Mario Simard

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Mario Simard
MP
Member of Parliament
for Jonquière
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byKarine Trudel
Personal details
Political partyBloc Québécois
Residence(s)Jonquière, Quebec[1]

Mario Simard MP is a Canadian political science lecturer, press secretary and politician.[2] He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 election from Jonquière in Quebec as a member of the Bloc Québécois.[3] He defeated the incumbent NDP MP Karine Trudel.

Political career

Since 2021 he has served as the critic of intergovernmental affairs, natural resources and energy in the Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet.[4]

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: Jonquière
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Mario Simard 19,036 41.9 +6.3 $21,445.47
Conservative Louise Gravel 13,223 29.1 +8.2 $28,273.75
Liberal Stéphane Bégin 9,546 21.0 +5.1 $15,443.09
New Democratic Marieve Ruel 2,559 5.6 -19.0 $1,358.35
Green Marie-Josée Yelle 738 1.6 -0.4 $0.00
Rhinoceros Line Bélanger 372 0.8 N/A $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 45,474 97.5 – $127,988.39
Total rejected ballots 1,188 2.5
Turnout 46,662 63.2
Registered voters 73,830
Bloc Québécois hold Swing -1.9
Source: Elections Canada[5]
2019 Canadian federal election: Jonquière
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Mario Simard 17,577 35.6 +12.31 $11,695.16
New Democratic Karine Trudel 12,141 24.6 -4.59 $58,005.08
Conservative Philippe Gagnon 10,338 20.9 +4.01 $52,967.51
Liberal Vincent Garneau 7,849 15.9 -12.58 $42,992.12
Green Lyne Bourdages 1,009 2.0 +0.64 $0.00
People's Sylvie Théodore 453 0.9 $1,360.01
Total valid votes/expense limit 49,367 100.0
Total rejected ballots 999
Turnout 50,366 69.3
Eligible voters 72,713
Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic Swing +8.45
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "C'est officiel : Mario Simard se présentera pour le Bloc Québécois dans Jonquière". Radio Canada (in French). July 13, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "Canada election results: Jonquière". Globalnews. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  4. ^ Lévesque, Catherine (October 5, 2021). "Bloc Québécois announces shadow cabinet". Montreal Gazette.
  5. ^ "Confirmed candidates — Jonquière". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  6. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 12, 2019.

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