Canadian politician
Alain Giguère |
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Member of Parliament for Marc-Aurèle-Fortin |
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In office May 2, 2011 – August 4, 2015 |
Preceded by | Serge Ménard |
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Succeeded by | Yves Robillard |
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Personal details |
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Born | (1958-10-24) October 24, 1958 (age 65) Lachine, Quebec |
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Political party | New Democratic Party |
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Profession | Tax lawyer |
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Alain Giguère (born October 24, 1958) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Marc-Aurèle-Fortin as a member of the New Democratic Party. In the 2015 election he ran in Thérèse-De Blainville, but lost to Liberal Ramez Ayoub.[2]
Before to being elected, Giguère was a tax lawyer. He has a bachelor's degree in political science, a bachelor's degree in legal science, and a certificate in social justice.
Before finally being elected in 2011, Giguère had run unsuccessfully in seven previous federal elections, in Verdun—Saint-Paul in 1984, in Roberval in 1993, 1997 and 2000, in Laval in 2004 and 2008, and in Laval—Les Îles in 2006, as well as provincially once for the New Democratic Party of Quebec in Saint-Henri in 1985.[3]
In 2012, it was reported that he would give back the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. All serving MPs that year were recipients.[4]
Electoral record
2011 Canadian federal election: Marc-Aurèle-Fortin |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| New Democratic | Alain Giguère | 29,107 | 49.68 | +37.38 |
| Bloc Québécois | Marie-France Charbonneau | 15,470 | 26.40 | -19.12 |
| Liberal | Eduardo Gonzalo Agurto Catalán | 7,035 | 12.01 | -12.45 |
| Conservative | Johanne Théorêt | 5,768 | 9.85 | -3.97 |
| Green | Charles Sicotte | 1,208 | 2.06 | -1.82 |
Total valid votes | 58,588 | 98.73 | -0.11 |
Total rejected ballots | 751 | 1.27 | +0.11 |
Turnout | 59,339 | 67.74 | +0.33 |
2008 Canadian federal election: Laval |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Bloc Québécois | Nicole Demers | 19,085 | 37.79 | -6.6 | $68,964 |
| Liberal | Alia Haddad | 14,190 | 28.10 | +2.5 | $19,244 |
| Conservative | Jean-Pierre Bélisle | 9,101 | 18.02 | -0.6 | $73,966 |
| New Democratic | Alain Giguère | 6,289 | 12.45 | +4.3 | $1,831 |
| Green | Eric Madelein | 1,607 | 3.18 | -0.2 | |
| Marxist–Leninist | Yvon Breton | 221 | 0.43 | – | |
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 50,493 | 98.50 | – | $86,875 |
Total rejected ballots | 769 | 1.50 |
Turnout | 51,262 | 62.24 |
2006 Canadian federal election: Laval—Les Îles |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Liberal | Raymonde Folco | 20,849 | 39.31 | -8.55 | $53,323 |
| Bloc Québécois | Christiane Pichette | 17,537 | 33.07 | -4.04 | $51,106 |
| Conservative | Qais Hamidi | 9,055 | 17.07 | +10.09 | $24,108 |
| New Democratic | Alain Giguère | 3,817 | 7.19 | +2.80 | $1,122 |
| Green | Theodore Kouretas | 1,557 | 2.93 | +0.58 | $0 |
| Marxist–Leninist | Polyvios Tsakanikas | 211 | 0.39 | +0.08 | |
Total | 53,524 | 100.00 | – | $82,901 |
Total rejected ballots | 709 | 1.31 |
Turnout | 54,133 | 63.47 |
2004 Canadian federal election: Laval |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| Bloc Québécois | Nicole Demers | 24,425 | 50.1 | – | $61,946 |
| Liberal | Pierre Lafleur | 17,639 | 36.2 | – | $67,777 |
| Conservative | Stéphane D'Amours | 3,115 | 6.4 | – | $12,823 |
| New Democratic | Alain Giguère | 1,998 | 4.1 | – | $221 |
| Green | Damien Pichereau | 1,091 | 2.2 | – | |
| Marijuana | Pierre Losier-Côté | 492 | 1.0 | – | |
Total valid votes/Expense limit | 48,760 | 100.0 | – | $79,622 |
See also
References
- ^ Election 2011: Marc-Aurèle-Fortin Archived 2011-09-05 at the Wayback Machine. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
- ^ "Parliamewnt of Canada – Thérèse-De Blainville".
- ^ General elections – 1985, December 2 – Official results for all electoral divisions Archived 2015-02-05 at the Wayback Machine, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec
- ^ "First 60 Canadians set to receive Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal". The Globe and Mail. 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
External links
- Alain Giguère – Parliament of Canada biography