Bloc Québécois candidates, 2006 Canadian federal election
Encyclopedia
In the 2006 Canadian federal elecition, the Bloc Québécois ran candidates in all 75 ridings
of the province of Quebec
. Some Bloc Québécois
candidates of them have their separate pages, but all can be found here with relevant information.
, where he finished second, 9% behind Liberal incumbent Marcel Proulx
. In 2006 he lost again, this time only 3.6% behind Proulx despite dropping over 3%. (Proulx lost more votes, most of which were gained by the Conservatives
and New Democrats
.) Hull-Aylmer is one of the most federalist ridings in Quebec.
Alain Charette is a founding member of "Le Québec, Un Pays", an obscure Quebec separatist group, currently led by Edith Gendron, the wife of Gatineau MP Richard Nadeau.
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of the province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. Some Bloc Québécois
Bloc Québécois
The Bloc Québécois is a federal political party in Canada devoted to the protection of Quebec's interests in the House of Commons of Canada, and the promotion of Quebec sovereignty. The Bloc was originally a party made of Quebec nationalists who defected from the federal Progressive Conservative...
candidates of them have their separate pages, but all can be found here with relevant information.
Alain Charette (Hull-Aylmer)
A professional pilot and a teacher, he also ran in the 2004 electionCanadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
, where he finished second, 9% behind Liberal incumbent Marcel Proulx
Marcel Proulx
Marcel Proulx is a Canadian politician.Proulx is a former member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, having represented the riding of Hull—Aylmer from 1999 to 2011. Proulx is a former administrator, businessman, claim adjuster, and executive assistant...
. In 2006 he lost again, this time only 3.6% behind Proulx despite dropping over 3%. (Proulx lost more votes, most of which were gained by the Conservatives
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
and New Democrats
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
.) Hull-Aylmer is one of the most federalist ridings in Quebec.
Alain Charette is a founding member of "Le Québec, Un Pays", an obscure Quebec separatist group, currently led by Edith Gendron, the wife of Gatineau MP Richard Nadeau.