Alexandre Boulerice
Encyclopedia
Alexandre Boulerice is a Canadian
politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie as a member of the New Democratic Party
.
in the riding of Saint-Jean
. He finished a distant fourth out of seven candidates running under the Union des forces progressistes banner and was soundly defeated by Liberal candidate Jean-Pierre Paquin who defeated incumbent Roger Paquin in a tight race.
Boulerice ran federally for a seat to the Canadian House of Commons for the first time in the 2008 Canadian federal election
in the electoral district of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie. He finished in a distant third place out of eight candidates losing to incumbent Bernard Bigras
. He would challenge Bigras again for the second time in the 2011 Canadian federal election this time defeating him taking 51% of the popular vote and defeating six other candidates.
At the time of his election, he was a communications adviser for the Quebec division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees
(CUPE-FTQ). He had previously worked as a journalist for the TV networks LCN
and TVA
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie as a member of the New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
.
Political career
Boulerice ran for public office on the provincial level in the 2003 Quebec general electionQuebec general election, 2003
The Quebec general election of 2003 was held on April 14, 2003, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec . The Parti libéral du Québec , led by Jean Charest, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Bernard Landry.-Unfolding:...
in the riding of Saint-Jean
Saint-Jean (provincial electoral district)
Saint-Jean is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec. Located in the Montérégie region south of Montreal, the riding was created in 1853. During the Liberal term under Adelard Godbout, it was part of the riding of Saint-Jean-Napierville between 1939 and 1944...
. He finished a distant fourth out of seven candidates running under the Union des forces progressistes banner and was soundly defeated by Liberal candidate Jean-Pierre Paquin who defeated incumbent Roger Paquin in a tight race.
Boulerice ran federally for a seat to the Canadian House of Commons for the first time in the 2008 Canadian federal election
Canadian federal election, 2008
The 2008 Canadian federal election was held on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 40th Canadian Parliament after the previous parliament had been dissolved by the Governor General on September 7, 2008...
in the electoral district of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie. He finished in a distant third place out of eight candidates losing to incumbent Bernard Bigras
Bernard Bigras
Bernard Bigras is a Canadian politician.Bigras was a Bloc Québécois member of the Canadian House of Commons 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...
. He would challenge Bigras again for the second time in the 2011 Canadian federal election this time defeating him taking 51% of the popular vote and defeating six other candidates.
At the time of his election, he was a communications adviser for the Quebec division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees
Canadian Union of Public Employees
The Canadian Union of Public Employees is a Canadian trade union serving the public sector - although it has in recent years organized workplaces in the non-profit and para-public sector as well...
(CUPE-FTQ). He had previously worked as a journalist for the TV networks LCN
Le Canal Nouvelles
Le Canal Nouvelles is a Canadian French language Category C 24 hour headline news specialty channel owned by Groupe TVA, a division of Quebecor Media...
and TVA
TVA (TV network)
TVA is a privately owned French language television network in Canada. The network is currently owned by Groupe TVA Inc. , a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media...
.