Éric Ferland

Éric Ferland is a politician and organizer in the Canadian province of Quebec. He was the leader of the Green Party of Quebec from 1994 to 1996 and has sought election to the House of Commons of Canada. He is also a prominent organizer of the Projet Ecosphere event in southeastern Quebec. Since 2012, the most important environmental fair is being held in Montreal and the first Quebec City edition was held in May 2016.

Éric Ferland
Frelighsburg City Councilor, Ward Two
In office
2005–2009
In office
1998–2002
Leader of the Green Party of Quebec
In office
1994–1996
Preceded byMarian Lé Grant
Succeeded bySaloua Laridhi
Personal details
Political partyNew Democratic Party (2019-)
Other political
affiliations		Green Party of Quebec
Green Party of Canada

Political career

Ferland became the leader of the Green Party of Quebec in 1994, following that year's provincial election. The party was in a weakened state in this period, after former leader Jean Ouimet and several top organizers left to join the Parti Québécois.[1] Ferland held the party leadership for two years before standing down. He did not seek election to the National Assembly of Quebec in this period, although he ran as a Green Party of Canada candidate in a 1995 by-election in Brome—Missisquoi.

Ferland later served as a town councillor in Frelighsburg, Quebec on at least three occasions. He stood down from council in 2002, but was returned in 2005 and served another term.[2] He did not run for re-election in 2009.

In 2019, he joined New Democratic Party to run against former NDP member Pierre Nantel who defected to Greens.[3]

Organizer

In 2006, Ferland was a prominent organizer of the first Projet Ecosphere, an autumn environmental fair in Brome devoted to environment and sustainability.[4] One hundred and thirty exhibitors were featured.[5] The second fair, held the following year, featured 170 exhibits and was attended by over seven thousand people.[6] This event is a greenwashing event.

Electoral record

Federal
2019 Canadian federal election: Longueuil—Saint-Hubert
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisDenis Trudel23,06138.5+11.23$46,039.85
LiberalRéjean Hébert20,47134.2+4.19$77,307.46
GreenPierre Nantel6,74511.3+8.81$16,474.78
New DemocraticÉric Ferland5,1048.5–22.72$11,119.46
ConservativePatrick Clune3,7796.3–2.44none listed
People'sEllen Comeau4670.8–$0.00
IndependentPierre-Luc Fillon2170.4–$0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 59,844100.0
Total rejected ballots 1,086
Turnout 60,93069.9
Eligible voters 87,113
Bloc Québécois gain from New Democratic Swing +3.52
Source: Elections Canada[7][8]
Canadian federal by-election, February 13, 1995: Brome—Missisquoi
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalDenis Paradis19,07851.02+14.36$54,562
  Bloc Québécois Jean-François Bertrand 15,764 42.16 +1.40 $53,734
  Progressive Conservative Guy Lever 1,235 3.30 −13.85 $36,225a
  Reform Line Maheux 517 1.38 $21,755
  New Democratic Party Paul Vachon 371 0.99 −0.27 $9,325
  Christian Heritage Jean Blaquière 126 0.34 $2,321
  Non-Affiliated Yvon V. Boulanger 107 0.29 $3,816
GreenÉric Ferland1010.27$412
  Natural Law Michel Champagne 77 0.21 −1.08 $6,538
  Abolitionist John H. Long 15 0.04 −1.61 $1,219
Total valid votes 37,391 100.00
Total rejected ballots 288
Turnout 37,679 64.32 −12.32
Electors on the lists 58,579
a- Does not include unpaid claims.

Municipal (incomplete)
2005 Frelighsburg municipal election, Councillor, Ward Two
Candidate Total votes  % of total votes
Éric Ferland acclaimed .

Source for 2005 municipal elections: Official results from the Government of Quebec

References
  1. Andre Picard, "Colourful characters adorn fringes," Globe and Mail, 8 September 1994, A4.
  2. Maurice Crossfield, "Three elections to watch for in the west end," Sherbrooke Record, 16 October 2002, p. 5.
  3. Thibedeau, Hannah. "NDP recruits former Quebec Green Party leader to take on NDPer who defected to Greens".
  4. "Environmental fair in Brome," Sherbrooke Record, 24 April 2006, p. 2; Joshua Bleser, "A different kind of Brome fair," Sherbrooke Record, 25 September 2006, p. 3.
  5. Stephanie Whittaker, "Ecosphere more than house of straw," Montreal Gazette, 3 October 2006, B3.
  6. Maurice Crossfield, "Fair honoured for eco message; Ferland recognized," Sherbrooke Record, 28 February 2008, p. 3.
  7. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  8. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
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