Xavier Barsalou-Duval

Summary

Xavier Barsalou-Duval MP (born November 10, 1988) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères in the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election.[2]

Xavier Barsalou-Duval
Member of Parliament
for Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded bySana Hassainia
Personal details
Born (1988-11-10) November 10, 1988 (age 35)
Boucherville, Quebec
Political partyBloc Québécois,
Parti Québécois (provincial)
SpouseMarilène Gill[1]
Children1
Residence(s)Boucherville, Quebec
Alma materUniversité du Québec à Trois-Rivières
ProfessionAuditor, teacher

Political career edit

He was president of the Forum jeunesse du Bloc Québécois from 2011 to 2015 and campaigned for Mario Beaulieu in the 2014 leadership race.[3][4]

He was elected with the lowest percentage of the vote of any Member of Parliament in 2015, gaining only 28.6% of the vote due to vote splitting and a close race in his riding.

Barsalou-Duval was one of three Bloc MPs who supported Martine Ouellet's leadership during a caucus revolt and remained with the Bloc caucus when seven MPs resigned on February 28, 2018 to sit as Independents.[5]

Since 2021 he has served as the critic of transport, infrastructure and communities in the Bloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet.[6]

Personal life edit

He is married to fellow Bloc MP Marilène Gill.[7]

Electoral record edit

2021 Canadian federal election: Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Xavier Barsalou-Duval 29,978 54.3 +3.3 $51,318.92
Liberal Louis-Gabriel Girard 14,282 25.9 -2.6 $12.402.87
Conservative Jérôme Painchaud 4,870 8.8 +0.7 $3,365.80
New Democratic Martin Leprohon 4,261 7.7 +0.8 $3,545.23
People's Alexandre Blais 1,078 2.0 +1.4 $0.00
Free Carole Boisvert 777 1.4 N/A $2,993.68
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,246 98.3 $111,688.77
Total rejected ballots 964 1.7
Turnout 56,210 69.0
Registered voters 81,525
Bloc Québécois hold Swing +3.0
Source: Elections Canada[8]
2019 Canadian federal election: Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Xavier Barsalou-Duval 31,009 51.02 +22.45 $49,162.26
Liberal Simon Chalifoux 17,333 28.52 +0.24 $43,167.10
Conservative Mathieu Daviault 4,910 8.07 -2.17 $10,470.70
New Democratic Sean English 4,192 6.90 -17.44 $478.92
Green Dany Gariépy 2,955 4.86 -3.65 $1,043.42
People's Clifford Albert 384 0.63 $1,870.53
Total valid votes/expense limit 60,783 100.0
Total rejected ballots 913
Turnout 61,696 76.29 -0.04
Eligible voters 80,864
Bloc Québécois hold Swing +11.07
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2015 Canadian federal election: Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Bloc Québécois Xavier Barsalou-Duval 17,007 28.64 -7.78
Liberal Lucie Gagnon 16,794 28.28 +18.4
New Democratic Raphaël Fortin 14,454 24.34 -19.01
Conservative Clovis Maheux 6,079 10.24 +1.84
Green JiCi Lauzon [fr] 5,056 8.51 +6.4
Total valid votes/Expense limit 59.390 100.00
Total rejected ballots 800 1.33 -0.19
Turnout 60,190 76.4 +4.84
Eligible voters 78,738

References edit

  1. ^ Barsalou-Duval, Xavier. "Xavier Barsalou-Duval". Parlinfo. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Le Bloc l'emporte dans Pierre-Boucher-les-Patriotes-Verchères". www.infodeste-julie.qc.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-10-21.
  3. ^ "Xavier Barsalou Duval –". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
  4. ^ "Xavier Barsalou-Duval, Bloc québécois".
  5. ^ Allard, Clement (February 28, 2018). "Seven of 10 Bloc Quebecois MPs quit over Martine Ouellet's leadership". The Globe and Mail. The Canadian Press. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  6. ^ Lévesque, Catherine (October 5, 2021). "Bloc Québécois announces shadow cabinet". Montreal Gazette.
  7. ^ Barsalou-Duval, Xavier. "Xavier Barsalou-Duval". Parlinfo. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Confirmed candidates — Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères". Elections Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  9. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  10. ^ "Election night results". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 22, 2019.

External links edit

  • http://www.blocquebecois.org/depute-xavier-barsalou-duval/ Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
  • Xavier Barsalou-Duval – Parliament of Canada biography