Liberal Party of Canada candidates in the 2011 Canadian federal election

This is a list of nominated candidates for the Liberal Party of Canada in the federal election held May 2, 2011.

Newfoundland and Labrador — 7 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankAvalonincumbent MPMConception Bay South16,02143.86%1Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsorincumbent MPMBishop's Falls17,89557.80%1Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verteincumbent MPMCorner Brook17,11957.11%1Labradorincumbent MPMHappy Valley-Goose Bay4,00338.23%2Random—Burin—St. George'sincumbent MPFSt. John's12,91449.65%1St. John's EastNominated March 25, 2011MSt. John's3,0196.85%3St. John's South—Mount Pearlincumbent MPFSt. John's11,13128.65%2

Prince Edward Island — 4 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankCardiganincumbent MPM10,48449.61%CharlottetownMLawyer7,29239.48%EgmontMWellington5,99831.31%Malpequeincumbent MPM8,60542.40%

Nova Scotia — 11 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankCape Breton—Cansoincumbent MPMGlace Bay16,47846.41%Central NovaMAntigonishFamily doctor5,61914.79%Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit ValleyLiberal Candidate in 2009 by-electionMGreen OaksDairy Farmer 7,20717.98%Dartmouth—Cole Harbourincumbent MPMDartmouth15,16235.10%HalifaxDefeated Chris Crowell for the nominationMHalifaxDoctor and Adolescent Mental Health Researcher11,79125.64%Halifax Westincumbent MPMBedford16,23035.92%Kings—Hantsincumbent MPMCheverie15,88739.56%Sackville—Eastern ShoreMLower SackvilleConsultant4,67611.25%South Shore—St. Margaret'sFormer MP MChesterLawyer7,01416.85%Sydney—Victoriaincumbent MPMMillville14,80540.13%West Novaformer MPMConcessionMunicipal administrator15,71236.51%

New Brunswick — 10 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankAcadie—Bathurst6,49114.12%Beauséjourincumbent MPM17,39939.08%FrederictonMFrederictonRadio Announcer for Astral Media10,29223.23%Fundy RoyalMQuispamsisDirector of Operations for Habitat for Humanity3,68310.05%Madawaska—Restigoucheincumbent MPM12,30935.22%MiramichiM6,80422.11%Moncton—Riverview—Dieppeincumbent MPM15,24432.65%New Brunswick SouthwestFBeaver Harbour4,31913.58%Saint JohnMSaint John5,96416.10%Tobique—MactaquacMGrand Falls5,37515.94%

