Guy André

Guy André (born November 17, 1959) is a Canadian politician who was elected to the House of Commons from the riding of Berthier—Maskinongé from 2004 to 2011. He is a member of the Bloc Québécois.

Guy André
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Berthier—Maskinongé
In office
June 28, 2004 – May 1, 2011
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byRuth Ellen Brosseau
Personal details
Born (1959-11-17) November 17, 1959
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyBloc Québécois
ResidencePointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, Quebec
ProfessionCoordinator, mediator, political assistant, social worker, teacher

A social worker who lives in Pointe-du-Lac, a former city which is now a borough of Trois-Rivières, André was first elected to Parliament in the 2004 federal election. He was reelected without serious difficulty until he was defeated by NDP challenger Ruth Ellen Brosseau in the unexpected "orange wave" that swept through Quebec in the 2011 federal election. André had never received less than 45 percent of the vote, but was held to only 29.4 percent in 2011.

He was considered a member of the "pur et dur" (hardline) faction of the Quebec sovereignty movement.[1]

Election results
2011 Canadian federal election: Berthier—Maskinongé
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticRuth Ellen Brosseau22,48439.63+29.19$0
Bloc QuébécoisGuy André16,66829.38−16.45$48,739
LiberalFrancine Gaudet8,10914.29−4.15$32,253
ConservativeMarie-Claude Godue7,90913.94−8.25$23,495
GreenLéonie Matteau1,1932.10−1.01$0
RhinocerosMartin Jubinville3750.66$0
Total votes/Expense limit 56,738100.0   $94,930
Source: "Berthier—Maskinongé election results". Elections Canada. May 2, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2011.

References
  1. Plante, Louise (May 4, 2011). "Ruth-Ellen Brosseau: fantôme et anglophone?". Le Nouvelliste (in French). Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Retrieved May 4, 2011.


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