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Pierrefonds—Dollard

Coordinates: 45°29′39″N 73°51′01″W / 45.4941°N 73.8503°W / 45.4941; -73.8503
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Pierrefonds—Dollard
Quebec electoral district
Pierrefonds—Dollard in relation to other federal electoral districts in Montreal and Laval
Federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Sameer Zuberi
Liberal
District created1986
First contested1988
Last contested2021
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2016)[1]108,587
Electors (2015)84,978
Area (km²)[1]53
Pop. density (per km²)2,048.8
Census division(s)Montreal
Census subdivision(s)Montreal (part), Dollard-des-Ormeaux

Pierrefonds—Dollard (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁfɔ̃ dɔlaʁ]) is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1988. Its population was 108,587 at the 2016 Canadian Census.

This riding occupies the northwest part of the Island of Montreal on Lac des Deux-Montagnes and Rivière des Prairies. It contains the cities of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Pierrefonds, Roxboro and L'Île-Bizard. This riding is home to a number of pharmaceutical companies. Manufacturing is the main industry, followed by retail trade. Over 17% of the population has a university degree, while just over 4% has less than a Grade 9 education. The average family income is $75,497 with an unemployment rate of 6.5%.

According to the 2001 Canadian census, 37% of the population lists English as their mother tongue, while French is the first language for 32%. There are also significant populations who speak Arabic, Italian, Spanish and Chinese. This is an ethnically mixed riding, including Italian, East Indian and Chinese communities. The total immigrant population is almost 30%.

Geography

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The district includes the Montreal borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro, L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève and the city of Dollard-des-Ormeaux.

The neighbouring ridings are Dorval—Lachine—LaSalle, Lac-Saint-Louis, Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, Laval—Les Îles and Saint-Laurent—Cartierville.

History

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This riding was established in 1986 by combining parts of Dollard and Vaudreuil ridings. The 1996 redistribution moved nine per cent of the population of the riding into Lac-St-Louis.

In the redistribution of 2004, 91% of the riding was retained.

There were no changes to this riding during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Pierrefonds—Dollard
Riding created from Dollard and Vaudreuil
34th  1988–1993     Gerry Weiner Progressive Conservative
35th  1993–1997     Bernard Patry Liberal
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe New Democratic
42nd  2015–2019     Frank Baylis Liberal
43rd  2019–2021 Sameer Zuberi
44th  2021–present

Election results

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2021 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Sameer Zuberi 29,296 56.0 -0.4 $68,651.52
Conservative Terry Roberts 10,893 20.8 +3.1 $32,454.19
New Democratic Maninderjit Kaur Tumbar 6,034 11.5 +1.2 $748.35
Bloc Québécois Nadia Bourque 4,141 7.9 -0.2 $2,242.01
People's Mark Sibthorpe 1,942 3.7 +2.4 $5,407.25
Total valid votes/expense limit 52,306 98.8 $111,883.95
Total rejected ballots 615 1.2
Turnout 52,921 64.7
Eligible voters 81,839
Liberal hold Swing -1.8
Source: Elections Canada[2]


