A by-election was held in the federal riding of Saint-Laurent in Quebec, Canada on 3 April 2017 following the resignation of Liberal MP and Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Dion, who was appointed to a diplomatic post. The seat was held by the Liberal candidate Emmanuella Lambropoulos on a reduced majority.[1]
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Seat of Saint-Laurent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 69,302 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 28.33% ( 30.65pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The by-election was scheduled to coincide with four others across the country; Calgary Heritage, Calgary Midnapore, Markham—Thornhill and Ottawa—Vanier.
Background edit
Constituency edit
The district corresponds exactly to the borough of Saint-Laurent in the city of Montreal.
Representation edit
The riding (previously called Saint-Laurent—Cartierville) has been represented by Stéphane Dion since 1996, and has been held by the Liberals since its creation in 1988.[2] It has long been regarded as one of the safest Liberal ridings in the nation.
Campaign edit
The riding of Saint-Laurent was vacated on February 6, 2017,[3][4] following the appointment of Liberal MP and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Dion as Canada's Ambassador to the European Union and Germany.[3]
The by-election, held on April 3, 2017, was announced on February 22, 2017. The Speaker's warrant regarding the vacancy was received on February 8, 2017; under the Parliament of Canada Act the writ for the by-election had to be issued no earlier than February 19, 2017, and no later than August 7, 2017. The election date must be set to be a Monday at least 36 days after the writ is issued.[5]
Candidates edit
Candidates for the Liberal nomination included former Nelligan MNA and provincial cabinet minister Yolande James, and tax law professor Marwah Rizqy, the 2015 Liberal candidate in Hochelaga. Saint-Laurent Borough Mayor and Montreal City Councillor Alan DeSousa intended to run for the nomination but was rejected by the party's nomination committee.[6][7] In what was seen as a surprising result, both James and Rizqy were defeated for the Liberal nomination by local educator Emmanuella Lambropoulos.
Jimmy Yu, a Conservative Party national councillor, was named the Conservative candidate on March 8.[8] Yu previously ran for the party in the same riding in 2015. Conservative leadership candidate and venture capitalist Rick Peterson had expressed interest in running for the nomination, but declined on March 7.[9]
Mathieu Auclair was named the New Democratic Party's candidate.[10]
William Fayad was named the Bloc Québécois candidate.[10]
Deputy Leader Daniel Green was named the Green Party candidate.[11]
Results edit
| Canadian federal by-election, April 3, 2017: Saint-Laurent Resignation of Stéphane Dion | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Emmanuella Lambropoulos | 11,461 | 59.13 | −2.44 | ||||
| Conservative | Jimmy Yu | 3,784 | 19.52 | +0.01 | ||||
| Green | Daniel Green | 1,548 | 7.99 | +5.57 | ||||
| New Democratic | Mathieu Auclair | 1,511 | 7.80 | −3.72 | ||||
| Bloc Québécois | William Fayad | 951 | 4.91 | +0.25 | ||||
| Rhinoceros | Chinook Blais-Leduc | 129 | 0.67 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 19,384 | 100.0 | – | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 255 | 1.30 | +0.30 | |||||
| Turnout | 19,639 | 28.33 | −30.65 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 69,302 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −1.24 | ||||||
2015 results edit
| 2015 Canadian federal election: Saint-Laurent | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Stéphane Dion | 24,832 | 61.57 | +18.71 | $80,361.33 | |||
| Conservative | Jimmy Yu | 7,867 | 19.51 | +0.4 | $126,201.23 | |||
| New Democratic | Alain Ackad | 4,646 | 11.52 | -17.55 | $12,858.35 | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Pascal-Olivier Dumas-Dubreuil | 1,879 | 4.66 | -1.77 | $11,919.73 | |||
| Green | John Tromp | 977 | 2.42 | +0.33 | $1,965.89 | |||
| Marxist–Leninist | Fernand Deschamps | 129 | 0.32 | – | - | |||
| Total valid votes/ | 40,330 | 100.0 | $202,992.54 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 409 | 0.59 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 40,739 | 58.98 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 69,078 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[12][13] | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Saint-Laurent riding rallies behind Liberal rookie Emmanuella Lambropoulos" Archived 2018-12-04 at the Wayback Machine. CBC News Montreal, April 3, 2017.
- ^ "Trudeau calls five by-elections for April 3" Archived 2022-04-01 at the Wayback Machine. The Globe and Mail, February 22, 2017.
- ^ a b "Stéphane Dion accepts role as ambassador to EU and Germany, as he and John McCallum depart House". CBC News. January 31, 2017. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "The Honourable Stéphane Dion". Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Elections Canada Online | News Releases and Media Advisories". Elections Canada. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Liberals reject local mayor in Montreal by-election, clearing way for rival". The Globe and Mail. February 28, 2017. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ McKenna, Kate (February 12, 2017). "Former Quebec cabinet minister Yolande James confirms jump to federal politics". CBC News. Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "Tories announce candidate Jimmy Yu in Saint-Laurent riding". CTV News Montreal. March 7, 2017. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Le conservateur Rick Peterson veut ravir l'ancienne circonscription de Stéphane Dion". La Presse (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ a b "Elections Canada Nominations Database". Elections Canada. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Trudeau keeps breaking open nominations promise: Cullen". iPolitics. February 28, 2017. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Saint-Laurent, 30 September 2015". Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2022.