2017 Saint-Laurent federal by-election

A by-election was held in the federal riding of Saint-Laurent in Quebec, Canada on 3 April 2017 following the resignation of Liberal MP and Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Dion, who was appointed to a diplomatic post. The seat was held by the Liberal candidate Emmanuella Lambropoulos on a reduced majority.[1]

2017 Saint-Laurent federal by-election
April 3, 2017 (2017-04-03)
Seat of Saint-Laurent
Registered69,302
Turnout28.33% (Decrease 30.65pp)
  First party Second party
 
CPC
Candidate Emmanuella Lambropoulos Jimmy Yu
Party Liberal Conservative
Popular vote 11,461 3,784
Percentage 59.13% 19.52%
Swing Decrease 2.44pp Increase 0.01pp
  Third party Fourth party
 
NDP
Candidate Daniel Green Mathieu Auclair
Party Green New Democratic
Popular vote 1,548 1,511
Percentage 7.99% 7.80%
Swing Increase 5.57pp Decrease 3.72pp
MP before election

Stéphane Dion
Liberal

 Elected MP

Emmanuella Lambropoulos
Liberal

The by-election was scheduled to coincide with four others across the country; Calgary Heritage, Calgary Midnapore, Markham—Thornhill and Ottawa—Vanier.

Background

Constituency

The district corresponds exactly to the borough of Saint-Laurent in the city of Montreal.

Representation

The riding (previously called Saint-Laurent—Cartierville) has been represented by Stéphane Dion since 1996, and has been held by the Liberals since its creation in 1988.[2] It has long been regarded as one of the safest Liberal ridings in the nation.

Campaign

The riding of Saint-Laurent was vacated on February 6, 2017,[3][4] following the appointment of Liberal MP and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Dion as Canada's Ambassador to the European Union and Germany.[3]

The by-election, held on April 3, 2017, was announced on February 22, 2017. The Speaker's warrant regarding the vacancy was received on February 8, 2017; under the Parliament of Canada Act the writ for the by-election had to be issued no earlier than February 19, 2017, and no later than August 7, 2017. The election date must be set to be a Monday at least 36 days after the writ is issued.[5]

Candidates

Candidates for the Liberal nomination included former Nelligan MNA and provincial cabinet minister Yolande James, and tax law professor Marwah Rizqy, the 2015 Liberal candidate in Hochelaga. Saint-Laurent Borough Mayor and Montreal City Councillor Alan DeSousa intended to run for the nomination but was rejected by the party's nomination committee.[6][7] In what was seen as a surprising result, both James and Rizqy were defeated for the Liberal nomination by local educator Emmanuella Lambropoulos.

Jimmy Yu, a Conservative Party national councillor, was named the Conservative candidate on March 8.[8] Yu previously ran for the party in the same riding in 2015. Conservative leadership candidate and venture capitalist Rick Peterson had expressed interest in running for the nomination, but declined on March 7.[9]

Mathieu Auclair was named the New Democratic Party's candidate.[10]

William Fayad was named the Bloc Québécois candidate.[10]

Deputy Leader Daniel Green was named the Green Party candidate.[11]

Results
Canadian federal by-election, April 3, 2017: Saint-Laurent
Resignation of Stéphane Dion
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalEmmanuella Lambropoulos11,46159.13−2.44
ConservativeJimmy Yu3,78419.52+0.01
Green Daniel Green1,5487.99+5.57
New DemocraticMathieu Auclair1,5117.80−3.72
Bloc QuébécoisWilliam Fayad9514.91+0.25
RhinocerosChinook Blais-Leduc1290.67–
Total valid votes/Expense limit 19,384 100.0   –
Total rejected ballots 255 1.30 +0.30
Turnout 19,639 28.33 −30.65
Eligible voters 69,302
Liberal hold Swing −1.24

2015 results
2015 Canadian federal election: Saint-Laurent
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalStéphane Dion24,83261.57+18.71$80,361.33
ConservativeJimmy Yu7,86719.51+0.4$126,201.23
New DemocraticAlain Ackad4,64611.52-17.55$12,858.35
Bloc QuébécoisPascal-Olivier Dumas-Dubreuil1,8794.66-1.77$11,919.73
GreenJohn Tromp9772.42+0.33$1,965.89
Marxist–LeninistFernand Deschamps1290.32–-
Total valid votes/ 40,330100.0   $202,992.54
Total rejected ballots 4090.59–
Turnout 40,73958.98–
Eligible voters 69,078
Source: Elections Canada[12][13]

References
  1. "Saint-Laurent riding rallies behind Liberal rookie Emmanuella Lambropoulos" Archived 2018-12-04 at the Wayback Machine. CBC News Montreal, April 3, 2017.
  2. "Trudeau calls five by-elections for April 3" Archived 2022-04-01 at the Wayback Machine. The Globe and Mail, February 22, 2017.
  3. "Stéphane Dion accepts role as ambassador to EU and Germany, as he and John McCallum depart House". CBC News. January 31, 2017. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  4. "The Honourable Stéphane Dion". Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  5. "Elections Canada Online | News Releases and Media Advisories". Elections Canada. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  6. "Liberals reject local mayor in Montreal by-election, clearing way for rival". The Globe and Mail. February 28, 2017. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  7. McKenna, Kate (February 12, 2017). "Former Quebec cabinet minister Yolande James confirms jump to federal politics". CBC News. Archived from the original on February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  8. "Tories announce candidate Jimmy Yu in Saint-Laurent riding". CTV News Montreal. March 7, 2017. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  9. "Le conservateur Rick Peterson veut ravir l'ancienne circonscription de Stéphane Dion". La Presse (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  10. "Elections Canada Nominations Database". Elections Canada. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  11. "Trudeau keeps breaking open nominations promise: Cullen". iPolitics. February 28, 2017. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  12. "Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Saint-Laurent, 30 September 2015". Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  13. "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
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