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'''Jean-Claude Poissant''' (born 1960) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician who served as the [[Member of parliament#Canada|Member of Parliament]] for the [[electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[La Prairie (electoral district)|La Prairie]] in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] from 2015<ref>http://www.lereflet.qc.ca/actualites/elections-2015/2015/10/20/elections-federales-2015---jean-claude-poissant-demeure-conseill.html</ref> until his defeat in the [[2019 Canadian federal election|2019 election]]. He is a member of the [[Liberal Party of Canada]]. |
'''Jean-Claude Poissant''' (born 1960) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician who served as the [[Member of parliament#Canada|Member of Parliament]] for the [[electoral district (Canada)|riding]] of [[La Prairie (electoral district)|La Prairie]] in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] from 2015<ref>http://www.lereflet.qc.ca/actualites/elections-2015/2015/10/20/elections-federales-2015---jean-claude-poissant-demeure-conseill.html</ref> until his defeat in the [[2019 Canadian federal election|2019 election]]. He is a member of the [[Liberal Party of Canada]]. During his tenure, he served as [[Parliamentary Secretary#Canada|Parliamentary Secretary]] to the [[Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Bill Blair, Adam Vaughan among new parliamentary secretaries|url = http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-parliamentary-secretaries-named-1.3346942|website = www.cbc.ca|accessdate = 2015-12-03}}</ref> Poissant is a fourth-generation dairy and grain farmer and, prior to his election to the House of Commons, served as a municipal councillor.<ref>[http://jeanclaudepoissant.liberal.ca/en/biography/ Meet Jean-Claude Poissant], Liberal.ca.</ref> |
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During his tenure, he served as [[Parliamentary Secretary#Canada|Parliamentary Secretary]] to the [[Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Bill Blair, Adam Vaughan among new parliamentary secretaries|url = http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-parliamentary-secretaries-named-1.3346942|website = www.cbc.ca|accessdate = 2015-12-03}}</ref> Poissant is a fourth-generation dairy and grain farmer and, prior to his election to the House of Commons, served as a municipal councillor.<ref>[http://jeanclaudepoissant.liberal.ca/en/biography/ Meet Jean-Claude Poissant], Liberal.ca.</ref> |
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==Electoral record== |
==Electoral record== |
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Revision as of 22:29, 1 July 2020
Jean-Claude Poissant | |
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| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food | |
| In office December 2, 2015 – October 21, 2019 | |
| Minister | Lawrence MacAulay |
| Preceded by | Gerald Keddy |
| Member of Parliament for La Prairie | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | district re-established |
| Succeeded by | Alain Therrien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Jean-Claude Poissant (born 1960) is a Canadian politician who served as the Member of Parliament for the riding of La Prairie in the House of Commons of Canada from 2015[1] until his defeat in the 2019 election. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. During his tenure, he served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.[2] Poissant is a fourth-generation dairy and grain farmer and, prior to his election to the House of Commons, served as a municipal councillor.[3]
Electoral record
| 2015 Canadian federal election: La Prairie | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Jean-Claude Poissant | 20,993 | 36.46 | +23.24 | – | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Christian Picard | 15,107 | 26.24 | +0.51 | – | |||
| New Democratic | Pierre Chicoine | 13,174 | 22.88 | -27.08 | – | |||
| Conservative | Yves Perras | 6,859 | 11.91 | +2.46 | – | |||
| Green | Joanne Tomas | 1,235 | 2.15 | +0.69 | – | |||
| Marxist–Leninist | Normand Chouinard | 204 | 0.35 | – | – | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 57,572 | 100.00 | $218,081.80 | |||||
| Total rejected ballots | 996 | 1.70 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 58,568 | 71.15 | – | |||||
| Eligible voters | 82,318 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from New Democratic | Swing | +25.16 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[4][5] | ||||||||
References
- ^ http://www.lereflet.qc.ca/actualites/elections-2015/2015/10/20/elections-federales-2015---jean-claude-poissant-demeure-conseill.html
- ^ "Bill Blair, Adam Vaughan among new parliamentary secretaries". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ Meet Jean-Claude Poissant, Liberal.ca.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for La Prairie, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine