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Stéphane Bergeron | |
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| Member of theCanadian Parliament forMontarville | |
| In office October 21, 2019 – March 23, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Michel Picard |
| Succeeded by | Bienvenu-Olivier Ntumba |
| Member of theNational Assembly of Quebec forVerchères | |
| In office December 12, 2005 – August 29, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Bernard Landry |
| Succeeded by | Suzanne Dansereau |
| Member of theCanadian Parliament forVerchères—Les Patriotes | |
| In office November 27, 2000 – November 9, 2005 | |
| Succeeded by | Luc Malo |
| Member of theCanadian Parliament forVerchères | |
| In office October 25, 1993 – November 27, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Marcel Danis |
| Succeeded by | riding redistributed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1965-01-28)January 28, 1965 (age 60) |
| Political party | Bloc Québécois Parti Québécois |
| Spouse | Johanne Dulude |
| Residence | Varennes, Quebec[1] |
Stéphane Bergeron (born January 28, 1965, inMontreal,Quebec) is aCanadian politician. He served as aBloc Québécois member of theHouse of Commons of Canada from 2019 to 2025 and previously served in that office from 1993 to 2005. He served as aParti Québécois member of theNational Assembly of Quebec from 2005 to 2018. He did not seek re-election in 2025.
Bergeron has a bachelor's degree in political science from theUniversité du Québec à Montréal and a master's degree in the same domain from theUniversité Laval. Bergeron has been a political adviser and a teaching assistant at Laval in the department of political science. Bergeron also served in theCanadian Forces as a navalCadet Instructor Cadre officer from 1984 to 1993.
Bergeron was a member of the Bloc Québécois in the House of Commons, representing the riding ofVerchères—Les Patriotes from 2000 to November 9, 2005, andVerchères from 1993 to 2000. Bergeron held many positions as aMember of Parliament includingwhip of the Bloc and critic of Parliamentary Affairs, Intergovernmental Affairs,Privy Council,Foreign Affairs, Industry, Science, Research, and Development, International Trade and Asia-Pacific.
He resigned his federal seat and won a provincialby-election on December 12, 2005, under theParti Québécois (PQ) banner. He became the member forVerchères of theQuebec National Assembly succeeding former Quebec PremierBernard Landry in that riding.[2] He was re-elected in the2007 provincial election. He was named the PQ's critic in parks and environment but was later promoted to the portfolios of families and seniors.
From 2021 to 2025 he served as the critic of foreign affairs and international development, international cooperation, Canada-China relations in theBloc Québécois Shadow Cabinet.[3]
| 2021 Canadian federal election:Montarville | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Stéphane Bergeron | 26,011 | 45.3 | +2.5 | $26,513.08 | |||
| Liberal | Marie-Ève Pelchat | 19,974 | 34.8 | -0.8 | $56,659.78 | |||
| Conservative | Julie Sauvageau | 5,460 | 9.5 | +2.5 | $4,343.53 | |||
| New Democratic | Djaouida Sellah | 4,809 | 8.4 | ±0.0 | $596.30 | |||
| People's | Natasha Hynes | 1,218 | 2.1 | +1.3 | $1,269.78 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 57,472 | 98.2 | – | $110,040.39 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,033 | 1.8 | ||||||
| Turnout | 58,505 | 74.7 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 78,273 | |||||||
| Bloc Québécoishold | Swing | +1.7 | ||||||
| Source:Elections Canada[4] | ||||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election:Montarville | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Stéphane Bergeron | 25,366 | 42.8 | +14.38 | $22,609.89 | |||
| Liberal | Michel Picard | 21,061 | 35.6 | +3.06 | $55,495.41 | |||
| New Democratic | Djaouida Sellah | 4,984 | 8.4 | -16.28 | $1,715.58 | |||
| Conservative | Julie Sauvageau | 4,138 | 7.0 | -3.85 | $11,784.17 | |||
| Green | Jean-Charles Pelland | 2,967 | 5.0 | +2.6 | $3,869.64 | |||
