Michel Guimond
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| Michel Guimond | |
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| Michel Guimond speaking at a press conference during the 2011 election campaign | |
| Member of Parliament for Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord | |
| In office 1993–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Deblois |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Tremblay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 26, 1953 Chicoutimi, Quebec |
| Political party | Bloc Québécois |
| Spouse(s) | Mariette Langlois |
| Residence | Beauport, Quebec |
| Profession | attorney |
Michel Guimond (born December 26, 1953 in Chicoutimi, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. From 1987 to 1993 he served as a city councillor in Boischatel, Quebec. After this, he ran in the 1993 federal election for the Bloc Québécois. He was elected into the Canadian House of Commons as the member from Beauport—Montmorency—Orléans. He was re-elected in the 1997 and 2000 federal elections (in the riding of Beauport—Montmorency—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île-d'Orléans) and in the 2004 federal election (in the riding of Charlevoix—Montmorency). In the 2004 and 2008 elections, he won in Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord. A lawyer, he has served as the Bloc critic of Parliamentary Affairs, Transport and to the Auditor General. He the current whip of the Bloc Québécois, and is a former deputy whip. He is also the vice-chair of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs.
Electoral record
Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord
| Canadian federal election, 2011 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±pp | ||
| New Democratic | Jonathan Tremblay | 17,601 | 37.3% | +29.6% | ||
| Bloc Québécois | Michel Guimond | 16,425 | 34.9% | -14.0% | ||
| Conservative | Michel-Éric Castonguay | 9,660 | 20.5% | -6.9% | ||
| Liberal | Robert Gauthier | 2,628 | 5.6% | -7.8% | ||
| Green | François Bédard | 814 | 1.7% | -1.0% | ||
| Total valid votes | 47,128 | 100% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 627 | 1.3% | ||||
| Turnout | 47,755 | 62.5% | ||||
| Eligible voters | 76,447 | |||||
Source: Elections Canada
| Canadian federal election, 2008 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±pp | ||
| Bloc Québécois | Michel Guimond | 21,068 | 48.9% | -0.2% | ||
| Conservative | Guy-Léonard Tremblay | 11,789 | 27.4% | -4.9% | ||
| Liberal | Robert Gauthier | 5,769 | 13.4% | +4.5% | ||
| New Democratic | Jonathan Tremblay | 3,332 | 7.7% | +1.3% | ||
| Green | Jacques Legros | 1,147 | 2.7% | -0.7% | ||
| Total valid votes | 43,105 | 100.0% | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 547 | |||||
| Turnout | – | % | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 2006 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±pp | ||
| Bloc Québécois | Michel Guimond | 22,169 | 49.1% | -11.8% | ||
| Conservative | Yves Laberge | 14,559 | 32.3% | +19.7% | ||
| Liberal | Robert Gauthier | 3,989 | 8.8% | -11.7% | ||
| New Democratic | Martin Cauchon | 2,896 | 6.4% | +3.9% | ||
| Green | Yves Jourdain | 1,527 | 3.4% | 0.0% | ||
| Total valid votes | 45,140 | 100.0% | ||||
Charlevoix—Montmorency, 2004
| Canadian federal election, 2004 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Michel Guimond | 25,451 | 60.9% | |||
| Liberal | Lisette Lepage | 8,598 | 20.6% | |||
| Conservative | Guy-Léonard Tremblay | 5,259 | 12.6% | |||
| Green | Yves Jourdain | 1,422 | 3.4% | |||
| New Democratic | Steeve Hudon | 1,055 | 2.5% | |||
| Total valid votes | 41,785 | 100.0% | ||||
1997 and 2000 federal elections
| Canadian federal election, 2000: Beauport—Montmorency—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île-d'Orléans | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±pp | Expenditures | |
| Bloc Québécois | Michel Guimond | 21,341 | 41.55 | $64,900 | ||
| Liberal | Chantal Plante | 18,714 | 36.43 | – | $39,207 | |
| Canadian Alliance | Robert Giroux | 5,878 | 11.44 | $1,327 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Lise Bernier | 2,916 | 5.68 | not listed | ||
| Marijuana | Mathieu Giroux | 1,364 | 2.66 | $10 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Eric Hébert | 869 | 1.69 | not listed | ||
| Marxist–Leninist | Jean Bédard | 283 | 0.55 | $10 | ||
| Total valid votes | 51,365 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,481 | |||||
| Turnout | 52,846 | 65.88 | ||||
| Electors on the lists | 80,217 | |||||
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1997: Beauport—Montmorency—Orléans | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±pp | Expenditures | |
| Bloc Québécois | Michel Guimond | 21,994 | 42.99 | $56,578 | ||
| Liberal | Simone Gosselin | 13,863 | 27.10 | – | $44,404 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Michel Cliche | 12,748 | 24.92 | $25,083 | ||
| Reform | Yves Baribeau | 1,255 | 2.45 | $4,147 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Jessica Greenberg | 885 | 1.73 | $0 | ||
| Marxist–Leninist | Jean Bédard | 419 | 0.82 | $0 | ||
| Total valid votes | 51,164 | 100.00 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 2,136 | |||||
| Turnout | 53,300 | 70.28 | ||||
| Electors on the lists | 75,840 | |||||
| Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. | ||||||
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| Parliament of Canada | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Deblois, Prog. Cons. |
Member of Parliament for Beauport—Montmorency—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île-d'Orléans 1993-2004 |
Succeeded by Electoral district abolished in 2003 |
| Preceded by Electoral district created in 2003 |
Member of Parliament for Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord 2004- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Richard Bélisle, BQ |
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee 1996-1997 |
Succeeded by John G. Williams, Reform |
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