Luc Ferland is a Canadian politician, who was a Parti Québécois member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Ungava from 2007 to 2014.

Luc Ferland
MNA for Ungava
In office
April 25, 2007 – 2014
Preceded byMichel Létourneau
Succeeded byJean Boucher
Personal details
Political partyParti Québécois
PortfolioNorthern development, aboriginal affairs

Ferland attended the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Temiscamingue and obtained a degree in animation, and also studied at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi in project management. He was the political aide of outgoing MNA Michel Létourneau. He was also the director of the CRD of Baie-James and a commissioner at the Baie James School Board.

Ferland was elected in Ungava in the 2007 elections succeeding Letourneau who was also representing the northern Quebec riding. He was named the PQ critic for northern development and aboriginal affairs.

Ferland ran unsuccessfully for the Bloc Quebecois in the riding of Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou in the federal election of 2015.

Electoral record

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Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou

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2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Roméo Saganash 12,778 37.0 -7.82
Liberal Pierre Dufour 11,094 32.1 +21.63
Bloc Québécois Luc Ferland 6,398 18.5 +0.23
Conservative Steven Hébert 3,211 9.3 -13.25
Green Patrick Benoît 779 2.3 -1.59
Rhinoceros Mario Gagnon 258 0.7
Total valid votes/expense limit 34,518 100.0     $247,074.94
Total rejected ballots 609
Turnout 35,127 55.55
Eligible voters 63,226
New Democratic hold Swing -14.73
Source: Elections Canada[1][2]

Ungava

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2014 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jean Boucher 4,615 42.34 +7.63
Parti Québécois Luc Ferland 3,599 33.02 -12.51
Coalition Avenir Québec Michael Donald Cameron 1,800 16.51 +5.48
Québec solidaire André Richer 512 4.70 -1.45
Option nationale Zoé Allen-Mercier 235 2.16 -0.44
Parti nul Matthew Guillemette 140 1.28
Total valid votes 10,901 98.14
Total rejected ballots 207 1.86
Turnout 11,108 41.47 -0.15
Electors on the lists 26,786
Liberal gain from Parti Québécois Swing +10.07
2012 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parti Québécois Luc Ferland 4,854 45.52 -1.77
Liberal Gérald Lemoyne 3,701 34.71 +0.09
Coalition Avenir Québec Stéphane Robichaud 1,176 11.03 +0.49
Québec solidaire Sylvain Couture 655 6.14 +1.10
Option nationale Dominic Hamelin-Johnston 277 2.60
Total valid votes 10,663 98.18
Total rejected ballots 198 1.82
Turnout 10,861 41.62 +5.53
Electors on the lists 26,098
Parti Québécois hold Swing -0.93

^ Change is from redistributed results. CAQ change is from ADQ.

2008 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parti Québécois Luc Ferland 4,119 47.30 +5.89
Liberal Pierre Gaudreault 3,015 34.62 +2.10
Action démocratique Pascal Dion 918 10.54 -10.94
Québec solidaire Mélanie Dufour 439 5.04 +0.44
Independent Gilbert Hamel 218 2.50 -2.10
Total valid votes 8,709 98.61
Total rejected ballots 123 1.39
Turnout 8,832 36.09 -10.38
Electors on the lists 24,474
2007 Quebec general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Parti Québécois Luc Ferland 4,555 41.41 -8.70
Liberal Aline Sauvageau 3,577 32.52 -4.63
Action démocratique Jacques L. Cadieux 2,363 21.48 +8.74
Québec solidaire Gilbert Hamel 506 4.60
Total valid votes 11,001 98.88
Total rejected ballots 125 1.12
Turnout 11,126 46.47 -4.05
Electors on the lists 23,944

References

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  1. ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Abitibi—Baie-James—Nunavik—Eeyou, 30 September 2015
  2. ^ "Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates". Archived from the original on 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
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