| People's | Julie Lavallée | 501 | 0.8 | – | none listed | |||
| Rhinoceros | Thomas Thibault-Vincent | 211 | 0.4 | – | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 59,228 | 100 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 742 | |||||||
| Turnout | 59,970 | 77.8% | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 77,097 | |||||||
| Bloc Québécoisgain fromLiberal | Swing | +5.66 | ||||||
| Source:Elections Canada[5][6] | ||||||||
| 2000 Canadian federal election:Verchères—Les Patriotes | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Bloc Québécois | Stéphane Bergeron | 28,696 | 52.29 | $61,780 | ||||
| Liberal | Mark Provencher | 16,740 | 30.50 | – | $37,677 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Frédéric Grenier | 3,859 | 7.03 | $2,703 | ||||
| Alliance | Stéphane Désilets | 2,870 | 5.23 | $336 | ||||
| Marijuana | Jonathan Bérubé | 1,643 | 2.99 | none listed | ||||
| New Democratic | Charles Bussières | 1,074 | 1.96 | $980 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 54,882 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 1,673 | |||||||
| Turnout | 56,555 | 69.13 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 81,810 | |||||||
| Sources:Official Results, Elections Canada andFinancial Returns, Elections Canada. | ||||||||
| 2014 Quebec general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Parti Québécois | Stéphane Bergeron | 18,467 | 42.59 | -4.68 | ||||
| Coalition Avenir Québec | Yves Renaud | 13,160 | 30.35 | -1.12 | ||||
| Liberal | Simon Rocheleau | 8,213 | 18.94 | +5.18 | ||||
| Québec solidaire | Céline Jarrousse | 3,074 | 7.09 | +3.02 | ||||
| Option nationale | Mathieu Coulombe | 450 | 1.04 | -1.18 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 43,364 | 98.08 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 850 | 1.92 | ||||||
| Turnout | 44,214 | 76.96 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 57,448 | |||||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | -1.78 | ||||||
2014 results reference:[7]
| 2012 Quebec general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Parti Québécois | Stéphane Bergeron | 22,052 | 47.27 | -8.15 | ||||
| Coalition Avenir Québec | Chantal Soucy | 14,682 | 31.47 | +15.98 | ||||
| Liberal | Maxime St-Onge | 6,419 | 13.76 | -9.11 | ||||
| Québec solidaire | Marie-Thérèse Toutant | 1,900 | 4.07 | +1.42 | ||||
| Option nationale | Diane Massicotte | 1,035 | 2.22 | – | ||||
| Independent | Steven Terranova | 297 | 0.64 | – | ||||
| CC | Mario Geoffrion | 269 | 0.58 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 46,654 | 98.71 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 608 | 1.29 | ||||||
| Turnout | 47,262 | 84.14 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 56,169 | |||||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | -12.06 | ||||||
* Coalition Avenir Québec change is from the Action démocratique.
2012 results reference:[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parti Québécois | Stéphane Bergeron | 15,664 | 55.42 | +14.17 | |
| Liberal | Vincent Sabourin | 6,464 | 22.87 | +8.68 | |
| Action démocratique | Daniel Castonguay | 4,377 | 15.49 | -21.83 | |
| Green | Christine Hayes | 845 | 2.99 | -1.21 | |
| Québec solidaire | Lynda Gadoury | 749 | 2.65 | -0.40 | |
| Parti indépendantiste | Yvon Sylva Aubé | 164 | 0.58 | – | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parti Québécois | Stéphane Bergeron | 13,811 | 41.25 | -27.95 | |
| Action démocratique | Luc Robitaille | 12,495 | 37.32 | +27.20 | |
| Liberal | Paul Verret | 4,751 | 14.19 | -3.45 | |
| Green | Geneviève Ménard | 1,407 | 4.20 | - | |
| Québec solidaire | Michelle Hudon-David | 1,020 | 3.05 | +0.01* | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parti Québécois | Stéphane Bergeron | 13,118 | 69.20 | +14.42 | |
| Liberal | Jean Robert | 3,344 | 17.64 | -10.52 | |
| Action démocratique | Denise Graveline | 1,919 | 10.12 | -4.69 | |
| UFP | Jean-François Lessard | 576 | 3.04 | +2.41 | |
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Minister of Public Security 2012–2014 | Succeeded by |
