François Choquette

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François Choquette
Member of Parliament
for Drummond
In office
May 2, 2011 – September 11, 2019
Preceded byRoger Pomerleau
Succeeded byMartin Champoux
Personal details
Born (1974-01-03) January 3, 1974 (age 47)
Granby, Quebec, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party
ProfessionTeacher, politician

François Choquette (born January 3, 1974) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2011 election and re-elected in 2015 before being defeated in 2019.[1] He represented the electoral district of Drummond as a member of the New Democratic Party.

Prior to being elected, Choquette was a teacher. Choquette has a bachelor's degree in secondary education in French and history and a master's degree in literature.[citation needed]

Choquette also ran unsuccessfully in the 2006 federal election in Drummond.

After the 2015 election, Choquette was appointed the NDP critic for Official Languages in the 42nd Canadian Parliament.[2] Choquette sponsored a private member's bill (Bill C-203) that would require Supreme Court judges be fluently bilingual in English and French.[3] However, it was defeated with both Liberals and Conservatives voting against the bill.

Electoral record[]

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2019 Canadian federal election: Drummond
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Martin Champoux 24,574 44.8 +22 $18,378.63
Liberal William Morales 9,552 17.4 -9.1 $17,277.86
Conservative Jessica Ebacher 9,086 16.6 -1.1 none listed
New Democratic François Choquette 8,716 15.9 -14.6 none listed
Green Frédérik Bernier 1,856 +1 $3,099.20
People's Steeve Paquet 525 1.0 $2,460.77
Rhinoceros Réal Batrhino 270 0.5 $2,215.01
Animal Protection Lucas Munger 248 0.5 $2,484.77
Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,824 100.0
Total rejected ballots 1,126
Turnout 55,950 66.7
Eligible voters 83,916
Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic Swing +15.55
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
hide2015 Canadian federal election: Drummond
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic François Choquette 15,833 30.5 -21.1 $46,839.41
Liberal Pierre Côté 13,793 26.5 +18.1 $17,306.35
Bloc Québécois Diane Bourgeois 11,862 22.8 +0.8 $34,502.97
Conservative Pascale Déry 9,221 17.7 +1.8 $58,680.41
Green Émile Coderre 1,270 2.4 +0.3 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,979 100.0     $217,456.41
Total rejected ballots 1,098 – –
Turnout 53,077 – –
Eligible voters 81,303
New Democratic hold Swing -19.6
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
hide2011 Canadian federal election: Drummond
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic François Choquette 24,489 51.6 +34.8
Bloc Québécois Roger Pomerleau 10,410 22.0 -16.8
Conservative Normand W. Bernier 7,555 15.9 -9.4
Liberal Pierre Côté 3,979 8.4 -8.4
Green Robin Fortin 987 2.1 -0.4
Total valid votes/Expense limit 47,420 100.0
Total rejected ballots 878 1.82 -0.38
Turnout 48,298 62.59 –
Eligible voters 77,162 – –
hide2006 Canadian federal election: Drummond
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Pauline Picard 22,575 49.7 -6.6 $38,371
Conservative Jean-Marie Pineault 10,134 22.3 +5.4 $51,057
Liberal Éric Cardinal 7,437 16.4 -6.4 $75,543
New Democratic François Choquette 2,870 6.3 +4.5 $1,903
Green Jean-Benjamin Milot 2,418 5.3 +3.1 $865
Total valid votes/Expense limit 45,434 100.0 $76,054

References[]

  1. ^ Election 2011: Drummond. The Globe and Mail, May 2, 2011.
  2. ^ Kirkup, Kristy (November 12, 2015). "Tom Mulcair taps Nathan Cullen, Charlie Angus, Guy Caron for top critic roles". CBC News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  3. ^ Selley, Chris (November 10, 2017). "Indigenous MP opposes fellow New Democrats on official bilingualism for Supreme Court". National Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  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 Drummond, 30 September 2015
  7. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine

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