Pierrefonds—Dollard
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Template:Update Image:Pierrefonds-Dollard.png Pierrefonds—Dollard is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. Its population in 2001 was 102,542.
This riding occupies the northwest part of the Island of Montreal on Lac-Des-Deux-Montagnes and Rivière-des-Prairies. It contains the former cities of Dollard Des Ormeaux, Pierrefonds, Roxboro, and L'Ile Bizard.
This riding is home to a number of pharmaceutical companies. Manufacturing is the main industry, followed by retail trade. Over 17% of the population has a university degree, while just over 4% has less than a Grade 9 education. The average family income is $75,497 with an unemployment rate of 6.5%.
According to the 2001 census, 37% of the population lists English as their mother tongue, while French is the first language for 32%. There are also significant populations who speak Arabic, Italian, Spanish and Chinese. This is an ethnically-mixed riding, including Italian, East Indian and Chinese communities. The total immigrant population is almost 30%.
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Geography
The district includes the Montreal borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro, L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève and the municipality of Dollard-Des Ormeaux.
History
This riding was established in 1986 by combining parts of Dollard and Vaudreuil ridings. The 1996 redistribution moved nine per cent of the population of the riding into Lac-St-Louis.
In the redistribution of 2004, 91% of the riding was retained.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
- Gerry Weiner, Progressive Conservative (1988-1993)
- Bernard Patry, Liberal (1993-present)
Election results
Template:CanElec1 |- Template:Canadian elections/Liberals |PATRY, Bernard |align="right"| 29,601 |- Template:Canadian elections/BQ |BRUNET, Marie-Hélène |align="right"| 7,426 |- Template:Canadian elections/Conservative |PAINE, Andrea |align="right"| 5,010 |- Template:Canadian elections/NDP |LUSTGARTEN, Danielle |align="right"| 2,545 |- Template:Canadian elections/Green |KOURETAS, Theodore |align="right"| 1,401 |- Template:Canadian elections/Marijuana |LABRECQUE, Jean-François |align="right"| 511 |- Template:Canadian elections/Marxist-Leninist |COLLY, Garnet |align="right"| 71 Template:End
Template:CanElec1 |- Template:Canadian elections/Liberals |PATRY, Bernard |align="right"| 39,357 |- Template:Canadian elections/BQ |BROUSSEAU, Sylvie |align="right"| 5,937 |- Template:Canadian elections/Canadian Alliance |DRABKIN, Neil |align="right"| 3,481 |- Template:Canadian elections/Progressive Conservatives | PROFIT, John |align="right"| 2,991 |- Template:Canadian elections/Marijuana |LABRECQUE, Jean-François |align="right"| 1,149 |- Template:Canadian elections/NDP |HODGINS, Adam |align="right"| 1,109 Template:End
Template:CanElec1 |- Template:Canadian elections/Liberals |PATRY, Bernard |align="right"| 38,476 |- Template:Canadian elections/Progressive Conservatives |DRABKIN, Neil |align="right"| 10,546 |- Template:Canadian elections/BQ |D'AMBROSIO, Normand Jean |align="right"| 6,239 |- Template:Canadian elections/Reform |LAGANIÈRE, Robert |align="right"| 1,134 |- Template:Canadian elections/NDP |LYONS, David |align="right"| 1,060 |- Template:Canadian elections/Natural Law |CHAMARD, Céline |align="right"| 465 Template:End
Template:CanElec1 |- Template:Canadian elections/Liberals |PATRY, Bernard |align="right"| 39,585 |- Template:Canadian elections/BQ |OPZOOMER, René de Cotret |align="right"| 10,878 |- Template:Canadian elections/Progressive Conservatives |WEINER, Gerry |align="right"| 8,043 |- Template:Canadian elections/NDP |RIDEOUT-ERAIS, Catherine J. |align="right"| 847 |- Template:Canadian elections/Natural Law |FINKELSTEIN, Ruby |align="right"| 489 |- Template:Canadian elections/National |ROLDAN, Carlos |align="right"| 472 |- Template:Canadian elections/Libertarian |ROWE, Hugh |align="right"| 439 |- Template:Canadian elections/Independent |ALBERT, Lionel |align="right"| 394 |- Template:Canadian elections/PCC |CHARLES, Glenford |align="right"| 108 Template:End
Template:CanElec1 |- Template:Canadian elections/Progressive Conservatives |WEINER, Gerry |align="right"| 27,532 |- Template:Canadian elections/Liberals |PATRY, Bernard |align="right"| 22,244 |- Template:Canadian elections/NDP |RAZIK, Pierre |align="right"| 3,854 |- Template:Canadian elections/Rhino |LAFOND, Jean-François |align="right"| 856 |- Template:Canadian elections/Independent |SHORT, William |align="right"| 452 |- Template:Canadian elections/Libertarian |ROWE, Hugh stock |align="right"| 302 |- Template:Canadian elections/PCC |HADDAD, Michel |align="right"|77 Template:End