidaire in two elections 5 Electoral record Election Division Party Votes Place Winner 2007 provincial Richelieu Quebec Solidaire 778 2 59 5 6 Sylvain Simard Parti Quebecois 2008 provincial Borduas Quebec solidaire 966 3 45 4 6 Pierre Curzi Parti Quebecois Bourget Gaetan Legault edit Gaetan Legault was the founder of the Coalition to Humanize Notre Dame Street a coalition that fought the expansion of Montreal s Notre Dame Street East in 2008 6 He has been a Quebec solidaire candidate in two elections Electoral record Election Division Party Votes Place Winner Provincial by election 12 May 2008 Bourget Quebec solidaire 700 4 33 5 6 Maka Kotto Parti Quebecois 7 2008 provincial Bourget Quebec solidaire 1 180 4 55 4 6 Maka Kotto Parti Quebecois 8 Brome Missisquoi Diane Cormier edit Diane Cormier has a background as a teacher psychologist and administrator In the 2008 election she identified as an entrepreneur A longtime supporter of Quebec Solidaire she became a party member shortly before the election Her campaign was centred on environmental issues 9 She received 884 votes 2 90 finishing fifth against Liberal Party incumbent Pierre Paradis Nicolet Yamaska Marianne Mathis edit Marianne Mathis was born and raised in Saint Sylvere Quebec She was a founding member of Quebec Solidaire having previously been involved in the feminist movement and Option citoyenne and she has been a party candidate in two provincial elections 10 Mathis was 21 years old in 2008 and was studying for a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography at the Universite Laval 11 She focused her 2008 campaign on agriculture economic development and stemming the flow of young people from the area 12 In March 2009 Parti Quebecois legislator Jean Martin Aussant announced that Mathis had become a member of his office 13 Electoral record Election Division Party Votes Place Winner 2007 provincial Saint Maurice Quebec Solidaire 796 3 07 4 5 Robert Deschamps Action democratique 2008 provincial Nicolet Yamaska Quebec Solidaire 950 4 11 4 4 Jean Martin Aussant Parti Quebecois Orford Patricia Tremblay edit Patricia Tremblay is a mental health nurse Originally from the Saguenay area 14 she worked for a CLSC in Coaticook at the time of the 2008 election 15 She is also an environmental activist who has served as president of the Societe pour la conservation du Lac Lovering 16 In 2007 she organized a public campaign against the presence of a landfill near the head of Lake Memphremagog 17 She has also opposed the provincial government s decision to privatize part of Mont Orford National Park 15 Tremblay has run for Quebec solidaire in two provincial elections In 2009 she was nearly elected to a city council seat in Magog Electoral record Election Division Party Votes Place Winner 2007 provincial Orford Quebec Solidaire 1 404 3 58 5 5 Pierre Reid Liberal 2008 provincial Orford Quebec Solidaire 1 128 3 33 4 5 Pierre Reid Liberal 2009 municipal Magog City Council Ward Ten n a 496 48 68 2 2 Diane Pelletier Richelieu Paul Martin edit Paul Martin is a lifelong resident of Sorel now Sorel Tracy Quebec with over thirty years of teaching experience at the Cegep de SorelTracy In 2003 04 he served as secretary general of the Commission scolaire de SorelTracy An engineer by background he received a Ph D in educational science in 2007 Martin joined Quebec Solidaire shortly after its formation in 2006 18 He received 705 votes 2 86 in 2008 finishing fourth against Parti Quebecois incumbent Sylvain Simard References edit Philippe Molle Bienvenue chez le Ch ti des Laurentides Le Devoir 14 March 2009 accessed 21 January 2011 Mychel Lapointe Loic Kauffeisen avec Quebec solidaire Journal Le Nord 18 November 2008 accessed 21 January 2011 Official Results Le Directeur general des elections du Quebec permanent dead link accessed 21 January 2011 Eric Noel votre candidat de Quebec solidaire dans Borduas Quebec Solidaire press release 2008 accessed 18 December 2009 Eric Noel candidate dans Richelieu Quebec Solidaire press release 2007 accessed 18 December 2009 Michelle Lalonde Key changes readied for road project Notre Dame St facelift set for fall Montreal Gazette 9 May 2008 A7 Jan Ravensbergen Notre Dame St expansion on wrong track hearings told Montreal Gazette 7 February 2008 A6 Official results Le Directeur general des elections du Quebec Bourget 12 May 2008 accessed 19 November 2012 Official results Le Directeur general des elections du Quebec Bourget 2008 accessed 19 November 2012 Diane Cormier Why I wish to be your Brome Missisquoi representative with Quebec solidaire Quebec solidaire 28 November 2008 accessed 11 December 2010 Marianne Mathis s illustre a l edition 2008 de Laurier 17 press release Quebec Solidaire 14 November 2008 accessed 30 August 2009 Marianne Mathis sera la candidate de Quebec Solidaire dans Nicolet Yamaska Nicolet press release Quebec Solidaire 6 November 2008 accessed 30 August 2009 Marianne Mathis devoile sa plate forme electorale press release Quebec Solidaire 20 November 2008 accessed 30 August 2009 Marianne Mathis se joint a l equipe de Jean Martin Aussant La Nouvelle L Union 15 March 2009 accessed 30 August 2009 Vincent Cliche Patricia Tremblay elue candidate de Quebec solidaire Archived 2011 07 13 at the Wayback Machine Le reflet du lac 13 December 2006 accessed 4 February 2011 a b Rita Legault Sovereigntists don t expect to win seats Sherbrooke Record 18 November 2008 p 1 Rita Legault Plans to dump waste in watershed Sherbrooke Record 5 March 2007 p 5 Reid holds on in Orford Sherbrooke Record 27 March 2007 p 4 Magog regional government oppose waste plan Sherbrooke Record 18 May 2007 p 5 La Lovering is located at the head of Lac Memphremagog Paul Martin Candiddat Quebec Solidaire Portail officiel de la region de Sorel Tracy 2008 accessed 18 December 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Quebec solidaire candidates in the 2008 Quebec provincial election amp oldid 1163627845, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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