Emmanuel Dubourg

Emmanuel Dubourg
MP CPA
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue
Assumed office
December 2, 2015
Minister Diane Lebouthillier
Preceded by Gerald Keddy
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Bourassa
Assumed office
November 25, 2013
Preceded by Denis Coderre
Member of the Quebec National Assembly for Viau
In office
April 25, 2007 – August 9, 2013
Preceded by William Cusano
Succeeded by David Heurtel
Personal details
Born (1958-12-26) December 26, 1958
Saint-Marc, Haiti
Political party Liberal Party of Canada
Other political
affiliations		 Quebec Liberal Party
Residence Montreal, Quebec
Alma mater Université du Québec à Montréal
Profession Chartered Accountant and teacher

Emmanuel Dubourg (born December 26, 1958) is a Quebec politician, chartered accountant and teacher. He was the Member of National Assembly for the riding of Viau from 2007 until 2013. Dubourg is the third black MNA to be a member of the Quebec Liberal Party. Quebec's first black MNA was Jean Alfred, as a member of the Parti Québécois, elected in 1976. On November 25, 2013 he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a by-election to become the Liberal Member of Parliament for the Montreal riding of Bourassa.

Early life and education

Born in Saint-Marc, Haiti, he emigrated to Canada in 1974.

Dubourg obtained a Master of Business Administration at Université du Québec à Montréal and has been a member of the Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec since 1987.

Career

He was a teacher at Université du Québec à Montréal, Université du Québec en Outaouais and CEGEP Montmorency. Dubourg has been honoured with several awards and citations for his work over the years, including the Governor General's Medal, the Innovation and Excellence prize from Revenue Canada in 1992 and the Black History Month Award in 2006 for his work in the Black Community.

Political career

Dubourg won his seat in the 2007 Quebec Provincial Election, succeeding former Liberal MNA William Cusano. After the election, was named the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity, a portfolio held by Sam Hamad. He was re-elected in the 2008 and 2012 general elections.

He resigned on August 9, 2013 to run for the Liberal Party of Canada's nomination in a by-election for the riding of Bourassa, triggered by incumbent Denis Coderre resigning to make an ultimately successful bid for mayor of Montreal. He was elected on November 25, 2013 with 47% of the votes. He served as the National Revenue Critic for the Liberals, but was not promoted to Cabinet when the Liberals won the 2015 election.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalEmmanuel Dubourg 22,234 54.1 +5.92 –
Bloc QuébécoisGilles Léveillé 7,049 17.1 +4.08 –
New DemocraticDolmine Laguerre 6,144 14.9 -16.54 –
ConservativeJason Potasso-Justino 3,819 9.3 -4.65 –
GreenMaxime Charron 886 2.2 +0.19 –
IndependentJulie Demers 669 1.6 – –
Marxist–LeninistClaude Brunelle 229 0.6 – –
Strength in DemocracyJean-Marie Floriant Ndzana 99 0.2 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,129100.0   $203,709.09
Total rejected ballots 859––
Turnout 41,98859.2–
Eligible voters 70,815
Liberal hold Swing –
Source: Elections Canada[1][2]
Canadian federal by-election, November 25, 2013: Bourassa
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Liberal Emmanuel Dubourg 8,825 48.12 +7.21 $ 86,108.33
New Democratic Stéphane Moraille 5,766 31.44 −0.84 87,240.19
Bloc Québécois Daniel Duranleau 2,387 13.02 −3.04 81,591.19
Conservative Rida Mahmoud 852 4.65 −4.17 21,442.95
Green Danny Polifroni 368 2.01 +0.40 34,300.92
Rhinoceros Serge Lavoie 140 0.76   216.08
Total valid votes/Expense limit 18,338 100.0   –   $ 89,016.17
Total rejected ballots 295 1.58 −0.19
Turnout 18,633 26.22 −28.90
Eligible voters 69,527    
Liberal hold Swing +4.05
By-election due to the resignation of Denis Coderre.
Quebec general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalEmmanuel Dubourg 11,788 47.28 -11.33
Parti QuébécoisGabriel Arbieto Munayco 5,900 23.66 -2.52
Coalition Avenir QuébecWalid Hadid 3,103 12.44 +5.95*
Québec solidaireGeneviève Fortier-Moreau 2,873 11.52 +6.51
Option nationaleSimon-Pierre Bélanger 740 2.97 –
GreenEric Perreault-Chamberland 530 2.13 -1.59
Total valid votes 24,93498.48–
Total rejected ballots 3841.52–
Turnout 25,31862.35+17.83
Electors on the lists 40,605––
Liberal hold Swing -4.40

* Result compared to Action démocratique

Quebec general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalEmmanuel Dubourg 10,705 58.60 +6.68
Parti QuébécoisMartine Banolok 4,783 26.18 +4.45
Action démocratiqueMartin Fournier 1,186 6.49 -10.22
Québec solidaireRosa Matilde Dutra 915 5.01 +0.06
GreenMichel Cummings 678 3.71 -0.99
Total valid votes 18,26798.03–
Total rejected ballots 3681.97–
Turnout 18,63544.52-14.81
Electors on the lists 41,859––
Quebec general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalEmmanuel Dubourg 12,917 51.92 -13.21
Parti QuébécoisNaima Mimoune 5,406 21.73 -0.87
Action démocratiqueSylvie Fontaine 4,157 16.71 +7.86
Québec solidaireValérie Lavoie 1,231 4.95 +3.54*
GreenSimon Bernier 1,169 4.70 –
Total valid votes 24,88098.39–
Total rejected ballots 4071.61–
Turnout 25,28759.33-3.48
Electors on the lists 42,619––

* Result compared to UFP

References

  1. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Bourassa, 30 September 2015
  2. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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