Bernard Bigras

Bernard Bigras (born June 4, 1969) is a Canadian politician.

Bernard Bigras

MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie
In office
2004–2011
Preceded byriding renamed
Succeeded byAlexandre Boulerice
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Rosemont—Petite-Patrie
In office
2000–2004
Preceded byriding renamed
Succeeded byriding renamed
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Rosemont
In office
1997–2000
Preceded byBenoit Tremblay
Succeeded byriding renamed
Personal details
Born (1969-06-04) June 4, 1969
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyBloc Québécois
ResidenceMontreal, Quebec, Canada
ProfessionEconomist, political advisor

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Bigras was a Bloc Québécois member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2011, representing the district of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie. He is the former caucus chair of the Bloc, and is a former critic of Children and Youth, Cultural Communities, and Citizenship and Immigration and Environment. Bigras is a former economist and political adviser.

Electoral record (incomplete)

2011 Canadian federal election: Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticAlexandre Boulerice27,48451.00$34,354
Bloc QuébécoisBernard Bigras (incumbent)17,70232.84$75,138
LiberalKettly Beauregard4,9209.13$11,976
ConservativeSébastien Forté2,3284.32$5,770
GreenSameer Muldeen8991.67none listed
RhinocerosJean-Patrick Berthiaume4170.77$450
Marxist–LeninistStéphane Chénier1400.26none listed
Total valid votes 53,890 100.00
Total rejected ballots 589
Turnout 54,479 66.47
Electors on the lists 81,961
Source: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2008 Canadian federal election: Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisBernard Bigras27,26052.00$51,364
LiberalMarjorie Théodore9,78518.67$30,634
New DemocraticAlexandre Boulerice8,52216.26$23,296
ConservativeSylvie Boulianne3,8767.39$85,754
GreenVincent Larochelle2,4064.59$903
neorhino.caJean-Patrick Berthiaume3190.61$270
Marxist–LeninistStéphane Chénier1700.32none listed
     N/A (Communist League) Michel Dugré 83 0.16 $690
Total valid votes 52,421 100.00
Total rejected ballots 614
Turnout 53,035 64.65
Electors on the lists 82,037
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada. Italicized expenditure figures refer to totals submitted by the candidates and not reviewed by Elections Canada.
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisBernard Bigras29,33655.99-5.81$51,157
LiberalSuzanne Harvey8,25915.76-7.14$14,665
New DemocraticChantal Reeves6,05111.55+3.88$9,537
ConservativeMichel Sauvé4,8739.30+6.21$16,108
GreenMarc-André Gadoury3,4576.60+2.35$3,983
MarijuanaHugô St-Onge4190.80
Total valid votes/Expense limit 52,395100.00 $81,617
Total rejected ballots 6051.14
Turnout 53,00064.02
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisBernard Bigras31,22461.80+12.67$52,350
LiberalChristian Bolduc11,57222.90-10.93$74,577
New DemocraticBenoit Beauchamp3,8767.67+4.68$1,271
GreenFrançois Chevalier2,1454.25+1.14$913
ConservativeMichel Sauvé1,5613.09-3.99$10,508
CommunistKenneth Higham1450.29-0.20$647
Total valid votes/Expense limit 50,523 100.00 $81,229
Total rejected ballots 8471.65
Turnout 51,37061.54
1997 Canadian federal election: Rosemont
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Bloc QuébécoisBernard Bigras23,31347.03−12.05$38,703
LiberalFrançoise Guidi15,95232.18+2.06$35,564
     Progressive Conservative Marc Bissonnette 7,727 15.59 +9.35 $14,735
New DemocraticFidel Fuentes1,6373.30+1.15$3,285
     N/A (Communist League) Vicky Mercier 494 1.00 $229
Marxist–LeninistClaude Brunelle4470.90$34
Total valid votes 49,570 100.00
Total rejected ballots 2,543
Turnout 52,113 70.85
Electors on the lists 73,551
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and official contributions and expenses submitted by the candidates, provided by Elections Canada. Percentage changes are factored for redistribution.
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