François Choquette

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 50)
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. He served in the 41st and 42nd Canadian Parliaments before losing his seat 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, and attempted a non-consecutive comeback in the 2021 election, in Drummond.

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

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: Drummond
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Martin Champoux 23,866 46.62 +1.80 $25,502.47
Liberal Mustapha Berri 9,614 18.78 +1.36 $7,431.67
Conservative Nathalie Clermont 9,179 17.93 +1.36 $26,169.29
New Democratic François Choquette 5,709 11.15 -4.75 $2,464.36
Free Josée Joyal 1,728 3.38 – $737.73
Animal Protection Lucas Munger 674 1.32 +0.86 $6,472.17
No affiliation Sylvain Marcoux 419 0.82 – $1,820.27
Total valid votes/expense limit 51,189 97.54 – $114,998.66
Total rejected ballots 1,289 2.46 –
Turnout 52,478 61.33 -5.22
Registered voters 85,569
Bloc Québécois hold Swing +0.22
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2019 Canadian federal election: Drummond
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Martin Champoux 24,574 44.82 +22 $18,378.63
Liberal William Morales 9,552 17.42 -9.1 $17,277.86
Conservative Jessica Ebacher 9,086 16.57 -1.1 none listed
New Democratic François Choquette 8,716 15.90 -14.6 none listed
Green Frédérik Bernier 1,856 3.39 +1 $3,099.20
People's Steeve Paquet 525 0.96 $2,460.77
Rhinoceros Réal Batrhino 270 0.49 $2,215.01
Animal Protection Lucas Munger 248 0.45 $2,484.77
Total valid votes/expense limit 54,824 97.99
Total rejected ballots 1,126 2.01
Turnout 55,950 66.55
Eligible voters 84,074
Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic Swing +15.55
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2015 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[8][9]
2011 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 – –
2006 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 Archived January 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. 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. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  3. ^ Selley, Chris (November 10, 2017). "Indigenous MP opposes fellow New Democrats on official bilingualism for Supreme Court". National Post. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  4. ^ "Confirmed candidates — Drummond". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Drummond, 30 September 2015". Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  9. ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived August 15, 2015, at the Wayback Machine


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