View source for Bloc Québécois candidates in the 2008 Canadian federal election

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This is a list of nominated candidates for the [[Bloc Québécois]] political party in the [[40th Canadian federal election]].
==Candidates==
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|-
!|Riding<br />
!Candidate's Name
!Notes
!Gender
!Residence
!Occupation
!Votes
!%
!Rank
|-
|[[Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou]]
|[[Yvon Lévesque]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Val-Senneville, Quebec|Val-Senneville]]
|Labour relations Councillor
|10,995
|39.7%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Abitibi—Témiscamingue (electoral district)|Abitibi—Témiscamingue]]
|[[Marc Lemay]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Rouyn-Noranda]]
|Lawyer
|20,929
|47.9%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Ahuntsic (federal electoral district)|Ahuntsic]]
|[[Maria Mourani]]
|Incumbent MP
|F
|[[Blainville, Quebec|Blainville]]
|Parliamentarian
|18,815
|39.5%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Alfred-Pellan (electoral district)|Alfred-Pellan]]
|[[Robert Carrier (politician)|Robert Carrier]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Laval, Quebec|Laval]]
|Engineer
|20,686
|38.8%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel]]
|[[Mario Laframboise]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix, Quebec|Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix]]
|Parliamentarian
|26,455
|48.1%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—Bécancour]]
|[[Louis Plamondon]]
|Incumbent MP and [[Dean of the House (Canada)|Dean of the House]]
|M
|[[Sorel-Tracy]]
|Parliamentarian
|26,821
|54.7%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Beauce (electoral district)|Beauce]]
|André Côté
|
|M
|[[Saint-Georges, Quebec|Saint-Georges]]
|Recreologist
|7,143
|14.0%
|2nd
|-
|[[Beauharnois—Salaberry]]
|[[Claude DeBellefeuille]]
|Incumbent MP
|F
|[[Ormstown, Quebec|Ormstown]]
|Parliamentarian
|26,904
|50.1%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Beauport—Limoilou]]
|Éléonore Mainguy
|
|F
|[[Quebec City]]
|Clerk
|15,962
|32.6%
|2nd
|-
|[[Berthier—Maskinongé]]
|[[Guy André]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Trois-Rivières]]
|Parliamentarian
|24,945
|45.8%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Bourassa (electoral district)|Bourassa]]
|Daniel Mailhot
|
|M
|[[Montreal]]
|Adjunct-Director of the Montreal School Board
|10,145
|25.4%
|2nd
|-
|[[Brome—Missisquoi (federal electoral district)|Brome—Missisquoi]]
|[[Christian Ouellet]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Cowansville]]
|Architect
|17,561
|35.2%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Brossard—La Prairie]]
|[[Marcel Lussier]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Brossard]]
|Engineer
|19,034
|32.5%
|2nd
|-
|[[Chambly—Borduas]]
|[[Yves Lessard]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Quebec|Saint-Basile-le-Grand]]
|Labour Relations Councillor
|31,773
|50.1%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles]]
|Denis Courteau
|
|M
|[[Quebec City]]
|Regional Councillor
|14,602
|29.2%
|2nd
|-
|[[Châteauguay—Saint-Constant]]
|[[Carole Freeman]]
|Incumbent MP
|F
|[[Léry, Quebec|Léry]]
|Lawyer
|25,086
|45.6%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Chicoutimi—Le Fjord]]
|[[Robert Bouchard]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Chicoutimi]]
|Parliamentarian
|19,737
|41.3%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Compton—Stanstead]]
|[[France Bonsant]]
|Incumbent MP
|F
|[[Sherbrooke]]
|Parliamentarian
|20,332
|41.9%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Drummond (federal electoral district)|Drummond]]
|[[Roger Pomerleau]]
|
|M
|[[Lefebvre, Quebec|Lefebvre]]
|Political Assistant
|17,613
|38.8%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine (electoral district)|Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine]]
|[[Raynald Blais]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Chandler, Quebec|Chandler]]
|Parliamentarian
|14,636
|40.1%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Gatineau (federal electoral district)|Gatineau]]
|[[Richard Nadeau]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Gatineau]]
|Parliamentarian
|15,189
|29.2%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia]]
|[[Jean-Yves Roy]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Rimouski]]
|Teacher
|11,984
|37.5%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Hochelaga (electoral district)|Hochelaga]]
