Pierrefonds—Dollard

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Pierrefonds—Dollard in relation to the other Montreal area ridings
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Pierrefonds—Dollard in relation to the other Montreal area ridings

Pierrefonds—Dollard is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. Its population in 2001 was 102,542.

This riding occupies the northwest part of the Island of Montreal on Lac-Des-Deux-Montagnes and Rivière-des-Prairies. It contains the former cities of Dollard Des Ormeaux, Pierrefonds, Roxboro, and L'Ile Bizard.

This riding is home to a number of pharmaceutical companies. Manufacturing is the main industry, followed by retail trade. Over 17% of the population has a university degree, while just over 4% has less than a Grade 9 education. The average family income is $75,497 with an unemployment rate of 6.5%.

According to the 2001 census, 37% of the population lists English as their mother tongue, while French is the first language for 32%. There are also significant populations who speak Arabic, Italian, Spanish and Chinese. This is an ethnically-mixed riding, including Italian, East Indian and Chinese communities. The total immigrant population is almost 30%.

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[edit] Geography

The district includes the Montreal borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro, L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève and the municipality of Dollard-Des Ormeaux. The neighbouring ridings are Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, Lac-Saint-Louis, Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, Laval—Les Îles, and Saint-Laurent—Cartierville.

[edit] History

This riding was established in 1986 by combining parts of Dollard and Vaudreuil ridings. The 1996 redistribution moved nine per cent of the population of the riding into Lac-St-Louis.

In the redistribution of 2004, 91% of the riding was retained.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Dollard and Vaudreuil prior to 1986
Pierrefonds—Dollard
34th 1988-1993     Gerry Weiner Progressive Conservative
35th 1993-1997     Bernard Patry Liberal
36th 1997-2000
37th 2000-2004
38th 2004-2006
39th 2006-

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Bernard Patry 24,388
     Conservative Don Rae 11,013
     Bloc Québécois Denis Martel 5,901
     New Democrat Shameem Siddiqui 3,664
     Green Leo Williams 2,645
     Marxist-Leninist Garnet Colly 96


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Bernard Patry 29,601
     Bloc Québécois Marie-Hélène Brunet 7,426
     Conservative Andrea Paine 5,010
     New Democrat Danielle Lustgarten 2,545
     Green Theodore Kouretas 1,401
     Marijuana Jean-François Labrecque 511
     Marxist-Leninist Garnet Colly 71


Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Bernard Patry 39,357
     Bloc Québécois Sylvie Brousseau 5,937
     Canadian Alliance Neil Drabkin 3,481
     Progressive Conservative John Profit 2,991
     Marijuana Jean-François Labrecque 1,149
     New Democrat Adam Hodgins 1,109


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Bernard Patry 38,476
     Progressive Conservative Neil Drabkin 10,546
     Bloc Québécois Normand Jean D'Ambrosio 6,239
     Reform Robert Laganière 1,134
     New Democrat David Lyons 1,060
     Natural Law Céline Chamard 465


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Bernard Patry 39,585
     Bloc Québécois René de Cotret Opzoomer 10,878
     Progressive Conservative Gerry Weiner 8,043
     New Democrat Catherine J. Rideout-Erais 847
     Natural Law Ruby Finkelstein 489
     National Carlos Roldan 472
     Libertarian Hugh Rowe 439
     Independent Lionel Albert 394
     Commonwealth Glenford Charles 108


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Gerry Weiner 27,532
     Liberal Bernard Patry 22,244
     New Democrat Pierre Razik 3,854
     Rhino Jean-François Lafond 856
     Independent William Short 452
     Libertarian Hugh Rowe 302
     Commonwealth Michel Haddad 77

[edit] See also

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Federal Ridings in Montreal
Liberal

Bourassa | Honoré-Mercier | Lac-Saint-Louis | LaSalle—Émard | Laval—Les Îles | Mount Royal | Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine | Outremont | Pierrefonds—Dollard | Saint-Laurent—Cartierville | Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel | Westmount—Ville-Marie

Bloc Québécois

Ahuntsic | Alfred-Pellan | Hochelaga | Jeanne-Le Ber | La Pointe-de-l'Île | Laurier—Sainte-Marie | Laval | Marc-Aurèle-Fortin | Papineau | Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie

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