There were thirty independent candidates in the 2008 Quebec provincial election, none of whom were elected. This page has information about these candidates.
Candidates[edit]
Brome-Missisquoi: Jacques-Antoine Normandin[edit]
Jacques-Antoine Normandin (born June 17, 1951)[1] was an activist with the Bloc Québécois in Pierrefonds—Dollard before running for office himself. In the 2008 provincial election, he claimed to be exempt from paying taxes by virtue of having renounced his citizenship. He advocated a tax exemption for other "dissidents" and a common law bar to compete with the official Bar of Quebec. His agent was later fined for not filing an election expenses report.[2] He received 173 votes (0.57%), finishing sixth against Liberal Party incumbent Pierre Paradis.
Jean-Lesage: José Breton[edit]
José Breton has a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education from Université Laval (1985).[3] He has run for the Quebec National Assembly four times as an independent candidate. By his own acknowledgement, he did not have any specific message to convey in the 1985 election.[4] More recently, he has campaigned as an "anti-diet" candidate.
Describing himself as an activist against the "thinness industry," Breton argues that the threat of obesity has been greatly exaggerated in modern western societies. In 1998, he called for the provincial health system to eliminate medical consultations about obesity for aesthetic purposes.[5] His slogan in 2008 was, "Les femmes au gros derrière sont les plus sexy."[6]
In 2007, Breton called for voters in other electoral divisions to support the Action démocratique du Québec.[7]
| Election | Division | Party | Votes | % | Place | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 provincial | Montmorency | Independent | 513 | 1.44 | 5/7 | Yves Séguin, Liberal |
| 1998 provincial | Shefford | Independent | 90 | 0.22 | 6/6 | Bernard Brodeur, Liberal |
| 2007 provincial | Jean-Lesage | Independent | 131 | 0.38 | 6/8 | Jean-François Gosselin, Action démocratique |
| 2008 provincial | Jean-Lesage | Independent | 316 | 1.13 | 5/5 | André Drolet, Liberal |
Mille-Îles: Régent Millette[edit]
Régent Millette (born September 14, 1935) is a perennial candidate for public office, who ran several dozens elections since 2000.
References[edit]
- ^ Le blog de Jacques-Antoine Normandin Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 11 December 2010.
- ^ Alain Bérubé, "Jacques-Antoine Normandin, un dénonciateur farouche du «système»" Archived 2011-04-18 at the Wayback Machine, cowansville.enregion.ca, 20 November 2008, accessed 11 December 2010; [https://web.archive.org/web/20110706180103/http://farnham.enregion.ca/index.asp?s=detail_actualite&ID=5274 Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine Stéphanie MacFarlane, "Bernard Normandin reconnu coupable d'avoir enfreint une loi électorale," farnham.enregion.ca, 29 September 2010, accessed 11 December 2010.
- ^ José Breton, À propos du Candidat, José Breton, accessed 17 January 2010.
- ^ Mario Fontaine, Mario Fontaine, "Dans Shefford, les organisations s'échangent des «amabilités» qui masquent les enjeux locaux," La Presse, 16 November 1988, A12.
- ^ "Un candidat anti diète dans Shefford," Le Soleil, 12 November 1998, A12.
- ^ "Le côté charmeur de José Breton...," Le Soleil, 26 November 2008, p. 9. He was forty-six years old at the time.
- ^ José Breton, Mon programme électoral, accessed 17 January 2010.