Quebec — 75 seats RidingCandidate's NameNotesGenderResidenceOccupationVotes%RankAbitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—EeyouLéandre GervaisMEngineer 3,28210.51%Abitibi—TémiscamingueSuzie GrenonF2,859AhuntsicNoushig EloyanFormer Montreal city councillor.FAlfred-PellanAngelo G. IaconoMArgenteuil—Papineau—MirabelDaniel FoxMChartered Accountant7,135Bas-Richelieu—Nicolet—BécancourRhéal BlaisAccording to his campaign literature, Blais was born in Saint-Boniface-de-Shawinigan and has a technical engineering degree from Purdue University in Indianapolis. A businessperson in the Sorel-Tracy area specializing in the thermal industry, he has also organized Canada Day celebrations in the region.Biography: Rhéal Blais , Liberal Party of Canada, accessed 10 May 2011; Louise Grégoire-Racicot, "Rhéal Blais brigue la candidature libérale fédérale" , Les 2 Rives, 25 January 2011, accessed 10 May 2011; Marylène Le Houillier, "L'industriel Rhéal Blais lorgne le siège de Plamondon" , Le Courrier Sud, 10 February 2011, accessed 14 May 2011. Blais defeated farmer Denis Vallée for the Liberal nomination; see Louise Plante, "Rhéal Blais candidat libéral", cyberpress.ca, 8 March 2011, accessed 10 May 2011.MIndustrialist5,02410.104/5BeauceClaude MorinFormer ADQ MNA.MIndustrialistBeauharnois—SalaberryFrançois DeslandresMPromotional agentBeauport—LimoilouLorraine ChartierFBerthier—MaskinongéFrancine GaudetFormer MNAFBourassaDenis Coderre incumbent MPMBrome—MissisquoiDenis ParadisFormer Member of ParliamentMSaint-ArmandLawyerBrossard—La PrairieAlexandra MendèsCurrent Member of ParliamentFSainte-CatherineCommunications agent Chambly—BorduasBernard DelormeMUniversity professorCharlesbourg—Haute-Saint-CharlesMartine GaudreaultFChâteauguay—Saint-ConstantLinda SchweyFChicoutimi—Le FjordMarc PettersenMCompton—StansteadWilliam Hogg2008 Candidate in this riding. MMagogProfessor DrummondPierre CôtéMGaspésie—Îles-de-la-MadeleineJules DuguayM6,29217.09%GatineauSteve MacKinnonM7,975Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—MatapédiaNancy Charest2008 Candidate in this riding. Former MNA.FMataneLawyer HochelagaGilbert ThibodeauMMontrealHonoré-MercierPablo Rodriguezincumbent MPMHull—AylmerMarcel ProulxCurrent Member of ParliamentMGatineauParliamentarian12,051Jeanne-Le BerMark Bruneau Official WebsiteMBusinessmanJolietteSuzie St-Onge2008 candidate in this ridingFSaint-Alexis-des-MontsService directorJonquière—AlmaBianka VilleneuveFLa Pointe-de-l'ÎleOlivier CoulombeMLac-Saint-LouisFrancis ScarpaleggiaCurrent Member of ParliamentMKirklandParliamentarian LaSalle—ÉmardLise ZaracIncumbent MP (Replaced Paul Martin in 2008)FLaSalleParliamentarianLaurentides—LabelleJean-Marc LacosteMCEO of mining company7,169Laurier—Sainte-MariePhilippe AllardMLavalEva Nassif2008 Candidate in Terrebonne—BlainvilleFLavalTranslatorLaval—Les ÎlesKarine JoizilFLawyerLévis—BellechasseFrancis LaforesterieMSales executiveLongueuil—Pierre-BoucherPierre Diamond2008 candidate in Saint-Bruno—Saint-HubertMBouchervilleTeacherLotbinière—Chutes-de-la-ChaudièreNicole LaroucheLevis Municipal councilor FLouis-HébertJean BeaupréMLouis-Saint-LaurentJohanne BrissonFManicouaganAndré ForbesLost party support just before the nomination deadline and continued to run as an IndependentMMarc-Aurèle-FortinEduardo AgurtoMBusinessmanMégantic—L'ÉrableRené RoyMBusinessman and studentMontcalmYves DufourMIndustrial managerMontmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-LoupMarcel CatellierFormer Mayor of Cap-Saint-Ignace, QC and Candidate in the November 9 by-electionMCap-Saint-IgnaceMontmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-NordRobert GauthierFormer mayor of Saint-IrénéeMRetired policemanMount RoyalIrwin CotlerCurrent Member of ParliamentMCôte Saint-LucParliamentarian Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—LachineMarlene Jennings Current Member of ParliamentFMount RoyalParliamentarian and LawyerOutremontMartin CauchonFormer Minister of Justice and former MP from Outremont (1993–2004) MLawyerPapineauJustin Trudeau incumbent MPPierrefonds—DollardBernard Patryincumbent MPMPontiacCindy Duncan McMillan 2008 candidate in this riding.FWakefieldFarmer 6,242Portneuf—Jacques-CartierRéjean ThériaultMQuébecFrançois PayeurMDiplomatRepentignyChantal PerreaultFLawyerRichmond—ArthabaskaLouis Bérubé MRimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les BasquesPierre CadieuxMProfessorRivière-des-Mille-ÎlesDenis Joannette2008 candidate in this riding.MDeux-MontagnesBusinessman 5,300Rivière-du-NordMartin Guindon La course aux candidats fédéraux redémarre! - Hebdos Quebecor L'ECHO DU NORD - Quebec, CA MSaint-Jerome3,400Roberval—Lac-Saint-JeanBernard GarneauMDirector of salesRosemont—La Petite-PatrieKettly BeauregardFormer municipal councillorFBusinesswomanSaint-Bruno—Saint-HubertMichel PicardMSaint-Hyacinthe—BagotDenis ValléeMHorse breederSaint-JeanRobert M. DavidMSaint-LambertRoxane Jacqueline Stanners2008 candidate in this riding.FMontrealLawyer Saint-Laurent—CartiervilleStéphane Dionincumbent MPMParliamentarianSaint-Léonard—Saint-MichelMassimo PacettiCurrent Member of ParliamentMSaint-LéonardParliamentarian Saint-Maurice—ChamplainFrance BeaulieuFSheffordBernard DemersDemers (born 1953) has a Ph.D. in Psychology from the Université de Montréal (1979). He has been a professor, researcher, and academic administrator, and has been a Liberal candidate in two federal elections.Canada Votes 2008: Results, Ridings and Candidates: Shefford, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, accessed 30 July 2013. Demers received 10,810 votes (21.38%) in Shefford in the 2008 federal election, finishing second. Source: Official results, Elections Canada: 2008MBéthaniePsychologist4,8558.994/5SherbrookeÉric Deslauriers-JoannetteMAdministrative coordinatorTerrebonne—BlainvilleRobert FrégeauMBoisbriand4,893Trois-RivièresPatrice ManginMGeneral managerVaudreuil—SoulangesLyne PelchatFVerchères—Les PatriotesPier-Luc Therrien-PéloquinMStudentWestmount—Ville-MarieMarc Garneauincumbent MP and the first Canadian astronaut MWestmountEngineer

Ontario — 106 seats