René Berthiaume
Encyclopedia
René Berthiaume is a Canadian
businessman and politician, who was elected mayor of Hawkesbury
, Ontario
in the 2010 municipal election
.
He previously ran as the Liberal Party of Canada
candidate for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
in the 2006 federal election
, losing by a margin of just 0.4 per cent to Pierre Lemieux
.
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...
businessman and politician, who was elected mayor of Hawkesbury
Hawkesbury, Ontario
Hawkesbury is a town in the Eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River, near the Quebec-Ontario border.It lies on the south shore of the Ottawa River about halfway between Downtown Ottawa and Downtown Montreal in Prescott and Russell Counties. The Long-Sault Bridge links it...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
in the 2010 municipal election
Prescott and Russell United Counties municipal elections, 2010
Elections were held in Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario on October 25, 2010 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.-Prescott and Russell United Counties:The Council consists of the mayors of the eight constituent municipalities:...
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He previously ran as the Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
candidate for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953...
in the 2006 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2006
The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...
, losing by a margin of just 0.4 per cent to Pierre Lemieux
Pierre Lemieux
Pierre Lemieux is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is the MP for the riding of Glengarry—Prescott—Russell in Canada's 39th general election. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada...
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Electoral record
| Rang | Mayoral Candidate http://www.hawkesbury.ca/elec2010e.html | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | René Berthiaume | 3068 | 59 |
| 2. | Jeanne Charlebois (X) | 2110 | 41 |