Brossard—La Prairie
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| Brossard—La Prairie | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | Marcel Lussier Bloc Québécois |
| Population, 2001 | 100 489 |
| Electors, 2006 | 86 808 |
| Area (km²) | 179 |
| Population density (people per km²) | 561 |
| Electoral district created | 1996, from La Prairie |
| Census division | Roussillon RCM |
| Polling divisions | 194 |
| Major municipalities | • Brossard • Candiac • La Prairie • Saint-Philippe |
Brossard—La Prairie is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997. Its population in 2001 was 100,489.
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[edit] Geography
The riding is located in the South Shore area of the Montreal metropolitan region, within the Quebec region of Montérégie.
The district includes the Cities of Candiac and La Prairie, the Municipality of Saint-Philippe, and the City of Brossard.
The neighbouring ridings are Châteauguay—Saint-Constant, Beauharnois—Salaberry, Saint-Jean, Chambly—Borduas, Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, Saint-Lambert, Jeanne-Le Ber, and LaSalle—Émard.
[edit] History
The riding was created in 1996 from parts of La Prairie riding.
It consisted initially of the cities of Brossard, Candiac and La Prairie, and the Parish Municipality of Saint-Philippe in the County Regional Municipality of Roussillon.
It obtained its current boundaries in 2003.
[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Prairie prior to 1996 | ||||
| 36th | 1997-2000 | Jacques Saada | Liberal | |
| 37th | 2000-2004 | |||
| 38th | 2004-2006 | |||
| 39th | 2006- | Marcel Lussier | Bloc Québécois | |
[edit] Election results
| Canadian federal election, 2006 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Bloc Québécois | Marcel Lussier | 21,433 | 37.2 | -3.8 | ||
| Liberal | Jacques Saada | 20,190 | 35.0 | -10.9 | ||
| Conservative | Tenzin Khangsar | 9,749 | 16.9 | +11 | ||
| New Democrat | Robert Nicolas | 4,301 | 7.5 | +3.1 | ||
| Green | François Desgroseilliers | 1,883 | 3.3 | +0.7 | ||
| Marxist-Leninist | Normand Chouinard | 110 | 0.2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 57,666 | 100 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 2004 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Jacques Saada | 24,155 | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Marcel Lussier | 21,596 | |||
| Conservative | Robert Nicolas | 3,107 | |||
| New Democrat | Nadia Alexan | 2,321 | |||
| Green | Cécile Bissonnette | 1,340 | |||
| Marxist-Leninist | Yves Le Seigle | 109 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 2000 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Jacques Saada | 26,806 | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Nicolas Tétrault | 16,758 | |||
| Canadian Alliance | Richard Bélisle | 2,973 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Sylvain St-Louis | 2,783 | |||
| New Democrat | Clémence Provencher | 852 | |||
| Natural Law | Sylvia Larrass | 528 | |||
| Marxist-Leninist | Normand Chouinard | 172 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1997 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Jacques Saada | 24,676 | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Françoise Bélanger | 17,342 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Kiet Ngo | 9,982 | |||
| New Democrat | Samantha McGavin | 906 | |||