|[[Réal Ménard]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Montreal]]
|Political Scientist
|22,720
|49.7%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Honoré-Mercier (electoral district)|Honoré-Mercier]]
|Gérard Labelle
|
|M
|[[L'Île-Perrot, Quebec|L'Île-Perrot]]
|Businessman
|13,871
|28.1%
|2nd
|-
|[[Hull—Aylmer]]
|Raphael Déry
|
|M
|[[Gatineau]]
|French Professor
|11,625
|22.0%
|2nd
|-
|[[Jeanne-Le Ber (electoral district)|Jeanne-Le Ber]]
|[[Thierry St-Cyr]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Montreal]]
|Engineer
|17,144
|34.9%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Joliette (federal electoral district)|Joliette]]
|[[Pierre Paquette]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez, Quebec|Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez]]
|Economist
|28,040
|52.4%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Jonquière—Alma]]
|Chantale Bouchard
|
|F
|[[Montreal]]
|Lawyer
|19,035
|37.5%
|2nd
|-
|[[La Pointe-de-l'Île (electoral district)|La Pointe-de-l'Île]]
|[[Francine Lalonde]]
|Incumbent MP
|F
|[[Laval, Quebec|Laval]]
|Parliamentarian
|25,976
|56.1%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Lac-Saint-Louis (electoral district)|Lac-Saint-Louis]]
|Maxime Clément
|
|M
|[[L'Assomption, Quebec|L'Assomption]]
|Student
|2,953
|5.7%
|5th
|-
|[[LaSalle—Émard]]
|Frédéric Isaya
|
|M
|[[Montreal]]
|Actor
|10,384
|24.5%
|2nd
|-
|[[Laurentides—Labelle]]
|[[Johanne Deschamps]]
|Incumbent MP
|F
|[[Mont-Laurier]]
|Parliamentarian
|24,956
|47.1%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Laurier—Sainte-Marie]]
|[[Gilles Duceppe]]
|Incumbent MP and Party Leader
|M
|[[Montreal]]
|Parliamentarian
|24,103
|50.2%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Laval (federal electoral district)|Laval]]
|[[Nicole Demers]]
|Incumbent MP
|F
|[[Laval, Quebec|Laval]]
|Parliamentarian
|19,085
|37.8%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Laval—Les Îles]]
|Mohamedali Jetha
|
|M
|[[Laval, Quebec|Laval]]
|Machinist
|12,576
|23.5%
|2nd
|-
|[[Lévis—Bellechasse]]
|Guy Bergeron
|
|M
|[[Quebec City]]
|Political Scientist
|13,747
|25.5%
|2nd
|-
|[[Longueuil—Pierre-Boucher]]
|[[Jean Dorion]]
|
|M
|[[Montreal]]
|Sociologist
|23,118
|46.1%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière]]
|Antoine Sarrazin-Bourgoin
|
|M
|[[Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly, Quebec|Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly]]
|Student
|12,738
|24.6%
|2nd
|-
|[[Louis-Hébert (federal electoral district)|Louis-Hébert]]
|[[Pascal-Pierre Paillé]]
|
|M
|[[Quebec City]]
|Teacher
|20,992
|36.2%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Louis-Saint-Laurent (electoral district)|Louis-Saint-Laurent]]
|France Gagné
|
|F
|[[Quebec City]]
|Technician
|13,330
|26.5%
|2nd
|-
|[[Manicouagan (electoral district)|Manicouagan]]
|[[Gérard Asselin]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Baie-Comeau]]
|Parliamentarian
|15,272
|49.3%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Marc-Aurèle-Fortin (electoral district)|Marc-Aurèle-Fortin]]
|[[Serge Ménard]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Saint-Lambert, Quebec|Saint-Lambert]]
|Lawyer
|25,552
|45.5%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Mégantic—L'Érable]]
|Pierre Turcotte
|
|M
|[[Thetford Mines]]
|Notary
|12,283
|27.7%
|2nd
|-
|[[Montcalm (federal electoral district)|Montcalm]]
|[[Roger Gaudet]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Saint-Liguori, Quebec|Saint-Liguori]]
|Parliamentarian
|33,519
|55.7%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup]]
|[[Paul Crête]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[La Pocatière, Quebec|La Pocatière]]
|Parliamentarian
|20,494
|46.0%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord]]
|[[Michel Guimond]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Boischatel, Quebec|Boischatel]]
|Parliamentarian and Lawyer
|21,068
|48.9%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Mount Royal (electoral district)|Mount Royal]]
|Maryse Lavallée
|
|F
|[[Montreal]]
|Director of Québec Alcohol Corporation
|1,543
|4.4%
|5th
|-
|[[Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine]]
|Eric Taillefer
|
|M
|[[Terrebonne, Quebec|Terrebonne]]
|Student
|6,962
|15.9%
|3rd
|-
|[[Outremont (electoral district)|Outremont]]
|Marcela Valdivia
|Valdivia is of [[Chilean people|Chilean]] background.<ref>"Mulcair keeps NDP voice in Montreal," ''Montreal Gazette'', 15 October 2008, B4.</ref> She previously ran for the BQ in the [[2000 Canadian federal election|2000 federal election]] in [[Westmount—Ville-Marie]], finishing third.
