Mario Laframboise
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Mario Laframboise (born November 7, 1957 in Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. Laframboise served as mayor of Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix and reeve of the Papineau MRC before getting into federal politics. In the Canadian federal election, 2000, Laframboise was elected into the Canadian House of Commons as the Bloc Québécois candidate in the riding of Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel. He was easily re-elected in the 2004 and 2006 elections in the riding of Argenteuil—Mirabel with large margins. A former notary, he is the former Bloc critic to the Minister of Transport, and is their current critic to the Minister of Infrastructure. He is also since May 2006, the current vice-president of the federal permanent committee of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. [1]
[edit] Priorities
His recent priorities is centered on the local economy which is especially dominated by the forestery, tourism and agriculture sectors especially in the Petite-Nation region. When the Conservative government of Stephen Harper was elected to power after the 2006 election, Laframboise urged them to adopt a motion by the Bloc Quebecois that would have modified the Employment Insurance Bill which would helped workers who've lost their jobs - at that time a local Thurso sawmill closed in early 2006. [2]
He mentionned that the Conservatives had promised during the election to create an independent Employment Insurance program. [3] The MP and his party also wanted measures to help more aged workers when they lost their jobs.
Despite its support over the Kyoto Accord, Laframboise also supported the completion of Quebec Autoroute 50 between Gatineau and Lachute in the Laurentians which has been planned for years in order to provide an alternative way to the dangerous Quebec route 148 which was the scene of numerous fatal accidents over the years in the Petite-Nation region. During his mandates, he criticized the lack of participation of the federal government (during the Liberal era) over the construction of it. However, the lack of funding forced the Quebec government to build only a Super-2 highway, while Laframboise wanted a 4-lane traditional Autoroute to facilitated a triangular corridor formed by Montreal, Gatineau and the Mont-Tremblant ski resort in the Laurentians. He mentionned that a two-lane highway would became as dangerous as the Quebec route 175 that crossed the Laurentians Wildlife Reserve north of Quebec City. [4]
[edit] Election Results
General Election (January 23, 2006)
Argenteuil-Papineau-Mirabel (Quebec)| Candidate | Party | Number of Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Courville | Conservative Party of Canada | 12 462 | 23.32% |
| Mario Laframboise | Bloc Quebecois | 27 855 | 52.13% |
| Francois-Hughes Liberge | Liberal Party of Canada | 7 171 | 13.42% |
| Claude Sabourin | Green Party of Canada | 2 480 | 4.64% |
| Andre Senecal | New Democratic Party | 3 466 | 6.48% |
General Election (June 28, 2004)
Argenteuil-Mirabel (Quebec)| Candidate | Party | Number of Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Clark | New Democratic Party | 1 493 | 3.04% |
| Laurent Filion | Christian Heritage Party of Canada | 202 | 0.04% |
| Mario Laframboise | Bloc Quebecois | 28 228 | 57.40% |
| David H. McArthur | Conservative Party of Canada | 3 460 | 7.04% |
| Michael O'Grady | Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) | 69 | 0.01% |
| Claude Sabourin | Green Party of Canada | 2 510 | 5.10% |
| Yves Sabourin | Liberal Party of Canada | 13 214 | 26.87% |
General Election (June 28, 2004)
Argenteuil-Papineau-Mirabel (Quebec)| Candidate | Party | Number of Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Laframboise | Bloc Quebecois | 21 713 | 43.20% |
| Lise Bourgault | Liberal Party of Canada | 21 171 | 42.12% |
| Francine Labelle | Canadian Alliance | 2 897 | 5.77% |
| Jean-Denis Pelletier | Progressive Conservative Party of Canada | 1 848 | 3.68% |
| Pierre Audette | Marijuana Party of Canada | 934 | 1.86% |
| Gilles Bisson | Green Party of Canada | 723 | 1.44% |
| Didier Charles | New Democratic Party | 550 | 1.09% |
| Marie-Therese Nault | Natural Law Party of Canada | 256 | 0.51% |
| Laurent Filion | Independent | 167 | 0.33% |
| Preceded by Maurice Dumas, Bloc Québécois |
Member of Parliament for Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel 2000-present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
[edit] References
- ^ Laflamme, Jessy, La Petite-Nation en bref, La Petite-Nation (Saint-Andre-Avellin), Saint-Andre-Avellin, Quebec, May 14, 2006, page 7
- ^ Thurso : MacMillan déborde de confiance, Le Droit, Ottawa, April 22, 2006, page 4
- ^ Soucy, Yves, Assurance-emploi : Laframboise presse les conservateurs d'agir (Employment Insurance : Laframboise urges Conservatives to act), Le Droit, Ottawa, May 12, 2006, page 10.
- ^ Gauderault, Patrice, Élections 2006, Argenteuil-Papineau-Mirabel, Le fief bloquiste, Le Droit, Ottawa, January 5, 2006, page 6
