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GPR becomes part of the new Trudeau era
!e bigmedia pundits are already declaring Jus- tin Trudeau as the next phase of a political dy- nasty as he enjoys the same kind of acclaimhis late father, Pierre Eliott Trudeau did, winning his election challenge for the prime minister’s job leading his party in a comeback to topple the Harper Conservatives from their decade- long occupation. InGlengarry-Prescott-Russell, Liberal candidate Francis Drouin also enjoyed reclaiming the riding for his party, ousting in- cumbent Conservative MP Pierre Lemieux. !e longest federal election campaign in Ca- nadian history "nished 78 days after it began with the Liberals returned to power with a 184- seat majority while the NDP, once the O#cial Opposition, were relegated the back benches of Parliament again behind the Tories, after both parties lost many of their seats in the Grits’ vic- tory march. For Drouin himself, he slipped into the winner’s spotlight with a 53 per cent share of the GPR popular vote compared to 36 per cent Lemieux. «I haven’t had time to look at the results,» were Drouin’s "rst comment about the elec- tion tally to a cheering crowd of supporters at the GPR Liberal gathering at the G.A.B.’s Bistro in Rockland on Election Night Monday. «But I know we worked hard. !e campaign was long and people had plenty of time to realize that Trudeau’s Liberals had a good plan and that our (election) campaign was a positive one. People really wanted real change. For Lemieux, the Monday night loss at the polls hit hard as the MP incumbent was hoping to achieve a fourth term representing the riding on!e Hill. !ere was a sombre air in the River- Rock Inn ballroom where Lemieux, his family, and his supporters were gathered. «I am disappointed,» Lemieux said. «I’ve worked very hard during the past nine years, and I believe I have well-served the residents of our riding. But it was a Liberal tidal wave. !ey won and that is how the political game goes.» !e outgoingMP said he will cherish his time in o#ce, representing the riding, as much as he treasures his years of military service for the country. He expressed gratitude for the support he received during his nine years in o#ce and also during the past weeks of his campaign. «We had good support, but it just wasn’t enough this time,» he said. «I think, for themost part, people were happy with my work as their MP and what I did for the riding.» Both the NDP candidate Normand Laurin and the Green Party nominee Geneviève Malouin- Diraddo both fell far behind in the polls like their parties did in the overall vote. Laurin observed, during an interview, that many people who sup- «I am disa pointed,» Lemieux said. «I’v work d very hard during the st nine years, and I believe I have well-served the residents of our riding. But it was a Liberal tidal wav . !ey on and that is how the politic l game goes.» !e ou goingMP said he will cherish his time in o#ce, rep esen ing the riding, as much as he treasures his years f military service for the country. He expresse gratitude for the support he rec ived during his nine years in o#c and also during th past weeks f his campaign. «We had good support, but it just wasn’t enough this time,» e said «I think, for themost part, people were appy with my work as heir MP and what I did for the riding.» Both the NDP candidat Normand Laurin a d the Green Party nominee Gen v ève Malouin Diraddo both fell far behind in th polls like their partie did in th overall vo e. Laurin observed, during an interview, hat many p ople who sup- p ted him in their hearts told him that they were going to vot Liberal as a strat gic move rather than NDP because they feared oth rwise the Co serv t ves ould end up winnin r elec- tion again. «I can und r tand that,» he said, «in the end, p ople really d d w nt a change. For my part I will ntinue to work har to servemy comm nity.» Gr en Party leader Elizab th May won re- e ection i her riding. !e party’s cand date in Glengarry-Presc tt-Russell takes some comfor from t e fac that s managed a bit mor voter support at the polls than her predecessor did back in 2011. «Peopl were afraid of splitting the vote,» she said. «I amgoing t take this xperience to heart and I w uld lov to come back again as the Gre n c ndidate in the next e ection.»
ported him in their hearts told him that they were going to vote Liberal as a strategic move rather than NDP because they feared otherwise the Conservatives would end up winning reelec- tion again. «I can understand that,» he said, «in the end, people really did want a change. For my part I will continue to work hard to servemy community.» Green Party leader Elizabeth May won re- election in her riding. !e party’s candidate in Glengarry-Prescott-Russell takes some comfort from the fact that she managed a bit more voter support at the polls than her predecessor did back in 2011. «People were afraid of splitting the vote,» she said. «I amgoing to take this experience to heart and I would love to come back again as the Green candidate in the next election.» f the winner’s spotlight with a 53 per cent share of the GPR popular vote compa ed to 36 per cent Lemieux. «I haven’ had time to look at the results,» were Drouin’s "rst comment about the elec- tion tally to a cheering crowd of support rs at the GPR Liberal g thering at the G.A.B.’s Bistro in Rockland n Election Night Monday. «But I know we wo ked hard. !e campaign was long and people had plenty of time to real ze that Trude u’s Liberals had a good plan and that ur (election) campaign was a positive one. Pe ple really wan ed real change. For Lemieux, the Monday night loss at the polls hit hard as the MP incumbent was hoping to achieve a fourth term repr sent ng the riding o !e Hi l. ! re was a sombre r in Riv r- Rock Inn ballroom wh re Lemieux, his family, and his supporters were gathered.
GPR’s new MP, Francis Drouin in a proud moment.
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