Yves Lessard

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Yves Lessard
Mayor of Saint-Basile-le-Grand
Assumed office
2017
Preceded byBernard Gagnon
Member of Parliament for Chambly—Borduas
In office
2004–2011
Preceded bynew riding
Succeeded byMatthew Dubé
Personal details
Born (1943-01-02) January 2, 1943 (age 81)
Barville, Quebec, Canada
Political partyBloc Québécois
ResidenceSaint-Basile-le-Grand, Quebec
Professionbusinessman, union advisor

Yves Lessard (born January 2, 1943) is a Canadian politician. From 2001 to 2004, Lessard served as a city councillor in Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Quebec. In the 2004 Canadian federal election he was elected into the House of Commons of Canada as the Bloc Québécois candidate in Chambly—Borduas.[1]

Born in Barville, Quebec, a businessman and union adviser, Lessard was the Bloc critic of Human Resources and Skills Development.

He was defeated in the 2011 election by Matthew Dubé of the New Democratic Party.

Electoral Record[edit]

Beloeil—Chambly[edit]

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Matthew Dubé 20,641 31.07 -11.53 $37,588.92
Liberal Karine Desjardins 19,494 29.34 +20.32 $13,921.30
Bloc Québécois Yves Lessard 18,387 27.68 +0.27 $42,490.04
Conservative Claude Chalhoub 6,173 9.29 +1.35 $3,916.18
Green Fodé Kerfalla Yansané 1,498 2.25 +0.70 $2,528.52
Libertarian Michael Maher 245 0.37
Total valid votes/Expense limit 100.00   $233,044.70
Total rejected ballots 950 1.41
Turnout 67,388 74.00
Eligible voters 91,068
New Democratic hold Swing -15.93
Source: Elections Canada[2][3]

Chambly—Borduas[edit]

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Matthew Dubé 29,591 42.74 +28.56
Bloc Québécois Yves Lessard 19,147 27.65 -22.43
Independent Jean-François Mercier 7,843 11.33
Liberal Bernard DeLorme 6,165 8.90 -7.88
Conservative Nathalie Ferland Drolet 5,425 7.83 -7.24
Green Nicholas Lescarbeau 1,072 1.55 -2.33
Total valid votes/expense limit 69,243 100.00
Rejected ballots 621 0.89 -0.36
Turnout 69,864 70.62 +2.21
New Democratic gain from Bloc Québécois Swing +25.5
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Yves Lessard 31,773 50.08 -4.62 $62,155
Liberal Gabriel Arsenault 10,649 16.78 +5.53 $15,849
Conservative Suzanne Chartrand 9,564 15.07 -5.55 $71,231
New Democratic Serge Gélinas 8,998 14.18 +5.79 $1,485
Green Olivier Adam 2,460 3.88 -1.17
Total valid votes/expense limit 63,444 100.00 $94,088
Rejected ballots 804 1.25 +0.03
Turnout 64,248 68.41 -2.00
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Yves Lessard 33,703 54.70 -6.15 $52,524
Conservative Yves Bourassa 12,703 20.62 +13.06 $12,463
Liberal Chantal Bouchard 6,933 11.25 -11.50 $15,231
New Democratic Alain Dubois 5,167 8.39 +3.58 $6,162
Green Olivier Adam 3,113 5.05 +1.02
Total valid votes/expense limit 61,619 100.00 $85,251
Rejected ballots 762 1.22 -0.86
Turnout 62,381 70.41 +3.41
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Yves Lessard 33,945 60.85 +10.91 $79,946
Liberal Sophie Joncas 12,694 22.75 -10.56 $55,054
Conservative Lucien Richard 4,219 7.56 -4.36 $43,678
New Democratic Daniel Blouin 2,681 4.81 +3.34
Green Benoit Lapointe 2,248 4.03
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,787 100.00 $81,855
Rejected ballots 1,186 2.08
Turnout 56,973 67.00

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Yves Lessard – Parliament of Canada biography, Accessed 14 April 2011
  2. ^ "Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Beloeil—Chambly, 30 September 2015". Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2015-08-15 at the Wayback Machine