|F
|[[Montreal]]
|Lawyer<ref>"Question of the right to a courtroom translator put to Quebec Appeal Court," ''Canadian Press'', 11 December 2000.</ref>
|4,554
|12.55
|3rd
|-
|[[Papineau (electoral district)|Papineau]]
|[[Vivian Barbot]]
|Incumbent MP
|F
|[[Montreal]]
|Parliamentarian
|16,535
|38.7%
|2nd
|-
|[[Pierrefonds—Dollard]]
|Reny Gagnon
|
|M
|[[Laval, Quebec|Laval]]
|Insurance Salesman
|4,357
|9.5%
|4th
|-
|[[Pontiac (federal electoral district)|Pontiac]]
|Marius Tremblay
|
|M
|[[Plaisance, Quebec|Plaisance]]
|Composer/Researcher
|9,576
|22.3%
|3rd
|-
|[[Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier]]
|Richard Côté
|Director at Strategic Counsel
|M
|[[Neuville, Quebec|Neuville]]
|Polling Director
|14,401
|32.0%
|2nd
|-
|[[Québec (electoral district)|Québec]]
|[[Christiane Gagnon]]
|Incumbent MP
|F
|[[Quebec City]]
|Real Estate Agent
|21,064
|41.8%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Repentigny (federal electoral district)|Repentigny]]
|[[Nicolas Dufour]]
|
|M
|[[Repentigny, Quebec|Repentigny]]
|Student
|31,007
|53.1%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Richmond—Arthabaska]]
|[[André Bellavance]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Victoriaville]]
|Parliamentarian
|23,913
|46.0%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques]]
|[[Claude Guimond]]
|
|M
|[[Rimouski]]
|Farmer
|17,652
|44.7%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Rivière-des-Mille-Îles (electoral district)|Rivière-des-Mille-Îles]]
|[[Luc Desnoyers]]
|
|M
|[[Montreal]]
|Retired
|23,216
|45.7%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Rivière-du-Nord (electoral district)|Rivière-du-Nord]]
|[[Monique Guay]]
|Incumbent MP
|F
|[[Prévost, Quebec|Prévost]]
|Parliamentarian
|26,588
|53.6%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Roberval—Lac-Saint-Jean]]
|Claude Pilote
|
|M
|[[Roberval (electoral district)|Roberval]]
|Businessman
|14,619
|39.7%
|2nd
|-
|[[Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie (electoral district)|Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie]]
|[[Bernard Bigras]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Montreal]]
|Parliamentarian
|27,260
|52.0%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert]]
|[[Carole Lavallée]]
|Incumbent MP
|F
|[[Longueuil]]
|Communicator
|23,767
|45.0%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot]]
|[[Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac]]
|Incumbent MP
|F
|[[Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec|Saint-Hyacinthe]]
|Parliamentarian
|22,719
|47.4%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Saint-Jean (federal electoral district)|Saint-Jean]]
|[[Claude Bachand]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu]]
|Parliamentarian
|26,506
|49.6%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Saint-Lambert (electoral district)|Saint-Lambert]]
|[[Josée Beaudin]]
|
|F
|[[Belœil, Quebec|Belœil]]
|Coordinator
|16,346
|37.6%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Saint-Laurent—Cartierville]]
|Jacques Lachaine
|
|M
|[[Montreal]]
|Retired Teacher
|4,611
|11.3%
|3rd
|-
|[[Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel]]
|Farid Salem
|
|M
|[[Longueuil]]
|Consultant
|5,146
|13.6%
|3rd
|-
|[[Saint-Maurice—Champlain]]
|[[Jean-Yves Laforest]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Shawinigan]]
|Gym Teacher
|20,397
|44.0%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Shefford (federal electoral district)|Shefford]]
|[[Robert Vincent (politician)|Robert Vincent]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Granby, Quebec|Granby]]
|Parliamentarian
|21,650
|42.8%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Sherbrooke (federal electoral district)|Sherbrooke]]
|[[Serge Cardin]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Sherbrooke]]
|Parliamentarian
|25,502
|50.1%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Terrebonne—Blainville]]
|[[Diane Bourgeois]]
|Incumbent MP
|F
|[[Terrebonne, Quebec|Terrebonne]]
|Parliamentarian
|28,303
|52.3%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Trois-Rivières (electoral district)|Trois-Rivières]]
|[[Paule Brunelle]]
|Incumbent MP
|F
|[[Champlain, Quebec|Champlain]]
|Parliamentarian
|22,405
|45.3%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Vaudreuil—Soulanges (federal electoral district)|Vaudreuil—Soulanges]]
|[[Meili Faille]]
|Incumbent MP
|F
|[[Rigaud, Quebec|Rigaud]]
|Parliamentarian
|27,044
|41.3%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Verchères—Les Patriotes]]
|[[Luc Malo]]
|Incumbent MP
|M
|[[Contrecoeur, Quebec|Contrecoeur]]
|Parliamentarian
|27,602
|50.8%
|'''1st'''
|-
|[[Westmount—Ville-Marie]]
|Charles Larivée
|
|M
|[[Montreal]]
|Logistic Service Coordinator
|2,818
|7.3%
|4th
|}
==See also==
*[[Results of the Canadian federal election, 2008]]
*[[Results by riding for the Canadian federal election, 2008]]
==References==
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{{Canadian federal election, 2008A}}
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[[Category:Bloc Québécois candidates for the Canadian House of Commons|2008]]
[[Category:Candidates in the 2008 Canadian federal election]]