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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]]. 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>
'''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 (federal electoral district)|La Prairie]] in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] from 2015<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lereflet.qc.ca/actualites/elections-2015/2015/10/20/elections-federales-2015---jean-claude-poissant-demeure-conseill.html |title=Élections fédérales 2015 : Jean-Claude Poissant toujours conseiller municipal |website=www.lereflet.qc.ca |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208135606/http://www.lereflet.qc.ca/actualites/elections-2015/2015/10/20/elections-federales-2015---jean-claude-poissant-demeure-conseill.html |archive-date=2015-12-08}}</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>


==Electoral record==
==Electoral record==
===Federal===
{{Canadian federal election, 2019/La Prairie}}
{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2015|La Prairie (electoral district)|La Prairie|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes|}}
{{2019 Canadian federal election/La Prairie}}
{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2015|La Prairie (federal electoral district)|La Prairie|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes|}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Jean-Claude Poissant|20,993|36.46|+23.24|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Jean-Claude Poissant|20,993|36.46|+23.24|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec|CA|BQ|Christian Picard|15,107|26.24|+0.51|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec|CA|BQ|Christian Picard|15,107|26.24|+0.51|&ndash;}}
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{{CANelec/source|Source: [[Elections Canada]]<ref>[http://www.elections.ca/Scripts/vis/candidates?L=e&ED=24034&EV=41&EV_TYPE=1&PC=&PROV=QC&PROVID=24&MAPID=&QID=8&PAGEID=17&TPAGEID=&PD=&STAT_CODE_ID=-1 Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for La Prairie, 30 September 2015]</ref><ref>[http://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=can&dir=cand/canlim&document=index&lang=e Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815061116/http://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=can&dir=cand%2Fcanlim&document=index&lang=e |date=2015-08-15 }}</ref>}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: [[Elections Canada]]<ref>[http://www.elections.ca/Scripts/vis/candidates?L=e&ED=24034&EV=41&EV_TYPE=1&PC=&PROV=QC&PROVID=24&MAPID=&QID=8&PAGEID=17&TPAGEID=&PD=&STAT_CODE_ID=-1 Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for La Prairie, 30 September 2015]</ref><ref>[http://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=can&dir=cand/canlim&document=index&lang=e Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815061116/http://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=can&dir=cand%2Fcanlim&document=index&lang=e |date=2015-08-15 }}</ref>}}
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===Provincial===
{{2022 Quebec general election/Huntingdon}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec]]
[[Category:Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec]]

Latest revision as of 22:48, 10 January 2024

Jean-Claude Poissant
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
In office
December 2, 2015 – September 11, 2019
MinisterLawrence MacAulay
Preceded byGerald Keddy
Succeeded byNeil Ellis
Member of Parliament
for La Prairie
In office
October 19, 2015 – September 11, 2019
Preceded bydistrict re-established
Succeeded byAlain Therrien
Personal details
Born1960 (age 63–64)
Saint-Philippe, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal

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

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Federal

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2019 Canadian federal election: La Prairie
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Alain Therrien 25,707 41.8 +15.56 $16,299.46
Liberal Jean-Claude Poissant 22,504 36.6 +0.14 $58,876.52
Conservative Isabelle Lapointe 5,540 9.0 -2.91 none listed
New Democratic Victoria Hernandez 4,744 7.7 -15.18 $0.10
Green Barbara Joannette 2,565 4.2 +2.05 $362.15
People's Gregory Yablunovsky 393 0.6 – none listed
Marxist–Leninist Normand Chouinard 100 0.2 -0.15 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 61,553 100.0
Total rejected ballots 886
Turnout 62,439 71.95
Eligible voters 86,779
Bloc Québécois gain from Liberal Swing +7.71
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2015 Canadian federal election: La Prairie
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[6][7]

Provincial

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2022 Quebec general election: Huntingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Coalition Avenir Québec Carole Mallette 13,664 46.64 +8.95
Liberal Jean-Claude Poissant 4,214 14.39 -20.84
Conservative François Gagnon 3,923 13.39 +12.02
Parti Québécois Nathan Leblanc 3,522 12.02 +0.99
Québec solidaire Emmanuelle Perras 3,265 11.15 -1.57
Green José Bro 367 1.25 -0.29
Canadian Raymond Frizzell 339 1.16 –
Total valid votes 29,294 98.71
Total rejected ballots 384 1.29
Turnout 29,678 64.27 -3.33
Electors on the lists 46,178
Coalition Avenir Québec hold Swing –

References

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  1. ^ "Élections fédérales 2015 : Jean-Claude Poissant toujours conseiller municipal". www.lereflet.qc.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08.
  2. ^ "Bill Blair, Adam Vaughan among new parliamentary secretaries". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  3. ^ Meet Jean-Claude Poissant, Liberal.ca.
  4. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  6. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for La Prairie, 30 September 2015
  7. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
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