Results, Ridings and Candidates

Manicouagan

2008 Results

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Gérard Asselin (Incumbent)
Pierre Breton
Jacques Gélineau
Randy Jones
Michaël Chicoine

Gérard Asselin

Party: Bloc Québécois

Birthdate: April 19, 1950

Age: 58

Birthplace: Ste-Flavie, Que.

Education: Diploma from Baie-Comeau Trade School

Profession: Tradesperson

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Diane Gaudreault

Children: Three - Robin, Kevin and Marie-Claude

Career Background: Foreman for metal workers, Canadian Soc. of Reynolds Metals, Baie Comeau.

Community Activities: Was church warden at Saint-Sacrement Parish from 1978 to 1981.

Electoral History

Municipal: Municipal councillor for the Nouveau Parti Municipal in Baie Comeau from 1979-1993.

Federal: Elected in Charlevoix in 1993, 1997 and 2000. Elected in Manicougan in 2004 and 2006.

Political History

Committee: Member of the committees on Fisheries and Oceans, and on the Library of Parliament; and the subcommittee on Parliament Hill Security of the standing committee on Procedure and House Affairs.

Caucus: Member of the Bloc Québécois caucus.

Contact information:

Telephone: 613-992-2363

asselg@parl.gc.ca

blocquebecois.org

Pierre Breton

Party: Conservative Party of Canada

Year of Birth: 1950

Birthplace: Quebec

Education: Pharmacy degree from the University of Laval

Profession: Pharmacist

Marital Status: Married

Name of Spouse: Gisèle Côté

Children: Three - François, Isabelle and Marie-Pierre

Career Background: Owned pharmacies in Les Escoumins, Saint-Siméon, Sacré-Cœur sur le fjord, Anse Saint Jean, Baie-Comeau, Havre Saint-Pierre, Chute aux Outardes and Forestville. Currently retired.

Community Activities: Was vice-president of the Baie-Comeau chamber of commerce and then president of the North Shore regional chamber of commerce. President of the board for FAMILIPRIX in 1989-90.

Electoral History

Municipal: Served on Les Escoumins municipal council, 1979-82

Contact information:

Telephone: 877-657-2026

info@pierrebreton.com

www.pierrebreton.com

Jacques Gélineau

Party: Green Party of Canada

Birthdate: 1957

Birthplace: Montreal

Profession: Businessman

Career Background: Was trained as a carpenter and previously served in the Canadian Armed Forces

Electoral History

Provincial: Ran unsuccessfully in the riding of Duplessis in 2007.

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in 2006.

Contact information:

Telephone: 418-766-2319

jgelineau@partivert.ca

Randy Jones

Party: Liberal Party of Canada

Birthplace: Harrington Harbour, Que.

Profession: Fishing boat captain, administrative worker

Career Background: A former fishing boat captain and plant manager, he also held several administrative posts including director general and part-time director general of, respectively, the association of fishermen and the office of crab fishermen in Basse-Côte-Nord, a regional municipality in eastern Quebec. Additionally, he worked as a researcher for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for five years.

Community Activities: Created and served as president of several local organizations in Gros-Mécatina, including Maison Mécatina, a shelter program, and the Comité des travailleurs d’usine de La Tabatière, the committee of factory workers in La Tabatière, a small fishing village in the municipality. Currently serves as president of Tourisme Basse-Côte-Nord, established in 2003 to maintain the tourism industry on the coast.

Electoral History

Municipal: Elected mayor of Gros-Mécatina in 2005.

Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in 2006.

Contact information:

www.liberal.ca