Yves Perron

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Yves Perron
MP
President of the Bloc Québécois
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 22, 2018
LeaderMario Beaulieu (interim)
Yves-François Blanchet
Preceded byMario Beaulieu
Member of Parliament
for Berthier—Maskinongé
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byRuth Ellen Brosseau
Personal details
Political partyBloc Québécois
ResidenceSaint-Félix-de-Valois, Quebec[1]

Yves Perron MP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Berthier—Maskinongé as a member of the Bloc Québécois. Perron also serves as President of the party.

Political career[]

In his first attempt to become Member of Parliament for Berthier—Maskinongé, in 2015, Perron came second to New Democratic Party incumbent Ruth Ellen Brosseau with 25.8% of the vote.

Between 2015 and 2019, he was actively involved in the Quebec independence movement, as regional president of the Parti Québécois for Lanaudière between 2016 and 2018, as well as serving as riding president of the Bloc Québécois in Berthier—Maskinongé.

Following the leadership crisis of Martine Ouellet as head of the Bloc Québécois, he became national president of the Bloc Québécois.

Electoral record[]

2021 Canadian federal election: Berthier—Maskinongé
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Yves Perron 19,133 35.22 -2.40
New Democratic Ruth Ellen Brosseau 18,200 33.50 -1.45
Liberal Alexandre Bellemare 8,264 15.21 +1.38
Conservative Léo Soulières 5,963 10.98 +0.67
People's Geneviève Sénécal 1,489 2.74 +1.98
Green Laurence Requilé 546 1.01 -0.78
Free Denis Brown 529 0.97
Marijuana Steven Lamirande 199 0.37 +0.18
Total valid votes 54,323
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 54,323 63.08
Registered voters 86,119
Source: Elections Canada[3]
2019 Canadian federal election: Berthier—Maskinongé
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Yves Perron 21,200 37.62 +11.82 none listed
New Democratic Ruth Ellen Brosseau 19,698 34.95 -7.22 $35,745.36
Liberal Christine Poirier 7,796 13.83 -6.45 $33,806.20
Conservative Josée Bélanger 5,812 10.31 +0.11 $13,544.45
Green Éric Laferrière 1,008 1.79 +0.23 none listed
People's Luc Massé 428 0.76 – $3,303.24
Independent Alain Bélanger 154 0.27 – none listed
Rhinoceros Martin Acetaria Caesar Jubinville 151 0.27 – none listed
Marijuana Danny Légaré 107 0.19 – none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 56,354 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 977 1.16 +0.14
Turnout 57,331 68.01 +1.87
Eligible voters 84,301
Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic Swing +9.52
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Ruth Ellen Brosseau 22,942 42.24% +2.61 $41,378.43
Bloc Québécois Yves Perron 13,969 25.72% −3.66 $54,785.38
Liberal Pierre Destrempes 11,028 20.31% +6.02 $16,329.10
Conservative Marianne Foucrault 5,527 10.18% −3.76 $7,559.45
Green Victoria Cate May Burton 844 1.55% −0.55 $0
Total valid votes/Expense limit – 100.0     $218,838.34
Total rejected ballots – – –
Turnout 54,310 66.14% –
Eligible voters 82,109
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Election 2019: Star NDP candidate a casualty of Bloc's surge in popularity". Montreal Gazette. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Confirmed candidates — Berthier—Maskinongé". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Who are the candidates in my electoral district? Berthier--Maskinongé (Quebec)". Elections Canada. 30 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Elections Canada. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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