Bernard Généreux Explained

Bernard Généreux
Parliament:Canadian
Riding:Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup
Term Start:October 19, 2015
Predecessor:François Lapointe
Term Start2:November 9, 2009
Term End2:May 2, 2011
Predecessor2:Paul Crête
Successor2:François Lapointe
Office3:Mayor of La Pocatière
Term Start3:2005
Term End3:2009
Predecessor3:André Théberge
Successor3:Sylvain Hudon
Spouse:Tracy Haw
Children:Tristan,
Kaïla
Birth Date:23 April 1962
Birth Place:La Pocatière, Quebec
Party:Conservative
Residence:Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies, Quebec[1]
Profession:Entrepreneur
Footnotes:Source: BernardGenereux.ca (French)

Bernard Généreux (born April 23, 1962) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the electoral district of Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup in the House of Commons in the federal by-elections on November 9, 2009. He is a member of the Conservative Party.[2]

Prior to his election, Généreux served as Mayor of La Pocatière. He was initially declared reelected in his riding in the 2011 election, but it was announced on May 5, 2011, that verification of the polling station tallies had given the riding to his New Democratic Party opponent François Lapointe by just five votes,[3] after 110 votes for Lapointe were reportedly allocated in error to the Green Party candidate on election night.[4] Following a judicial recount, Lapointe was declared elected.[5] Généreux was again a candidate for the 2015 election,[6] where he won with over 200 votes. He was re-elected in the 2019 federal election.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Voting Results. Elections Canada. January 23, 2021.
  2. Web site: Tories take two in by-elections . . November 9, 2009 . November 22, 2021.
  3. Web site: NDP wins another Quebec seat - by 5 votes . . May 5, 2011 . November 22, 2021.
  4. Web site: Recounts could cost Tories two seats in Quebec, Ontario . . May 5, 2011.
  5. Web site: Le Bas-Saint-Laurent aura un deuxième député néo-démocrate . . May 13, 2011 . May 13, 2011 . fr.
  6. News: Bernard Généreux sera le candidat du Parti conservateur dans MLKR. March 6, 2015. Le Placoteux. Néomédia / iClic. March 7, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402115916/http://www.leplacoteux.com/actualites/affaires-publiques-et-economie/213916/Bernard-Genereux-sera-le-candidat-du-Parti-conservateur-dans-MLKR. April 2, 2015.