Michael Fortier

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2008 Canadian federal election: Vaudreuil—Soulanges
Michael Fortier
PC
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Michael Fortier in 2010
Minister of International Trade
In office
June 25, 2008 October 29, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Meili Faille 27,04441.34-1.82$80,072
Conservative Michael Fortier 15,49623.69+4.69$87,967
Liberal Brigitte Legault13,95421.33-6.96$32,958
New Democratic Maxime Héroux-Legault6,2989.63+4.09$1,519
Green Jean-Yves Massenet2,6254.01+0.10$1,913
Total valid votes/expense limit65,417100.00$96,487
Total rejected ballots7291.10
Turnout66,14667.76

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Fortier resigns from Senate to run for Tories; www.cbc.ca, September 8, 2008.
  2. www.conservative.ca.
  3. Cabinet includes defector and senator-to-be, CBC News , February 6, 2006
  4. "Federal minister Fortier booed at Outgames opening ceremony in Montreal". cnews.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on 2007-06-23. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
  5. "Couillard affair claims another Conservative casualty". The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on 2008-06-14. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
  6. Profile of Michael Fortier as Conservative Candidate for Vaudreuil-Soulanges; www.conservative.ca
  7. Canadian Press (2008-10-15). "Fortier trounced by Bloc incumbent". Canoe News.
28th Ministry – Cabinet of Stephen Harper
Cabinet posts (2)
PredecessorOfficeSuccessor
David Emerson Minister of International Trade
25 June 2008 – 29 October 2008
Stockwell Day
Scott Brison Minister of Public Works and Government Services
6 February 2006 – 25 June 2008
Christian Paradis