Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe

Summary

Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe MP (born July 1, 1979)[1] is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 election.[2] He represents the electoral district of Lac-Saint-Jean as a member of the Bloc Québécois.

Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe
Member of Parliament
for Lac-Saint-Jean
Assumed office
October 21, 2019
Preceded byRichard Hébert
Personal details
Born (1979-07-01) July 1, 1979 (age 44)
Political partyBloc Québécois
ParentGilles Duceppe (father) Yolande Brunelle (mother)
Residence(s)Alma, Quebec

Political career edit

Since 2021 he has served as the critic of immigration, refugees, citizenship and human rights in the Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet.[3]

Personal life edit

He is the son of former party leader Gilles Duceppe.[4]

Electoral record edit

2021 Canadian federal election: Lac-Saint-Jean
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe 25,466 50.7 +6.7 $38,464.04
Conservative Serge Bergeron 12,899 25.7 +2.6 $32,221.37
Liberal Marjolaine Étienne 9,371 18.7 -6.4 $6,716.26
New Democratic Mathieu Chambers 1,637 3.3 -1.8 $0.48
Green Annie Thibault 824 1.6 -0.3 $0.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 50,197 97.6 $142,430.64
Total rejected ballots 1,215 2.4
Turnout 51,412 60.7
Registered voters 84,695
Bloc Québécois hold Swing +2.1
Source: Elections Canada[5]
2019 Canadian federal election: Lac-Saint-Jean
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe 23,839 43.96 +20.59 $33,354.37
Liberal Richard Hébert 13,633 25.14 -13.45 $83,673.06
Conservative Jocelyn Fradette 12,544 23.13 -1.88 $41,607.93
New Democratic Jean-Simon Fortin 2,753 5.08 -6.63 none listed
Green Julie Gagnon-Bond 1,010 1.86 +0.55 $0.00
People's Dany Boudreault 448 0.9 New none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 53,971 97.87
Total rejected ballots 1,155 2.13
Turnout 55,382 63.9
Eligible voters 84,456
Bloc Québécois gain from Liberal Swing +17.02
Source: Elections Canada[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Denis Gratton (2019-10-23). ""Bravo mon gars"". Le Soleil. Retrieved 2019-10-24. (in French)
  2. ^ Claude Bouchard, "Le bloquiste Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe est élu dans Lac-Saint-Jean". Ici Radio-Canada, October 21, 2019.
  3. ^ Lévesque, Catherine (October 5, 2021). "Bloc Québécois announces shadow cabinet". Montreal Gazette.
  4. ^ Raphaël Lavoie, "Gilles Duceppe apprend la victoire de son fils dans un émouvant moment de télé". Le Journal de Québec, October 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "Confirmed candidates — Lac-Saint-Jean". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

External links edit

  • Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe – Parliament of Canada biography