2019 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Sameer Zuberi 31,305 56.43 -2.23 $48,975.17
Conservative Mariam Ishak 9,797 17.66 -2.33 $34,368.98
New Democratic Bruno Ibrahim El-Khoury 5,687 10.25 -6.13 $6,127.99
Bloc Québécois Edline Henri 4,469 8.06 +4.57 none listed
Green Lisa Mintz 2,866 5.17 +3.69 $1,239.20
People's Lee Weishar 711 1.28 $4,040.64
Independent Martin Plante 394 0.71 $7,089.24
Independent Shahid Khan 242 0.44 $1,502.46
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,471 100.0  
Total rejected ballots 682
Turnout 56,153 67.4
Eligible voters 83,369
Liberal hold Swing +0.05
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Frank Baylis 34,319 58.66 +28.19 $87,932.66
Conservative Valérie Assouline 11,694 19.99 -6.87 $108,288.54
New Democratic Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe 9,584 16.38 -17.75 $71,065.57
Bloc Québécois Natalie Laplante 2,043 3.49 -1.49 $2,860.59
Green Abraham Weizfeld 865 1.48 -2.08
Total valid votes/expense limit 58,505 100.00   $223,535.94
Total rejected ballots 368
Turnout 58,873
Eligible voters 84,978
Source: Elections Canada[5][6]
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Lysane Blanchette-Lamothe 16,390 34.13 +23.58 $2,044.16
Liberal Bernard Patry 14,632 30.47 -16.47 $59,064.10
Conservative Agop Evereklian 12,901 26.86 +1.03 $107,835.83
Bloc Québécois Nicolas Jolicoeur 2,392 4.98 -4.55 $3,427.37
Green Jonathan Lumer 1,710 3.56 -3.35 $8,330.03
Total valid votes/expense limit 48,025 100.00
Total rejected ballots 343 0.71 +0.06
Turnout 48,368 59.20 +1.39
Eligible voters 81,704
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Bernard Patry 21,468 46.94 -4.18 $44,617
Conservative Pierre-Olivier Brunelle 11,815 25.83 +2.75 $85,049
New Democratic Shameem Siddiqui 4,823 10.55 +2.87 $0
Bloc Québécois Reny Gagnon 4,357 9.53 -2.84 $6,647
Green Ryan Young 3,161 6.91 +1.37 $1,652
Marxist–Leninist Marsha Fine 111 0.24 +0.04
Total valid votes/expense limit 45,735 100.00 $85,897
Total rejected ballots 300 0.65 -0.04
Turnout 46,035 57.81 -2.08
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Bernard Patry 24,388 51.12 -12.45 $40,479
Conservative Don Rae 11,013 23.08 +12.32 $51,979
Bloc Québécois Denis Martel 5,901 12.37 -3.58 $9,446
New Democratic Shameem Siddiqui 3,664 7.68 +2.21 $3,754
Green Leo Williams 2,645 5.54 +2.53 $1,073
Marxist–Leninist Garnet Colly 96 0.20 +0.05
Total valid votes/expense limit 47,707 100.00 $80,758
Total rejected ballots 331 0.69 -0.08
Turnout 48,038 59.89 +0.13
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Bernard Patry 29,601 63.57 -9.28 $43,521
Bloc Québécois Marie-Hélène Brunet 7,426 15.95 +4.96 $9,961
Conservative Andrea Paine 5,010 10.76 -1.22 $30,293
New Democratic Danielle Lustgarten 2,545 5.47 +3.42 $3,022
Green Theodore Kouretas 1,401 3.01
Marijuana Jean-François Labrecque 511 1.10 -1.03
Marxist–Leninist Garnet Colly 71 0.15
Total valid votes/expense limit 46,565 100.00 $79,686
Total rejected ballots 365 0.78
Turnout 46,930 58.76

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bernard Patry 39,357 72.85 +6.42
Bloc Québécois Sylvie Brousseau 5,937 10.99 +0.22
Alliance Neil Drabkin 3,481 6.44 +4.48
Progressive Conservative John Profit 2,991 5.54 -12.67
Marijuana Jean-François Labrecque 1,149 2.13
New Democratic Adam Hodgins 1,109 2.05 +0.22
Total valid votes 54,024 100.00

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bernard Patry 38,476 66.43 +1.45
Progressive Conservative Neil Drabkin 10,546 18.21 +5.03
Bloc Québécois Normand Jean D'Ambrosio 6,239 10.77 -6.64
Reform Robert Laganière 1,134 1.96
New Democratic David Lyons 1,060 1.83 +0.43
Natural Law Céline Chamard 465 0.80 +0.02
Total valid votes 57,920 100.00
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bernard Patry 39,947 64.98 +24.77
Bloc Québécois René de Cotret Opzoomer 10,712 17.41
Progressive Conservative Gerry Weiner 8,106 13.18 -36.59
New Democratic Catherine J. Rideout-Erais 864 1.40 -5.57
Natural Law Ruby Finkelstein 480 0.78
National Carlos Roldan 474 0.77
Libertarian Hugh Rowe 410 0.67 +0.12
Independent Lionel Albert 386 0.63
Commonwealth of Canada Glenford Charles 108 0.18 +0.04
Total valid votes 61,514 100.00
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Gerry Weiner 27,532 49.77
Liberal Bernard Patry 22,244 40.21
New Democratic Pierre Razik 3,854 6.97
Rhinoceros Jean-François Lafond 856 1.55
Independent William Short 452 0.82
Libertarian Hugh Rowe 302 0.55
Commonwealth of Canada Michel Haddad 77 0.14
Total valid votes 55,317 100.00

See also

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References

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  • "Pierrefonds—Dollard (Code 24049) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  • Riding history from the Library of Parliament
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Notes

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45°29′39″N 73°51′01″W / 45.4941°N 73.8503°W / 45.4941; -73.8503