Pierre Breton

This article is about the Canadian politician. For the Canadian numismatist, see Pierre-Napoléon Breton.

Pierre Breton
Member of Parliament
for Shefford
In office
October 19, 2015 – September 11, 2019
Preceded byRéjean Genest
Succeeded byAndréanne Larouche
Personal details
Born (1966-10-03) October 3, 1966 (age 58)
Granby, Quebec
Political partyLiberal
Alma materUniversité du Québec à Montréal

Pierre Breton (born October 3, 1966) is a Canadian Liberal politician who was elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada to represent the federal electoral district of Shefford during the 2015 Canadian federal election.[1] He was defeated in the 2019 Canadian federal election.

Breton was born in Granby, Quebec, and attended the Université du Québec à Montréal, earning a degree in business administration. He worked for a number of companies, including Bombardier and Viasystems Canada. From 2003 until his election to Parliament, he was a business partner in the human resources department for the Société des alcools du Québec.[2]

He began his involvement in politics by volunteering on the campaigns of Jean Lapierre, the Liberal MP for Shefford from 1979 to 1993. In 2005, he was elected as an independent to the city council of Granby, and held that position until his election to the House of Commons.[3]

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: Shefford
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Andréanne Larouche 24,997 41.9 +3.3 $31,772.48
Liberal Pierre Breton 19,968 33.5 -3.6 $84,958.35
Conservative Céline Lalancette 7,234 12.1 -0.2 $6,814.84
New Democratic Patrick Jasmin 3,173 5.3 -0.8 $1,243.21
People's Gerda Scheider 2,073 3.5 +2.7 $2,379.78
Green Mathieu Morin 1,059 1.8 -2.8 $0.00
Free Joel Lacroix 599 1.0 N/A $2,821.90
Marijuana Yannick Brisebois 284 0.5 N/A none listed
Indépendance du Québec Jean-Philippe Beaudry-Graham 239 0.4 -0.1 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 59,626 97.7 – $121,523.31
Total rejected ballots 1,409 2.3
Turnout 61,035 65.2
Eligible voters 93,597
Bloc Québécois hold Swing +3.5
Source: Elections Canada[4]
2019 Canadian federal election: Shefford
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Andréanne Larouche 23,503 38.58 +16.36 $6,576.43
Liberal Pierre Breton 22,605 37.11 -1.85 none listed
Conservative Nathalie Clermont 7,495 12.30 -0.47 $32,903.14
New Democratic Raymonde Plamondon 3,705 6.08 -17.59 none listed
Green Katherine Turgeon 2,814 4.62 +2.25 none listed
People's Mariam Sabbagh 497 0.82 $0.00
Indépendence du Québec Darlène Daviault 294 0.48 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 60,913 97.89
Total rejected ballots 1,313 2.11 -0.05
Turnout 62,226 68.28 +0.26
Eligible voters 91,138
Bloc Québécois gain from Liberal Swing +9.11
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Election results: Liberals break through in Eastern Townships". Pat Hickey. Montreal Gazette. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ^ Pierre Breton Biography, Liberal.ca.
  3. ^ Pierre Breton Biography, Liberal.ca.
  4. ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  5. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved July 27, 2021.