Yves Perron
MP
President of the Bloc Québécois
Assumed office
August 22, 2018
LeaderMario Beaulieu (interim)
Yves-François Blanchet
Preceded byMario Beaulieu
Member of Parliament
for Berthier—Maskinongé
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byRuth Ellen Brosseau
Personal details
Political partyBloc Québécois
ResidenceSaint-Félix-de-Valois, Quebec[1]

Yves Perron MP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Berthier—Maskinongé as a member of the Bloc Québécois. Perron also serves as President of the party.

Political career

In his first attempt to become Member of Parliament for Berthier—Maskinongé, in 2015, Perron came second to New Democratic Party incumbent Ruth Ellen Brosseau with 25.8% of the vote.

Between 2015 and 2019, he was actively involved in the Quebec independence movement, as regional president of the Parti Québécois for Lanaudière between 2016 and 2018, as well as serving as riding president of the Bloc Québécois in Berthier—Maskinongé.

Following the leadership crisis of Martine Ouellet as head of the Bloc Québécois, he became national president of the Bloc Québécois.

Electoral record

2021 Canadian federal election: Berthier—Maskinongé
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisYves Perron19,13335.22-2.40$21,700.43
New DemocraticRuth Ellen Brosseau18,20033.50-1.45$106,147.42
LiberalAlexandre Bellemare8,26415.21+1.38$5,445.75
ConservativeLéo Soulières5,96310.98+0.67$5,344.17
People'sGeneviève Sénécal1,4892.74+1.98$315.35
GreenLaurence Requilé5461.01-0.78$0.00
FreeDenis Brown5290.97$1,306.74
MarijuanaSteven Lamirande1990.37+0.18$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 54,323––$115,385.75
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 54,32363.08
Registered voters 86,119
Source: Elections Canada[3]
2019 Canadian federal election: Berthier—Maskinongé
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisYves Perron21,20037.62+11.82none listed
New DemocraticRuth Ellen Brosseau19,69834.95-7.22$35,745.36
LiberalChristine Poirier7,79613.83-6.45$33,806.20
ConservativeJosée Bélanger5,81210.31+0.11$13,544.45
GreenÉric Laferrière1,0081.79+0.23none listed
People'sLuc Massé4280.76–$3,303.24
IndependentAlain Bélanger1540.27–none listed
RhinocerosMartin Acetaria Caesar Jubinville1510.27–none listed
MarijuanaDanny Légaré1070.19–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 56,354100.0 
Total rejected ballots 9771.16+0.14
Turnout 57,33168.01+1.87
Eligible voters 84,301
Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic Swing +9.52
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRuth Ellen Brosseau22,94242.24%+2.61$41,378.43
Bloc QuébécoisYves Perron13,96925.72%−3.66$54,785.38
LiberalPierre Destrempes11,02820.31%+6.02$16,329.10
ConservativeMarianne Foucrault5,52710.18%−3.76$7,559.45
GreenVictoria Cate May Burton8441.55%−0.55$0
Total valid votes/Expense limit –100.0   $218,838.34
Total rejected ballots –––
Turnout 54,31066.14%–
Eligible voters 82,109
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Election 2019: Star NDP candidate a casualty of Bloc's surge in popularity". Montreal Gazette. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Confirmed candidates — Berthier—Maskinongé". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Who are the candidates in my electoral district? Berthier--Maskinongé (Quebec)". Elections Canada. 30 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Elections Canada. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2020.


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