Hélène Laverdière

Hélène Laverdière
MP
Shadow Minister for International Development
In office
October 22, 2012 – November 19, 2015
Leader Thomas Mulcair
Preceded by Romeo Saganash
Succeeded by Deepak Obhrai
In office
May 26, 2011 – October 2, 2011
Preceded by Glen Pearson
Succeeded by Jinny Sims
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Laurier—Sainte-Marie
Assumed office
May 2, 2011
Preceded by Gilles Duceppe
Personal details
Born (1955-04-13) April 13, 1955
Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Political party New Democratic Party
Spouse(s) Germain Bélanger
Residence Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Alma mater University of Bath
Occupation Educator, diplomat, politician

Hélène Laverdière (French pronunciation: ​[elɛn lavɛʁdjɛʁ]; born April 13, 1955) is a Canadian politician. She was elected Member of Parliament for the riding of Laurier—Sainte-Marie in the 2011 Canadian federal election as a member of the New Democratic Party, defeating Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe in his riding.[1]

Laverdière obtained her Ph.D in sociology from the University of Bath, and briefly taught in the sociology department at the Université Laval. She subsequently entered Canada's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1992, serving in Washington, D.C., Dakar, Senegal and Santiago.

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2015: Laurier—Sainte-Marie
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticHélène Laverdière 20,929 38.27 -8.37 –
Bloc QuébécoisGilles Duceppe 15,699 28.71 -7.19 –
LiberalChristine Poirier 12,938 23.66 +13.73 –
ConservativeDaniel Gaudreau 2,242 4.10 +0.58 –
GreenCyrille Giraud 1,904 3.48 +0.84 –
LibertarianStéphane Beaulieu 604 1.10 – –
IndependentJulien Bernatchez 160 0.29 – –
Marxist–LeninistSerge Lachapelle 103 0.19 +0.04 –
CommunistPierre Fontaine 102 0.19 -0.08 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,681100.00 $221,434.26
Total rejected ballots 5941.07–
Turnout 55,27565.69–
Eligible voters 84,142
Source: Elections Canada[2][3]
Canadian federal election, 2011: Laurier—Sainte-Marie
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticHélène Laverdière 23,373 46.64 +29.53 $22,982
Bloc QuébécoisGilles Duceppe 17,991 35.90 −14.34 $81,167
LiberalPhilippe Allard 4,976 9.93 −8.40 $16,728
ConservativeCharles K. Langford 1,764 3.52 −1.31 $4,611
GreenOlivier Adam 1,324 2.64 −5.28 $1,532
RhinocerosFrançois Yo Gourd 398 0.79 −0.14 none listed
CommunistSylvain Archambault 137 0.27 +0.10 $1,606
Marxist–LeninistSerge Lachapelle 77 0.15 −0.09 none listed
IndependentDimitri Mourkes 73 0.15 none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,113100.00
Total rejected ballots 4710.93
Turnout 50,58463.41
Electors on the lists 79,772
New Democratic gain from Bloc Québécois Swing +21.94%
Source: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

References

  1. ↑ "Duceppe quits after BQ crushed in Quebec". CBC News. May 2, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Laurier—Sainte-Marie, 30 September 2015
  3. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
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