Bourassa

CBC News Posted: Sep 22, 2010 5:58 PM EDT | Last Updated: November 25, 2013

Riding Info

This riding, on Rivire-des-Prairies, is in the north part of the island of Montreal. The riding is bounded by Rivire-des-Prairies in the west, Avenue Bruchsi in the south, Boulevard Industriel and the CN line in the east and Avenue Fernand-Gauthier in the north.

In 2004, the riding added a small area from Anjou-Rivire-des-Prairies and six per cent from Ahuntsic, with the border moving further south to Avenue Bruchsi. Bourassa riding was established in 1966, and the name was changed to Montreal-Bourassa in 1971 and back to Bourassa in 1976. In 1996, a part of Anjou-Rivire-des-Prairies was added.

Population: 100,683 (2006 census; an increase of 0.8 per cent since 2001)

Political History

Liberal incumbent Denis Coderre fought off the Bloc Qubcois again in 2008, winning a fifth term.

In 2006, Corderre defeated Bloc candidate Daniel Mailhot. Coderre was named secretary of state for amateur sport in 1999 and minister of citizenship and immigration in 2002. In 2003, he was appointed the president of the Privy Council, minister responsible for the Francophonie, minister responsible for Indian residential schools resolution and federal interlocutor for Mtis and non-status Indians. He was dropped from cabinet in July 2004. Coderre lost the 1993 election by 53 votes to the Bloc's Osvaldo Nunez.

Liberal Jacques Trudel was elected in 1968, 1972 and 1974. Liberal Carlo Rossi won three terms, beginning in 1979. He was defeated in 1988 by PC Marie Gibeau. She came third in 1993.

1968-84 inclusive - LIB
1988 - PC
1993 - BQ
1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008 - LIB

2011 Candidate info

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Daniel Mailhot
	Party: Bloc Qubcois
Profession:	Administrator
Education:	BA in secondary level history and geography education (2000) Diploma of studies in humanities, Maisonneuve College (1996)
Political Career:	FEDERAL: Defeated in Bourassa in 2008

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David Azoulay
	Party: Conservative Party of Canada Contact Information: Website
Birthplace:	Rabat, Morocco
Marital Status:	Married to Pierrette-Josette De Courten
Children:	Four-three sons and one daughter
Profession:	Chiropractor
Education:	A chiropractic graduate and a member of the Ordre des chiropracticiens du Qubec and the Canadian Chiropractic Association.

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Tiziana Centazzo
	Party: Green Party of Canada Contact Information: Website Email 514-967-8838
Profession:	Sales
Education:	McGill University - MScA in chemistry

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Denis Coderre
	Party: Liberal Party of Canada Contact Information: Website Twitter
Age:	47
Birthplace:	Joliette, Que.
Marital Status:	Married
Children:	Two- Genevive and Alexandre
Profession:	Public relations
Education:	University of Montreal - BA (political science) - 1986; MBA - University of Ottawa
Political Career:	FEDERAL: Defeated: in Joliette in 1988; in Laurier-Ste-Marie in 1990 byelection. Bourassa: defeated in 1993, won in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008.

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Genevive Royer

Party: Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada

Contact Information:

Website

514-522-1373

Political Career:

PROVINCIAL: Defeated in Lvis in 1988; defeated in Pointe-aux-Trembles in 2003, 2007.

FEDERAL: Defeated in Verdun-Saint-Henri in 1997. Defeated in Mercier in 2000. Defeated in Bourassa in 2004, 2006, 2008.

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Julie Demers
	Party: New Democratic Party of Canada Contact Information: Website
Children:	Three
Profession:	Translator
Education:	Certificate as an editor. Currently working towards a certificate in translation
Political Career:	FEDERAL:Defeated in Haute-Gaspsie-La Mitis-Matane-Matapdia in 2008.

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