Francine Lalonde

Francine Lalonde
Member of Parliament for La Pointe-de-l'Île
In office
2004–2011
Preceded by First Member
Succeeded by Ève Péclet
Member of Parliament for Mercier
In office
1993–2004
Preceded by Carole Jacques
Succeeded by Riding Dissolved
Personal details
Born (1940-08-24)August 24, 1940
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Died January 17, 2014(2014-01-17) (aged 73)
Quebec, Canada
Political party Bloc Québécois
Residence Montreal
Profession Lecturer, Teacher, Unionist

Francine Lalonde (August 24, 1940 – January 17, 2014) was a politician on the federal (Canada) and provincial (Quebec) levels. Prior to being elected she was a lecturer, teacher and unionist.

She was minister responsible for the status of women in the Lévesque government from January 16, 1985 until June 5, 1985. She resigned following her defeat to Robert Bourassa in the by-election of June 3, 1985 in the electoral district of Bertrand, failing to win a seat in the National Assembly of Quebec.

She was a Bloc Québécois member of the House of Commons of Canada, representing the districts of La Pointe-de-l'Île from 2004 election to 2011, and Mercier from the 1993 election to 2004. She has in the past been the Bloc's critic of Human Resources Development and of Industry, and of Foreign Affairs.

In June 2005, Lalonde introduced in Parliament a private Bill C-407 that would have legalized assisted suicide in Canada. Re-elected in January 2006, she promised to reintroduce her bill to legalize assisted suicide.

On September 13, 2010, Lalonde announced she would not be a candidate for re-election following the expiration of her current mandate "because of the re-emergence of my cancer and the need to pursue new treatments".[1] She died of cancer on January 17, 2014.[2][3]

Electoral record

Canadian federal election, 2008: La Pointe-de-l'Île
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisFrancine Lalonde (incumbent) 25,976 56.09 −4.37 $54,814
LiberalOumy Sarr 7,403 15.99 +1.88 $7,501
New DemocraticIsabelle McGuire 5,975 12.90 +5.89 none listed
ConservativeHubert Pichet 5,179 11.18 −4.06 $49,752
GreenDomita Cundari 1,340 2.89 −0.29 none listed
RhinocerosBen 97 Benoit 261 0.56 – $1,608
Marxist–LeninistClaude Brunelle 177 0.38 – none listed
Total valid votes/Expense limit 46,311100.0– $84,945
Total rejected ballots 688 1.46
Turnout 46,999 59.46−2.86
Eligible voters 79,049
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
Canadian federal election, 2006: La Pointe-de-l'Île
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisFrancine Lalonde (incumbent) 29,368 60.46 −6.01 $62,051
ConservativeChristian Prévost 7,402 15.24 +11.00 $7,391
LiberalMarie-Migniaud Dominique 6,855 14.11 −8.82 $9,649
New DemocraticNicolas Tremblay 3,407 7.01 +3.22 $1,505
GreenBenjamin Rankin 1,544 3.18 +0.61 $12
Total valid votes 48,576 100.00
Total rejected ballots 739
Turnout 49,315 62.32 +3.14
Electors on the lists 79,135
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
Canadian federal election, 2004: La Pointe-de-l'Île
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc Québécois(x)Francine Lalonde 30,713 66.47 +13.35 $58,592
LiberalJean-Claude Gobé 10,593 22.93 −9.79 $62,081
ConservativeChristian Prévost 1,961 4.24 −3.11 $5,476
New DemocraticAndré Langevin 1,751 3.79 +2.69 none listed
GreenAndré Levert 1,186 2.57 – none listed
Total valid votes 46,204 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,075
Turnout 47,279 59.18
Electors on the lists 79,894
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
Canadian federal election, 2000: Mercier
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisFrancine Lalonde 24,755 52.87 +1.81 $59,075
LiberalNormand Biron 15,416 32.93 +3.81 $66,350
GreenRichard Savignac 1,813 3.87 $3,116
AllianceJ. Marc-Antoine Delsoin 1,684 3.60 $365
     Progressive Conservative Martin Gelgoot 1,629 3.48 −14.13 none listed
MarijuanaEric Duquette 937 2.00 – none listed
New DemocraticNicholas Vikander 480 1.03 −0.57 none listed
Marxist–LeninistGeneviève Royer 104 0.22 −0.40 $10
Total valid votes 46,818 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1,543
Turnout 48,361 63.27 −8.50
Electors on the lists 76,437
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
Canadian federal election, 1997: Mercier
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisFrancine Lalonde 24,649 51.06 $54,212
LiberalRené Bourgeault 14,061 29.12 – $43,179
     Progressive Conservative Eric Champagne 8,500 17.61 $2,830
New DemocraticCathy Milner 772 1.60 $0
Marxist–LeninistHélène Héroux 297 0.62 $0
Total valid votes 48,279 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,487
Turnout 50,766 71.77
Electors on the lists 70,737
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and official contributions and expenses submitted by the candidates, provided by Elections Canada.
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
Bloc QuébécoisFrancine Lalonde 34,139
LiberalMagda Tadros 11,700
IndependentCarole Jacques 8,992
Progressive ConservativeGérald Lacoste 2,720
New DemocraticGuy D'Amours, 789
AbolitionistWilliam-John Apostol 207
Commonwealth of CanadaPierre Aylwin 128
Quebec general election, 1989: Saint-Henri
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalNicole Loiselle 10,765 47.07
Parti QuébécoisFrancine Lalonde 10,286 44.97
GreenPerceval Shaun 978 4.28
     New Democratic Party Jean-Pierre Fafard 530 2.32
     Workers Serge Turmel 180 0.79
Marxist–LeninistStéphane Chénier 66 0.29
CommunistJoan Doiron 66 0.29
Total valid votes 22,871 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 662
Turnout 23,533 70.56
Electors on the lists 33,350
Source: Official Results, Le Directeur général des élections du Québec.
Quebec provincial by-election, June 3, 1985: Bertrand
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalRobert Bourassa 15,490 57.97
Parti QuébécoisFrancine Lalonde 10,217 38.23
IndependentJoseph Arthur Laurent Alie 408 1.53
United Social CreditJoseph Ranger 182 0.68
Commonwealth of CanadaPaul Rochon 162 0.61
Non-AffiliatedCarolle Caron 135 0.51
Non-AffiliatedPatricia Métivier 129 0.48
Total valid votes 26,723
Rejected and declined votes 567
Turnout 27,290 68.61
Electors on the lists 39,776
Source: Official Results, Government of Quebec

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mayeda, Andrew (September 13, 2010). "Bloc MP who supported euthanasia steps down to fight cancer", Global Montreal. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Former Bloc Québécois MP Francine Lalonde dies". The Gazette, January 17, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Francine Lalonde, retired Bloc MP, dies of cancer at 73". CBC News, January 17, 2014.
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