François Gourd
François Gourd is a Canadian political figure and entertainer, who has been involved in the Rhinoceros Party of Canada and the entartistes, two satirical political movements. He was also the Rhinoceros Party candidate in Saint-Michel in the 1979 federal election.
In 1983 Gourd opened a bar called Les Foufounes Électriques, along with Norman Boileau and Bernard Paquet — 2 of Gourd's friends from a musical theatre of which he was a member. They were interested in creating a space for showcasing burgeoning alternative musicians and different types of art.[1][2] According to Gourd, the bar did not turn much of a profit and he sold his share in the club after 5 years. By the end of the 80s, Boileau was the only remaining owner.[1][2]
In 2006 he founded neorhino.ca, the successor to the Rhinoceros Party. As the party's candidate in the September 17, 2007 federal by-election in Outremont, he gave his profession as poet[3] on his nomination papers. He received 145 votes (0.61%).[3]
Electoral record
Canadian federal election, 1979 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
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Liberal |
KILLENS, Thérèse |
29,046 |
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Social Credit |
MITCHELL, John |
4,299 |
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New Democrat |
SALVATORE, Filippo |
2,616 |
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Progressive Conservative |
POZZA, Jean-Louis |
2,602 |
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Rhino |
GOURD, François |
1,453 |
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Union Populaire |
LONGPRÉ, Bernard L. |
432 |
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Communist |
BRONZATI, Vittoria |
177 |
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Marxist–Leninist |
TREMBLAY, Serge |
147 |
Canadian federal election, 2008 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
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Bloc Québécois |
Gilles Duceppe |
24,103 |
50.24 |
−4.45 |
$71,127 |
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Liberal |
Sébastien Caron |
8,798 |
18.33 |
+5.88 |
$30,225 |
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New Democrat |
François Grégoire |
8,209 |
17.11 |
+0.44 |
$31,151 |
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Green |
Dylan Perceval-Maxwell |
3,801 |
7.92 |
-0.38 |
$7,171 |
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Conservative |
Charles K. Langford |
2,320 |
4.83 |
−1.55 |
$5,590 |
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Neorhino.ca |
François Yo Gourd |
447 |
0.93 |
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$388 |
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Marxist–Leninist |
Serge Lachapelle |
118 |
0.24 |
-0.03 |
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Independent |
Daniel "F4J" Laforest |
93 |
0.19 |
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Communist |
Samie Pagé-Quirion |
86 |
0.17 |
-0.03 |
$898 |
Total valid votes/Expense limit |
47,975 |
100.00 |
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$84,641 |
Total rejected ballots |
406 |
0.84 |
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Turnout |
48,381 |
61.10 |
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References
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Gourd, Francois |
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Canadian politician |
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