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Raymond Bernier
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Montmorency
In office
April 7, 2014 – October 1, 2018
Preceded by Michelyne St-Laurent
Succeeded by Jean-François Simard
In office
December 8, 2008 – September 4, 2012
Preceded by Hubert Benoît
Succeeded by Michelyne St-Laurent
In office
April 14, 2003 – March 26, 2007
Preceded by Jean-François Simard
Succeeded by Hubert Benoît
Personal details
Born (1952-11-06) November 6, 1952 (age 71)
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Political party Independent (federal)
Liberal (provincial)
Education

Raymond Bernier (born November 6, 1952) is a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec. He was first elected to represent the riding of Montmorency in the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2003 provincial election, but was defeated in the 2007 provincial election by Hubert Benoît of the Action démocratique du Québec. He was subsequently re-elected in the 2008 provincial election. He is a member of the Quebec Liberal Party.[ citation needed]

Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Bernier obtained a college degree in administrative sciences from the Cégep de Limoilou and a bachelor's degree in the same field at the Université Laval.[ citation needed]

Bernier worker for three years as financial management agent before working at the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité au travail (CSST) and the Ministries of Revenue and Transportation as well as for the Secretary of the Treasury Board.[ citation needed]

He was also a councillor and substitute mayor for the municipality of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures in central for eight years. In addition to his election wins in 2003 and 2008, he was defeated as a Liberal candidate in La Peltrie in 1994. After his 2007 defeat, he worked as Chief Cabinet for Minister Monique Gagnon-Tremblay.

Electoral record

Federal politics

2019 Canadian federal election: Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Caroline Desbiens 18,407 36.35 +17.21 $10,197.29
Conservative Sylvie Boucher 15,044 29.71 -3.82 none listed
Liberal Manon Fortin 10,608 20.95 -5.94 none listed
New Democratic Gérard Briand 2,841 5.61 -12.85 none listed
Green Richard Guertin 1,355 2.68 +0.98 $5,913.35
No affiliation Raymond Bernier 1,335 2.64 $5,886.96
People's Jean-Claude Parent 1,045 2.06 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,635 98.11
Total rejected ballots 976 1.89
Turnout 51,611 67.33
Eligible voters 76,657
Bloc Québécois gain from Conservative Swing +10.52
Source: Elections Canada [1] [2]

Provincial politics

2014 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Raymond Bernier 17,113 40.42
Coalition Avenir Québec Michelyne St-Laurent 14,323 33.83
Parti Québécois Michel Guimond 7,242 17.11
Québec solidaire Jean-Pierre Duchesneau 1,981 4.68
Conservative Adrien Pouliot 1,015 2.40
Green Marielle Parent 407 0.96
Option nationale Jean Bouchard 255 1.51
Total valid votes 42,336 98.89
Total rejected ballots 476 1.11
Turnout 42,812 77.00
Electors on the lists 55,950
2012 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Coalition Avenir Québec Michelyne St-Laurent 16,239 38.21 +4.84
Liberal Raymond Bernier 14,117 33.22 -4.09
Parti Québécois Michel Létourneau 8,736 20.56 -4.37
Québec solidaire Lucie Charbonneau 1,460 3.44 +1.16
Option nationale Jean Bouchard 755 1.78  
Independent Martin Roussel 517 1.22  
Middle Class Jean Lavoie 417 0.98  
Équipe Autonomiste Maryse Belley 155 0.36  
Parti indépendantiste Luc Duranleau 99 0.23 -0.13
Total valid votes 42,495 98.70
Total rejected ballots 559 1.30
Turnout 43,054 78.36  
Electors on the lists 54,942
Coalition Avenir Québec gain from Liberal Swing +4.46

^ Change is from redistributed results. CAQ change is from ADQ.


2008 Quebec general election: Montmorency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Raymond Bernier 12,536 36.52 +13.90
Action démocratique Hubert Benoit 11,375 33.14 −18.41
Parti Québécois Jacques Nadeau 8,784 25.59 +5.34
Québec solidaire Lucie Charbonneau 751 2.19 +0.28
Green Jacques Legros 726 2.12
Parti indépendantiste Luc Duranleau 153 0.45
2007 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Action démocratique Hubert Benoit 20,796 51.55
  Liberal Raymond Bernier 9,124 22.62
Parti Québécois Daniel Leblond 8,171 20.25
Québec solidaire Jacques Legros 772 1.91
  Independent François Martin 157 0.39
Christian Democracy Denise Jetté-Cloutier 149 0.37
2003 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Raymond Bernier 17,113 40.42
Action démocratique Jean-François Paquet 14,323 33.83
Parti Québécois Jean-François Simard 7,242 17.11
UFP Magali Paquin 1,981 4.68
Total valid votes 42,336 98.89
Total rejected ballots 476 1.11
Turnout 42,812 77.00
Electors on the lists 55,950

References

  1. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2021.

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