Luc Ferland
MNA for Ungava
In office
April 25, 2007 – 2014
Preceded byMichel Létourneau
Succeeded byJean Boucher
Personal details
Political partyParti Québécois
PortfolioNorthern development, aboriginal affairs

Luc Ferland is a Canadian politician, who was a Parti Québécois member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Ungava from 2007 to 2014.

Ferland attended the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Temiscamingue and obtained a degree in animation, and also studied at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi in project management. He was the political aide of outgoing MNA Michel Létourneau. He was also the director of the CRD of Baie-James and a commissioner at the Baie James School Board.

Ferland was elected in Ungava in the 2007 elections succeeding Letourneau who was also representing the northern Quebec riding. He was named the PQ critic for northern development and aboriginal affairs.

Ferland ran unsuccessfully for the Bloc Quebecois in the riding of Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou in the federal election of 2015.

Electoral record

Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou

2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRoméo Saganash12,77837.0-7.82–
LiberalPierre Dufour11,09432.1+21.63–
Bloc QuébécoisLuc Ferland6,39818.5+0.23–
ConservativeSteven Hébert3,2119.3-13.25–
GreenPatrick Benoît7792.3-1.59–
RhinocerosMario Gagnon2580.7––
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,518100.0   $247,074.94
Total rejected ballots 609––
Turnout 35,12755.55–
Eligible voters 63,226
New Democratic hold Swing -14.73
Source: Elections Canada[1][2]

Ungava

2014 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJean Boucher4,61542.34+7.63
Parti QuébécoisLuc Ferland3,59933.02-12.51
Coalition Avenir QuébecMichael Donald Cameron1,80016.51+5.48
Québec solidaireAndré Richer5124.70-1.45
Option nationaleZoé Allen-Mercier2352.16-0.44
Parti nulMatthew Guillemette1401.28–
Total valid votes 10,90198.14–
Total rejected ballots 2071.86–
Turnout 11,10841.47-0.15
Electors on the lists 26,786––
Liberal gain from Parti Québécois Swing +10.07
2012 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisLuc Ferland4,85445.52-1.77
LiberalGérald Lemoyne3,70134.71+0.09
Coalition Avenir QuébecStéphane Robichaud1,17611.03+0.49
Québec solidaireSylvain Couture6556.14+1.10
Option nationaleDominic Hamelin-Johnston2772.60–
Total valid votes 10,66398.18–
Total rejected ballots 1981.82–
Turnout 10,86141.62+5.53
Electors on the lists 26,098––
Parti Québécois hold Swing -0.93

^ Change is from redistributed results. CAQ change is from ADQ.

2008 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisLuc Ferland4,11947.30+5.89
LiberalPierre Gaudreault3,01534.62+2.10
Action démocratiquePascal Dion91810.54-10.94
Québec solidaireMélanie Dufour4395.04+0.44
IndependentGilbert Hamel2182.50-2.10
Total valid votes 8,70998.61–
Total rejected ballots 1231.39–
Turnout 8,83236.09-10.38
Electors on the lists 24,474––
2007 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Parti QuébécoisLuc Ferland4,55541.41-8.70
LiberalAline Sauvageau3,57732.52-4.63
Action démocratiqueJacques L. Cadieux2,36321.48+8.74
Québec solidaireGilbert Hamel5064.60–
Total valid votes 11,00198.88–
Total rejected ballots 1251.12–
Turnout 11,12646.47-4.05
Electors on the lists 23,944––

References

  1. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, 30 September 2015
  2. ↑ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2018-11-14.


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